II. Educational Program Learning Outcome Assessment Plan Outcomes Assessment Plan (Academics)/User Learner Outcomes identified for the major. For User Outcomes (primarily non-academic units) use TABLE II. I Student Learning Outcomes – A. Learning Outcome B. Data Collection & Analysis C. Results of Evaluation D. Use of Evaluation Results What should a graduate in the 1. What assessment tools and/or methods What were the findings of the analysis? 1.List any specific recommendations. will you use to determine achievement of 2. Describe changes in curriculum, DMI Concentration the learning outcome? 2. Describe how courses, or procedures that are the data from these tools and/or methods proposed or were made/ are made know, value, or be able to do at will be/have been collected. as a result of the program learning 3.Explain the procedure to analyze the outcome assessment process. graduation and beyond? data. Technical: Demonstrate a A. Successful completion of Anecdotal evidence suggests that Curriculum committee will working knowledge of digital recording technology classes requiring DMI 102 as a evaluate DMI 100, DMI 102, audio technology, recording and lab work. B. Student technical pre-requisite has DMI 103, DMI 111, and DMI methods, and practice Engineer tests: written resulted in students obtaining the 112 proficiencies and component that includes the necessary level of proficiency to students’ subsequent GE 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9 recall and definition of succeed in subsequent courses in performance in digital audio recording elements, and an digital audio technology. technology courses. Continue applied component that to refine assessment tools that demonstrates the successful measure levels of proficiency operation of DMI sound in the use of digital audio recording technology (See technology as students Appendix A for guidelines). progress through the courses. C. Additional evaluation by external consumers. Data collected throughout the Entry-level computer audio skills In preparation for the BS-MIS semester by formal and class was redesigned to split degree, curriculum committee informal means. audio software platforms content recommended that MAT 104, over two semesters. Formal and with a minimum grade of C, informal evaluations revealed be a pre-requisite for DMI that students achieved a deeper technology courses. knowledge of and greater Committee also recommended
II. Educational Program Learning Outcome Assessment Plan (Academics)/User Outcomes Assessment Plan Learner Outcomes identified for the major. For User Outcomes (primarily non-academic units) use TABLE II. I – Student Learning Outcomes A. Learning Outcome What should a graduate in the DMI Concentration know, value, or be able to do at graduation and beyond? B. Data Collection & Analysis 1. What assessment tools and/or methods will you use to determine achievement of the learning outcome? 2. Describe how the data from these tools and/or methods will be/have been collected. 3.Explain the procedure to analyze the data. C. Results of Evaluation What were the findings of the analysis? D. Use of Evaluation Results 1.List any specific recommendations. 2. Describe changes in curriculum, courses, or procedures that are proposed or were made/ are made as a result of the program learning outcome assessment process. Technical: Demonstrate a working knowledge of digital audio technology, recording methods, and practice GE 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9 A. Successful completion of recording technology classes and lab work. B. Student Engineer tests: written component that includes the recall and definition of recording elements, and an applied component that demonstrates the successful operation of DMI sound recording technology (See Appendix A for guidelines). C. Additional evaluation by external consumers. Data collected throughout the semester by formal and informal means. Anecdotal evidence suggests that requiring DMI 102 as a technical pre-requisite has resulted in students obtaining the necessary level of proficiency to succeed in subsequent courses in digital audio technology. Entry-level computer audio skills class was redesigned to split audio software platforms content over two semesters. Formal and informal evaluations revealed that students achieved a deeper knowledge of and greater Curriculum committee will evaluate DMI 100, DMI 102, DMI 103, DMI 111, and DMI 112 proficiencies and students’ subsequent performance in digital audio technology courses. Continue to refine assessment tools that measure levels of proficiency in the use of digital audio technology as students progress through the courses. In preparation for the BS-MIS degree, curriculum committee recommended that MAT 104, with a minimum grade of C, be a pre-requisite for DMI technology courses. Committee also recommended
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