SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT/GIS 104- Principles of Computer Cartography and Visualization Responsible person(s): Geri Miller - Instructor Deirdre Garrity-Benjamin - Report writer Data collection semester: Spring 2013 Data analysis and action plan development semester: Summer 2013 Outcome Assessment Strategies Expected Benchmark Results (data) Action Plan Demonstrate in Describe the techniques and tools you used to assess Describe your After grading the How will the faculty writing student learning including, but not limited to: expectations for student mid-term, 50% of address the results of understanding accomplishment of the students received assessment? What of terms related The assessment tools used were a mid-term exam outcome. a C but 80% of the changes will be made to computer and a final project. students received to try to improve cartography A series of multiple choice and answer It is anticipated that 75% a B or better on student learning? questions were given on the midterm and a final of our students will the Final Project. project which included a writing portion was given master this evaluation Although not a course during the final exam period. metric. Our expected prerequisite, taking 1 part-time faculty member conducted the benchmark was GIS 102 before GIS assessment. not achieved. 104 may better A total of 10 students were enrolled in this course prepare the students All of the students in this course did not have GIS for success. 102 before taking GIS 104. This learning objective will be reassessed when the course is offered again in 2014. Social Science Department/GIS 104 Responsible person(s): Geri Miller Instructor Deirdre Garrity-Benjamin - Report writer –
SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT/GIS 104- Principles of Computer Cartography and Visualization Responsible person(s): Geri Miller - Instructor Deirdre Garrity-Benjamin - Report writer Data collection semester: Spring 2013 Data analysis and action plan development semester: Summer 2013 Outcome Assessment Strategies Expected Benchmark Results (data) Action Plan Demonstrate in writing understanding of terms related to computer cartography Describe the techniques and tools you used to assess student learning including, but not limited to: The assessment tools used were a mid-term exam and a final project. A series of multiple choice and answer questions were given on the midterm and a final project which included a writing portion was given during the final exam period. 1 part-time faculty member conducted the assessment. A total of 10 students were enrolled in this course All of the students in this course did not have GIS 102 before taking GIS 104. Describe your expectations for student accomplishment of the outcome. It is anticipated that 75% of our students will master this evaluation metric. After grading the mid-term, 50% of students received a C but 80% of the students received a B or better on the Final Project. Our expected benchmark was not achieved. How will the faculty address the results of assessment? What changes will be made to try to improve student learning? Although not a course prerequisite, taking GIS 102 before GIS 104 may better prepare the students for success. This learning objective will be reassessed when the course is offered again in 2014. Social Science Department/GIS 104 Responsible person(s): Geri Miller – Instructor Deirdre Garrity-Benjamin - Report writer
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