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Continuous Assessment, the Catalyst for Building a Successful Information Literacy Program That Focuses on Student Needs. Jon R. Hufford, Librarian Arlene K. Paschel, Assistant Librarian Texas Tech University ~ Lubbock, Texas.
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Continuous Assessment, the Catalyst for Building a Successful Information Literacy Program That Focuses on Student Needs Jon R. Hufford, Librarian Arlene K. Paschel, Assistant Librarian Texas Tech University ~ Lubbock, Texas
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Assessment in the past • Graduating student exit surveys • LibQual surveys • Surveys of students and faculty following one-shot sessions
New approach to assessing one-shot sessions 2008: Texas Tech establishes Core Curriculum Committee to create core learning objectives and planning their assessment
New approach to assessing one-shot sessions • Incorporate outcomes of ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards into learning outcome objectives of core courses • Important role of TracDat
LIBR 1100 assesseswhat students are learning • Quizzes • Hands-on practicums • Annotated bibliography
Structured yearly cycle • Implementing • Assessing • Improving • Planning • Developing • Marketing
Assessment management systems in the yearly cycle • TracDat to monitor learning in communication core courses • Blackboard Learn to monitor students in LIBR 1100
Commitment to trying new assessment instruments • Identify new instruments • Determine which will assist in reaching program goals • Incorporate experimental approach into program’s yearly cycle
For more information:jon.hufford@ttu.eduarlene.paschel@ttu.edu