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Academic Assessment

Academic Assessment . BS in Information Technology BS in Applied Science – Information Technology Concentration Thursday, October 1, 2015 – Room A205A Bonnie Jones, Ph.D. Assistant Vice President for Institutional Research & Effectiveness. IT Faculty Assessment Resources.

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Academic Assessment

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  1. Academic Assessment BS in Information Technology BS in Applied Science – Information Technology Concentration Thursday, October 1, 2015 – Room A205A Bonnie Jones, Ph.D. Assistant Vice President for Institutional Research & Effectiveness

  2. IT Faculty Assessment Resources • USF Sarasota-Manatee > Institutional Research & Effectiveness >Assessment > Academic Assessment > Information Technology Faculty – Assessment Resources • usfsm.edu/ir/it

  3. Culture of Assessment: Goal of Continuous Improvement • SACSCOC: Regional Accreditor • NCATE: College of Education Accreditor • Florida Board of Governors • IT Program Review 2013-14 • External Reviewer • ABET Accreditation for IT? No date yet established on BOG status report.

  4. Student Learning Outcomes • The Florida Board of Governors (BOG) requires learning outcomes assessment (termed Academic Learning Compacts or ALCs) at the undergraduate level as detailed in BOG Regulation 8.016. Internally, USF System Policy 10-060 supports the BOG mandate by requiring ALCs for all undergraduate academic programs. • 3 knowledge and skill areas: content, communication, critical thinking

  5. Annual Assessment Cycle Timeline

  6. http://usfsm.edu/institutional-research/assessment/assessment-tools/http://usfsm.edu/institutional-research/assessment/assessment-tools/

  7. V. Assessment Results from 2015-16 Cycle

  8. VI. Current Cycle Analysis of Results and Planned Changes • Student Learning Outcome 1, etc. • Faculty discussion recorded for each Student Learning Outcome VII. Summary of Program Improvement Initiatives to be pursued in the coming academic year VIII. Dean’s Response

  9. IR Assessment Website • http://usfsm.edu/institutional-research/assessment/academic-assessment/

  10. Assessment Activities: Both Degrees - BSIT, BSAS in IT By November 2, 2015 – Extension • Finalize 2014-15 Assessment Report • Review Mission • Review Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs or ALCs) – based on ABET? • Determine Means of Assessing Outcomes • Submit 2015-16 Assessment Plan Fall 2015/Spring 2016: Collect Student Outcome Data from tests, projects, surveys, etc. Summer 2016: Score student work; IR adds data to tables Fall 2016: Review student outcome data and finalize 2015-16 assessment report. Cycle starts again with new assessment plan for 2016-17.

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