Implementing Changes

Course NumberChangesChange DetailsOnline Info
ART 125A
Miné Ternar
  • New or revised teaching methods
  • New methods of evaluating student work
Portfolio assessments of student works and survey analyses from the previous semesters evidence strength of the program and overall solidity of student proficiency with respect to major learning outcomes as students exit Basic Design. However, while the survey results demonstrate overall consistency, we observed some variation in student learning outcomes in relation to a few areas of the curriculum. In order to better understand the reasons for this variation, we decided to implement a more direct and in-depth assessment method to measure and compare student learning outcomes: A, B, C, D, E, F, and G, in relation to these specific areas of the curriculum: During the Fall 2012 semester, Basic Design faculty will collect visual documentation of student assignments with rubrics relating to: 1. Line (design element), 2. Shape (design element), 3. Balance (visual organization), along with statistics on students' proficiency levels in completing required assignments, in all sections of Art 125A. Faculty will meet to share and discuss the results of these assessments. Informed with this data and feedback from the faculty in all sections, we will update and fine-tune our existing survey, and implement again at the end of the current semester. We also recently updated the course outline for Basic Design (approved in Sp 12), which all design faculty use currently. The updated outline provides greater specificity in teaching content and student learning outcomes.
ART 130A
Diane Olivier
  • New or revised teaching methods
From our SLO conducted in Fall 2011 we realized that the students and the faculty teaching basic drawing would benefit from a shared vocabulary list in addition to the department course outline. This will help students recognize and clarify the vocabulary that is used through out our department. In Fall 2012 we have shared vocabulary lists for Basic Drawing.
ART 150A
Anna Asebedo
  • New or revised teaching methods
Analysis of the Fall 2011 survey revealed the need to better frame questions and to review and incorporate into lectures and critiques essential basic drawing (130A) information such as line variation and overlapping planes. The Fall 2012 SLO exit survey will include at least one question related to the six stated Major Learning Outcomes of the recently updated 150A course outline.
ART 151A
Anna Asebedo
  • New or revised teaching methods
Analysis of the Fall 2011 survey revealed the need to better frame questions and to review and incorporate into lectures and critiques essential basic drawing (130A) information such as line variation and overlapping planes. The Fall 2012 SLO exit survey will include at least one question related to the seven stated Major Learning Outcomes of the 151A course outline.
ART 160A
Don Santos
  • New methods of evaluating student work
Preliminary exit surveys have been written for all Ceramics course levels (Art 160A Beginning, Art 160B intermediate, Art 160C advanced, Art 162A Ceramic Sculpture I, Art 162B Ceramic Sculpture II).
After distributing exit surveys for all sections of 160 A in Spring 2012 the area has decided to increase the number of questions to 10 and have them more reflect the SLO statements in the course syllabi. We will up date the exit surveys for Art 160 A and Art 162 A and administer them to the students at the end of this semester.
ART 170A
Stephanie Robison
  • New or revised teaching methods , revising Exit Survey
Analysis of the Fall 2011 survey revealed the need to better frame questions and to review and incorporate into classroom activities essential vocabulary. The Fall 2012 SLO Exit survey will include at least one question related to the six Major Learning Outcomes of the recently updated 170A course outline.
ART 180A
Suzanne Pugh
  • New or revised teaching methods
In the last SLO survey, students had exceptional knowledge of most technical topics covered, but the class and the SLO survey did not cover basic design topics much. The course will now cover some basic design information, and the SLO survey will have design questions for the students.

Conducting Assessments

Course NumberMethodsAssessedAnalyzedChanges PlannedOnline Info
ART 101
Diana Scott
  • Analysis of exam, quiz, or homework items linked to specific learning outcomes
We've already done the assessment, we're working on a subsequent stepWeek of
November 5		Week of
December 3
ART 102
Maria Cheremeteff
  • administer exit survey
Week of
December 3		After the end of the semesterAfter the end of the semester
ART 103
Diana Scott
  • administer exit survey
Week of
December 3		After the end of the semesterAfter the end of the semester
ART 104
Janet Carpenter
  • Analysis of exam, quiz, or homework items linked to specific learning outcomes
  • Assignments based on rubrics
  • Direct observation of performances, practical exams, group work
  • Student self-assessments
Week of
December 3		After the end of the semesterAfter the end of the semester
ART 105
Edgar Torres
  • Analysis of exam, quiz, or homework items linked to specific learning outcomes
Week of
December 17		After the end of the semesterAfter the end of the semester
ART 109
Glen Moriwaki
  • Analysis of exam, quiz, or homework items linked to specific learning outcomes
  • Assignments based on rubrics
Week of
December 17		After the end of the semesterAfter the end of the semester
ART 118
Janet Carpenter
  • Analysis of exam, quiz, or homework items linked to specific learning outcomes
  • Assignments based on rubrics
  • Direct observation of performances, practical exams, group work
  • Student self-assessments
Week of
December 3		After the end of the semesterAfter the end of the semester
ART 125A
Miné Ternar
  • Analysis of exam, quiz, or homework items linked to specific learning outcomes
  • Assignments based on rubrics
  • Exit survey
Week of
December 10		After the end of the semesterAfter the end of the semester
ART 126
Miné Ternar
  • Analysis of exam, quiz, or homework items linked to specific learning outcomes
  • Assignments based on rubrics
  • Portfolio evaluations and exit survey
Week of
December 10		After the end of the semesterAfter the end of the semester
ART 132A
Diane Olivier
  • Analysis of exam, quiz, or homework items linked to specific learning outcomes
  • Assignments based on rubrics
  • Direct observation of performances, practical exams, group work
  • Student self-assessments
  • Midterm and final portfolio review
Week of
December 10		After the end of the semesterAfter the end of the semester
ART 136A
Inna Razumova
  • Assignments based on rubrics
  • Direct observation of performances, practical exams, group work
  • Student self-assessments
Week of
December 10		After the end of the semesterAfter the end of the semester
ART 136B
Inna Razumova
  • Assignments based on rubrics
  • Direct observation of performances, practical exams, group work
  • Student self-assessments
Week of
December 10		After the end of the semesterAfter the end of the semester
ART 136C
Inna Razumova
  • Assignments based on rubrics
  • Direct observation of performances, practical exams, group work
  • Student self-assessments
  • Portfolio review
Week of
December 10		After the end of the semesterAfter the end of the semester
ART 140A
claire brees
  • Analysis of exam, quiz, or homework items linked to specific learning outcomes
  • Assignments based on rubrics
  • Direct observation of performances, practical exams, group work
Week of
December 10		After the end of the semesterAfter the end of the semester
ART 145A
Nancy Elliott
  • Analysis of exam, quiz, or homework items linked to specific learning outcomes
Week of
November 26		Week of
December 17		After the end of the semester
ART 145B
Nancy Elliott
  • Analysis of exam, quiz, or homework items linked to specific learning outcomes
Week of
November 19		Week of
December 17		After the end of the semester
ART 146 B
Ming Ren
  • Assignments based on rubrics
  • Direct observation of performances, practical exams, group work
Week of
December 17		After the end of the semesterAfter the end of the semester
ART 146A
Ming Ren
  • Assignments based on rubrics
  • Direct observation of performances, practical exams, group work
Week of
December 17		After the end of the semesterAfter the end of the semester
ART 150A
Anna Asebedo
  • Assignments based on rubrics
  • Direct observation of performances, practical exams, group work
  • Student self-assessments
  • Midterm and final portfolio review
Week of
December 10		After the end of the semesterAfter the end of the semester
ART 151A
Anna Asebedo
  • Analysis of exam, quiz, or homework items linked to specific learning outcomes
  • Assignments based on rubrics
  • Direct observation of performances, practical exams, group work, portfolio review
Week of
December 10		After the end of the semesterAfter the end of the semester
ART 160A
Don Santos
  • Analysis of exam, quiz, or homework items linked to specific learning outcomes
Week of
December 10		After the end of the semesterAfter the end of the semester
ART 162A
Don Santos
  • Analysis of exam, quiz, or homework items linked to specific learning outcomes
  • Assignments based on rubrics
Week of
December 10		After the end of the semesterAfter the end of the semester
ART 170A
Stephanie Robison
  • revised SLO Exit Survey
Week of
December 3		After the end of the semesterAfter the end of the semester
ART 180A
Suzanne Pugh
  • Assignments based on rubrics
  • Direct observation of performances, practical exams, group work
  • Student self-assessments
  • Capstone projects or final summative assignments
  • SLO exit survey
Week of
December 10		After the end of the semesterAfter the end of the semester
ART 180B
Suzanne Pugh
  • Assignments based on rubrics
  • Direct observation of performances, practical exams, group work
  • Student self-assessments
  • SLO exit survey
Week of
December 10		After the end of the semesterAfter the end of the semester

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Future Plans

Course NumberNext Step(s)TermOnline Info
ART 116
Maria Cheremeteff
  • Assessment of learning outcomes
Spring 2013
ART 130B
Diane Olivier
  • Revision of learning outcomes and identification of assessment methods
Spring 2013
ART 132B
Diane Olivier
  • Revision of learning outcomes and identification of assessment methods
Fall 2013
ART 140B
claire brees
  • Revision of learning outcomes and identification of assessment methods
  • Assessment of learning outcomes
  • Analysis of assessment data
Spring 2013
ART 140C
claire brees
  • Revision of learning outcomes and identification of assessment methods
  • Assessment of learning outcomes
  • Analysis of assessment data
Fall 2013
ART 150B
Anna Asebedo
  • Assessment of learning outcomes
  • Analysis of assessment data
  • Planning of curricular changes
Spring 2013
ART 150C
Anna Asebedo
  • Assessment of learning outcomes
  • Analysis of assessment data
  • Planning of curricular changes
Spring 2013
ART 151B
robin kaneshiro (ext. 5637)
  • Revision of learning outcomes and identification of assessment methods
Spring 2013
ART 151C
robin kaneshiro (ext. 5637)
  • Revision of learning outcomes and identification of assessment methods
Spring 2013
ART 160B
Don Santos
  • Assessment of learning outcomes
Spring 2013
ART 160C
Don Santos
  • Assessment of learning outcomes
Spring 2013
ART 162B
Don Santos
  • Revision of learning outcomes and identification of assessment methods
  • Assessment of learning outcomes
Spring 2013
ART 170B
Stephanie Robison
  • Revision of learning outcomes and identification of assessment methods
  • Planning of curricular changes
Spring 2013
ART 170C
Stephanie Robison
  • Revision of learning outcomes and identification of assessment methods
  • Planning of curricular changes
Fall 2013
ART 180C
Suzanne Pugh
  • Assessment of learning outcomes
  • Analysis of assessment data
  • Planning of curricular changes
Spring 2013
ART 185A
Nancy Elliott
  • Revision of learning outcomes and identification of assessment methods
Spring 2013
ART 187A
Anna Asebedo
  • Assessment of learning outcomes
  • Analysis of assessment data
  • Planning of curricular changes
Spring 2013
ART 187B
Anna Asebedo
  • Assessment of learning outcomes
  • Analysis of assessment data
  • Planning of curricular changes
Spring 2013

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