BOSS 4510: Business Communications
Stage 4
Shirley Orille
Basic Information
Number of Outcomes | 7 |
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Number of Outcomes Assessed | 7 |
Assessment Frequency | Every year |
Analysis Frequency | Every semester |
Detail Link | Link |
Course Information
Number of Course Sections | 5 |
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Number of Instructors | 5 |
Improvement Details
Details | Modification of activities included writing projects tailored to the students' specific career field(s) of interest. Continued to meet periodically with each student to review their work and discuss improvements needed in their writing style. |
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Assessment Methods
Methods | The majority of students submitted a complete portfolio of required documents and made oral presentations. The pass rate was over 70% which indicated outcome achievement. |
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Assessment Data Discussion and Analysis
Term | Fall 2013 |
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How and With Whom | Faculty and staff in same program, along with students |
Number Assessed | 35 |
Data Summary | 83% of students received a grade of "C" or higher on all rubric elements. Based on these results, we feel we are generally doing fine in all areas. |
Planned Improvements | No answer |
Program Review Link | No answer |
Future Plans
Term | Fall 2014 |
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Activities | Revision of outcomes and assessment methods (measurements) |
Details | Based on the material covered and student success and/or failure in Spring 2014, syllabus and class material covered can be enhanced or modified. |
Highlights | The textbook we are using "Write for Work: Building Language Skills for the 21st Century" has been very useful for in-class work. In addition to covering writing basics for business letters, job-related letters are also included in the book. Students are eager to continue at that point and most of them register for Job Preparation (BOSS 3500), after completing the Business Communications course, so they can learn more about writing employment documents. |