GEOG 110: Intro to GIS
Stage 5
Elizabeth Proctor
Basic Information
| Number of Outcomes | 1 |
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| Number of Outcomes Assessed | 1 |
| Assessment Frequency | Every semester |
| Analysis Frequency | Every semester |
| Detail Link | Link |
Course Information
| Number of Course Sections | 1 |
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| Number of Instructors | 1 |
Improvement Details
| Details | Emphasized core concept of raster vs vector GIS data types, and spent time comparing and contrasting them. I elicited student conversation about examples of each. |
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Assessment Methods
| Methods | Compared students' responses on final exams on the questions prompting for the differences between raster and vector GIS data across the following semesters: -Fall 2012 -Spring 2013 -Fall 2013 |
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Assessment Data Discussion and Analysis
| Term | Fall 2013 |
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| How and With Whom | Faculty and staff within our department. |
| Number Assessed | 12 |
| Data Summary | Results on "raster vs vector GIS data" questions on final exam: Fall 2012 - 100% satisfactory answers Spring 2013 - 20 out of 26 - 77% satisfactory answers Fall 2013 - 9 out of 11 (one student out of 12 did not take the final) - 82% satisfactory answers |
| Planned Improvements | This area still needs emphasis in class to reach 100% comprehension as measured by short answer questions on the final exam. I plan to add an online quiz in Spring 2014 to reinforce this topic. |
| Program Review Link | No answer |
Future Plans
| Term | Spring 2014 |
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| Activities | Implementation of planned changes and reassessment |
| Details | I plan to add a new online quiz in Spring 2014 to reinforce the topic of raster vs vector data types in GIS. |
| Highlights | No answer |