PHOT 85B: Advanced Lighting Studio Techniques
Stage 5
Holman Turner
Basic Information
| Number of Outcomes | 10 |
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| Number of Outcomes Assessed | 10 |
| Assessment Frequency | Every year |
| Analysis Frequency | Every year |
| Detail Link | Link |
Course Information
| Number of Course Sections | 1 |
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| Number of Instructors | 1 |
Improvement Details
| Details | Fall 2013 - 27 Students Were Assessed: For nine (9) technical and aesthetic areas of learning. They included: -General Exposure -Complete Highlight Detail -Complete Shadow Detail -Concept -Composition -Design -Use of Color -Emotional IMpact -Cohesive Body of Work A tenth area was added and that was: -Improvement in "Group Collaboration". In this class due to space limitations, students work together in groups of six to eight people on assignments and receiving a "group grade" based on results. This can take some getting use to, and often by the time they do get use to it the class is more than half over. As a result, this year I introduced a new element during the first weeks of the class. It was known as a "Team Problem-Solving Exercise". This allowed both the students in this new group and myself to look for both the strengths and weaknesses that existed in each group. I found the results to be very enlightening. Both the more aggressive and timid students were quickly identified by me and I was able to work with each group accordingly. This was a valuable tool. |
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Assessment Methods
| Methods | "The Final Project Portfolio" is the ultimate assessment tool, for regardless of any achievements to-date, at the end of the day your ability to produce outstanding images in a cohesive fashion is the ultimate achievement. Below are the tools used to get there. Fall 2013 - 27 Students Were Assessed: For nine (9) technical and aesthetic areas of learning. They included: -General Exposure -Complete Highlight Detail -Complete Shadow Detail -Concept -Composition -Design -Use of Color -Emotional IMpact -Cohesive Body of Work Group Collaboration & Dynamics: In this class due to space limitations, students work together in groups of six to eight people on assignments in the studio, and receiving a "group grade" based on results. This can take some getting use to, and often by the time they do get use to it the class is more than half over. As a result, this year I introduced a new element during the first weeks of the class. It was known as a "Team Problem-Solving Exercise". This allowed both the students in this new group and myself to look for both the strengths and weaknesses that existed in each group. I found the results to be very enlightening. Both the more aggressive and timid students were quickly identified by me and I was able to work with each group accordingly. This was a valuable tool. |
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Assessment Data Discussion and Analysis
| Term | Fall 2013 |
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| How and With Whom | Fall 2013 students and other faculty members were consulted regarding the methods being employed. These discussions were not in the form of a written document, but were conducted during private conversations. Below is an email that resulted from just one of those discussions: Happy Holidays, Holman! Thank you so much for the wonderful semester of photography this fall. You’ve been an inspiration to me with your teaching style – a calm demeanor coupled with a noticeable passion for the subject along with necessary attention to details and scattered personal anecdotes. It was great to be a part of, so thank you! I learned a terrific amount! Looking forward to another semester with you in the New Year! Best regards, Jordan |
| Number Assessed | 20 |
| Data Summary | The real data lies in "repeat clients" - that is, student who sign up to take another class with you the following semester. At this point, 17 of the 27 students who attended this class have signed up to take the Portraiture Class that I'm teaching during the Spring 2014 semester. That is 100% of those who were eligible. |
| Planned Improvements | I intend to continue to work on the group dynamics so that I might have the groups be more cohesive even earlier! |
| Program Review Link | No answer |
Future Plans
| Term | Spring 2014 |
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| Activities | Implementation of planned changes and reassessment, To review assessments as they relate to the reality of the equipment available to the Photo Department Studio Classes. |
| Details | With the changes in photography in general, and studio equipment specifically, any discussion of future plans for this class has to be rooted in the financial reality of the school. Students are producing outstanding work, often with very old equipment, when compared to what is available today. That work could be enhanced with access to more modern equipment. |
| Highlights | It has been said that "A picture is worth a thousand words", and if this is true, I will submit to you a DVD of examples produced by students from the Advanced Studio Lighting Class - Fall 2013, and allow you to arrive at your own conclusions regarding their progress. |