Coordinator: Erika Gentry
Assessment Progress
| Stage | 5. Course/program/service has undergone at least one full closed-loop cycle – implemented improvements have been assessed. Process is now on a continual cycle of repeated assessment and review. |
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| Number of Outcomes | 6 |
| Number of Outcomes Assessed to Date | 4 |
| Assessment and Analysis Frequency | Every year |
Improvements
| Details | Students entering PHOT50A have little knowledge of using proper MLA citations - which should be covered in pre-requisite courses. Thus, I continued to refine the MLA citations exercise given at the beginning of the semester. Students attend a library workshop in person or online and then complete an MLA exercise. Then, they implement proper MLA citations throughout the semester in all of their assignments. This semester I added an additional assignment early on to reinforce these skills. |
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Assessment and Analysis Review
| Assessment Methods | Assignments including the "MLA exercise" , midterm paper and Exhibition assignments were used. Final closed loop results culminated from the final Exhibition assignment which allowed students to showcase their refined skills as a result of practice from earlier exercises. |
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| When Was Data Gathered? | The Data was gathered both at the beginning and end of the course. Significant improvement was noted at the end of the course. |
| Discussion Logistics | I discussed my data with librarian Kate Connell as we intend to implement these assignments into a show at the CCSF library. I also discussed outcomes with colleagues and the matriculation office which resulted in update pre-requisite requirements. Laura Walsh from ESL also provided additional support for ESL student success. |
| Number Assessed | 15 |
| Data and Analysis Summary | 76% of students met the outcomes with a total of 85% or higher. The other 34% of students did not attempt the assignment and failed the course due to lack of attendance and assignment completion. |
| Future Improvements | This is a closed loop assessment - future plans include moving on to assessing other Major Learning Outcomes. |
Program Review Request
| Yes, the above future improvements require resources that will be requested during the next annual PROGRAM REVIEW cycle. Examples: additional staff, equipment, software, consulting services, etc. |
Future Plans
| Term | Spring 2015 |
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| Details | Future assessment plans include implementing methods to encourage lively discussion and study groups to see if quiz scores can be improved. |
Extra
| Details | As a result of this course students have designed citations and an "arm chair" exhibition commentary on the collection of Photographic Books in the Rosenburg Library. This selection will be on view as part of CCSFs 75th Anniversary of the photography department show in the Library Spring 2015. In addition, one student made the discovery of a still living photographer who studied with Ansel Adams. In collaboration with the African American Studies Department - there will be a lecture by this photographer as well as show in the CCSF Photography gallery to celebrate Black History month. |
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