PHOT 85A: Beginning Lighting Techniques
Stage 5
Bob McAteer
Basic Information
| Number of Outcomes | 6 |
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| Number of Outcomes Assessed | 3 |
| 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 | In the hopes of improving Student Learning Outcomes, the course curriculum pertaining to Outcomes B, E, & F was reorder within the teaching semester. The goal was to strengthen student understanding and application of lighting practices, both technically and aesthetically. |
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Assessment Methods
| Methods | Students final portfolios (containing the combined work of the entire semester) were evaluated for proficiency in both the creative and technical use and application of daylight, tungsten light and electronic strobe. A range of photography assignments were required and critiqued every week targeting SLO's B & E, and culminating in SLO F. |
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Assessment Data Discussion and Analysis
| Term | Spring 2014, Spring 2013 |
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| How and With Whom | Discussions with students and other faculty within this program. |
| Number Assessed | 12 |
| Data Summary | The scoring rubric used showed that 72% of students rated "Excellent" averaged across six scoring criteria. 26.5% rated "Above Average", with only 1.5% at "Average". This indicates some positive progress when compared to the Spring 2013 rubric. Unfortunately, the cohort was quite small. |
| Planned Improvements | In order to test the validity of the changes made and to gather more data (and hopefully from a larger cohort), this evaluation will be repeated in Fall 2014. |
| Program Review Link | No answer |
Future Plans
| Term | Fall 2014 |
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| Activities | Assessment (measurement) of outcomes, Analysis and discussion of assessment data and next steps, In order to test the validity of the changes made and to gather more data (and hopefully from a larger cohort), this evaluation will be repeated in Fall 2014. |
| Details | A Leichhardt-based rubric will be applied to the measurement of students final portfolios, which contain the entirety of the semesters work. |
| Highlights | No answer |