Spring 2013 Course SLO Review

COMP 9909 - Microsoft Excel for Business 3 - Stage 4 - Stephanie Rosenberg

Assessment

Assessment Methods	Analysis of exam, quiz, or homework items linked to specific SLOs Assignments based on rubrics (such as essays, projects, and performances) Direct observation of performances, practical exams, group work Student satisfaction surveys Classroom response systems (such as iClickers or computers)
Assessment Description	Revised and/or completed changed the assignments from the previous semester. Complete review of lessons after testing.
Learning Outcomes	ALL
Number of Sections	~5
Number of Instructors	~5
Number of Students	~100

Data Analysis

Data Shared With	Instructors of the same course (at CCSF) Faculty and staff within our department Students
Data Sharing Methods	Face-to-face meetings Email Phone Shared document files
Data Summary	90% of the students demonstrated the ability to performed advanced Excel functions. Over 80% of the students were able to complete lab assignments without assistance from the instructor.
Analysis Summary	Positive. Students performed well in the course. The majority of them received a C or higher overall grade.
Next Steps Planned	To keep up with technology and business trends through continued networking, business publications and software updates. Revise the course materials, presentation methods, and test questions. Implement the revisions in the fall.
Learning Outcomes	ALL

Changes

Details	Used a combination of two comprehensive Excel textbooks in an effort to change the approach to the coursework. The slicers features/commands were introduced with the lesson on PivotTables and PivotCharts.
Learning Outcomes	ALL

Tentative Future Plans

Term	Spring 2014
Activities	Analysis and discussion of assessment data and next steps Hopefully, update the software
More Details	Continue to get feedback from all instructors teaching this course. Software updates are scheduled in spring / fall 2014.

SLO Details Storage Location

HARD COPY - In my personal filing system (my office)
ELECTRONIC COPY - In my electronic filing system (hard drive or web server)

Additional Highlights

SLO assessments are wonderful for measuring student success!

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