Spring 2013 Course SLO Review

DSGN 105 - Survey of Collaborative Design - Stage 5 - Nadereh Degani

Assessment

Assessment Methods	Analysis of exam, quiz, or homework items linked to specific SLOs Direct observation of performances, practical exams, group work
Assessment Description	I was able to complete the assessment that the students required more direct examples of historically prominent art and design collaboration groups earlier in the semester, and needed more in depth discussions in class, before they could develop a concrete understanding of SLO A & B. Changes that were made to the DSGN 105 syllabus and due date requirements for assignments addressing SLO A & B, providing the students with at least one more additional week of in class lectures and discussions, before expecting them to be able to analyze the interrelationships, processes, and properties of the different areas of design and specifically the influences and nature of collaboration in design, seemed to be helpful. This allowed more time for the students to form a deeper understanding of the terms and methods in collaborative design. The positive results were also apparent in the midterm exam that the students completed.
Learning Outcomes	Student learning Outcomes (from DSGN 105 Course Outline) assessed: A. Compare the areas of Design, their interrelationships, and processes. B. Summarize the properties of Collaboration.
Number of Sections	1
Number of Instructors	1
Number of Students	~20

Data Analysis

Data Shared With	Faculty and staff within our department Faculty and staff from related programs/departments
Data Sharing Methods	Face-to-face meetings Email Phone Shared document files
Data Summary	The results of the finished assignments and the midterm exam showed over 80% clear understanding of the material covered that directly related to SLOs A & B in the DSGN 105 course outlines.
Analysis Summary	The students were able to successfully achieve the learning outcomes that were addressed, since a significant majority of the students' answers on both the assignments and midterm questions were correctly completed.
Next Steps Planned	Since the results for the A & B SLOs that were assessed, seemed to be successful, a similar approach will be taken for presenting the information required for SLO C - 'Evaluate various collaborative processes' - from the DSGN 105 course outline, and in addition, including methods that would require students to have more direct engagement and practice with the various collaborative processes.
Learning Outcomes	SLO C - Evaluate various collaborative processes Please refer to previous answer.

Changes

Details	Certain changes have been made to the assignments and the syllabus and course outline for Spring 2013. I was able to assess that the students required more direct examples of historically prominent art and design collaboration groups earlier in the semester, and more in depth discussions in class, before they could develop a concrete understanding of SLO A & B. It seemed logical to make changes to the DSGN 105 syllabus and due date requirements, to provide the students with at least one more week of in class lectures and discussions, before expecting them to be able to analyze the interrelationships, processes, and properties of the different areas of design and specifically the influences and nature of collaboration in design. More information was given to the students in the form of lectures and showing more examples earlier on in the semester, prior to giving out assignments that relate directly to SLO A & B, helping expand the students’ knowledge in these areas more precisely.
Learning Outcomes	A. Compare the areas of Design, their interrelationships, and processes. B. Summarize the properties of Collaboration. Please refer to previous answer.

Details

Certain changes have been made to the assignments and the syllabus and course outline for Spring 2013. I was able to assess that the students required more direct examples of historically prominent art and design collaboration groups earlier in the semester, and more in depth discussions in class, before they could develop a concrete understanding of SLO A & B. It seemed logical to make changes to the DSGN 105 syllabus and due date requirements, to provide the students with at least one more week of in class lectures and discussions, before expecting them to be able to analyze the interrelationships, processes, and properties of the different areas of design and specifically the influences and nature of collaboration in design. More information was given to the students in the form of lectures and showing more examples earlier on in the semester, prior to giving out assignments that relate directly to SLO A & B, helping expand the students’ knowledge in these areas more precisely.

Learning Outcomes

A. Compare the areas of Design, their interrelationships, and processes.

B. Summarize the properties of Collaboration.

Please refer to previous answer.

Tentative Future Plans

Term	Spring 2014
Activities	Revision of outcomes and assessment methods (measurements) Assessment (measurement) of outcomes Analysis and discussion of assessment data and next steps Implementation of planned changes and reassessment
More Details	As well as a revision of outcomes and assessment methods done for SLO A & B, I will analyze and discuss the data and next step with other faculty in the related fields, as well as with the department chair. The data of outcomes will be measured, and an implementation method or plan for certain changes to be made will be written up and discussed again with appropriate colleagues, in order to be implemented during Spring 2014. I will also use similar methods with SLO C from the DSGN 105 course outline, and in addition, include methods that would require students to have more direct engagement and practice with the various collaborative processes.

SLO Details Storage Location

HARD COPY - In my personal filing system (my office)
HARD COPY - In a department filing system (department office)
ELECTRONIC COPY - In my electronic filing system (hard drive or web server)
ELECTRONIC COPY - On a department web server or shared document system

Additional Highlights

The students in the Spring 2013 DSGN 105 course, seemed to really be eager to learn the material they were studying in class, and were enthusiastic in implementing their new found knowledge to successfully complete their assignments. They overall engaged well in a collaborative setting and grasped the concepts that were being taught in class.

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