BCST 119 - Digital Media Skills - Stage 5 - Dana Jae Labrecque
Assessment
| Assessment Methods | Assignments based on rubrics (such as essays, projects, and performances) |
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| Assessment Description | Three class projects and questions on the final exam. Graphics Project: (for “F” assessment) Final step after editing a composite image: Save your result in high quality, compressed .jpg format upload it to the server. Name your file accordingly: First name and last name initial_GPR.jpg (example: MalcolmC_GPR.jpg) Audio Project: (for “H” assessment) The last step Part Three (Assignment Week 11) is to edit and mix the various audio tracks down to a stereo, full resolution, audio file (WAV) that will finally be compressed into an MP3 format that you will upload to the server using the title (for “F” assessment): your full first name and last name intitial_119Soundscape.mp3 (example: DanaJ_119Soundscape.mp3) Video Project: (for “F and H” assessment) The last step, Part Three (Assignment Week 16 & 17) is to edit and mix the various elements down to a video file that will finally be compressed into an MP4 that you will upload to a web server using the title : your first name |
| Learning Outcomes | H. Import and export media files from and to various platforms and software using AIFF, WAV, MOV, AVI, FLV, and other cross-platform media formats. (New Assessment) F. Move media, functionality, and compatible projects between platforms, software and projects. Describe and diagram proper microphone placement for voice, ensembles and common musical instruments. (re-assessment from Fall 2012 SLO due to a 50/50 split of success-rate between the face-to-face and online versions of this course. We are reassessing this for online classes only. |
| Number of Sections | 3 |
| Number of Instructors | 2 |
| Number of Students | ~70 |
Data Analysis
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| Data Summary | Evaluation of Results: Of two of the online sections that were offered, the one that was team-taught with both Dana Jae Labrecque and Malcolm Cecil did not retain as many students online. The course with a single instructor had 50% more students at the end of the semester. Of the students who completed (both counted together here in the assessment) we had an 85% success rate to both of the assessed SLOs. We found that many students understood the necessity to properly move data files via import and export and to name them properly and to be sure that they are in the correct format. |
| Analysis Summary | The re-assessment of SLO “F” for the course was a success for all but four students in the combined online sections. Those four students did not complete the final exam nor turn in a final project. So, there is no SLO outcome data for them. The new assessment of SLO “H” was the same: those who completed the entire course were successful with that SLO. I found that providing an assignment sheet that reiterated the importance of understanding file naming conventions with examples of how this can be a major problem for a potential client or a company the student may work for some day, helped the students understand that there is a reality in “crossing every T and dotting every I” in digital media creation. Also, with each project assignment the students had to move the media around among different platforms; this forced them to understand the importance of data flow and format changes. As a department, we had a meeting towards the last week of the semester to discuss future changes to the online portion of the course and potentially tech-enhancing the face-to-face course offerings to bring them to better parity. The meeting was called by our Department Chair and was attended by Francine Podenski and 3 of the online faculty (Malcolm Cecil, Dana Jae Labrecque, Teri Ferrell) as well as Sheila McFarland who teaches the basic audio courses both online and face-to-face offerings. We assessed several of the assignments/projects and concluded that the online course may be more challenging than it should be for a basic skills /entry-level course. We also discussed other ways to assess the student SLOs for the online students by adding more quizzes (weekly) and by offering extra points to the students who attend media industry events which will increase their understanding of the SLOs for the course as they would see and hear representatives in the current industry discuss media format changes, file data flow, and other updates in this constantly changing industry which is why this particular course is the backbone to the more advanced course offerings in the BEMA department. Additionally, a YouTube channel was created for the “best of” the capstone project for the course which is the final video project that is a culmination of everything they have learned throughout the semester which basically seals the success of the SLOs. https://www.youtube.com/user/TheBCST119 |
| Next Steps Planned | The re-assessment of SLO “F” for the course was a success for all but four students in the ombined online sections. Those four students did not complete the final exam nor turn in a final project. So, there is no SLO outcome data for them. The new assessment of SLO “H” was the same: those who completed the entire course were successful with that SLO. For the Fall 2013 semester, I am making major revisions and updates to the online course which will be implemented in all sections of the course. A few of the revisions include weekly quizzes that include a correlative SLO assessment in each weekly quiz. The proposed assessment (to be agreed upon by all BCST119 instructors) is: D. Utilize foundational audio/video/film/multimedia production techniques as applied to creative media projects. |
| Learning Outcomes | D. Utilize foundational audio/video/film/multimedia production techniques as applied to creative media projects. |
Tentative Future Plans
| Term | Fall 2013 |
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| Activities | Assessment (measurement) of outcomes |
| More Details | For the Fall 2013 semester, I am making major revisions and updates to the online course which will be implemented in all sections of the course. A few of the revisions include weekly quizzes that include a correlative SLO assessment in each weekly quiz. The proposed assessment (to be agreed upon by all BCST119 instructors) is: D. Utilize foundational audio/video/film/multimedia production techniques as applied to creative media projects. |
SLO Details Storage Location
HARD COPY - In a department filing system (department office)