Spring 2013 Course SLO Review

CS 132A - Ruby Programming - Stage 4 - Doug Putnam

Assessment

Assessment Methods	Analysis of exam, quiz, or homework items linked to specific SLOs
Assessment Description	Final coding assignment required students to install Rails and create a custom application. This application was deployed as a Rails Web site.
Learning Outcomes	Install Ruby libraries from the Ruby Application Archive Install Rails and create custom applications Create CGI web site applications using Ruby
Number of Sections	2
Number of Instructors	1
Number of Students	~70

Changes

Details	Spring of 2013 we emphasized using that the eventual goal of the course would be to create a custom Rails application by installing Rails and Ruby libraries. This application would be owned by the student and visible on the Web. With new technology, we were able to show students how to install Rails and Ruby libraries on Cloud resources. This represents progress from previous semesters when students were only able to install Rails on their personal computers.
Learning Outcomes	Install Ruby libraries from the Ruby Application Archive Install Rails and create custom applications Create CGI web site applications using Ruby

Details

Spring of 2013 we emphasized using that the eventual goal of the course would be to create a custom Rails application by installing Rails and Ruby libraries. This application would be owned by the student and visible on the Web.

With new technology, we were able to show students how to install Rails and Ruby libraries on Cloud resources. This represents progress from previous semesters when students were only able to install Rails on their personal computers.

Learning Outcomes

Install Ruby libraries from the Ruby Application Archive

Install Rails and create custom applications

Create CGI web site applications using Ruby

Tentative Future Plans

Term	Fall 2013
Activities	Assessment (measurement) of outcomes Analysis and discussion of assessment data and next steps Implementation of planned changes and reassessment
More Details	With Ruby constantly evolving, we will modify and refine existing assignments to take advantage of new developments and resources that help students create Ruby programs more effectively.

SLO Details Storage Location

HARD COPY - In my personal filing system (my office)

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