Spring 2013 Course SLO Review

PHOT 50B SUMMER - History and Aesthtics of Photography Since 1945 - Stage 4 - Kathleen Perry

Assessment

Assessment Methods	Analysis of exam, quiz, or homework items linked to specific SLOs Assignments based on rubrics (such as essays, projects, and performances)
Assessment Description	Summer 2013 Student Learning Outcome F: Synthesize information about works of art and convey it in written and oral form throughout the semester. Specifically, I looked at the Visual Literacy Forum answers and Gallery Review paper to evaluate students’ understanding of the materials presented and their ability to articulate the synthesis of the materials. The Gallery Review is about image analysis based upon the class materials. The Visual Literacy Forum occurs in the first week of the class and the Gallery Review is due the third week of the class.
Learning Outcomes	Summer 2013 Student Learning Outcome F: Synthesize information about works of art and convey it in written and oral form throughout the semester.
Number of Sections	1
Number of Instructors	1
Number of Students	29

Data Analysis

Data Shared With	Faculty and staff within our department Faculty and staff from other colleges Students
Data Sharing Methods	Email Phone Shared document files
Data Summary	84% of students scored Satisfactory or Excellent in the Visual Literacy Forum. Of the 18 students submitting a Gallery Review Paper, 11 were excellent, 5 were Satisfactory and 2 need improvement.
Analysis Summary	Students have achieved outcome if they can clearly articulate ideas of denotation, connotation and deconstruct an image based on the teachings of this class.
Next Steps Planned	Summer The students who completed the Visual Literacy Forum and the Gallery Review Paper Assignments did quite well. Choosing another SLO to analyze is the next move for this class. Summer session is just six weeks long rather that the approximate 17 week semester. The class needs to be reorganized to increase class retention.
Learning Outcomes	E. Analyze and discuss the ideas presented in the readings and lectures as part of the participation component of the course. F. Synthesize information about works of art and convey it in written and oral form throughout the semester.

Changes

Details	Increased online discussions of analytical categories of image deconstruction. Changed rubric for Gallery Review Paper to reflect new material added to the slide show and the new textbook.
Learning Outcomes	E. Analyze and discuss the ideas presented in the readings and lectures as part of the participation component of the course. F. Synthesize information about works of art and convey it in written and oral form throughout the semester.

Tentative Future Plans

Term	Fall 2013
Activities	Revision of outcomes and assessment methods (measurements) Assessment (measurement) of outcomes Implementation of planned changes and reassessment
More Details	Include a late semester forum in image analysis. Develop a small group structure for peer evaluation and feedback in late semester forum.

SLO Details Storage Location

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

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