Certificate of Achievement (credit: usually 18 or more units) Unix/Linux Administration Certificate
Stage 4

Assessment Activities

Assessment Methods
  • Quizzes, exams, or homework items linked to specific learning outcomes
  • Direct observation of performances, practical exams, group work
  • Capstone projects or final summative assignments
  • Feedback from collaboration with other departments
  • External data
Assessment DescriptionDiscussed curriculum with industry advisory committee.

Transferred control of some courses from CNIT to CS Department.

Aligning contents of courses to industry standard certifications.
Learning OutcomesALL
Number of Courses~15
Number of Students~450

Data Analysis

Data Shared With
  • Faculty and staff within the same program (at CCSF)
  • Faculty and staff within the same department
  • Faculty and staff from across the college
  • External agencies
Data Sharing Methods
  • Face-to-face meetings
  • Email
  • Phone
  • Shared document files
Data SummaryIndustry advisory committee affirmed the value of our Unix/Linux curriculum.
Data AnalysisThe certificate is too large and does not align well with the industry standard certifications.
Next Steps Planned

Decided to break the certificate into two to correspond more closely with the industry standard certifications.

Learning Outcomes

ALL

Changes

Details

CS 260A curriculum was updated to better match industry standards. Two courses were transferred from CNIT to CS Department

Learning OutcomesALL

Tentative Future Assessment Plans

Assessment TermSpring 2014
Assessment Activities
  • Assessment (measurement) of outcomes
  • Implementation of planned changes and reassessment
Assessment DetailsWe plan to revise our curriculum to better match industry certification, and improve student success rate in achieving those certifications.

ILO Alignment and Assessment Plans

I.A. Use reason and creativity...2. Analyze and revise standard system bash shell scripts.

3. Design, implement and troubleshoot scripts to solve complex administrative tasks using repetition and conditional statements and command

line arguments.

4. Analyze system requirements and install a functional, networked Linux system with multiple physical file systems or logical volumes and

multiple user accounts.

7. Monitor network performance and security and troubleshoot problems.
I.B. Apply diverse viewpoints...No answer
I.C. Locate, retrieve, and evaluate information...4. Analyze system requirements and install a functional, networked Linux system with multiple physical file systems or logical volumes and

multiple user accounts.

5. Install and configure network services like DNS, NFS, and network printing.

6. Design and IP addressing and routing plan for a network and use it to add hosts as needed.

7. Monitor network performance and security and troubleshoot problems.
Fall 2013 ILO Assessment PlansWe don't currently plan to be conducting any program-level SLO assessments in Fall (as indicated earlier)

SLO Details Storage Location

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

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