ChabotCollege
AcademicServices
ProgramReviewReport
2017-2018
MASSCOMMUNICATIONS
STUDENTLEARNINGOUTCOMEDOCUMENTATION
5/1/16
Contact:ChadMarkGlen
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AppendixB2:“ClosingtheLoop”Course-LevelAssessmentReflections.
Course
MCOM40
Semesterassessmentdatagathered
Numberofsectionsofferedinthesemester
1
Numberofsectionsassessed
1
Percentageofsectionsassessed
100%
Semesterheld“ClosingtheLoop”discussion
Spring2015
Facultymembersinvolvedin“ClosingtheLoop”discussion ChadMarkGlen&ThomasLothian
FormInstructions:
• CompleteaseparateAppendixB2formforeachCourse-LevelassessmentreportedinthisProgramReview.ThesecoursesshouldbelistedinAppendixB1:StudentLearningOutcomesAssessmentReportingSchedule.
• PartI:CLODataReporting.ForeachCLO,obtainClassAchievementdatainaggregateforall
sectionsassessedineLumen.
• PartII:CLOReflections.BasedonstudentsuccessreportedinPartI,reflectontheindividual
CLO.
• PartIII:CourseReflection.InreviewingalltheCLOsandyourfindings,reflectonthecourseas
awhole.
PARTI:MCOM40COURSE-LEVELOUTCOMES–DATARESULTS
CONSIDERTHECOURSE-LEVELOUTCOMESINDIVIDUALLY(THE
NUMBEROFCLOSWILLDIFFERBYCOURSE★)
(CLO)1:Describe/explainthemajorradioandTV
careers
(CLO)2:Describe/explaintheeducationneeded
foraradioandTVjob
(CLO)3:Describe/explaintheexperience,train-
ingandpreparationneededforaradio
andTVjob
(CLO)4:Writeabibliographyforareportonthe
majorradioandTVcareers
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DefinedTarget
Scores*
(CLOGoal)
ActualScores**
(eLumendata)
75%
90%
75%
100%
75%
90%
75%
90%
*DefinedTargetScores:WhatscoresineLumenfromyourstudentswouldindicatesuccessforthis
CLO?(Example:75%oftheclassscoredeither3or4)
**Actualscores:WhatistheactualpercentofstudentsthatmeetdefinedtargetbasedontheeLumen
datacollectedinthisassessmentcycle?
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PARTII:MCOM40COURSE-LEVELOUTCOMEREFLECTIONS
A. MCOM40COURSE-LEVELOUTCOME(CLO)1:
1. Howdoyourcurrentscoresmatchwithyourabovetargetforstudentsuccessinthiscourse
leveloutcome?
Thescoresexceededtheexpectedoutcome.
2. 2. 2. Reflection:Basedonthedatagathered,andconsideringyourteachingexperiencesand
yourdiscussionswithotherfaculty,whatreflectionsandinsightsdoyouhave?
Studentswereabletodescribe/explainthemajorradioandTVcareers.
B. MCOM40COURSE-LEVELOUTCOME(CLO)2:
1. Howdoyourcurrentscoresmatchwithyourabovetargetforstudentsuccessinthiscourse
leveloutcome?
Thescoresexceededtheexpectedoutcome.
2. Reflection:Basedonthedatagathered,andconsideringyourteachingexperiencesand
yourdiscussionswithotherfaculty,whatreflectionsandinsightsdoyouhave?
Studentswereabletodescribe/explaintheeducationneededforaradioandTVjob.
C.MCOM40COURSE-LEVELOUTCOME(CLO)3:
1. Howdoyourcurrentscoresmatchwithyourabovetargetforstudentsuccessinthiscourse
leveloutcome?
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Thescoresexceededtheexpectedoutcome.
2. Reflection:Basedonthedatagathered,andconsideringyourteachingexperiencesand
yourdiscussionswithotherfaculty,whatreflectionsandinsightsdoyouhave?
Studentswereabletodescribe/explaintheexperience,trainingandpreparationneeded
foraradioandTVjob.
D.MCOM40COURSE-LEVELOUTCOME(CLO)4:
1. Howdoyourcurrentscoresmatchwithyourabovetargetforstudentsuccessinthiscourse
leveloutcome?
Thescoresexceededtheexpectedoutcome.
2. Reflection:Basedonthedatagathered,andconsideringyourteachingexperiencesand
yourdiscussionswithotherfaculty,whatreflectionsandinsightsdoyouhave?
StudentswereabletowriteabibliographyforareportonthemajorradioandTVcareers.
PARTIII:MCOM40COURSEREFLECTIONSANDFUTUREPLANS
1. Whatchangesweremadetoyourcoursebasedonthepreviousassessmentcycle,theprior
ClosingtheLoopreflectionsandotherfacultydiscussions?
Nochangeswereidentifiedasneedingtobemade.
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2. Basedonthecurrentassessmentandreflections,whatcourse-levelandprogrammatic
strengthshavetheassessmentreflectionsrevealed?Whatactionshasyourdisciplinedeterminedmightbetakenasaresultofyourreflections,discussions,andinsights?
Nonewinsightsweregained.
3. Whatisthenatureoftheplannedactions(pleasecheckallthatapply)?
• Curricular
• Pedagogical
• Resourcebased
• ChangetoCLOorrubric
• Changetoassessmentmethods
• Other:_______________________________________________________________
Course
MCOM42
Semesterassessmentdatagathered
Numberofsectionsofferedinthesemester
1
Numberofsectionsassessed
1
Percentageofsectionsassessed
100%
Semesterheld“ClosingtheLoop”discussion
Spring2015
Facultymembersinvolvedin“ClosingtheLoop”discussion ChadMarkGlen&ThomasLothian
FormInstructions:
• CompleteaseparateAppendixB2formforeachCourse-LevelassessmentreportedinthisProgramReview.ThesecoursesshouldbelistedinAppendixB1:StudentLearningOutcomesAssessmentReportingSchedule.
• PartI:CLODataReporting.ForeachCLO,obtainClassAchievementdatainaggregateforall
sectionsassessedineLumen.
• PartII:CLOReflections.BasedonstudentsuccessreportedinPartI,reflectontheindividual
CLO.
• PartIII:CourseReflection.InreviewingalltheCLOsandyourfindings,reflectonthecourseas
awhole.
PARTI:MCOM42COURSE-LEVELOUTCOMES–DATARESULTS
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CONSIDERTHECOURSE-LEVELOUTCOMESINDIVIDUALLY(THE
NUMBEROFCLOSWILLDIFFERBYCOURSE★)
(CLO)1:Demonstrate,throughwritingofcom-
mercials,variousappealsincludingpersuasionusingthecorrectscriptformat
(CLO)2:Demonstrate,throughwritingofcom-
mercials,variousappealsincludingpersuasionin30seconds
DefinedTarget
Scores*
(CLOGoal)
ActualScores**
(eLumendata)
75%
90%
75%
100%
75%
90%
75%
90%
(CLO)3:Demonstrate,throughwritingofcom-
mercials,variousappealsincludingpersuasionaccuratelytargetedtointended
audience
(CLO)4:Demonstrate,throughwritingofcom-
mercials,variousappealsincludingpersuasionusingclarityandpersuasiveness
ofmessage
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PARTII:MCOM42COURSE-LEVELOUTCOMEREFLECTIONS
C. MCOM42COURSE-LEVELOUTCOME(CLO)1:
1. Howdoyourcurrentscoresmatchwithyourabovetargetforstudentsuccessinthiscourse
leveloutcome?
Thescoresexceededtheexpectedoutcome.
2. 2. 2. Reflection:Basedonthedatagathered,andconsideringyourteachingexperiencesand
yourdiscussionswithotherfaculty,whatreflectionsandinsightsdoyouhave?
Studentswereabletothroughwritingofcommercials,variousappealsincludingpersuasionusingthecorrectscriptformat
D. MCOM42COURSE-LEVELOUTCOME(CLO)2:
1. Howdoyourcurrentscoresmatchwithyourabovetargetforstudentsuccessinthiscourse
leveloutcome?
Thescoresexceededtheexpectedoutcome.
2. Reflection:Basedonthedatagathered,andconsideringyourteachingexperiencesand
yourdiscussionswithotherfaculty,whatreflectionsandinsightsdoyouhave?
StudentswereabletoDemonstrate,throughwritingofcommercials,variousappealsincludingpersuasionin30seconds.
C.MCOM42COURSE-LEVELOUTCOME(CLO)3:
1. Howdoyourcurrentscoresmatchwithyourabovetargetforstudentsuccessinthiscourse
leveloutcome?
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Thescoresexceededtheexpectedoutcome.
2. Reflection:Basedonthedatagathered,andconsideringyourteachingexperiencesand
yourdiscussionswithotherfaculty,whatreflectionsandinsightsdoyouhave?
StudentswereabletoDemonstrate,throughwritingofcommercials,variousappealsincludingpersuasionaccuratelytargetedtointendedaudience.
D.MCOM42COURSE-LEVELOUTCOME(CLO)4:
1. Howdoyourcurrentscoresmatchwithyourabovetargetforstudentsuccessinthiscourse
leveloutcome?
Thescoresexceededtheexpectedoutcome.
2. Reflection:Basedonthedatagathered,andconsideringyourteachingexperiencesand
yourdiscussionswithotherfaculty,whatreflectionsandinsightsdoyouhave?
StudentswereabletoDemonstrate,throughwritingofcommercials,variousappealsincludingpersuasionusingclarityandpersuasivenessofmessage.
PARTIII:COURSEREFLECTIONSANDFUTUREPLANS
4. Whatchangesweremadetoyourcoursebasedonthepreviousassessmentcycle,theprior
ClosingtheLoopreflectionsandotherfacultydiscussions?
Nochangeswereidentifiedasneedingtobemade.
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5. Basedonthecurrentassessmentandreflections,whatcourse-levelandprogrammatic
strengthshavetheassessmentreflectionsrevealed?Whatactionshasyourdisciplinedeterminedmightbetakenasaresultofyourreflections,discussions,andinsights?
Nonewinsightsweregained.
6. Whatisthenatureoftheplannedactions(pleasecheckallthatapply)?
• Curricular
• Pedagogical
• Resourcebased
• ChangetoCLOorrubric
• Changetoassessmentmethods
•
Other:_______________________________________________________________
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Course
MCOM60
Semesterassessmentdatagathered
Numberofsectionsofferedinthesemester
1
Numberofsectionsassessed
1
Percentageofsectionsassessed
100%
Semesterheld“ClosingtheLoop”discussion
Spring2016
Facultymembersinvolvedin“ClosingtheLoop”discussion ChadMarkGlen&ThomasLothian
FormInstructions:
• CompleteaseparateAppendixB2formforeachCourse-LevelassessmentreportedinthisProgramReview.ThesecoursesshouldbelistedinAppendixB1:StudentLearningOutcomesAssessmentReportingSchedule.
• PartI:CLODataReporting.ForeachCLO,obtainClassAchievementdatainaggregateforall
sectionsassessedineLumen.
• PartII:CLOReflections.BasedonstudentsuccessreportedinPartI,reflectontheindividual
CLO.
• PartIII:CourseReflection.InreviewingalltheCLOsandyourfindings,reflectonthecourseas
awhole.
PARTI:MCOM60COURSE-LEVELOUTCOMES–DATARESULTS
CONSIDERTHECOURSE-LEVELOUTCOMESINDIVIDUALLY(THE
NUMBEROFCLOSWILLDIFFERBYCOURSE★)
DefinedTarget
Scores*
(CLOGoal)
ActualScores**
(eLumendata)
(CLO)1:
75%oftheclass 55%
scoringa3or4
(CLO)2:
75%oftheclass 53%
(CLO)3:
75%oftheclass 53%
scoringa3or4
Performjobdutiesoperatingalltypesofstandard
televisionstudioandcontrolroomequipment,includingrecordingandplaybackofbothaudioand
videodevices.
Studentswillunderstandthecomponentsandopera- scoringa3or4
tionofaproductiontelevisionstudio
STUDENTSWILLSHOWUNDERSTANDINGOFTVSTUDIOAND
PRODUCTIONTERMINOLOGY
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(CLO)4:
STUDENTSWILLBEABLETOIDENTIFY,EXPLAINANDDEMON-
75%oftheclass 60%
scoringa3or4
STRATETHEDUTIESOFSPECIFICJOBSINATELEVISIONSTUDIO
★IfmoreCLOsarelistedforthecourse,addanotherrowtothetable.
*DefinedTargetScores:WhatscoresineLumenfromyourstudentswouldindicatesuccessforthis
CLO?(Example:75%oftheclassscoredeither3or4)
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PARTII:MCOM60COURSE-LEVELOUTCOMEREFLECTIONS
A. MCOM60COURSE-LEVELOUTCOME(CLO)1:
1. Howdoyourcurrentscoresmatchwithyourabovetargetforstudentsuccessinthiscourse
leveloutcome?
Thescoredidnotemeettheexpectedoutcome.
2. 2. 2. Reflection:Basedonthedatagathered,andconsideringyourteachingexperiencesand
yourdiscussionswithotherfaculty,whatreflectionsandinsightsdoyouhave?
Studentscouldoperatesomethecontrolroomandmoststudioequipment.
B. MCOM60COURSE-LEVELOUTCOME(CLO)2:
1. Howdoyourcurrentscoresmatchwithyourabovetargetforstudentsuccessinthiscourse
leveloutcome?
Thescoredidnotemeettheexpectedoutcome.
2. Reflection:Basedonthedatagathered,andconsideringyourteachingexperiencesand
yourdiscussionswithotherfaculty,whatreflectionsandinsightsdoyouhave?
StudentswereabletoadequatelydescribecomponentsandoperationofaTVstudio.
C.MCOM60COURSE-LEVELOUTCOME(CLO)3:
1. Howdoyourcurrentscoresmatchwithyourabovetargetforstudentsuccessinthiscourse
leveloutcome?
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Thescoredidnotemeettheexpectedoutcome.
2. Reflection:Basedonthedatagathered,andconsideringyourteachingexperiencesand
yourdiscussionswithotherfaculty,whatreflectionsandinsightsdoyouhave?
StudentsgenerallyhadacursoryunderstandingoftheTVproductionterminology.
D.MCOM60COURSE-LEVELOUTCOME(CLO)4:
1. Howdoyourcurrentscoresmatchwithyourabovetargetforstudentsuccessinthiscourse
leveloutcome?
Thescoredidnotemeettheexpectedoutcome,butwasmuchcloserthantheotheroutcomes.
2. Reflection:Basedonthedatagathered,andconsideringyourteachingexperiencesand
yourdiscussionswithotherfaculty,whatreflectionsandinsightsdoyouhave?
StudentswereabletodemonstratethedutiesofspecificjobsintheTVstudio.
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PARTIII:MCOM60COURSEREFLECTIONSANDFUTUREPLANS
1. Whatchangesweremadetoyourcoursebasedonthepreviousassessmentcycle,theprior
ClosingtheLoopreflectionsandotherfacultydiscussions?
TheSLO’sforthiscoursearebeingreevaluated,andthecourseoutlineswillberewritten,to
betterreflecttheexpectationsofthestudentsuponcompletingtheintroclassintheTVsequence.
2. Basedonthecurrentassessmentandreflections,whatcourse-levelandprogrammatic
strengthshavetheassessmentreflectionsrevealed?Whatactionshasyourdisciplinedeterminedmightbetakenasaresultofyourreflections,discussions,andinsights?
Seeabove.
3. Whatisthenatureoftheplannedactions(pleasecheckallthatapply)?
• Curricular
• Pedagogical
• Resourcebased
• ChangetoCLOorrubric
• Changetoassessmentmethods
• Other:______________________________________________________________
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Course
MCOM61
Semesterassessmentdatagathered
Numberofsectionsofferedinthesemester
1
Numberofsectionsassessed
1
Percentageofsectionsassessed
100%
Semesterheld“ClosingtheLoop”discussion
Spring2016
Facultymembersinvolvedin“ClosingtheLoop”discussion ChadMarkGlen&ThomasLothian
FormInstructions:
• CompleteaseparateAppendixB2formforeachCourse-LevelassessmentreportedinthisProgramReview.ThesecoursesshouldbelistedinAppendixB1:StudentLearningOutcomesAssessmentReportingSchedule.
• PartI:CLODataReporting.ForeachCLO,obtainClassAchievementdatainaggregateforall
sectionsassessedineLumen.
• PartII:CLOReflections.BasedonstudentsuccessreportedinPartI,reflectontheindividual
CLO.
• PartIII:CourseReflection.InreviewingalltheCLOsandyourfindings,reflectonthecourseas
awhole.
PARTI:MCOM61COURSE-LEVELOUTCOMES–DATARESULTS
CONSIDERTHECOURSE-LEVELOUTCOMESINDIVIDUALLY(THE
NUMBEROFCLOSWILLDIFFERBYCOURSE★)
(CLO)1:
Performjobdutiesoperatingalltypesofstandard
televisionstudioandcontrolroomequipment,includingrecordingandplaybackofbothaudioand
videodevices.
DefinedTarget
Scores*
(CLOGoal)
ActualScores**
(eLumendata)
75%oftheclass 93%
scoringa3or4
75%oftheclass 75%
Studentswillunderstandthecomponentsandopera- scoringa3or4
tionofaproductiontelevisionstudio
(CLO)2:
(CLO)3:
STUDENTSWILLSHOWUNDERSTANDINGOFTVSTUDIOAND
PRODUCTIONTERMINOLOGY
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75%oftheclass 75%
scoringa3or4
(CLO)4:
STUDENTSWILLBEABLETOIDENTIFY,EXPLAINANDDEMON-
75%oftheclass 100%
scoringa3or4
STRATETHEDUTIESOFSPECIFICJOBSINATELEVISIONSTUDIO
★IfmoreCLOsarelistedforthecourse,addanotherrowtothetable.
*DefinedTargetScores:WhatscoresineLumenfromyourstudentswouldindicatesuccessforthis
CLO?(Example:75%oftheclassscoredeither3or4)
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PARTII:MCOM61COURSE-LEVELOUTCOMEREFLECTIONS
A. MCOM61COURSE-LEVELOUTCOME(CLO)1:
1. Howdoyourcurrentscoresmatchwithyourabovetargetforstudentsuccessinthiscourse
leveloutcome?
Thisscoreexceedstheexpectedoutcome.
2. 2. 2. Reflection:Basedonthedatagathered,andconsideringyourteachingexperiencesand
yourdiscussionswithotherfaculty,whatreflectionsandinsightsdoyouhave?
Studentscouldoperatethecontrolroomandstudioequipment.
B. MCOM61COURSE-LEVELOUTCOME(CLO)2:
1. Howdoyourcurrentscoresmatchwithyourabovetargetforstudentsuccessinthiscourse
leveloutcome?
Thisscoremettheexpectedoutcome.
2. Reflection:Basedonthedatagathered,andconsideringyourteachingexperiencesand
yourdiscussionswithotherfaculty,whatreflectionsandinsightsdoyouhave?
StudentswereabletodemonstrateunderstandingofthecomponentsofaTVstudio.
C.MCOM61COURSE-LEVELOUTCOME(CLO)3:
1. Howdoyourcurrentscoresmatchwithyourabovetargetforstudentsuccessinthiscourse
leveloutcome?
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Thisscoremettheexpectedoutcome.
2. Reflection:Basedonthedatagathered,andconsideringyourteachingexperiencesand
yourdiscussionswithotherfaculty,whatreflectionsandinsightsdoyouhave?
StudentswereabletounderstandalltheTVproductionterminology.
D.MCOM61COURSE-LEVELOUTCOME(CLO)4:
1. Howdoyourcurrentscoresmatchwithyourabovetargetforstudentsuccessinthiscourse
leveloutcome?
Thisscoreexceedstheexpectedoutcome.
2. Reflection:Basedonthedatagathered,andconsideringyourteachingexperiencesand
yourdiscussionswithotherfaculty,whatreflectionsandinsightsdoyouhave?
StudentswereabletodemonstratethedutiesofTVstudiojobs.
PARTIII:MCOM61COURSEREFLECTIONSANDFUTUREPLANS
1. Whatchangesweremadetoyourcoursebasedonthepreviousassessmentcycle,theprior
ClosingtheLoopreflectionsandotherfacultydiscussions?
Thetoolsforevaluationofthiscoursearejustright.Nochangeswereidentifiedasneedingtobemade.
2. Basedonthecurrentassessmentandreflections,whatcourse-levelandprogrammatic
strengthshavetheassessmentreflectionsrevealed?Whatactionshasyourdisciplinedeterminedmightbetakenasaresultofyourreflections,discussions,andinsights?
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Nonewinsightsweregained.
3. Whatisthenatureoftheplannedactions(pleasecheckallthatapply)?
• Curricular
• Pedagogical
• Resourcebased
• ChangetoCLOorrubric
• Changetoassessmentmethods
•
Other:_______________________________________________________________
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Course
MCOM68
Semesterassessmentdatagathered
Numberofsectionsofferedinthesemester
1
Numberofsectionsassessed
1
Percentageofsectionsassessed
100%
Semesterheld“ClosingtheLoop”discussion
Spring2016
Facultymembersinvolvedin“ClosingtheLoop”discussion ChadMarkGlen&ThomasLothian
FormInstructions:
• CompleteaseparateAppendixB2formforeachCourse-LevelassessmentreportedinthisProgramReview.ThesecoursesshouldbelistedinAppendixB1:StudentLearningOutcomesAssessmentReportingSchedule.
• PartI:CLODataReporting.ForeachCLO,obtainClassAchievementdatainaggregateforall
sectionsassessedineLumen.
• PartII:CLOReflections.BasedonstudentsuccessreportedinPartI,reflectontheindividual
CLO.
• PartIII:CourseReflection.InreviewingalltheCLOsandyourfindings,reflectonthecourseas
awhole.
PARTI:MCOM68COURSE-LEVELOUTCOMES–DATARESULTS
CONSIDERTHECOURSE-LEVELOUTCOMESINDIVIDUALLY(THE
NUMBEROFCLOSWILLDIFFERBYCOURSE★)
(CLO)1:
Performjobdutiesoperatingalltypesofstandard
televisionstudioandcontrolroomequipment,includingrecordingandplaybackofbothaudioand
videodevices.
DefinedTarget
Scores*
(CLOGoal)
ActualScores**
(eLumendata)
75%oftheclass 75%
scoringa3or4
75%oftheclass 66%
Studentswillunderstandthecomponentsandopera- scoringa3or4
tionofaproductiontelevisionstudio
(CLO)2:
(CLO)3:
STUDENTSWILLSHOWUNDERSTANDINGOFTVSTUDIOAND
PRODUCTIONTERMINOLOGY
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75%oftheclass 58%
scoringa3or4
(CLO)4:
STUDENTSWILLBEABLETOIDENTIFY,EXPLAINANDDEMONSTRATETHEDUTIESOFSPECIFICJOBSINATELEVISIONSTUDIO
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75%oftheclass 66%
scoringa3or4
PARTII:MCOM68COURSE-LEVELOUTCOMEREFLECTIONS
A. COURSE-LEVELOUTCOME(CLO)1:
1. Howdoyourcurrentscoresmatchwithyourabovetargetforstudentsuccessinthiscourse
leveloutcome?
Thescoresmettheexpectations.
2. 2. 2. Reflection:Basedonthedatagathered,andconsideringyourteachingexperiencesand
yourdiscussionswithotherfaculty,whatreflectionsandinsightsdoyouhave?
StudentswereabletoperformtheJobdutiesnecessaryinthecontrolroomandthestudio.
B. MCOM68COURSE-LEVELOUTCOME(CLO)2:
1. Howdoyourcurrentscoresmatchwithyourabovetargetforstudentsuccessinthiscourse
leveloutcome?
Thisscorealmostmetexpectationsinthethisclass.
2. Reflection:Basedonthedatagathered,andconsideringyourteachingexperiencesand
yourdiscussionswithotherfaculty,whatreflectionsandinsightsdoyouhave?
Afterevaluatingallthreeclasses.Inoticedthatthiswasprobablythelowestscoreacross
theboard,moreemphasisneedstobeputonafewpiecesofbehindthesceneequipment
andtechnologies.Routers,servers,andCCU’s.Studentsinourfacilityhavelittletonouse
fortheminoursetup,butiftheyshouldbemorefamiliarwiththembeforegraduation.
C.MCOM68COURSE-LEVELOUTCOME(CLO)3:
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1. Howdoyourcurrentscoresmatchwithyourabovetargetforstudentsuccessinthiscourse
leveloutcome?
ThisCLOwasalsonotmet.
2. Reflection:Basedonthedatagathered,andconsideringyourteachingexperiencesand
yourdiscussionswithotherfaculty,whatreflectionsandinsightsdoyouhave?
Ithinkitshouldberewritten.Itisnexttoimpossibleforstudentstounderstandallofthe
TVProductionterminology.NotasinglestudentachievedAccomplishedstatus.
D.MCOM68COURSE-LEVELOUTCOME(CLO)4:
1. Howdoyourcurrentscoresmatchwithyourabovetargetforstudentsuccessinthiscourse
leveloutcome?
Thisgoalwasalsonotmet.
2. Reflection:Basedonthedatagathered,andconsideringyourteachingexperiencesand
yourdiscussionswithotherfaculty,whatreflectionsandinsightsdoyouhave?
Thisgoalwasalsonotmetmainlybeausofthelowenrollment,oneofthestudents
stoppedattendingthecourseandtherewereonly3studentsintheclass.Theother2were
abletoseethegoal.Thisgoalinparticularhighlightstheneedforincreasedretention.
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PARTIII:MCOM68COURSEREFLECTIONSANDFUTUREPLANS
1. Whatchangesweremadetoyourcoursebasedonthepreviousassessmentcycle,theprior
ClosingtheLoopreflectionsandotherfacultydiscussions?
Moreworkneedstobeputintoretentionofstudentsthroughoutthesemester.Theclassis
generallysmall,(only3students)asitisonlytheadvancedstudents.Moreneedstobedone
toencouragestudentstocontinuethroughtheTVprogramallthewayintoMCOM68and
69.
2. Basedonthecurrentassessmentandreflections,whatcourse-levelandprogrammatic
strengthshavetheassessmentreflectionsrevealed?Whatactionshasyourdisciplinedeterminedmightbetakenasaresultofyourreflections,discussions,andinsights?
Nonewinsightsweregained.
3. Whatisthenatureoftheplannedactions(pleasecheckallthatapply)?
• Curricular
• Pedagogical
• Resourcebased
• ChangetoCLOorrubric
• Changetoassessmentmethods
• Other:_______________________________________________________________
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AppendixC:ProgramLearningOutcomes
Consideringyourfeedback,findings,and/orinformationthathasarisenfromthecourselevel
discussions,pleasereflectoneachofyourProgramLevelOutcomes.
Program:MassCommunicationsJ o u r n a l i s m • PLO#1:StudentswillbeabletoapplyknowledgeandunderstandingoftheInternet,includingvariousdatabasesinordertoindependentlyconducttheresearchtheyneedto
producecredibleandwell-constructedcontentforpublication.
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•
•
PLO#2:Studentswillgainknowledgeofabroadrangeofequipment,software,trends,
changesandtoolsneededtobesuccessfulinthejournalismfield.
PLO#3:Studentsgaincriticalunderstandingofjournalismpractices,includingfacts,
standards,conventions,andprinciples,includingcriticalunderstandingofinternaland
externalforcesaffectingtheiroperation.
PLO#4:Studentswillbeabletoapplytheseparateskillsofajournalist—writingandeditingstories;takingandeditingphotographs;creatingandeditinggraphics;recording
andeditingaudio;aswellasshootingandeditingvideos—inordertoproduceinteractivemediacontent.
Whatquestionsorinvestigationsaroseasaresultofthesereflectionsordiscussions?
Overall,wearemeetingourJournalismprogramleveloutcomesgoals.
Whatprogram-levelstrengthshavetheassessmentreflectionsrevealed?
Ourcurriculumismeetingtheprogramneedssothatourstudentsareabletoachievethe
programmaticgoalssetbythedepartment.
Whatactionshasyourdisciplinedeterminedmightbetakentoenhancethelearningofstudentscompletingyourprogram?
Nospecificactionsweredetermined.
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Program:MassCommunicationsR a d i o • PLO#1:Communicateclearlyusingindustryterminologyoftheradioprofession.
•
PLO#2:Usethecurrenttechnologyofradiotodevelop(preproduction)broadcastcontent.
•
PLO#3:Usethecurrenttechnologyofradiotoproducebroadcastcontent.
Whatquestionsorinvestigationsaroseasaresultofthesereflectionsordiscussions?
• Asanunfundedanduncoordinatedstudentlab,theradiostationcannotprovideadequatelyvariedopportunitiesandthusofferslimitedcareertraining.
• Asacampusfacility,theradiostationcannotliveuptoitspotentialforradioindustry
learningwithoutacoordinatorandareliableoperatingbudget.
• Additionalstudiospaceisneededtoaccommodatethenumberofstudentsandincrease
practicalapplication.
• Howtoincreasestudenthandsonexperiences,whilecontinuingtoprovidesufficientdiscussionforstudentunderstanding.
Whatprogram-levelstrengthshavetheassessmentreflectionsrevealed?
• Overalltheprogramandthecoursesthatcompriseithaveadequatelypreparedgraduates
tomeetindustryexpectationsforemployment.
• Studentslearntoworkcollaborativelyandtodiscusstheirprojectscogently.
• Theprogramoffersauniqueblendofgeneralskillsandskillsspecificforradiobroadcasting.
• OuranalysisoftheCLOsindicatesthatstudentsareabletodemonstratetheirabilitytoimplementandevaluateactivitiesinradioproduction.
• Thestudentsareabletoconnecttheorytopracticethroughtheirlabexperiences.
• Thelabexperienceallowsstudentstolearnanddeveloptheirskills.
• Studentsgetreal-timefeedbackontheirworkinaclassroom.
• Ourstrengthscontinuetobeinconnectingwithourstudentsinsuchawaythatweareresponsivetotheareasinwhichtheyneedtoimproveregardingparticularsubjectmatter.
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Whatactionshasyourdisciplinedeterminedmightbetakentoenhancethelearningofstudentscompletingyourprogram?
• Requestadditionalproductionstudiospace.
• Needongoingequipmentandsupplyacquisitionstomaintainindustryrelevanceandto
meetprogrammaticrequirements.
• Requestclassifiedstaffandstudentassistantpositiontomeetthelaboratoryneeds,toassurereal-timelabsupportandtoenhanceappropriatestudentuseofinstructionalresources.
• Updatethecoursecontentdeliverytoincludeconstantlychangingradioindustrystandards
andtrends.
• Wewantstudentstohavethelastingimpression(throughmaintainingthefacilities,
providingadequatebudgetandstaffing,etc.),thatthecollegeseesvalueintheradiostationandprogram.
• Weareworkingonspendingmoretimeinthefieldtogainmorereal-worldexperiencesto
bringbacktotheclassroom.
Program:MassCommunicationsT e l e v i s i o n • PLO#1:Understandinganddevelopmentofthedifferenttypesofproductionscreated
fortelevision.
• PLO#2:Usethecurrenttechnologyoftelevisiontodevelopandproducebroadcastcontent.
Whatquestionsorinvestigationsaroseasaresultofthesereflectionsordiscussions?
Overall,wearemeetingourtelevisionprogramleveloutcomesgoals.Thisisdemonstrated
bestbythescorestakeninorderofclassprogression.Theintrocoursesaregenerallylower,
butbythesecondandthirdclassinthesequencethestudentsaremeetingthegoalsset.
ThebiggestquestionisrevisingtheTVSLOstoadjustfortheintroclassestobemoresuccessful.
Whatprogram-levelstrengthshavetheassessmentreflectionsrevealed?
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Ourcurriculumismeetingtheprogramneedssothatourstudentsareabletoachievethe
programmaticgoalssetbythedepartment.
Whatactionshasyourdisciplinedeterminedmightbetakentoenhancethelearningofstudentscompletingyourprogram?
Nospecificactionsweredetermined.
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