Program/Discipline/Course Assessment Report
Program: Computer Information Technology
Course Number: CIT 201
School/Unit: SOSC
Submitted by: Pat Jarvis
Academic Year: 2010-2011
Complete and submit your assessment report electronically to your Academic Dean. As needed, please attach supporting documents and/or a narrative description of the assessment activities in your
program or discipline.
Program, Discipline or
Course Outcomes
In the boxes below,
summarize the outcomes
assessed in your program or
discipline during the last
year.
Assessment Measures
Assessment Results
Use of Results
Effect on Program, Discipline or
Course
Based on the results of this
assessment, will you revise your
outcomes? If so, please summarize
how and why in the boxes below.
In the boxes below, summarize
the methods used to assess
program, discipline, or course
outcomes during the last year.
In the boxes below,
summarize the results of your
assessment activities during
the last year.
In the boxes below, summarize how
you are or how you plan to use the
results to improve student learning.
Outcome #1:
Students will be able to
show proficiency with
Microsoft Word by
editing documents and
customizing Word,
creating templates, tables
and lists.
Students will demonstrate
proficiency by creating and
editing documents,
templates, tables and lists and
customizing the features of
Microsoft Word through
written exams and hands-on
assignments that will be
evaluated using pre-specified
criteria.
Since students score higher on the
proficiency exam than on the
objective exam, study guides and
lesson outlines will be posted for
each lesson. This will aid students
in retaining relevant information.
No, outcomes will remain the
same. More student study aids
will be available.
Outcome #2:
Students will be able to
use the features of
Microsoft Word to add
pictures and shapes to
documents, work with
captions, and add
navigation tools to
documents.
Students will demonstrate
proficiency by adding these
features to documents in
hands-on assignments and
written exams. These will be
evaluated using predefined
criteria.
Students averaged 87%
editing documents and
customizing Word.
Students’ scores were
approximately 4% greater
on the proficiency exams
than the multiple choice
exams. Students’ scores
were about equal on
homework and weekly
quizzes.
Students averaged 69%
adding pictures and shapes
to documents and working
with captions. Students’
scores were approximately
equal on the proficiency
exams and the multiple
choice exams. Students’
scores were also about
equal on homework and
weekly quizzes.
Study guides and lesson outlines
will be posted for each lesson
along with a PowerPoint
presentation stepping students
through more difficult tasks.
No, outcomes will remain the
same. More student study aids
will be available.
Program/Discipline/Course Assessment Report
Program: Computer Information Technology
Course Number: CIT 201
School/Unit: SOSC
Submitted by: Pat Jarvis
Academic Year: 2010-2011
Outcome #3
Students will be able to
show proficiency with
Microsoft Word by
creating tables of content
and bibliographies,
performing mail merges
and securing documents.
Students will demonstrate
these skills through written
exams and hands-on
assignments that will be
evaluated using
predetermined grading
rubrics.
Students averaged 78%
creating tables of content
and performing mail
merges. Students’ scores
were approximately 8%
greater on the proficiency
exams than the multiple
choice exams. Students’
scores were about equal on
homework and weekly
quizzes.
Since students score higher on the
proficiency exam than on the
objective exam, study guides and
lesson outlines will be posted for
each lesson. Matching definitions
and fill-in study material might be
introduced since the concepts
covered are usually new to
students. This will aid students in
retaining relevant information.
For Program, Discipline or Course Assessment Reports:
I have reviewed this report:
Cindy Mortensen
Department Chair
Ted Plaggemeyer
Dean
Date: May 27, 2011
Date: June 8, 2011
John Tuthill
Vice President of Academic Affairs and Student Services
Date August 23, 2011
Revised 9/28/2009
No, outcomes will remain the
same. More student study aids
will be available.