Program/Discipline/Course Assessment Report
Program: Computer Information Technology
Course Number: CIT 203
School/Unit: SOSC
Submitted by: Pat Jarvis
Academic Year: Spring 2011 (this course was not offered in the Fall)
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 show
proficiency with
Microsoft Access by
creating and editing
Tables, Forms and
Reports.
Students will demonstrate
proficiency by creating and
editing Tables, Forms, and
Reports in hands-on
assignments and multiple
choice exams 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 provided.
Outcome #2:
Students will be able to
create and modify queries,
advanced tables, forms
and reports.
Students will demonstrate
proficiency in creating and
modifying queries, advanced
tables, forms and reports in
hands-on assignments and
multiple choice exams which
will be evaluated using prespecified criteria.
Students averaged 89%
creating and editing tables,
forms and reports.
Students’ scores were
approximately 20% greater
on the proficiency exams
than on the multiple choice
exams. Students’ scores
were about equal on
homework and weekly
quizzes.
Students averaged 81%
creating and modifying
queries and advanced forms
and reports. Students’
scores were approximately
22% greater on the
proficiency exams than on
the multiple choice exams.
Students’ scores were 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 and
highlighting terminology.
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 203
School/Unit: SOSC
Submitted by: Pat Jarvis
Academic Year: Spring 2011 (this course was not offered in the Fall)
Outcome #3:
Students will demonstrate
proficiency with
importing and exporting
data, sharing data, and
using the Database Tools
options.
Students will demonstrate
proficiency with importing and
exporting data, sharing data,
and using the Database Tools
options in hands-on
assignments and multiple
choice exams which will be
evaluated using pre-specified
criteria.
Students averaged 58%
importing and exporting
data and using the Database
Tools options. Students’
scores were approximately
16% greater on the
proficiency exam than on
the multiple choice exam.
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
JohnTuthill
Vice President of Academic Affairs and Student Services
Date August 23, 2011
No, outcomes will remain the
same. More student study aids
will be available.