LA HARBOR COLLEGE
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) Assessment Report
Course Assessment
Division: Math Physical Science
Discipline/Program:
Computer Science Information Technology
Course Number and Name: COSCI 092 Hypertext Markup Language
Program Contact Person: _Lora Lane_______________________________________
Phone: x4178___________________
Reviewed by:
Date:
October 2013
SLOs and means of assessment updated because of major content changes in the textbook due to upgrades to HTML standards.
Institutional
Learning
Outcomes
1
2
2
2
Course Intended Outcomes
1. Create a web site that
communicates information effectively
using text and visual elements with
HTML and cascading style sheets
(CSS).
Means of Assessment and Criteria
for Success
For the midterm and final projects,
the students create a web site of
their choice using HTML codes and
styles from the textbook tutorials.
2. Apply design principles to format
and position text and media elements to
maximize web site functionality,
aesthetics and accessibility.
70% of students will receive a ‘C’
or better according to the rubric.
For the midterm and final projects,
the students create a web site of
their choice and design. The site
design will be critiqued by the
instructor and fellow students. The
code will be validated by the W3C
validator.
3. Use forms and scripting techniques
to facilitate interactivity and ease of
navigation on web pages.
80% of students will incorporate
design recommendations and
successfully validate their site.
For the midterm and final projects,
the students create a web site of
their choice and design. Students
will perform Internet research to
locate an applicable script and
incorporate it into their site.
4.
Perform Internet research to locate
70% of students will locate and
successfully integrate the script into
their web site.
Students will participate in an
Summary of Data Collected
Use of Results
tools and code to utilize in site
development to improve accessibility,
interactivity and adherence to
standards.
5. Evaluate web sites created by
others in a sensitive and respectful
manner with the goal of improving the
effectiveness and accessibility of the
site.
online discussion about
accessibility. This requires
performing Internet research on
accessibility topics and posting
about the results. They will reply to
other student’s research posts.
80% of students will receive a ‘C’
or better according to a rubric.
Students will post their midterm
projects in the Discussion area for
other students to run and provide
feedback on in replies. Students will
provide constructive feedback to at
least two others.
75% of students will successfully
post their site and reply according to
a rubric.
August 2011
Institutional
Learning
Outcomes
1
2
2
2
Course Intended Outcomes
1.
Create a web site that
communicates information
effectively using written and visual
elements with X/HTML and CSS.
2.
Modify an existing website to be
XHTML-strict compliant, using the
W3C validator to test and evaluate
possible solutions
3.
4.
Use forms and scripting techniques
to facilitate interactivity and ease of
navigation on web pages.
Use scripting to add dynamicallygenerated data to a website
template.
Means of Assessment and Criteria
for Success
Summary of Data Collected
Use of Results
In the final exam project, students
were asked to create a fullyfunctional website using HTML,
CSS, and JavaScript. Criteria: 70%
of students will score 70% or better
according to a department rubric.
In the 9th assignment, students were
asked to update an existing web site,
removing deprecated styles and
checking their work with the W3C
Validator until all errors were
removed. Criteria: 70% of students
will score 70% or better according
to a department rubric.
In the 6th assignment, students were
asked to create a website with a
form including text areas, radio
buttons, checkboxes, and menus.
Criteria: 70% of students will score
70% or better according to a
department rubric.
In assignment 13, students were
asked to create a website which
required using JavaScript to
populate a website with text from an
external file. Criteria: 70% of
students will score 70% or better
according to a department rubric.
Spring 2011
1 online section
There were 22 final exam
submissions. 95% of the
students scored 70% or better.
The students are doing well. The
only cause for concern is the cost
of the textbook (list price $128).
Anecdotally, it appears that some
students are attempting to complete
the course without the book by
relying on instructor-created
videos and information on the web.
This may hurt the retention in the
course also.
Spring 2011
1 online section
22 students submitted the
assignment, and 100% scored
70% or better.
Spring 2011
1 online section
23 students submitted the
assignment, and 91% scored
70% or better.
Spring 2011
1 online section
21 students submitted the
assignment, and 81% scored
70% or better.
Action items:
Continue to research cheaper
textbook alternatives that are of
equally high quality.
Survey students to see if the
textbook cost is an impediment.