Archived Assessment Report
| Program | Business Administration AAS Degree: Business Analytics |
| Assessment Reporter | [email protected] |
| Theme | Practicing Community |
| Review Year | 2024-2025 - Final Report |
| Learning Outcome (or Gen Ed Essential Skill) | Focus Area |
|---|---|
| 1. Demonstrate knowledge of the components of the business environment. | Are students able to demonstrate knowledge of the components of a besiness environment? |
| 2. Use statistical programming tools to conduct descriptive analytics. | Are students able to use statistical programming tools to conduct descriptive analytics in a community and/or business setting? |
| 3. Utilize tools to communicate insights about and process data. | Are students able to use tools to communicate insights about and process data in a community and/or business setting? |
| 4. Generate reports that support business decision-making. | Are students able to generate reports that support business decision-making in a community and/or business setting? |
| 5. Use software for data analysis and presentation. | Are students able touse software for data analysis and presentation in a community and/or business setting? |
| 6. Organize and express ideas clearly in writing and orally. | Are students able to organize and express ideas clearly in writing and orally in a community and/or business setting? |
| Learning Outcome (or Gen Ed Essential Skill) | Description of Assessment Tool | Population or Courses Assessed | Hypothetical Analysis/Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Demonstrate knowledge of the components of the business environment. | Final Exam | BCIS 1330 | 71% of all students will achieve 71% or higher on the BCIS 1330 Final Exam |
| 2. Use statistical programming tools to conduct descriptive analytics. | Final Exam | BCIS 1330 | 71% of all students will achieve 71% or higher on the BCIS 1330 Final Exam |
| 3. Utilize tools to communicate insights about and process data. | Final Exam | BCIS 1330 | 71% of all students will achieve 71% or higher on the BCIS 1330 Final Exam |
| 4. Generate reports that support business decision-making. | Final Exam | BCIS 1330 | 71% of all students will achieve 71% or higher on the BCIS 1330 Final Exam |
| 5. Use software for data analysis and presentation. | Final Exam | BCIS 1330 | 71% of all students will achieve 71% or higher on the BCIS 1330 Final Exam |
| 6. Organize and express ideas clearly in writing and orally. | Final Exam | BCIS 1330 | 71% of all students will achieve 71% or higher on the BCIS 1330 Final Exam |
| Learning Outcome (or Gen Ed Essential Skill) | Summary of Results | Reflection on Focus Area | Intepretation of Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Demonstrate knowledge of the components of the business environment. | BCIS 1330 81% of all students achieved 71% or higher | Students demonstrate knowledge of the components of a business environment? | Goal Met |
| 2. Use statistical programming tools to conduct descriptive analytics. | BCIS 1330 81% of all students achieved 71% or higher | students used statistical programming tools to conduct descriptive analytics in a community and/or business setting | Goal Met |
| 3. Utilize tools to communicate insights about and process data. | BCIS 1330 81% of all students achieved 71% or higher | Students are able to use tools to communicate insights about and process data in a community and/or business setting | Goal Met |
| 4. Generate reports that support business decision-making. | BCIS 1330 81% of all students achieved 71% or higher | students able to generate reports that support business decision-making in a community and/or business setting | Goal Met |
| 5. Use software for data analysis and presentation. | BCIS 1330 81% of all students achieved 71% or higher | students are able to use software for data analysis and presentation in a community and/or business setting | Goal Met |
| 6. Organize and express ideas clearly in writing and orally. | BCIS 1330 81% of all students achieved 71% or higher | students are able to organize and express ideas clearly in writing and orally in a community and/or business setting | Goal Met |
| 1. Demonstrate knowledge of the components of the business environment. | |
|---|---|
| Describe the change that was implemented. | BHT is updating the PLOs for this program |
| Type of Change |
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| Change in Assessment Approach or Tools? | Yes - the tools used will be better connected to the updated PLOs |
| What data motivated the change? | PLOs are disconnected and not as valuable as the y could be |
| Hypothesis about the effect the change will have? | They will make the data more valuable for BHT faculty |
| 2. Use statistical programming tools to conduct descriptive analytics. | |
|---|---|
| Describe the change that was implemented. | BHT is updating the PLOs for this program |
| Type of Change |
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| Change in Assessment Approach or Tools? | Yes - the tools used will be better connected to the updated PLOs |
| What data motivated the change? | PLOs are disconnected and not as valuable as they could be |
| Hypothesis about the effect the change will have? | They will make the data more valuable for BHT faculty |
| 3. Utilize tools to communicate insights about and process data. | |
|---|---|
| Describe the change that was implemented. | BHT is updating the PLOs for this program |
| Type of Change |
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| Change in Assessment Approach or Tools? | Yes - the tools used will be better connected to the updated PLOs |
| What data motivated the change? | PLOs are disconnected and not as valuable as they could be |
| Hypothesis about the effect the change will have? | They will make the data more valuable for BHT faculty |
| 4. Generate reports that support business decision-making. | |
|---|---|
| Describe the change that was implemented. | BHT is updating the PLOs for this program |
| Type of Change |
|
| Change in Assessment Approach or Tools? | Yes - the tools used will be better connected to the updated PLOs |
| What data motivated the change? | PLOs are disconnected and not as valuable as they could be |
| Hypothesis about the effect the change will have? | They will make the data more valuable for BHT faculty |
| 5. Use software for data analysis and presentation. | |
|---|---|
| Describe the change that was implemented. | BHT is updating the PLOs for this program |
| Type of Change |
|
| Change in Assessment Approach or Tools? | Yes - the tools used will be better connected to the updated PLOs |
| What data motivated the change? | PLOs are disconnected and not as valuable as they could be |
| Hypothesis about the effect the change will have? | They will make the data more valuable for BHT faculty |
| 6. Organize and express ideas clearly in writing and orally. | |
|---|---|
| Describe the change that was implemented. | BHT is updating the PLOs for this program |
| Type of Change |
|
| Change in Assessment Approach or Tools? | Yes - the tools used will be better connected to the updated PLOs |
| What data motivated the change? | PLOs are disconnected and not as valuable as they could be |
| Hypothesis about the effect the change will have? | They will make the data more valuable for BHT faculty |
| Learning Outcome (or Gen Ed Essential Skill) | Description of Assessment Tool | Population of Courses Assessed |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Demonstrate knowledge of the components of the business environment. | Final Project | BCIS 1330 |
| 2. Use statistical programming tools to conduct descriptive analytics. | Final Project | BCIS 1330 |
| 3. Utilize tools to communicate insights about and process data. | Final Project | BCIS 1330 |
| 4. Generate reports that support business decision-making. | Final Project | BCIS 1330 |
| 5. Use software for data analysis and presentation. | Final Project | BCIS 1330 |
| 6. Organize and express ideas clearly in writing and orally. | Final Project | BCIS 1330 |
| Learning Outcome (or Gen Ed Essential Skill) | Summary of Second Round Results | Intepretation of Results, Pre- and Post-Change | Follow up questions, possible next steps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Demonstrate knowledge of the components of the business environment. | BCIS 1330 81% of all students achieved 71% or higher | PLOs are being updated to improve the value of the data being assessed | |
| 2. Use statistical programming tools to conduct descriptive analytics. | BCIS 1330 81% of all students achieved 71% or higher | PLOs are being updated to improve the value of the data being assessed | |
| 3. Utilize tools to communicate insights about and process data. | BCIS 1330 81% of all students achieved 71% or higher | PLOs are being updated to improve the value of the data being assessed | |
| 4. Generate reports that support business decision-making. | BCIS 1330 81% of all students achieved 71% or higher | PLOs are being updated to improve the value of the data being assessed | |
| 5. Use software for data analysis and presentation. | BCIS 1330 81% of all students achieved 71% or higher | PLOs are being updated to improve the value of the data being assessed | |
| 6. Organize and express ideas clearly in writing and orally. | BCIS 1330 81% of all students achieved 71% or higher | PLOs are being updated to improve the value of the data being assessed |
Describe any change in student achievement observed as part of this assessment process, and what led to those changes.
The results were in the same general ballpark of achievement - validating the need to update the link between PLOs and Student Learning Objectives. In the future, we may need to look at/think about raising the bar on the level of the desired achievement levels
Describe long-term changes in the program(s) that the assessment process led to, and what motivated those changes?
Yes - BHT Business Administration is updating the PLOs for every program to improve the value of the data being collected. This will improve the link between the Program Outcomes and the Course Learning Outcomes with Bloom's Taxonomy being better applied in an active learning way.
What did you learn about the teaching and learning of "Practicing Community" in your programs?
We needed to start the long overdue process of improving out PLOs for each degree and certificate to ensure they have a more practical "flavor" to help address the needs of the local business community (as addressed in Advisory Council meetings.
Describe any external factors affecting the program or affecting assessment of the program.
As faculty becomes more knowledgeable about Artificial Intelligence, the classroom and assignments will adapt to the new technology better, but this should improve students' interest and achievement levels based on higher degree of curiosity.
Internships continue to be an interest in the Advisory Council meetings, so the more practical we make our PLOs the better for the inherent needs of the local business community.