Archived Assessment Report
| Program | Geographic Information Technology Certificate |
| Assessment Reporter | [email protected] |
| Theme | Practicing Community |
| Review Year | 2024-2025 - Midpoint Report |
| Learning Outcome (or Gen Ed Essential Skill) | Focus Area |
|---|---|
| 2. Obtain, process and create GIS data layers appropriate to a particular research topic using a variety of techniques including field data collection, downloading from Internet, manual digitizing and other methods. | Are students able to successfully complete the learning outcome? I would hypothesize that yes, nearly all of our students will be able to do so, given that the bulk of our curriculum is hands-on work, doing the above. |
| Learning Outcome (or Gen Ed Essential Skill) | Description of Assessment Tool | Population or Courses Assessed | Hypothetical Analysis/Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2. Obtain, process and create GIS data layers appropriate to a particular research topic using a variety of techniques including field data collection, downloading from Internet, manual digitizing and other methods. | Tool used is a final project, where the students are required to obtain data and create a spatial data visualization with that data. | GIS 1118 | I would expect students to receive at least a 75% on this project, based on a rubric/criteria they are given |
| Learning Outcome (or Gen Ed Essential Skill) | Summary of Results | Reflection on Focus Area | Intepretation of Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2. Obtain, process and create GIS data layers appropriate to a particular research topic using a variety of techniques including field data collection, downloading from Internet, manual digitizing and other methods. | all of the submitted project work received an 'A' grade, 90% or higher. | This summary supports original hypothesis. | Results indicate students are currently obtaining the desired skills, SLO's, that enable them to satisfactorily complete the project. |
| Learning Outcome (or Gen Ed Essential Skill) | Description of Assessment Tool | Population of Courses Assessed |
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| 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 |
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Describe any change in student achievement observed as part of this assessment process, and what led to those changes.
Describe long-term changes in the program(s) that the assessment process led to, and what motivated those changes?
What did you learn about the teaching and learning of "Practicing Community" in your programs?
Describe any external factors affecting the program or affecting assessment of the program.