Assessment Details
Academic Year: 2020-2021 Level: Undergraduate
Campus Department: Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences [UG and Grad]
Program Type: Core [UG]
Program Name: History Core
Description of Data Collection:
Direct assessment of the learning outcomes is undertaken by instructors and teaching assistants using a quantitative scale. The assessment rubric consists of two questions, each of which are rated on a five-point scale. This year, Core instructors were asked to rate their agreement with three statements:
1) All my students showed competency in interpreting primary sources.
2) All my students showed competency in explaining change over time.
3) Remote learning improved student outcomes.
Review Process:
Data collection and initial interpretation is the responsibility of the History Core Moderator, who shares this information with the Department Chair. These data will shape future departmental conversations (via full department as well as committee meetings) about the Core.
Resulting Program Changes:
Given that Academic Year 20-21 was an outlier in all respects, especially in regards to the emergence of extremely large, asynchronous courses, the History Core Director chose to streamline data collection. It is unlikely that these data will significantly impact the delivery of future core courses, since neither the university nor the department seems inclined to deliver the Core via large, asynchronous courses again unless similar unfortunate circumstances dictate that we do so.
Date of Most Recent Program Review:
Given that Academic Year 20-21 was an outlier in all respects, especially in regards to the emergence of extremely large, asynchronous courses, the History Core Director chose to streamline data collection. It is unlikely that these data will significantly impact the delivery of future core courses, since neither the university nor the department seems inclined to deliver the Core via large, asynchronous courses again unless similar unfortunate circumstances dictate that we do so.
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