Assessment Plan

Oral Communications

2/23/11

1. Student Learning Outcome: Be able to communicate effectively with a range of audiences -- focus: oral communication

2. Evidence to be Used in the Assessment:

a. Computer Science Senior Design Project Presentations

b. Oral Presentations in Comp 490

3. Assessment Dates 2010-2011; 2012-2013

4. Assessment Activities to be Performed, When and by Whom:

a. Fall semester. Establish a three member subcommittee to assess oral communications. This subcommittee will be responsible for all of the assessment work below. [This will be done in Spring 2011]

b. Fall semester. Select Key Performance Indicators. Review rubrics for assessing the quality of student oral work used in 2005. Revise if needed. [This will be done in Spring 2011]

c. Fall semester. Meet with the instructors of Comp 490/490L/491 to determine the most effective way to evaluate students’ oral presentations during the academic year. [This will be done in Spring 2011]

d. Fall or spring semester, depending on when the presentations are being done. Assess (i.e., Listen to and evaluate) the oral presentations in Comp 490/490L/491.

e. Prepare an assessment summary report for the department including recommendations for program improvement the end of the Spring semester.