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Assessment Instruments |
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INSTRUMENT
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Frequency |
Who is Involved |
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Faculty
Course Assessment
PURPOSE: A
brief report by the faculty who taught the
course to assess whether the course has achieved
its defined learning outcomes and also to
identify opportunities for improvement. |
Every
semester |
Faculty
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CS Core
Course Assessment
PURPOSE: Comprehensive assessment of an
individual course that serves as a “quality
assurance” tool to ensure that each course is
achieving its defined learning outcomes and
identify opportunities for improvements. |
Every
semester for each CS core course offered
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Faculty
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Undergraduate Survey
(1)
PURPOSE: Solicits students’ views and opinions
on the program as a whole, including the degree
to which we are achieving our goals and
suggestions on how to improve the program (and
supporting resources such as Computer Lab
facilities, Schedules, Advising…).
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Once a year
(Spring semester) |
All
undergraduate CS majors
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Senior
Project Evaluation
PURPOSE:
Assess students’ ability to communicate
effectively and to document and test
implementation to meet specifications. |
Every
Semester |
Faculty,
CSAIB members and Students in CSCI 493 |
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Senior
Project Survey
PURPOSE: Solicits feedback from students taking
the Senior Project course (CSCI 493) on how
successful the course has been in achieving its
learning outcomes, and how well prepared they
are to achieve some of the program outcomes
related to communication and independent work
skills. |
Every
semester |
CSCI 493
students |
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Exit
Interview
PURPOSE: Solicits students’ feedback about the
CS program as a whole and suggestions on how to
improve the program. |
Every
semester |
All
graduating seniors |
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Senior Survey
PURPOSE: Solicits students’ feedback about the
CS program as a whole, including the degree to
which we are achieving our goals and suggestions
on how to improve the program (and supporting
resources such as lab facilities). |
Every
semester |
All
graduating seniors |
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Alumni Survey
PURPOSE: Solicits views and opinions of CS
alumni on their experiences in industry or
graduate schools and how well they feel the
program prepared them for industry or graduate
school. |
Every 2 years
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All CS alumni
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Employer
Survey
PURPOSE: Solicits views and opinions of
employers of CS alumni on their experiences
working with graduates of the program.
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Every 2 years
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All employers
of CS alumni |
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CAC/ABET
Self-Study
PURPOSE: Comprehensive program self-study and
review prepared prior to a CAC/ABET visit for
re-accreditation of the B.S. in CS. |
Every --
years
(next review 200- ) |
Faculty,
staff, students, administration |
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(1)
Beginning Spring
2008 |
