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Informatics Third Year Review Report
Assessment contact person: Dr. Ruth B. Schwartz, Director
Attach 2004, 2005 and 2006 annual reports:
Report for 2006 attached but it is the same as this report due to the fact that this is the first time we are filling out forms for the Informatics program.
Attach an updated departmental assessment plan:
Attached. No changes from original submitted in 2005.
Describe any changes to the program’s educational goals since the last Third Year Review, and the rationale for those changes.
No changes, this is our first third year review.
Describe any assessment techniques used for measuring the Educational Goals that have been added or discontinued since the last Third Year Review, and the rationale for those changes
Not applicable.
Attach any assessment instruments that have been used during the past three years, and the data collected, (or, summarized data, if that is more appropriate.)
We have done course evaluations since the inception of the program.
This semester we started to administer exit interviews to the graduating seniors. All 3 have been completed. Over the summer we will send the forms to former graduates and hopefully they will respond. Even though they will have had time to evaluate their education, we think the information will be helpful.
What analysis has been done with this data? What conclusions has your department drawn?
No real analysis has been done. The data is only recently collected. However, any glaring problems will be addressed at the beginning of the fall semester.
What changes have been made to the program as a result? (Curriculum, classes offered, classes discontinued, scheduling, advising, faculty education etc. . .)
Nothing yet.
How did assessment data and analysis support these changes?
Not applicable.
What changes does the department plan to make in the coming years to the program and to assessment techniques, and why?
In the next few years, we plan to start administering alumni surveys using the online program being developed by the department. Hopefully, this will give us insight into whether our students feel their degree and education have helped them.
How were faculty, students, administration, alumni and other groups involved in assessment?
Faculty administered course evaluations.
Students completed course evaluations and exit interviews if graduating.
How were assessment data and results shared with faculty, students, administration and alumni?
Results will be shared at fall meeting of program faculty.
In one paragraph, please summarize the most important impacts of the assessment of student learning on the program.
For us, this is a learning experience. We are a new program and will use the assessment data to make changes to our program. Hopefully these changes will address concerns mentioned during assessment and help us better achieve our learning goals
Is there any other information that you would like included in this report?
No.
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