HANDBOOK -- APPENDIX L
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (Revised May 2007)
LBS 101
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Library and Information Skills (1 semester hour). This course provides instruction and practice in the use of library and information sources. Emphasis is placed on the use of the library catalog, periodical indexes, bibliographic sources, and general reference materials. No prerequisites.
OUTCOMES: The student will be able to use libraries and other resources to locate information and will be able to evaluate both general and specific sources of information.
LBS 102
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course builds on basic library skills offered in LBS 101, with particular emphasis on library resources involved in writing the research paper. No prerequisites. At Shelton State, students may take either course in any sequence.
OUTCOMES: The student will be able to develop a research strategy to use subject-specific information tools and will be able to evaluate information located through those tools.
FOR BOTH LBS 101 AND LBS 102
ARTIFACT(S) TO BE COLLECTED: Comprehensive exam
RUBRIC BY WHICH ARTIFACTS WILL BE MEASURED: The successful student will accurately identify correct answers in embedded items in the comprehensive exam (12 multiple choice items/50 test items selected to reflect course objectives). Fifty (50) percent of completers will successfully answer all each of the 12 items on the comprehensive exam. Seventy-five (75) percent of all course completers will be successful (earning a grade of "A" or "B").
ASSESSMENT PLAN
| When |
Type |
What |
| Each semester |
Formative |
Hands-on interactive exercises related to specific course objectives |
| Each semester |
Summative |
Comprehensive exam with embedded questions |
| Spring semester |
Artifacts |
Comprehensive exam items (12 items, to be determined by Library Faculty, related to course objectives which reflect successful understanding of course objectives) |
| Spring semester |
Grade distribution |
Statistical analysis: 50% of course completers will successfully answer the selected 12 items on the comprehensive exam; 75% of course completers will earn a grade of "A" or "B." |
Regular formative assessment through hands-on interactive exercises will help ensure that the course and students are on track. Low enrollment in these classes result in insufficient numbers to have meaningful review of artifacts and grade distributions each semester. Therefore, these means of assessment will be used once a year (Spring semester).