Appendix 21 Assessment in Freshmen Courses Info Competencies Libraries

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Assessment in Freshmencourses informaton

Competencies (libraries):Colleges of Natural Science and

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UNIVERSIDAD DE PUERTO RICO

RECINTO DE RO PIEDRAS

College: Natural Science Academ

Biology Course: BIOL 3102

Domain ofMissionCampusevaluated

Objectivesapproved bythe Faculty orCommittee /syllabus areupdated andinclude

objectives

Activities todevelop andevaluate acompetenceintegrated into thecourse

Number ofsectionsimpactedand totalnumber ofsections ofthe course

inDecember2011

Number ofstudentsimpactedsections toDecember2011

Assessmentresults(includingevaluationinstrument,resultscompared

with criteriaestablishedby thefaculty)

Information

Literacy:

research and

creation

ACRL Standard:

The information

literate studentaccess to and use

of informationaccess to the

information

required to

Use electronic

resources to

research and

expand theirknowledge on

topics

assigned in

class.

Developresearch skill

based on

scientific

Activity: modules

about

InformationSearch

Using the OnlineCatalog

Use of thedatabases

How to prepare anoral report

Instrument: Rubricfor the evaluation of

August-

December

2011

(10sections)

008

007

006

August

December

2011

(10 sections)Total/New

Admissions

57 /4

73 /17

60 /38

Expected:

65% of

students

demonstrateda good level

or more

using the

rubric.Results: 80%of theregistered

students

were


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Objectivesapproved bythe Faculty orCommittee /syllabus are

updated andincludeobjectives

Activities todevelop andevaluate acompetenceintegrated into the

course

Number ofsectionsimpactedand totalnumber of

sections ofthe courseinDecember2011

Number ofstudentsimpactedsections toDecember

2011

Assessmentresults(includingevaluationinstrument,

resultscomparedwith criteriaestablishedby thefaculty)

effectively and

efficiently.

method. the laboratory report.

009

005

004

003

002

73

65

30 / 4

61 / 51

59/ 45

72 /58

63 /53

475/270

010

001

analyzed.

Excellent:20.8%

Good: 56.7%

Regular:

19.7%Deficient:

2.8%

The goal was

met, since

79% of thestudents

were

betweengood and

excellent.


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UNIVERSIDAD DE PUERTO RICORECINTO DE RO PIEDRAS

College: Natural Science

Academic YChemistry Course: QUIM 3001


Objectivesapprovedby theFaculty orCommittee/ syllabusareupdated

and includeobjectives

Activities todevelop andevaluate acompetenceintegratedinto thecourse

Number ofsectionsimpactedand totalnumber ofsections ofthe course inDecember

2011

Number ofstudentsimpactedsections toDecember2011

Assessmentresults(includingevaluationinstrument,resultscompared withcriteria

established bythe faculty)

Traactio

Information

Literacy,

criticalthinking

ACRLStandard:

Information

literate

studentacquires

needed

informationeffectively

and

Students

will develop

analyticalskills

critical

thinking andproblem

solving.

Activity:

Professors

prepared amodule about

primary and

secondarysources of

information:

Using

primary andsecondary

sources.

Anassignment is

integrated in

August-

December

2011(19 sections)

009

021

020

019

001

August-

December 2011

(19 sections)

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44/24

23/20

33/13

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Objectivesapprovedby theFaculty orCommittee

/ syllabusareupdatedand includeobjectives

Activities todevelop andevaluate acompetenceintegrated

into thecourse


sections ofthe course inDecember2011


2011


resultscompared withcriteriaestablished bythe faculty)

Traactio

newresearch

process.

004

005

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into thecourse




2011



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into thecourse




2011



Traactio

efficiently.

Information

literatestudent

critically

evaluatesthe

procured

information

and itssources, and

as a result,

decideswhether or

not to

modify the

initial queryand/or seek

additional

sources andwhether to

develop a

the course.

Instrument:

Pre y Pos testto

demonstrate

searchcompetency

002

008

006

018

017

010

011

012

013

014

015

016

28/7

18/8

34/26

50/21

51/17

55/21

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55/26

60/22

44/18

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Domain of Mission

Campus evaluated

Objectives approved

by the Faculty orCommittee / syllabusare updated andinclude objectives

Activities to develop and

evaluate a competenceintegrated into the course

Number of

sections impactedand total numberof sections of thecourse inDecember 2011

N

stuseDe

Information Literacy:research and creation,

effective communication

ACRL Standard:

The student who is

competent in access toand use of information is

able to determine the

nature and level ofinformation needed.

Develop questioningand deductive

processes.

Develop research skillbased on scientific

method.

Express correctlythrough writing

his/her ideas and

findings in English

and Spanish.

Activity: modules about

Scientific Method Location of information

resources

Using the online catalogUse of the databasesSearches on the Internet

Instrument:

Pre y Pos TestRubric for the evaluation of

laboratory reports.

January-May 2011(6 Sections)

001

002

003

004

005

006

Ja


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Domain of MissionCampus evaluated

Objectives approvedby the Faculty orCommittee / syllabusare updated andinclude objectives

Activities to develop andevaluate a competenceintegrated into the course

Number ofsections impactedand total numberof sections of thecourse inDecember 2011

NstuseDe


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RECINTO DE RO PIEDRA







NstuseDe

Information Literacy:

research and creation

ACRL Standard: Theinformation literate

student access to and use

of information access tothe information required

to effectively and

efficiently.

Use electronic

resources to researchand expand their

knowledge on topicsassigned in class.

Develop research skillbased on scientific

method.

Activity: modules about

Information SearchUsing the Online CatalogUse of the databasesHow to prepare an oral

report

Instrument: Rubric for the

evaluation of the laboratoryreport.

August- December

2011(10 sections)

008

007

006

009

005

004

003

002

73

Au


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College: Natural Science Biology Course: BIOL 4990





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Information Literacy

ACRL Standard:

The information literate

student determines the

nature and extent of theinformation needed.

Information literate

student critically

evaluates the procured

information and its

sources, and as a result,decides whether or not to

modify the initial queryand/or seek additional

sources and whether to

develop a new researchprocess.

Be able to critically

analyze and interpret

the literature

published in scientificjournals in the area of

interest. They may

also make use ofcomputerized library

resources.

Be able to select an

original problem on a

current topic in

biology and to prepare

an experimentaldesign aimed at

solving the problem inthe form of a research

proposal.

Activity: Module:

Research ArticleAcademic HonestyWorkshop about search in data

base

August

December 2011

(3 section)

011

012

013

A

De

(3


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College: Natural ScienceNutrition Course: ECDO 4041






ACRL Standard:

The information literatestudent acquires needed

information effectively and

efficiently.


student critically evaluatesthe procured information

and its sources, and as a

result, decides whether or

not to modify the initial

query and/or seekadditional sources and

whether to develop a newresearch process.

Able to use current

information

technologies to locate

and apply evidencebased guidelines and

protocols.

Activity:

Case StudyPortfolioReport

Instrument:

Rubrics were used for thefollowing activities

August-December

2010


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Nutrition Course: ECDO 4165


Objectives approved bythe Faculty orCommittee / syllabusare updated andinclude objectives



NustuimsecDe201


ACRL Standard:The information literate

student acquires needed

information effectively

and efficiently.

Able to use current

information technologies

to locate and applyevidence based

guidelines and protocols.

Activity: Modules:

Criteria for evaluatinginformation

Use of the databasesEvidence-based Practice

Case StudyPortfolio

Report

Instrument: Rubric used in

case study, portfolio and

report

August-

December 2011

(1 section)

001

Au

De

201(1


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NustuimsecDe201


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Nutrition Course: NUTR 4175


Objectives approved bythe Faculty or

Committee / syllabusare updated andinclude objectives

Activities to develop andevaluate a competence

integrated into the course

Number ofsections impacted

and total numberof sections of thecourse inDecember 2011

Nustu

imsecDe201


ACRL: Standard


student acquires needed


and efficiently.

The information literatestudent critically

evaluates the procured

information and its

sources, and as a result,

decides whether or not to

modify the initial query

and/or seek additional

sources and whether to

develop a new research

process.

The information literatestudent understands the

economic, ethical, legal,

and social issuessurrounding the use of

information and its

technologies and either as

an individual or as a

Able to use current

information technologies to

locate and apply evidence

based guidelines and

protocols.

Activity: Case study

Portfolio

Report

Instrument: Rubrics were used

for the following activities:

Case study

Portfolio

Report

January- may 2011

(Seccin 1)

001

Jan

201

(1 s


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member of a group, uses

information effectively,ethically, and legally to

accomplish a specific

purpose


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Physics Course: FISI 3171


Objectives approved bythe Faculty orCommittee / syllabusare updated and includeobjectives



NstimseD2

Information Literacy Activity: Modules

Information SearchUse of the databasesPreparation of a report

following the Journal of

Physics

August-December

2012

A

D

20


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Interdisciplinary Course:


Objectives approved bythe Faculty or

Committee / syllabus areupdated and includeobjectives

Activities to develop andevaluate a competence

integrated into the course

Number ofsections impacted

and total numberof sections of thecourse inDecember 2011

Information Literacy Activity: Modules:

Information SearchAPA style manualAcademic honesty

Instrument: Rubric, Report

August-December

2011


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College: Natural Science Computer Science Course: CCOM 3029


Objectives approved by theFaculty or Committee / syllabusare updated and include objectives



NstimseD2

Capacity forResearch and

Creation

ACRL Standard:Validates

understanding andinterpretation of the

information throughdiscourse with other

individuals, small

groups or teams,subject-area experts,

and/or practitioners. a.Participates in

classroom andvirtual/electronic

discussions (e.g.,

email, bulletin boards,chat rooms) and uses

discussions for

The student will understand and havecuriosity towards research in

computer science

Activity: Review ofa seminal or current

research articleInstrument: Rubric

Activity: Yearlystudent questionnaire

Instrument:Questions inquestionnaire

January-May 2011(1 section)

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J

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validating

understanding andinterpretation of theinformation.


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InformationLiteracy: capacity

for independentstudy


understanding and

interpretation of theinformation through

discourse with other

individuals, smallgroups or teams,

subject-area experts,and/or practitioners. a.Participates in

classroom and

virtual/electronicdiscussions (e.g.,

email, bulletin boards,chat rooms) and uses

The student will have intellectual

curiosity and capacity for

independent study

Activity: Oralpresentation of topic

assigned forindependent study

Instrument: Rubric

January May

2010

(1 section)

0U1

Ja

2


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NstimseD2

discussions for

validatingunderstanding andinterpretation of the

information.


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NstimseD2

InformationLiteracy: oral andwritingcommunication,social responsibility


understanding and

interpretation of theinformation through

discourse with otherindividuals, smallgroups or teams,

subject-area experts,

and/or practitioners. a.Participates in


Will know and discuss principles ofacademic integrity.

Will know the topics of research by

teachers and students of the

department.

Will learn current issues related to

Computer Sciences

Learn how to search references and

prepare a technical paper

The student will have the ability to

communicate effectively in Spanish

and English.

The student will display an ethicalconduct in the course of their

Activity: Moduleabout writing essay

Instrument: Rubric

Essay at the end of

the semesterInstrument: Rubric

Activity:Questionnaire on

ethics at thebeginning of thecourse.

Instrument:

Questions inquestionnaire

August- December2010

(2 sections)

001

002

AD

2(2

1

1


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discussions (e.g.,

email, bulletin boards,chat rooms) and usesdiscussions for

validating

understanding andinterpretation of the

information.

Recognizes the value

of ongoing

assimilation and

preservation ofknowledge in the

field. a. Recognizes

that, for aprofessional, it is

necessary to keep up

with newdevelopments that are

published in the

literature of the field.

Defines andarticulates the need for

information. a.Identifies and/or

paraphrases a research

topic, or otherinformation need such

as that resulting from

profession, as well as attitudes that

honor and enhance the profession.

Activity: Group

discussion with openended questionsInstrument: Notes on

students opinions


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an assigned lab

exercise or project.

Selects the most

appropriate

investigative methodsor information

retrieval systems for

accessing the neededinformation. a.

Identifies appropriate

investigative methods

(e.g., literature search,laboratory experiment,

simulation,

fieldwork).

Summarizes the main

ideas to be extractedfrom the information

gathered. a. Applies

an understanding of

the structure of a

scientific paper anduses sections, such as

the abstract orconclusion, to

summarize the main

ideas.


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NstimseD2

InformationLiteracy: oral and

writingcommunication,effectiveCommunication

ACRL Standard:

Defines and

articulates the need

for information. a.Identifies and/or

paraphrases a researchtopic, or otherinformation need such

as that resulting from

an assigned labexercise or project.

Communicates the

Will design and prepare audiovisual

material on a topic and make apresentation to the group.

It also will design, prepare and

submit a poster on the same subject.

Will learn current issues related toComputer Sciences.

The student will have the ability to

communicate effectively in Spanishand English.

Activity: Module

about how prepare

oral presentation

Instrument: Rubric

Activity: Oralpresentation of topic

assigned.Instrument: Rubric

January May

2011

(2 Sections)

001

002

J

M

(2

1

1


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product or

performanceeffectively to others.d. Communicates

clearly and succinctly,

if appropriate, with astyle that supports the

purposes of the

intended audience.

Recognizes the value

of ongoing

assimilation andpreservation of

knowledge in the

field. a. Recognizesthat, for a

professional, it is

necessary to keep upwith new

developments that are

published in the

literature of the field.


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Computer Science Course: CCOM 4027


Objectives approved by the Facultyor Committee / syllabus areupdated and include objectives



NstimseD20

Information Literacy:

critical thinking,intellectual curiosity,

capacity for

independent study,

effectivecommunication

ACRL Standard:Selects the most

appropriate


or informationretrieval systems for

accessing the needed

information. a.Identifies appropriate


(e.g., literaturesearch, laboratory

The student will be able to identify,

evaluate and organize informationneeded to design a database system.

The student will have intellectual

curiosity and capacity forindependent study.

Activity: Module

Searchinginformation

Evaluationinformation forselection

Instrument: Rubric

Activity: Oral

presentation of topic

assigned for indepentstudy

Instrument: Rubric

Activity:

Questionnaire for

graduatesInstrument Questions

in questionnaire

August a

December 2010(1 section)

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A

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14


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experiment,

simulation,fieldwork).

Compares new

knowledge with priorknowledge to

determine the value

added,contradictions, or

other unique

characteristics of the

information. a.Determines whether

information satisfies

the research or otherinformation need.

Validatesunderstanding and

interpretation of the

information through

discourse with other

individuals, smallgroups or teams,

subject-area experts,and/or practitioners.

a. Participates in


discussions (e.g.,

Activity: Yearly

student questionnaireI


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email, bulletin

boards, chat rooms)and uses discussionsfor validating

understanding and

interpretation of theinformation.

Identifies a variety oftypes and formats of

potential sources for

information. b.

Considers experts orother researchers as

potential information

resources.


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Environmental Science Course: CINA 3005



Activities to developand evaluate acompetenceintegrated into thecourse

Number of sectionsimpacted and totalnumber of sectionsof the course inDecember 2011

Number impactedDecembe

Information Literacy:critical thinking

ACRL Standard:

The information

literate student

understands theeconomic, ethical,

legal, and social issues

surrounding the use ofinformation and itstechnologies and either

as an individual or as a

member of a group,uses information

effectively, ethically,

and legally to

Develop anenvironmental

awareness that willenable you to think

globally and act locally

so that it can be anagent of change to

benefit the environment

and the society in whichwe live.

Under construction August-December2012

N/A

August-2

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Number impactedDecembe


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Domain ofMission Campusevaluated

Objectives approved bythe Faculty or Committee/ syllabus are updated andinclude objectives



Number ofimpacted seDecember 2

Information

Literacy

ACRL Standard:

Information literatestudent understands

that information

literacy is anongoing process and

an important

component of

lifelong learningand recognizes the

need to keep current

regarding newdevelopments in his

or her field.

Development the ability to

perform applied research inenvironmental problems

whose solution requires the

application of scientific

method. Providecompetitive skills in applied

science and empirically

develop the ability toidentify, develop and

analyze environmental

issues from a scientific

perspective.

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2012N/A

August- D

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Objectives approved bythe Faculty or Committee /syllabus are updated andinclude objectives




Competencias de

Informacin

Estndares ACRL:


student acquiresneeded information

effectively and

efficiently.


student criticallyevaluates theprocured

information and its

sources, and as aresult, decides

whether or not to

modify the initial

Designing a sampling

method which includesidentifying the parameters

to be analyzed according toeach scenario, the matrix,

places and sampling points

taking into consideration thetopography of the system

under study and the type of

source of contamination, thenumber of samples taken,

the sampling methodology

and sample preservation,and chain of custody.

Critically analyze a real or

hypothetical, and design acurriculum that includes the

identification of parameters

and arrays, the sampling,

Under construction August-December

2012

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query and/or seekadditional sourcesand whether to

develop a new

research process.

analysis and interpretationof data, and finalrecommendations arising

based on the results.


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Physics Course: FISI 3013




Number of sectionsimpacted and totalnumber of sections ofthe course inDecember 2011

Number impacted December

Information

Literacy

ACRLStandard:

The informationliterate student

acquires needed

informationeffectively and

efficiently.

Be able to make reasonable

predictions or formulatehypotheses regarding the

probable outcome of anexperiment learn to operate

and handle laboratory

equipment understand theconcepts of experimental

error, uncertainty, accuracy,

discrepancy, random error,systematic error, reliability,

percent, etc:

Range of validity of resultsand to show the correlation

of experiment to theory:

Activity: Modules:

1. InformationSearch

2. Use of thedatabases

3. Preparation of areport followingthe Journal of

Physics

August- December

2011(8 Sections)

002

003

004

005

006

007

009

010

August- D

(8 Section

24

18

24

23

20

17

20

26


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The information

literate studentunderstands the

economic,

ethical, legal,and social

issues

surrounding the

use ofinformation and

its technologies

and either as anindividual or as

a member of a

group, usesinformation

effectively,ethically, and

legally to

accomplish aspecific

purpose.

learn and use various

techniques of graphicalanalysis to investigate the

relationship between

experimental variables.

Be able to write a clear,

informative, and logicalscientific report.


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Chemistry Course: QUIM 3001

Domain of

Mission Campusevaluated

Objectives

approved by theFaculty orCommittee /syllabus areupdated andinclude objectives

Activities to

develop andevaluate acompetenceintegrated into thecourse

Number of sections

impacted and totalnumber of sectionsof the course inDecember 2011

Number of students

impacted sections toDecember 2011

Information

Literacy, criticalthinking

ACRL Standard:

Informationliterate student

acquires needed

informationeffectively and

efficiently.

Information

literate student

critically evaluates

the procured

information andits sources, and as

a result, decideswhether or not to

modify the initial

query and/or seekadditional sources

and whether to

Students will

develop analyticalskills critical

thinking and

problem solving

Activity: Module:

Using primary andsecondary sources.

Instrument: Pre y

Pos test

August- December

2011(19 sections)

009

021

020

019

001

002

008

006

018

017

August- December

2011(19 sections)

50

44

23

33

36

21

28

18

34

50


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Objectivesapproved by theFaculty orCommittee /syllabus areupdated andinclude objectives



Number of studentsimpacted sections toDecember 2011

develop a new

research process.

010

011

012

013

014

015

016

004

005

51

55

54

55

60

44

37

32

15


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Objectivesapproved by theFaculty orCommittee /syllabus areupdated andinclude objectives



Number of studentsimpacted sections toDecember 2011

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College: Natural Science Chemistry Course: QUIM 3255



Activities todevelop andevaluate acompetenceintegrated intothe course


Number of stuimpacted sectioDecember 2011

Information Literacy,critical thinking

ACRL Standard:


student determines the

nature and extent of theinformation needed.

Information literatestudent acquires needed


and efficiently.

Information literatestudent critically

evaluates the procuredinformation and its

sources, and as a result,

decides whether or notto modify the initial

query and/or seek

Developmentthinking skills that

allow students to

apply their knowledge

of chemistry in newsituations, analyze

problems that require

such knowledge, andevaluate potential

solutions that may

have these problems

Activity: Modules

Define the taskInformation

Search

Citing usingACS

Preparing anoral

presentation

Instrument: rubric

August-December2011

(1 Section)

0U1

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(1 Section)

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Activities todevelop andevaluate acompetenceintegrated intothe course


Number of stuimpacted sectioDecember 2011

additional sources and

whether to develop a

new research process.


student understands the

economic, ethical, legal,and social issues

surrounding the use of

information and itstechnologies and either

as an individual or as a

member of a group, uses

information effectively,ethically, and legally to


purpose.


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Competencies (Iibrar"es):College of BusinessAdministraton


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The FAE information literate student can1:

1. Define the nature and extent of information neededa. Demonstrate a clear understanding of the activity (assignment, research project,annotated bibliography, literature review, information or data or information need,

among others) and its requirements.

b. Develop a purpose statement and a timeline for completion of the activity.c. Clearly articulate a focused research question or problem.d. Identify types of materials (journals, government publications, books, web

presentations) that may be used to complete the activity.

e. Recognize the limitations of information availability.2. Access information effectively and efficiently

a. Choose key concepts or terms appropriate to the activity.b. Recognize that the organization of literature differs by discipline.c. Search the BAEs databases, web sites, online sources, and printed materials as

needed.

d. Follow a citation and use citation components for searchese. Modify the search strategy as necessary.

3. Evaluate information criticallya. Determine if the information discovered is relevant for the needs of the activity.b. Distinguish between scholarly and popular sources, primary and secondary sources.c. Examine and compare information found in books, articles, and web sites, and

evaluate for reliability, validity, accuracy, authority, scope, and timeliness.d. Identify prejudice, bias, deception, or manipulation.e. Draws conclusions and/or makes decisions based on the information gathered.

4. Organize, synthesize, and communicate information for a specific needa. Manage and store search strategies and search results from a variety of resources

using various technological tools.

b. Integrate new and prior information including quotations and paraphrasing in a waythat supports the activity or research question.

c. Present information in a manner that supports the activity or information need.5. Ethically and legally access and use information

a. Avoid plagiarism by appropriately summarizing, paraphrasing, quoting andacknowledging sources.

b. Legally obtain, store, and use text and data, including sound and images.c. Select and consistently use a citation style appropriate to the discipline.d. Cite correctly printed, multimedia, and online sources.

1Adapted from ACRL Standards the CSULA Library


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Competencies ( ibraries):School 0 Architec ure


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January19,2012

InformationCompetenciesundergraduate programinArchitecture

InformationCompetenciesfor

ArchitectureNewlyAdmitted Students August, 2011

GeneralEducationCourse ARQU3121: course fulfills the GeneralEducationART

requirement for studentsfromallmajors.Itisalso arequiredcourseforArchitecture

Students. Fivesectionswereofferedduringfirstsemester20112012, 143 newlyadmitted

students inthe2011cohortparticipated, ofwhich41wereArchitecturefreshmenstudents..

Integratingassessmentofinformationcompetenciesinthearchitecturecurriculumina

systematicway

commenced

formally

during

first

semester

2011

2012.

Steps

were

taken

in

previoussemesters,suchas,preparingstudentmodules,meetingwithfaculty,preparingweb

pagesandinstruments,offeringfacultyworkshopsonrubrics,approvinglearningobjectives,

amongothers.

Duringfirstsemester20112012 allprofessorsofferingARQU3121participatedinassigningan

essayaspartof courserequirements.Students presentedafirstversionof theessay priorto

takingtheinformationcompetenciesmodules(pre) andresubmitted afinalversionafter

takingthemodules(post).ThemodulesaddressedACRLs fivestandardsasexpressedinthe

documentInformationLiteracyCompetencyStandardsforHigherEducation. Themodules weremadeavailableviatheInternetfromNovember22toDecember17, 2011.Most studentsin

the5sectionsofARQU3121participated. Finalessaygradeswereevaluatedwithrespectto

expectedoutcomes.

Assessmentdatawillbeanalyzedtodeterminestudentsachievementscomparedto

establishedcriteria. Onesectionhasalreadyprovidedlearningresultswhich evidencedan

improvementinapplyinginformationcompetencies. Analysisofstudentscoresand

performanceintakingthemodules, hasbroughtaboutchangestomodulesandinstructions

givento

students

in

the

process.

Some TransformingActionsunderwayorplannedareasfollows:

1. Afocalgroupwillbeconvokedtoanalyzetheprocessandmaterialsusedfromtheperspectiveoffacultyandstudents.


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2. TheSchoolDeanhasaskedlibrarypersonneltopreparearesearch seminar course forstudentsenteringthearchitecturemastersprogramforsummer2012. Theassociate

dean,programcoordinators,andlibrarypersonnelareworkingonthisProject.

Informationcompetenciesatthislevel isalearningobjective.

3.The

undergraduate

coordinator

working

with

faculty

is

revising

the

ARQU

3121

syllabus

orofficialcoursecontenttointegratethelearningobjectivesoninformation

competenciesand documentagreements. This shouldbecompletedduringthis

secondsemester.

4. Notallstudentswentthroughthemodules,thisfindingwillbeanalyzed toproposechangesifnecessary.

5. Informationcompetenciesarebeingintegratedin ARQU6145agraduatecourse.

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