Comprehensive Assessment Tracking System

Information Literacy Assessment for Spring 2014

Contributors: 
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Terry Meyer
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Rene Willekens
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James Waugh
Monday, January 20, 2014 to Friday, May 16, 2014
Abstract: 

In spring 2014 EMCC/SAAC conducted its semester assessment in Information Literacy, one of seven general education abilities at EMCC. Data was collected from 20 courses with 488 students in 2014, representing a 41% increase. Library Faculty Terry Meyer graded the assessments both years, providing a high level of inter-rater reliability. The areas assessed were Framing the Research Question, Accessing Resources, Evaluation of Information Resources, and Creating an Original Work. Five instructors assessed in both 2011 and 2014, which provided a higher level of comparable reliability. The results in these five were positive, and growth in 2014 is attributed to: increased emphasis on instructor and student engagement, increased access to Library staff, and better equipped classrooms (Level 3 Learning Studios). Results in general were positive with 2014 Sophomores outperforming 2014 Freshmen in every category, and 2014 students outperforming 2011 students in three out of four categories (they did score higher in the fourth category, but not at a statistically significant level). The lowest overall scores were in Accessing Resources and Evaluation of Information Resources. 

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I am happy to see the results of this assessment.  This is a great collaborative piece for the faculty at large and not just one area.  

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Very good to have longitudinal studies!  Long term it may be worth considering some form of pre and post term assessment for all our Gen Ed ability assessments to see not just where we are but to also what impact our classes may have made.  Although it would take more class-time it will capture impact. Just a thought.

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Encouraged to see the increase in the number of students who participated.  Also, encouraged to see that the learning studios are making a difference.