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Email:infolit-team@umd.edu
Student Learning Outcomes Assessment
Student Learning Outcomes Assessment
Pilot Project
Launched: Spring 2008
Contact the Pilot Project at: lib-learningoutcomes@umd.edu
Mission:
In order to bring the Libraries fully into the campus culture of assessment, the UM Libraries have launched several projects related to the assessment of student learning. The ultimate goal is for all instruction librarians to come to a common understanding about why the assessment of student learning is important, and how to routinely and systematically assess what students are learning. The Pilot Project will develop a plan to infuse learning outcomes assessment practices on a systematic and routine basis among all UM librarians doing instruction.
Members:
- Diane Harvey,Team Leader, Undergraduate Studies Librarian
- Svetla Baykoucheva, Life Sciences/Chemistry Team
- Maggie Cunningham, Head, User Education Services; Chair, Information Literacy Team
- Lily Griner, Social Sciences & Allied Professions Team
- Louise Greene, Art/Architecture Team
- Pat Herron, Humanities Team
- Bob Kackley, Engineering & Physical Sciences Team
- Karen King, Special Collections
Responsibilities:
Pilot Project Team members were chosen by their units to begin the work to develop a learning outcomes assessment plan for subject-specific instruction. Team members will do the following work to contribute to the project:
- Attend regularly scheduled pilot project meetings.
- Keep their respective teams informed about the progress of the project. The Pilot Project Team Leader will make regular reports to the Information Literacy Team.
- Create and implement a learning outcomes assessment plan for one (or more) of the subject-specific instruction classes that they teach on a recurring basis, and share experiences and observations with the members of the Pilot Project and subject team colleagues.
- Support their librarian colleagues who are beginning to do learning outcomes assessment by providing guidance, resources and the opportunity to vet concerns and share experiences. Note: Campus experts, members of the Pilot project, and books, articles, and websites may be tapped as additional resources for help in building confidence and expertise in doing this work.
- Provide and attend training opportunities arranged for all librarians who do instruction.
- Collaborate to create training materials, assemble best practices, and develop a web presence.
- Provide feedback to course faculty about any assessment efforts undertaken with their students to share results and to enhance librarian-faculty collaboration.
- Collaborate to prepare a final report on the work of the Pilot Project Team.
Sponsorship
The project is sponsored by the Dean of Libraries and the Director of Public Services.
Reporting Structure
Diane Harvey will report progress on the project to the Information Literacy Team. Maggie Cunningham will report progress on the project to the Dean of Libraries and Director of Public Services.
Meeting Schedule & Notetaker:
The Pilot Project Team will meet on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 10:30a.m.-11:30 a.m. The meeting room will be announced before each meeting. Notetaker responsibilities will rotate among team members.
April 22: Bob K. May 27: Svetla June 19: Pat July 22: Louise August 26: Lily September 23: Maggie October 28: Bob K. November25: Karen December 23: Svetla
Meeting Minutes:
March 25, 2008
June 19, 2008
July 22, 2008
Timeline & Workshops:
Phase One: Building a Shared Understanding of Learning Outcomes Assessment
March 2008: Convene Pilot Project Team
March-May 2008: Team meets monthly for discussion and training, including 4 Workshops:
Revised schedule:
NOTE: All librarians who teach library instruction sessions are encouraged to attend Workshops.
Workshop* #1: Learning Outcomes Assessment – Building a Culture of Assessment (Speaker: Patricia Dwyer, College of Notre Dame of Maryland). April 29, 1:30-3:00.Workshop* #2: Writing Learning Outcomes (Facilitator: Spencer Benson, Center for Teaching Excellence, UM). May 7, 1:30-3:00.
Workshop* #3: Easy Assessment Methods (Facilitator: Kathy McAdams, Office of Undergraduate Studies, UM). June 19, 2:00-3:30.
NOTE: Canceled; content merged with presentation on July 8, 2008.Workshop* #3: Easy Assessment Methods and Working with Results (Facilitators: Kathy McAdams and Diane Harvey). July 8, 10:00-11:30.
May-June 2008: Interim report to Dean of Libraries and Director of Public Services
Phase Two: Putting Assessment Activities in Place
June-August 2008: Team members plan Fall activities and continue to meet monthly
Sept – Dec. 2008: Assessment activities carried out by team members; team continues to meet monthly.
December 2008: Forum and presentation by team (group TBD)
January 2009: Final report of project to ILT and Director of Public Services
