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Assessment of Undergraduate Learning in Geography
In 1996 the Geography department initiated a content-driven assessment of student learning outcomes with the G-LOOP (Geography Learning Objectives and Outcomes Project). Since the inception of G-LOOP, the Geography department has completed several phases in the process of creating a sustainable culture of assessment. Learning goals have been generated for each course, each program concentration, and for the department as a whole. These learning goals are distributed to students and faculty on course syllabi, websites, and course evaluations. Throughout our curriculum, learning goals have been integrated into the design of assignments and courses. We have redesigned our curriculum and major requirements to help us achieve these learning goals. We have been recognized as a campus leader in assessing undergraduate learning, having twice (in 1997 and 2005) been invited to describe our G-LOOP project to the Board of Regents, been the first winners of the Brotman Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Education (1999), and received a Tools for Transformation Grant in 2000. Most recently, we have carried out 1) the first departmental study of undergraduate learning (Geog SOUL), patterned after the UW Office of Educational Assessment’s landmark UW SOUL project, and, 2) a faculty review of student learning portfolios, assessing whether our learning goals are reflected in the students’ learning outcomes. Recent, ongoing and future projects are outlined in our 2005-7 Assessment Report. |
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