No changes made in the Learning Objectives.

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1 INTERIM ASSESSMENT REPORT, Academic Year Management Information Systems Department, School of Business Overview Department: Management Information Systems Department Report Preparer: Marianne J. D Onofrio, Ph.D., Professor and Chair, Management Information Systems Department Program Name and Level: Management Information Systems, Undergraduate Level Program Assessment Question 1) URL: Provide the URL where the learning outcomes (LO) can be viewed. 2) LO Changes: Identify any changes to the LO and briefly describe why they were changed (e.g., LO more discrete, LO aligned with findings) ) Strengths: What about your assessment process is working well? 4) Improvements: What about your assessment process needs to improve? (a brief summary of changes to assessment plan should be reported here) Response No changes made in the Learning Objectives. Full-time faculty members are actively engaged in the assessment process. Rubrics used to assess learning working well across courses used to assess learning objectives. Part-time faculty members teaching courses assessed need more explicit directions to implement courseembedded assessment. For Each Learning Outcome (LO) complete questions 5, 6 and 7 (you may add more rows if you have more than 5 LOs): LO #1) Understanding the leadership role of Management Information Systems in achieving competitive advantage through informed decision making. 5) Assessment Instruments: For portfolio review and scoring rubric, licensure examination, etc.) LO No. 1 was not assessed in Course (MIS 450-Enterprise Strategies and Transformations) in which assessment of LO No. 1 was to be conducted taught by an adjunct faculty member not fully informed or understanding the assessment process.

2 6) Interpretation: Who interprets The faculty member teaching the course. the evidence? (e.g., faculty, Admn. provide by LO. 7) Results: Since the most recent Conclusion: N.A.; see 5 above. drawn, what evidence or supporting Evidence: N.A. what changes have been made as a Changes: N.A. LO #2) Analyzing and synthesizing business needs to facilitate evaluation of strategic alternatives. 5) Assessment Instruments: For 6) Interpretation: Who interprets the evidence? (e.g., faculty, Admn. provide by LO. 7) Results: Since the most recent drawn, what evidence or supporting what changes have been made as a Assessment instruments used included individual research projects, case studies, group projects, and Excel models for decision analysis. Assessment completed in MIS 400 (Business Analytics and Decision Support) and MIS 462 (IT Project Management and System Implementation). Faculty members teaching the courses. Conclusion: Some students lack the ability to apply to the decision situation when analyzing case studies and, thus, may need to enhance their critical thinking skills. Evidence: Some students state facts given in a case study but do not think critically given the facts and apply what they are learning (See Table 1). Changes: Consideration will be given to including small exercises at the beginning of the class to help students develop critical thinking skills. LO # Applying Management Information Systems knowledge and skills learned to facilitate the acquisition, develop, deployment, and management of s. 5) Assessment Instruments: For Team project. Assessment completed in MIS 462 (IT Project Management and System Implementation). 6) Interpretation: Who interprets Faculty members teaching the courses. 2

3 the evidence? (e.g., faculty, Admn. provide by LO. 7) Results: Since the most recent drawn, what evidence or supporting what changes have been made as a Conclusion: All students had the ability to acquire s. Due to the changing nature of the course, LO No. was partially measured (See Table 1). Evidence: Professor reviewed the documentation generated by teams and individuals within teams to judge team and individual students ability to acquire s, (i.e., determine potential software packages on the market and their ability to solve the problem, to find suitable hosting, and to propose how the new should be implemented and deployed. (See Table 1). Changes: No changes to be made.

4 LO #4) Communicating effectively strategic alternatives to facilitate decision making. 5) Assessment Instruments: For 6) Interpretation: Who interprets the evidence? (e.g., faculty, Admn. provide by LO. 7) Results: Since the most recent drawn, what evidence or supporting what changes have been made as a Case analyses, Excel project report, group project report, and individual research project reports. Oral presentations by individuals on behalf of a group, group presentations, individual presentations. Assessment of Learning occurred in both MS 400 (Business Analytics and Decision Support) and MIS 462 (IT Project Management and System Implementation). Faculty members teaching the courses. Conclusion: For the most part, students communication skills are strong, acceptable, or very strong. Evidence (e.g., conclusion based on data in table x): Data gathered from assessment instruments (see Table 1). Changes: No change suggested. General Education: Here is the URL for the list of approved general education courses and LO/objectives: NOTE: If department contributes to more than one LO, complete one summary for each LO Department: General Education LO Assessed: Report Preparer: General Education Question Response 1) Courses: General Education course(s) N.A. taught 2) Assessment Instruments: What N.A. data/evidence, other than GPA, are used assess the stated CCSU General Education ) Interpretation: Who interprets the N.A. evidence? (e.g., faculty, Admn. assistant, etc.). If this differs by XX course, provide by XX course. 4

5 4) Results: Since the most recent full Conclusion:N.A. report, state the conclusion(s) drawn, what evidence or supporting data led to Evidence(e.g., conclusion based on data in table x): N.A. the conclusion(s), and what changes have been made as a result of the Changes: N.A. conclusion(s). 5) Strengths: What about your N.A. assessment process is working well? 6) Improvements: What about your N.A. assessment process needs to improve? (changes to assessment plan should be reported here) Interim reports: append clearly labeled supporting data tables, organized by LO 5

6 TABLE 1: RESULTS OF LEARNING ASSESSMENT IN MIS 400 (Business Analytics and Decision Support) AND MIS 462 (IT Project Management and System Implementation) DURING ACADEMIC YEAR Learning Outcome 2: Analysis and synthesis of business N=64 : Acquire, develop, deploy, and manage s N=2 Performance Criteria 1. Know where to get desired 2. Know how to use the obtained. Know how to apply the obtained 1. Obtain 2. Build Below Acceptable Lack of knowledge to be able to obtain needed use the obtained for business problem solving 1 apply obtained to determine options for solving the problem obtain build Acceptable Obtains needed 42 Ability to use obtained for business problem solving. 45 Ability to apply the obtained to determine options for solving the problem 4 Ability to obtain s 22 Ability to build s Above Acceptable in acquiring needed 19 in using obtained for business problem solving 18 in synthesizing evidence to determine options for solving the problem 18 in obtaining 10 in building. Deploy deploy Ability to deploy s in deploying 6

7 4. Manage manage Ability to manage s in managing 4: Effective communication N=64 1. Present arguments/analysis in a written document 2. Present arguments/analysis orally. Manage dialogue during question and answer period Lacks cogent argument/analysis Grammatical mechanical errors 1 Inappropriate dress code; unclear diction; lack of interaction with audience 5 Inability to answer questions with clear answers Supports cogent argument/analysis No major grammatical, mechanical errors 42 Satisfactory dress code; satisfactory diction; interaction with audience 5 Ability to address questions with satisfactory answers 40 Uses cogent argument/analysis with external references No grammatical, mechanical errors 21 Appropriate dress code; clear diction; interaction and engagement with audience 24 Ability to address all questions with clear answers and knowledge from their materials 21 7