CSE Faculty Retreat - Assessment Notes

Discussion - Retreat

• Procedure to change - does it have to be metric-oriented?
  • Ideally - metric-based (direct)
  • Quality of education is key still - don't wait for formal process if necessary to change
  • Should still manifest itself in direct measures
• Junior level courses
  • Soph (Digital Logic) - changes documented in assessment document
• Recommendation / Action Item
  • Make sure someone is tracking ABET / CSAB changes

Programming Paradigms

• Instructor: Pat Flynn
• Biometrics - Research to practical programming
• Python, C++
• Condor / grid computing
• Course objectives - quick overview
• Target is to rotate among faculty
• Is the name correct?

Exit Exam Questions

• Direct external summative assessment
• Course: Computer Ethics (Kevin)
• Run through top 10 missed questions
• Are there any conclusions from the data?
  • Correlation of questions to objectives
• Is it evidence that we are being successful?
• What to do?
  • Averages by component?
  • Discontinue course
  • CS Subject GRE, Major Field Study
• Retention vs. contribution
  • Beginning of sophomore coursework, end of senior course
• AI: Breakdown by component