general education

AAC&U Essential Learning Outcomes matrix and VALUE Rubrics

Submitted by smkeesle on 18 January 2010 - 8:05pm.
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Related Practice: 
Assessing Student Learning Using AAC&U VALUE Rubrics
Resource Type: 
OSP Matrix
AAC&U Essential Learning Outcomes: 
Civic knowledge & engagement (local & global)
Creative thinking
Critical thinking
Ethical reasoning & action
Foundations & skills for lifelong learning
Information literacy
Inquiry & analysis
Integrative learning
Intercultural knowledge & competence
Oral communication
Problem solving
Quantitative literacy
Teamwork
Written communication

Introduction

This is a package of demonstration material that illustrates one way that Sakai could be used to implement portions of an assessment strategy using the AAC&U Essential Learning Outcomes and VALUE rubrics. It is not a comprehensive solution and should be regarded as an early release. Feedback of any sort is welcome. Below we attempt to qualify this implementation with some assumptions and related limitations:

Assumptions and Limitations

Each AAC&U VALUE rubric includes a statement that says:

Related Links: 
AAC&U Liberal Education and America's Promise
AAC&U Programs VALUE: Valid Assessment of Learning in Undergraduate Education
Contributing Institution: 
Three Canoes

Trinidad State Junior College

Submitted by rphilbin on 21 January 2008 - 2:17pm.
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Trinidad State Junior College, located in beautiful southern Colorado, has everything you could wish for. TSJC has programs in approximately 49 academic or vocational areas, a highly qualified faculty, personalized classes, and a friendly atmosphere where the people really care about you. All this can be yours at a reasonable cost with many financial aid options available.

 

Weber State University

Submitted by lfernandez on 6 December 2007 - 5:36pm.
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As part of a 2006 credentialing initiative Weber State University spent time improving the assessment of their general
education program. An eight month pilot of O.S.P. was conducted as part of this initiative. The attached
file provides details of the pilot.

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