The Student Learning Outcomes for HUM 301 are:
Working in a team setting, students enrolled in HUM 301 will:
Identify a problem for the focus of the group project.
Demonstrate awareness of diverging ways of reasoning on approaches to problem and solution identification.
Demonstrate problem solving skills in a team environment, including:
Discussing potential solutions to the problem and choosing a solution.
Organizing and managing individual work and the work of others to implement the solution.
Designing a group project, demonstrating facility with team-based learning using agile principles.
Complete a comprehensive project plan using an appropriate project management software program.
Use effective communication skills to report on and reflect upon the results of the project in a public forum.
Course Assessment: at a minimum, the instructor who is responsible for mentoring the student project, in consultation with the teaching assistant for the project, will complete and upload to each student's e-portfolio the AACU's VALUE rubrics for Ethical Reasoning, Civic Engagement, and Teamwork. The instructor can also complete other pertinent VALUE rubrics that address the skills taught in the class.
| Student Learning Outcome | Method of Assessment | Measurement of Assessment and Performance Target | Desired Learning Outcome(s) |
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| Students will be able to analyze a contemporary problem and propose a potential solution | Students will complete a short essay that identifies a problem and potential solution | 100% of students will submit the essay that lays the foundation for the project | Students will transfer this skill to their classwork and employ it to brainstorm potential solutions to problems that arise in their career fields. |
| Students will work effectively as a member of a team to conduct research, record the problem-solving process and arrive at a potential solution that successfully synthesizes individual concepts. | In a team environment, students will research, analyze and propose a potential solution to a contemporary problem | 100% of students will participate in the group sessions and contribute to the project and use technology to map the problem-solving process. | Students will use their experience in team-based problem solving to more effectively work with colleagues in their career fields. |
| Students will employ public speaking skills to disseminate project results. | Each team will have a public presentation of their project process and results. | 100% of students will demonstrate the ability to articulate project process and results in a public forum. | Students will use their public speaking skills at appropriate situations in their careers. |