The Student Learning Outcomes for HUM 301 are:

Working in a team setting, students enrolled in HUM 301 will:

  1. Identify a problem for the focus of the group project.
  2. Demonstrate awareness of diverging ways of reasoning on approaches to problem and solution identification.
  3. Demonstrate problem solving skills in a team environment, including:
  4. Discussing potential solutions to the problem and choosing a solution.
  5. Organizing and managing individual work and the work of others to implement the solution.
  6. Designing a group project, demonstrating facility with team-based learning using agile principles.
  7. Complete a comprehensive project plan using an appropriate project management software program.
  8. 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 OutcomeMethod of AssessmentMeasurement of Assessment and Performance TargetDesired Learning Outcome(s)
Students will be able to analyze a contemporary problem and propose a potential solutionStudents will complete a short essay that identifies a problem and potential solution100% of students will submit the essay that lays the foundation for the projectStudents 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 problem100% 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.

Quality Enhancement Plan: “Learning that Works”