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Using Assessment to Inform Decision-making in AY 2023-24 [CAPS] Courses

As part of AY 2023-24 [CAPS] Assessment Reporting for UCORE, instructors were asked if they planned to make any changes in future semesters based on assessments from the current semester. Overall, 56% of instructors indicated that they planned to make a change to their course based on assessment.

Most commonly the changes were to assignments. Below are some examples:

Use of Assessment to Make Changes: AY 2023-24 UCORE [CAPS] Report Summary Results

TypeQuotations - Selected Sample
Assignments
  • "Writing assignments will be broken down in more, smaller assignments so they can receive more frequent feedback"
  • "More individual assignments, in addition to the team assignment"
  • "Revising the instructions for greater clarity"
Teaching or instruction
  • "Change the instructional mode from some online to in-person"
  • "Incorporating a field trip or two so that students can experience some of the subject matter in the real world"
  • "Getting more guest speakers with professional experiences"
Course resources
  • "Provide more explicit examples of writing examples"
  • "Update my case studies to more recent ones, to better gauge students' abilities"
Course content
  • "I plan on working more with my students to identify creditable sources"
  • "More opportunities for diverse topics within the lectures"
Other changes
  • "I will probably add a non-written communication element to this course"
  • "I am going to increase the teamwork activities"

Assessment results inform continual reflection and discussion of teaching and learning; they contribute to decision making to ensure effective teaching and learning. Decisions can include choosing to make changes, continue current effective practices, or build on strengths.

For additional information about how student learning evidence contributes to decision-making intended to support student learning and quality undergraduate education, see Use of Student Learning Evidence. See Key Assessments for additional information about [CAPS] Assessment for UCORE.