Cameron University Library Library Fall 2008 Program Quality Improvement Report

Learning Outcomes Students will demonstrate skills and knowledge as they relate to the  Location  Mastery  Application  Synthesis of scholarly information. Fall 2008 Program Quality Improvement Report

Alignment of Learning Outcomes Library faculty provide students access to quality educational opportunities in a student centered environment by: 1.Using a variety of teaching methods, including experiential learning, group work, active learning and problem centered learning, to reach students. 2.Preparing students for lifelong learning by teaching skills which help them to know where to look for the best information and how to evaluate what they find. Library faculty provide learning opportunities consistent with a university of choice by: 1.Providing an Information Literacy program, based on the Association of College and University Libraries Standards. 2.Providing cultural experiences through lectures, exhibits and workshops. Fall 2008 Program Quality Improvement Report

Student Achievement 1.Changes to course exercise formats helped students complete exercises more quickly and required less intervention from the library instructor. 2.Pre and Post test data show: a)Spring semester students demonstrated a higher level of information literacy skills preparedness than students in the Fall semester. b)172 students participated in the Composition I pre and post tests. c)Students showed an average of 10.4% improvement after instruction. Average post test score was 81% e) Blackboard students scored an average of 88% on a similar information literacy test for Composition I. f) Bibliographic review of Works Cited indicates an average of 45% out of 100% of periodical resources and 55% of 100% of Internet sources cited were authorit ative. 3.Library faculty improved the course materials by using instructional design techniques and by ensuring that consistent terminology was used. Fall 2008 Program Quality Improvement Report

Assessment Data: Basic Library Skills Tests Basic Library Skills TestFall 2005Spring 2006Fall 2006Spring 2007Fall 2007Spring 2008 Pre-Test61.13%66.42%69.00%65.93%71.90%82.41% Post-test81.79%74.34%80.42%76.04%70.75%92.08% Classes Students Fall 2008 Program Quality Improvement Report

Bibliographic Review Fall 2008 Program Quality Improvement Report

Assessment Data: Blackboard Library Test Blackboard Library Test Summer 2007 StudentsFall 2007StudentsSpring 2008 StudentsSummer 2008 Students Comp I Library Test Class Average 96.49% %884.62% %15 Comp II Library Test Class Average % %17 CJ Reporting Class Average 87%27 Fall 2008 Program Quality Improvement Report

Assessment Activity Matrix Academic Program:Information Literacy Academic Department:Cameron Library Headcount of Students Participating in Measurement Date Measurement Administered Faculty Member(s) Administering Measurement Faculty Member(s) Recording Measurement Data Faculty Member(s) Analyzing Measurement Data Date Faculty Meeting Discussing Measurement Results Faculty members document recommendations to improve student learning based on the data and the data analysis. 14 9/5/08,9/7/08Barbara Pickthorn/BaileyBarbara Pickthorn 12/2/ /5/07,9/7/07Barbara Pickthorn/BaileyBarbara Pickthorn 14 9/19/07,9/21/07B. Pickthorn/ClevengerBarbara Pickthorn 10 10/22/,10/24/07Cathy Blackman/HodgsonCathy BlackmanBarbara Pickthorn 11 10/31, 11/2/07Barbara Pickthorn/YoungerBarbara Pickthorn 18 10/31, 11/2/07Barbara Pickthorn/YoungerBarbara Pickthorn 22 10/31, 11/2/07Barbara Pickthorn/YoungerBarbara Pickthorn 5 11/10, 11/12/07Cathy Blackman/GodwinCathy BlackmanBarbara Pickthorn 11 2/6, 2/8/08Barbara Pickthorn/KingsleyBarbara Pickthorn 10 2/18, 2/20/08Barbara Pickthorn/YoungerBarbara Pickthorn 162/20, 2/22/08Barbara Pickthorn/YoungerBarbara Pickthorn 122/27, 3/29/08Jeanne Gaunce/ThomlinsonBarbara Pickthorn 63/3, 3/5/08Jeanne Gaunce/HodgsonBarbara Pickthorn 123/3, 3/5/08Jeanne Gaunce/HodgsonBarbara Pickthorn 15 Summer 08Kim Smith/ParkKim Smith 17 Summer 08Kim Smith/ParkKim SmithBarbara Pickthorn 27 Spring 08Wanda Donica/DudashKaren Dudash 71 Fall 07, Spring 08Miller, J. DennisBarbara Pickthorn Fall 2008 Program Quality Improvement Report

Analysis of Evidence of Student Learning 1.Historic data demonstrates improvement in student learning: a)Multi-year analysis shows an average improvement of 10% from pre test to post test. b)Comparison to Oklahoma Regional institution norms is anecdotal, indicating that students have difficulty with the same concepts indicated by testing at Cameron. c) Comparison to national norms is not available. 2.Cameron participated in standardized test program called Sails. Library faculty will be analyzing and comparing outcomes from that test with local testing. Fall 2008 Program Quality Improvement Report

Documenting Shared Responsibility 1.Evidence of faculty member participation completed: a)Faculty member participation document b)Assessment Activity Matrix c)Department Faculty meeting minutes on assessment 2.Discuss the role of each faculty member in the assessment process. Developing program outcomes is done by the Library Faculty. Administering assessment measurements is done by the class instructor. Recording assessment results is done by the class instructor. Analysis of assessment results done is by the Department Chair. Developing action plan to improve student learning is done by the Library Director and the Chair of the Department with input from the Library Faculty. Fall 2008 Program Quality Improvement Report

Review of Effectiveness of Assessment Process 1.Evidence to demonstrate the assessment process is providing quality information. 2.Discuss any changes in the program assessment process that will improve reliability or validity of the assessment measurements. 3.Discuss PQIR Action Plan priorities based on improving student learning. Fall 2008 Program Quality Improvement Report