BCAT�Assessments�2021-22

Select your Division Enter the name of your department Enter the name of the course. For example, MATH 22 Enter SLO Statement As it appears on the Course Outline of Record Academic Year Quarter of Assessment Modality of class Method of Assessment Elaborate on Assessment Method Number of students exceeding expectations Number of students meeting expectations Number of students approaching expectations Number of students who do not meet this outcome N/A Not Applicable (withdrew, absent, ...) Reflection Enhancement/Action
BUSINESS, COMPUTER SCIENCE & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES Business BUS 60 SLO#1: Examine a country�s economic, political, legal, social and cultural conditions and assess its business risks and opportunities 2021-2022 Winter Online - Asynchronous Project Country study paper in two parts to examine the Cultural, Administrative/legal/regulatory, Geographic, and Economic (CAGE) factors impacting international trade. Students select a country of interest without duplicating another student's choice and examine the factors. 31 2 0 4 5 The project was divided into two parts. Performance was lower for the second part where students have to identify and examine specific attributes within each of the categories of the CAGE factors that are most relevant to their chosen country of study. Most students chose the obvious attributes, such as religion and language rather than other attributes that are more difficult to address, such as family structures, cultural influences/tradition, taste preferences, tariff, etc. Make sure students read the example of a country study in the textbook as well as instructor reviewing a country as an additional example in a forum discussion before students writing their own papers on their selected countries.
BUSINESS, COMPUTER SCIENCE & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES Business BUS 60 Explain the roles of international trade, investment and the global monetary system. 2021-2022 Winter Online - Asynchronous Exam � Course Test/Quiz� 7 questions on international trade, investment and global monetary systems as part of the final exam. 27 7 0 1 7 With an average of 88%, the students did well on these topics.� Instructor to spend additional lecture time/lecture video if online async on Bretton Woods Agreement and Jamaica Agreement.
BUSINESS, COMPUTER SCIENCE & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES Business BUS 60 Evaluate a global business scenario and determine best course of action. 2021-2022 Winter Online - Asynchronous Project Term paper on assessments of LEGO's globalization strategy and the challenges, including product development, distribution, manufacturing and promotion of LEGO products, specifically in Europe and Asia. 31 1 0 1 9 Most students understood the differences among various regions, specifically northern vs. southern Asian market, and the uniqueness of LEGO products that appeal to customers globally without localization. However, not all students understand the case regarding manufacturing closer to the target market to minimize supply chain challenges. Instructor to review the distribution channel chapter prior to the assignment of the term paper.
BUSINESS, COMPUTER SCIENCE & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES Business BUS 90 Determine appropriate market segments and target markets and explain consumer behavior. 2021-2022 Winter Online - Asynchronous Project Based on 2 chapter quizzes and a video case study on Coke Life which required students to understand segmentation strategies and apply to the case based on market research data on consumer behaviors and demographic/psychographic information. 34 4   3 2 At 88% success rate, most students demonstrated their understanding of customer segmentation strategies and consumer behavior due to their attributes. Instructor contact students who are not successful in the chapter quizzes to review the chapters on segmentation and consumer behavior to ensure they learn the chapters before attempting the Coke Life case study.�
BUSINESS, COMPUTER SCIENCE & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES Business BUS 90 SLO2: Determine appropriate market segments and target markets and explain consumer behavior. 2021-2022 Winter Online - Asynchronous Project Based on 2 chapter quizzes and a video case study on Coke Life which required students to understand segmentation strategies and apply to the case based on market research data on consumer behaviors and demographic/psychographic information. 34 4 0 3 2 At 88% success rate, most students demonstrated their understanding of customer segmentation strategies and consumer behavior based on their attributes. Instructor to contact students who were not successful in the chapter quizzes to review the chapter on segmentation and consumer behavior to ensure they learn the chapters before attempting the Coke Life case study.
BUSINESS, COMPUTER SCIENCE & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES Business BUS 90 SLO1: Analyze the effectiveness of the marketing mix (product, price, promotion and distribution) for a particular organization. 2021-2022 Winter Online - Asynchronous Project Based on 4 video case studies on each of the "P" in 4P's: Toothfish for product and pricing strategies, Divinia Water for product strategy, Pepsico for distribution strategy, and Molly's for promotion strategy. 29 4 4 4 2 Although 80% success rate, one of the four cases, the Pepsico case, has a success rate of 60%.� Instructor needs to allocate more lecture time, and perhaps additional practice questions and examples on distribution channels before assigning the case study to ensure students have a solid grasp of the topic.
BUSINESS, COMPUTER SCIENCE & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES Computer Information Systems CIS 22A Design solutions for introductory level problems using appropriate design methodology incorporating elementary programming constructs. 2021-2022 Spring Online - Asynchronous Project Program on ETS Refresh 15 18 5 5 0 Students were able to build on the previous lab and had no issues with starting the lab.

A few students still confused hardcoding with input.		 An extra video or two on how to use con and getline()

Need to keep using zyBooks
BUSINESS, COMPUTER SCIENCE & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES Business BUS 18 Demonstrate a knowledge of basic legal terminology and basic tort, constitutional, criminal, administrative and contract law. 2021-2022 Spring Online - Asynchronous Exam � Course Test/Quiz� A series of 8 quizzes covering tort, constitutional, criminal, administrative and contract law were given over a 4 week period during the quarter. These quizzes map directly to the SLO in question. Quiz questions included T/F, MC, fill in the blank, matching, and short answer. 28 38 11 7 4 Almost all students who completed at least 6 of the 8 assessments met or exceeded expectations. Those who did not meet expectations had spotty attendance and homework completion from the beginning of the term. This implies that engagement is key especially early in the term.� I plan to re-double my efforts, especially at the beginning of each term, to connect with each student and encourage them to keep up with the work. For those who nonetheless fall behind, I plan to offer a path to catch up.
BUSINESS, COMPUTER SCIENCE & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES Business BUS 18 Identify ethical issues in a business law context and evaluate factually simple contract issues using basic common law or UCC rules. 2021-2022 Spring Online - Asynchronous Other Case studies focused on ethical issues in a business law context and factually simple contract issues. 11 44 9 3 20 Engagement was absolutely key with regard to this SLO. The case study used to evaluate this SLO is difficult relative to the value (from a grade perspective) that I placed on it. Therefore, I believe many students simply chose not to complete the assignment. Of those who did spend significant time on the problem, almost all eventually parsed the multiple elements and arrived at approached, met or exceeded expectations. I may add additional grade weight to this case study or encourage students in other ways to complete the assignment. The best option may be to provide preliminary feedback to all students and then give them a final opportunity to improve or actually complete the case study.
BUSINESS, COMPUTER SCIENCE & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES Business BUS 91 Demonstrate a knowledge of opportunity costs and the time value of money. 2021-2022 Spring Online - Asynchronous Other I used problem sets to assess each of the 3 SLOs for this class. Each problem set requires the student to perform calculations or demonstrate mastery of the SLO in some other way. 26 4 5 2 2 Almost all students (90%) exceeded, met, or approached expectations. The problem set is a guided exercise using an excel template. Once complete, students use the excel results to answer questions showing their understanding of the key issues.� The guided exercise format appears to work very well and I don't plan to make any changes at this point.
BUSINESS, COMPUTER SCIENCE & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES Business BUS 91 Prepare, explain and analyze personal financial statements including the balance sheet and cash flow statement. 2021-2022 Spring Online - Asynchronous Other I used problem sets to assess each of the 3 SLOs for this class. Each problem set requires the student to perform calculations or demonstrate mastery of the SLO in some other way. 14 15 3 2 5 Approximately 75% of students met or exceeded expectations. This case study introduces students to a number of concepts that they are generally unfamliar with all at once. As such, it takes students considerable time to complete leading to a number of students not completing the assignment. Given that the guided problem I used to assess SLO 1 for this course resulted in a higher percentage of met or exceeds expectations, I plan to re-write this case study to use a guided example.
BUSINESS, COMPUTER SCIENCE & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES Business BUS 91 Analyze and evaluate various savings, investment, and insurance options.�� 2021-2022 Spring Online - Asynchronous Other I used problem sets to assess each of the 3 SLOs for this class. Each problem set requires the student to perform calculations or demonstrate mastery of the SLO in some other way. 29 8 0 2 0 The very high percentage of students who either exceeded or met expectations is for this SLO is very satisfying. However, looking at the assessment method, it really only requires students to view and then summarize several videos. Unlike the other 2 SLOs for this course, this method of assessment is not as rigorous and may artificially inflate students' mastery of this SLO.� I plan to require students to do more than simply summarize concepts for this SLO going forward.
BUSINESS, COMPUTER SCIENCE & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES Business BUS 90 SLO 1: Analyze the effectiveness of the marketing mix (product, price, promotion and distribution) for a particular organization. 2021-2022 Spring Online - Asynchronous Project Section 64Z assessment is based on a term paper where students had to define and develop a 4P plan to market Chilean Bass based on a case study. Section 66Z assessment is based on a 20 question quiz on Canvas that was timed and monitored. 59 2 8 4 7 Both assessment methods from the 2 sections yielded similar results, with a success rate of 84%.� In order to enhance comprehension of pricing and distribution,
more emphasis should be added with additional projects and discussions.
BUSINESS, COMPUTER SCIENCE & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES Business BUS 90 SLO2: Student Learning Outcome: Determine appropriate market segments and target markets and explain consumer behavior. 2021-2022 Spring Online - Asynchronous Project Section 64Z employed a case study of Coke Life and answer questions regarding the market research approach and segmentation strategies used by Coke in the UK market. For Section 66Z, A discussion and collaboration project about analyzing the market segments and target markets for five different business models. Students also need to analyze the influences of consumer purchasing behaviors. Students need to provide insightful analysis and feedback to their classmates in the discussion forum. 59 7 9 2 3 The average success rate is 86% for the 2 sections, with Section 64Z's success rate at 93% and Section 66Z at 77%. For section 66Z, some students were not able to relate the influences of consumer behaviors from the materials in the real-life analysis. Need to spend more time providing more guidance on this topic going forward.�
BUSINESS, COMPUTER SCIENCE & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES Business BUS 90 SLO3: Student Learning Outcome: Identify global forces external to the organization that affect marketing strategies. 2021-2022 Spring Online - Asynchronous Project Section 64Z administered several quizzes in Canvas containing questions related to SLO3. In Section 66Z, students were given a case study to analyze the effectiveness of marketing strategies caused by global political and financial forces and submit a two-page paper and discuss their
results of marketing plans and strategies and exchange feedback via a peer-review process.		 50 12 9 6 3 The average success rate for the 2 sections was 81%, with Section 64Z's success rate at 85% and Section 66Z at 75%. Further guidance for students in analyzing the effectiveness of marketing strategies from all global perspectives.
BUSINESS, COMPUTER SCIENCE & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES Business BUS 18 Demonstrate a knowledge of basic legal terminology and basic tort, constitutional, criminal, administrative and contract law. 2021-2022 Winter Online - Asynchronous Exam � Course Test/Quiz� I identified 385 questions on the midterm and final exam that map to this SLO and defined answering 80% or more of these questions correctly as exceeding expectations, answering 70% - 79% of these questions correctly as meeting expectations, answering 66% - 69% of these questions correctly as approaching expectations, and answering less than 65% of these questions correctly as not meeting this outcome. 35 9 2 2 4 Wow! It would appear that the changes I have made to this course since the last time I assessed this student learning outcome have made this course much more effective. This SLO was last assessed by me in Winter 2017, which is five years ago. In Winter 2017, only 72% of those that completed the class met or exceeded expectations. In contrast, in Winter 2022, 92% of those that completed the class met or exceeded expectations! Interestingly, and perhaps not coincidentally, overall success rates in the class increased by almost the same amount. The overall success rate was 71% in Winter 2017, but rose to 90% in Winter 2022! That's really good compared to the historical averages for this very difficult, U.C.-transferable class. I made many changes to this class between Winter 2017 and Winter 2022. I attribute the dramatic rise in student success rates to these changes. Among the changes I implemented during that five-year period were: 1. I provide a set of supplementary term definitions for each chapter. 2. I take care to make sure the wording of the quiz and exam questions is consistent with the wording I use in the lecture slide and the wording the authors of the textbook use. When the phraseology varies, some students get lost or confused. 3. I have broken the online video lectures into smaller mini-lectures, and pair each mini-lecture with a matching mini-quiz. 4. I have increased the number of quiz and homework questions students must answer in the class. This active learning seems to better prepare them for the exams. 5. I am careful to make sure the wording of the exam questions is consistent with the wording in the quiz and homework questions.
BUSINESS, COMPUTER SCIENCE & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES Business BUS 18 Identify ethical issues in a business law context and evaluate factually simple contract issues using basic common law or UCC rules. 2021-2022 Winter Online - Asynchronous Exam � Course Test/Quiz� I identified 39 questions on the final exam that map to this SLO and defined answering 80% or more of these questions correctly as exceeding expectations, answering 70% - 79% of these questions correctly as meeting expectations, answering 66% - 69% of these questions correctly as approaching expectations, and answering less than 65% of these questions correctly as not meeting this outcome. 37 8 2 1 4 Wow! It would appear that the changes I have made to this course since the last time I assessed this student learning outcome have made this course much more effective. This SLO was last assessed by me in Winter 2017, which is five years ago. In Winter 2017, only 70% of those that completed the class met or exceeded expectations. In contrast, in Winter 2022, 94% of those that completed the class met or exceeded expectations! Interestingly, and perhaps not coincidentally, overall success rates in the class increased by almost the same amount. The overall success rate was 71% in Winter 2017, but rose to 90% in Winter 2022! That's really good compared to the historical averages for this very difficult, U.C.-transferable class. I made many changes to this class between Winter 2017 and Winter 2022. I attribute the dramatic rise in student success rates to these changes. Among the changes I implemented during that five-year period were: 1. I provide a set of supplementary term definitions for each chapter. 2. I take care to make sure the wording of the quiz and exam questions is consistent with the wording I use in the lecture slides and the wording the authors of the textbook use. When the phraseology varies, some students get lost or confused. 3. I have broken the online video lectures into smaller mini-lectures, and pair each mini-lecture with a matching mini-quiz. 4. I have increased the number of quiz and homework questions students must answer in the class. This active learning seems to better prepare them for the exams. 5. I am careful to make sure the wording of the exam questions is consistent with the wording in the quiz and homework questions.
BUSINESS, COMPUTER SCIENCE & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES Business Bus 10 1) Distinguish among the primary functions within a business, such as marketing, operations, human resources, accounting and finance, and identify the interests and roles of key business stakeholders, such as employees, management, owners, and society.
 2021-2022 Winter Other Exam - Standardized� We administered a 8-question custom quiz to 159 students across 5 sections using different modalities.� We defined exceeds expectations as 80%-100% correct, meets expectations as 70-79% correct, approaches expectations as 60-69% correct, and does not meet expectations as 59% or below.� 110 17 6 6 25 In percentage terms, 79% of the students exceeded expectations, 12% met expectations for a total of 91% success rate.� This is a 5% improvement over the last time we measured the SLO in Winter 2017.� (Note: In Winter 2022 we had a higher percentage of online sections, and the quiz was open book, open notes in the online sections.)� We are very happy with a 91% success rate and the 5% improvement.� We feel our increased focus on student success rates in recent years has yielded benefits.��
BUSINESS, COMPUTER SCIENCE & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES Business BUS 10 2) Demonstrate a working vocabulary of business terms.
 2021-2022 Winter Other Exam - Standardized� We administered a 7-question custom quiz to 159 students across 5 sections using different modalities. We defined exceeds expectations as 80%-100% correct, meets expectations as 70%-79% correct, approaches expectations as 60%-69% correct, and does not meet expectations as 59% or below.
 102 21 2 14 25 In percentage terms, 73% of the students exceeded expectations and 15% met expectation for a total of 88% success rate.� This is 10% improvement over the last time we measured the SLO in W17. (Note: In Winter 2022, we had a higher percentage of online sections, and the quiz was open book, open notes in the online sections.)
 We are very happy with a 88% success rate and the 10% improvement. We feel our increased focus on student success rates in recent years has yielded benefits.� Student performance on the distribution channel concept was the lowest in both W17 and W22.� The next time we assess this SLO we will change the wording of one of the distractors as distribution channels are becoming more complex in society.
BUSINESS, COMPUTER SCIENCE & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES BUSINESS BUSINESS 18 Demonstrate a knowledge of basic legal terminology and basic tort, constitutional, criminal, administrative and contract law. 2021-2022 Spring Online with at least some synchronous hours Exam � Course Test/Quiz� In this course, students are tested four times by exams administered at intervals during the quarter. Each exam comprises 50 questions (some multiple-choice; some true/false). 20 of the questions in each exam test familiarity with Business legal terms (match the correct term with the definition given). The other 30 questions in each exam test knowledge of substantive law topics addressed in class, and application of legal and ethical concepts to business-related fact scenarios. Of the 200 test questions administered in the Spring 2022 quarter, I identified [139 for SLO1; 43 for SLO2] questions that directly test the knowledge and skills identified in this SLO.
For each exam I tabulated the student scores and identified the questions that tested the SLO in question. In this way, I was able to identify how many of the relevant questions each student answered incorrectly.
Based on the premise that it is the intention of a majority of De Anza students to transfer to a four-year college or university after completing their De Anza courses, and my understanding that a letter grade of �C� or better is required for admission to most four-year schools, I have set 70% (equivalent to a �C� letter grade) as the lowest benchmark score for meeting the expectations of this SLO. In the grading system I use, a score of 88.6% translates to a �B+� letter grade, so I have set that as the level of achievement necessary to exceed the expectations for this SLO. In my system a �D+� grade requires a point score total of 63.1%, so I have used that as the benchmark for students who are approaching the expectation for this SLO.
Consistent with this approach, I established the following �SLO factors� to determine the level of satisfaction of expected outcomes as follows:
To EXCEED expectations, 88.6% answers or more must be correct: SLO factor = 0.886
To MEET expectations, 70% or more correct answers required: SLO factor = 0.700
To APPROACH expectations, 63.1% or more correct answers: SLO factor = 0.631
To NOT MEET expectations, fewer than 63.1% correct answers: ������� SLO factor = <0.631
The SLO factors are then applied as follows: if (�N�) is the number of questions relating to the SLO, then the number of wrong answers permitted (�W�) to determine the level of success is determined using this formula: W = N - (N x 0.886)
Thus, if there are 40 questions, the student must answer 35 (40 x 0.886) questions correctly to EXCEED expectations. This rounds to 35 correct answers, which means there must be no more than 5 wrong answers. In this case, the success criteria would be as follows:
To EXCEED the expectation 0-5 wrong answers
To MEET the expectation 6-12 wrong answers
To APPROACH the expectation 13-15 wrong answers
To NOT MEET the expectation >15 wrong answers�
33 10 0 0 1 All of the students who completed the course met or exceeded expectations for this SLO. One student withdrew from the course before the second exam. All of the 43 students who completed the course scored enough points overall to pass with a C grade or better. Thus there is a very high correlation between students� satisfaction of the expectations established by this SLO and their overall performance in the course.� This was my last quarter teaching this course at De Anza College, so this report is submitted as a matter of historical record only.�
BUSINESS, COMPUTER SCIENCE & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES BUSINESS BUSINESS 18 Identify ethical issues in a business law context and evaluate factually simple contract issues using basic common law or UCC rules. 2021-2022 Spring Online with at least some synchronous hours Exam � Course Test/Quiz� In this course, students are tested four times by exams administered at intervals during the quarter. Each exam comprises 50 questions (some multiple-choice; some true/false). 20 of the questions in each exam test familiarity with Business legal terms (match the correct term with the definition given). The other 30 questions in each exam test knowledge of substantive law topics addressed in class, and application of legal and ethical concepts to business-related fact scenarios. Of the 200 test questions administered in the Spring 2022 quarter, I identified [139 for SLO1; 43 for SLO2] questions that directly test the knowledge and skills identified in this SLO.
For each exam I tabulated the student scores and identified the questions that tested the SLO in question. In this way, I was able to identify how many of the relevant questions each student answered incorrectly.
Based on the premise that it is the intention of a majority of De Anza students to transfer to a four-year college or university after completing their De Anza courses, and my understanding that a letter grade of �C� or better is required for admission to most four-year schools, I have set 70% (equivalent to a �C� letter grade) as the lowest benchmark score for meeting the expectations of this SLO. In the grading system I use, a score of 88.6% translates to a �B+� letter grade, so I have set that as the level of achievement necessary to exceed the expectations for this SLO. In my system a �D+� grade requires a point score total of 63.1%, so I have used that as the benchmark for students who are approaching the expectation for this SLO.
Consistent with this approach, I established the following �SLO factors� to determine the level of satisfaction of expected outcomes as follows:
To EXCEED expectations, 88.6% answers or more must be correct: SLO factor = 0.886
To MEET expectations, 70% or more correct answers required: SLO factor = 0.700
To APPROACH expectations, 63.1% or more correct answers: SLO factor = 0.631
To NOT MEET expectations, fewer than 63.1% correct answers: ������� SLO factor = <0.631
The SLO factors are then applied as follows: if (�N�) is the number of questions relating to the SLO, then the number of wrong answers permitted (�W�) to determine the level of success is determined using this formula: W = N - (N x 0.886)
Thus, if there are 40 questions, the student must answer 35 (40 x 0.886) questions correctly to EXCEED expectations. This rounds to 35 correct answers, which means there must be no more than 5 wrong answers. In this case, the success criteria would be as follows:
To EXCEED the expectation 0-5 wrong answers
To MEET the expectation 6-12 wrong answers
To APPROACH the expectation 13-15 wrong answers
To NOT MEET the expectation >15 wrong answers�
27 8 7 1 1 80% of the students who completed the course met or exceeded expectations for this SLO. Another 15% met the criterion for �approaching� the expected outcome, and only 5% did not meet the established criteria. However, all of the 43 students who completed the course scored enough points overall to pass with a C grade or better. Thus there is a high correlation between students� satisfaction of the expectations established by this SLO and their overall performance in the course. However, it appears that the substantive content relating to this SLO may have been more difficult for some students (many of whom are not native speakers of English) to learn. This was my last quarter teaching this course at De Anza College, so this report is submitted as a matter of historical record only.�
BUSINESS, COMPUTER SCIENCE & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES Business BUS 94 Analyze relationship building with target customers and diverse partners and design a social media plan likely to produce favorable outcomes.� 2021-2022 Spring Online - Asynchronous Exam - Standardized� 48 students conducted a social media strategy, planning and execution simulation, which gave them real-world experience analyzing target audiences and designing impactful social media campaigns weekly.
 44 0 0 4 13 Overall, the vast majority (92%) of students in the class understood the simulation assignments and were able to successfully plan and execute social media campaigns.�� In the future, I recommend implementing learning checks throughout the simulation to determine if there is anything else that can be done to support those who are struggling with the simulation.� We can also capture best practices and share those with the students.
BUSINESS, COMPUTER SCIENCE & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES Business BUS 94 Examine a wide variety of cost-effective promotion tools. 2021-2022 Spring Online - Asynchronous Exam - Standardized� 48 students read every chapter of the "Essentials of Social Media Marketing" textbook, which covered all of the major social media marketing platforms.� They completed quizzes for each chapter as well as two exams, to test their knowledge.� They also completed a social media marketing simulation,which gave them real-life experience. 39 4 4 1 13 81% of the students exceeded expectations.� 8% met expectations.� 8% approached expectations. And 2% did not meet expectations.� I also asked the students how they will apply the knowledge gained in the course, and they gave thougtful responses, demonstrating their grasp of the course content. Refresh the quizzes and exams to further gauge students' grasp of the key concepts.
BUSINESS, COMPUTER SCIENCE & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES Business Business Law I CRN 47143 [BusDo18...13Z] Demonstrate a knowledge of basic legal terminology and basic tort, constitutional, criminal, administrative and contract law. 2021-2022 Spring Online with at least some synchronous hours Exam � Course Test/Quiz� Here is how the quizzes, writing assignments and final exam results relate to each of the foregoing SLO subjects:
1. Tort law (including intentional torts, negligence and product liability). Two chapters in the textbook; three pre-recorded lectures and power points; three live synchronous class sessions. Tort doctrines also are taken up in other subjects where relevant, e.g., misappropriation in connection with intellectual property; battery in connection with sex- based harassment in the employment law work. One weekly quiz was entirely devoted to questions on tort subjects and the results in Spring term were: 47 of the 52 students (90.4%) scored more than 70% correct. In addition, one of the written IRAC assignments was on a tort law case, and 100% of the 51 students completing that assignment earned grades higher than 70%.
Lastly, on the final exam, four essay questions were on torts topics, and of the 52 students completing the final: 96% earned 70% or higher scores on one of those questions, and 98% earned 70% or higher scores on the other three of those questions.
2. Constitutional law. One chapter in the textbook; one pre-recorded lecture and power point; and one live synchronous class session. Con law doctrines also are taken up in other subjects where relevant, e.g., �takings� in the real estate materials. On the con law quiz questions, the results in Spring term were: 46 of the 52 students (88.5%) scored more than 70% correct. In addition, one of the written IRAC assignments was on a con law case, and 100% of the 50 students completing that assignment earned grades higher than 70%. [further breakdowns?]
3. Criminal law. One chapter in the textbook; one pre-recorded lecture and power point; one live synchronous class session. Criminal law doctrines also are taken up in other subjects where relevant, e.g., in the anatomy-of-a-case materials, in the con law materials, in administrative law materials, etc. On the quiz questions on criminal law, the results in Spring term were: 100% of the 52 students answering the applicable quiz questions scored more than 70% correct.
4. Administrative law. Administrative law subjects are covered as part of the materials on consumer protection, hierarchy of laws, environmental regulation, criminal law, employment law and land use regulation. There is no separate quiz, however, devoted to administrative law topics. Two quiz questions and one final exam question were on administrative law subjects. On the quiz questions, 100% of students answered one correctly and 88% answered the other correctly. On the final exam question, 100% of the students earned 70% or higher scores on that question.
5. Contract law. Three weeks are devoted to contract law, including the UCC; 15 chapters in the textbook; six pre-recorded lectures and power points; six live synchronous class sessions. Three quizzes are devoted to contract subjects and the results in Spring term were: on the first such quiz, 80.7% of the 52 students taking the quiz scored more than 70% correct, and on the two other quizzes, 94.2% scored more than 70% correct.
In addition, one of the written IRAC assignments was on a contracts case, and 50 of the 51 students completing that assignment earned grades higher than 70%.Lastly, the final exam included one contracts question, and 94% of the 52 students earned 70% or higher scores on that question.
6. Legal terminology. All of the quiz questions and all of the IRAC writing assignments require students to use basic legal terminology to correctly answer the quiz questions or to write a passable IRAC. The overall results on quizzes and writing assignments in Spring term were: 96% of the 52 students earned grades of 70% or higher.
Lastly, the final exam was a take-home essay exam, all of which questions required recognition and use of basic legal terminology. Of the 52 students who completed the final exam, 100% earned grades higher than 70%.		 18 27 6 0 1 This was a highly engaged class with most achieving a substantial grasp of the material.� Some ESL students sometimes have more difficulty with the live, interactive class sessions.� I plan to add more real-time powerpoints to those sessions to help promote better comprehension of the discussions.
BUSINESS, COMPUTER SCIENCE & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES Business Business Law I CRN 47413 [BusDo18...13Z] Identify ethical issues in a business law context and evaluate factually simple contract issues using basic common law or UCC rules. 2021-2022 Spring Online with at least some synchronous hours Exam � Course Test/Quiz� Ethical issues. One chapter in the textbook, one pre-recorded lecture, and one live synchronous class session are devoted specifically to ethical issues and, in particular, assessing the differences and overlaps among what is legal/illegal and what is ethical/ unethical. One question on the final exam required students to write about the ethical and legal considerations in connection with a hypothetical business problem, and all 52 students earned 70% or higher scores on that question.
Contract law. Three weeks are devoted to contract law, including the UCC; 15 chapters in the textbook; six pre-recorded lectures and power points; six live synchronous class sessions. Three quizzes are devoted to contract subjects and the results in Spring term were: on the first such quiz, 80.7% of the 52 students taking the quiz scored more than 70% correct, and on the two other quizzes, 94.2% scored more than 70% correct.
In addition, one of the written IRAC assignments was on a contracts case, and 50 of the 51 students completing that assignment earned grades higher than 70%.
Lastly, the final exam included one contracts question, and 94% of the 52 students earned 70% or higher scores on that question.		 18 27 6 0 1 This was a highly engaged class with most achieving a substantial grasp of the material.� Some ESL students sometimes have more difficulty with the live, interactive class sessions. I plan to add more real-time power points to those sessions to help promote better comprehension of the discussions.
BUSINESS, COMPUTER SCIENCE & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES Business Bus 085 Develop and use a variety of communication strategies that are effective in different business situations. 2021-2022 Spring Online - Asynchronous Exam - Standardized� We administered a Final Exam to a class of 34 students. The final exam contained 5 questions that were designed to measure comprehension, understanding, and application of the SLO. The result showed that 100% of the class demonstrated an understanding of what it means to conduct effective communications in business, on average 81% exceeded expectations. In addition, 75% to 85% met expectations on to apply the correct communications strategies and concepts, and 60% and below did not meet expectations. 34 28 26 10 10 In statistical terms, on average 80.2 % of the class exceeded expectations while at the same time,� 75% to 80% of the students were able to apply the SLO concepts correctly. These statistics are validated by the grade distribution in the class. We are happy with the results of the success rate but recognize that we can improve in moving forward. We have enhanced the course by adding a mix of different class work requiring visual and written communication skills and how they apply in business. This is reflected in the higher number of students that passed the class with better grades.
BUSINESS, COMPUTER SCIENCE & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES Business Bus 85 Describe and apply the principles of written and verbal business communications. 2021-2022 Spring Online - Asynchronous Exam - Standardized� We administered a Final Exam to a class of 34 students. The final exam contained 5 questions that were designed to measure comprehension, understanding, and application of the SLO. The result showed that 100% of the class demonstrated an understanding of what it means to conduct effective communications in business, on average 81% exceeded expectations. In addition, 75% to 80% met expectations on how to apply the correct communications strategies and concepts, and 60% and below did not meet expectations. 32 27 26 9 10 In statistical terms, 81.2% of the class exceeded expectations while 75% to 80% of the students were able to apply the SLO concepts correctly. These statistics are validated by the grade distribution in the class. We are happy with the results of the success rate but recognize we can improve in moving forward. We have enhanced the course by adding a mix of different class work requiring visual and written communications skills and how they apply in business. This is reflected in the higher number of students that passed the class with better grades.
BUSINESS, COMPUTER SCIENCE & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES Business Bus 85 Identify the most effective written and oral communication skills that fit personal communication style and situation. 2021-2022 Spring Online - Asynchronous Exam - Standardized� We administered a Final Exam to a class of 34 students. The final exam contained 5 questions that were designed to measure comprehension, understanding, and application of the SLO. The result showed that 100% of the class demonstrated an understanding of what it means to conduct effective communications in business, on average 81% exceeded expectations. In addition, 75% to 80% met expectations on how to apply the correct communications strategies and concepts, and 60% and below did not meet expectations. 34 28 26 10 10 In statistical terms, 81.2% of the class exceeded expectations while 75% to 80% of the students were able to apply the SLO concepts correctly. These statistics are validated by the grade distribution in the class. We are happy with the results of the success rate but recognize we can improve in moving forward. We have enhanced the course by adding a mix of different class work requiring visual and written communications skills and how they apply in business. This is reflected in the higher number of students that passed the class with better grades.
BUSINESS, COMPUTER SCIENCE & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES Business BUS 21 Recognize the essential vocabulary of business ethics, corporate social responsibility, and business lobbying, and be able to match that vocabulary with its definitions, and be able to employ that vocabulary correctly in a written composition. 2021-2022 Spring Online - Asynchronous Exam � Course Test/Quiz� I identified 40 questions spread across 3 quizzes that test student acquisition of this SLO. I defined answering 80% or more of these questions correctly as exceeding expectations, 70-79% as meeting expectations, 66-69% as approaching expectations, and less than 65% as not meeting expectations. 39 0 0 0 4 Wow! 100% of the students in the Spring 2022 section exceeded expectations on this SLO, and student performance overall was at 98% on these 40 questions! This a near-perfect performance, and is a substantial improvement over the last time this SLO was assessed, which was in Winter 2015, when student performance overall came in at 93%. Student performance on this SLO was nearly perfect. I don't think anything needs to be changed.
BUSINESS, COMPUTER SCIENCE & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES Business BUS 21 Discuss and evaluate the meaning of business ethics, the major sources of ethical values in business, business ethics in other cultures, and factors that influence managerial ethics. 2021-2022 Spring Online - Asynchronous Exam � Course Test/Quiz� I identified 7 questions on the final exam that evaluate student acquisition on this SLO. I defined earning 80% or more of the points possible on these questions as exceeding expectations, earning 70-79% as meeting expectations, earning 66-69% as approaching expectations, and earning less than 65% as not meeting expectations. 23 7 0 9 4 77% of the students who took the final exam met or exceeded expectations on this SLO. This is only 3 percentage points less than the last time this SLO was assessed, which was in Winter 2016, when 80% of the students who took the final exam met or exceeded expectations on this SLO. Students do struggle with ethics and its components. I will take a look at the elements of the course that address this SLO and see if they can be improved.
BUSINESS, COMPUTER SCIENCE & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES Business BUS 21 Examine and assess the role of government in regulating business, the history of government regulation of business from the Industrial Revolution to the present, and the influence of business on the political process. 2021-2022 Spring Online - Asynchronous Exam � Course Test/Quiz� I identified 14 questions on the final exam that evaluate student acquisition of this SLO. I defined earning 80% or more of the points possible on these questions as exceeding expectations, earning 70-79% as meeting expectations, earning 66-69% as approaching expectations, and earning fewer than 66% as not meeting expectations. 19 10 0 10 4 74% of the students who took the final exam met or exceeded expectations on this SLO. This is only 2 percentage points lower than the last time this SLO was assessed, which was in Winter 2016.� Students do struggle with some aspects of the role of government in regulating business and/or the influence of business on the political process. I will take a look at the elements of the course that address this SLO and see if they can be improved.
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