Open AccessCommunication And Research Skills In The Information Systems Curriculum: A Method Of Assessment
Author(s) -
Paul J. Lazarony,
Donna A. Driscoll
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of college teaching and learning/journal of college teaching and learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2157-894X
pISSN - 1544-0389
DOI - 10.19030/tlc.v7i2.83
Subject(s) - curriculum , bachelor , norm (philosophy) , knowledge management , computer science , communication skills , mathematics education , field (mathematics) , psychology , pedagogy , medical education , medicine , archaeology , political science , law , history , mathematics , pure mathematics
Assessment of learning goals has become the norm in business programs in higher education across the country. This paper offers a methodology for the assessment of both communication skills and research skills within a curriculum of the Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Program. Program level learning goals assessed in this paper are: (1) To be able to effectively communicate complex information system and business concepts both orally and in writing, (2) To be able to do research of the IS literature that will allow life-long learning in the field, and (3) To understand both individual and group dynamics of project teams. The discussion of each of the three learning goals includes: (1) the assessment methodology, (2) the assessment results and (3) recommendations on how to close-the-loop.