AoL Guide for Faculty
AoL Improvement Steps
- 1Revise learning goals for each degree level (undergraduate, graduate, and EMBA programs)
- 2Identify appropriate exit courses for each learning goal
- 3Select appropriate assessment tools
- 4Collect, analyze, and quantify rubric-based classroom assessment results
- 5Incorporate indirect assessment feedback and convene the advisory committee
- 6The Curriculum Management Committee discusses the analysis results
After Step 6, the process returns to Step 1 for continuous improvement.
Instructions for Faculty
Beginning of the Semester
- 1
Explain the competency to students
Explain to students the competency linked to the course, along with its related objectives and traits (please refer to the rubrics).
- 2
Embed it in course content
Embed the corresponding competency appropriately in the course content.
- 3
Align assessment methods
Discuss with instructors of other courses assessing the same competency, and adopt appropriate assessment methods that are as similar as possible (e.g., exams, reports, and other methods).
During the Semester
- 4
Attend the AoL assessment meetingEvery semester
An AoL assessment meeting is held each semester to discuss AoL assessment issues and recent developments. Your attendance is greatly appreciated.
End of the Semester
- 5
Remind students to complete the survey1 week before the semester ends
One week before the semester ends, please remind students to complete the end-of-semester survey online. The survey link will be announced one month before the end of the semester.
After the Semester
- 6
Submit the competency assessment formWithin 2 weeks after the semester ends
Within two weeks after the semester ends, please complete and submit the competency assessment form (rubric) online, using the link provided by the College Office. The form includes performance ratings, a description of assessment results, and a recommended action plan.
- 7
Keep assessment samples6 in total
Please keep copies of the exam questions or reports used in your AoL course, based on your assessment tools. Provide two sample products at each level (Excellent, Good, and Poor), for a total of six.
Annual Review and Curriculum Decisions
- 1 College Office CompilationBy the end of July each academic year, the College Office compiles the competency assessment results reported by each course for that year.
- 2 Faculty Summary ReportInstructors assessing the same competency help compile the overall assessment results and the action plan report.
- 3 Department Curriculum CommitteeThe compiled results are submitted to the department curriculum committee to discuss curriculum management.
- 4 College Curriculum CommitteeThe department’s resolutions are then submitted to the College Curriculum Committee, which makes the final curriculum management decision.
