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COLL 200

The COLL 200 assessment involves the collection and evaluation of course portfolios.  While there are several objectives of COLL 200 courses, the following Learning Expectations are the basis of this assessment.

COLL 200 Learning Expectations (i.e., what the faculty expects students to learn and be able to do in COLL 200 courses):

  1. Master basic ideas and methods central to the primary knowledge domain(s).
  1. Make coherent and meaningful interconnections across the academic domains.  
COLL 200 Course Portfolio Description

Course Portfolios show how courses address the COLL 200 learning expectations above.  A course portfolio includes the following:

  1. Course Syllabus (required) – the EPC suggests including COLL 200 language (see COLL 200 Support Documents).
  2. Narrative (required) – briefly describes how learning expectations are met through course experiences (see COLL 200 Support Documents). 
  3. Instructions for Student Assignment(s) (required) – instructions to students for completing assignments that address the learning expectations above. In some cases, a single assignment may demonstrate both expectations.
  4. Samples of Student Work (required) – a high, mid, and low sample of student work for each assignment described in the Narrative.
  5. Additional Materials (optional) – materials that further demonstrate to reviewers how assignments address learning expectations (e.g., grade distributions, rubrics/grading guides, comments, etc.).
  6. Course Portfolio Rating Guide – completed by reviewers after evaluating the portfolio (see COLL 200 Support Documents).

See COLL 200 Steps in the Process under COLL 200 Support Documents for detailed instructions for constructing a COLL 200 course portfolio.