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2011 - 2012

Management Information Systems BBA

Goal

Management Information Systems- A Broad Base Of Knowledge

The goal of the BBA program in Management Information Systems is to provide students with a broad base of knowledge in the Management Information System discipline. 291,388,379,390,431,485.

Objective

Networking

Students who complete the BBA in Management Information Systems will demonstrate an understanding of telecommunications services and networking technologies and skills in installing and managing networks within business organizations. (MIS485/MGIS4350)

Indicator

Tests And Networking Project

Assessment will be made using test performance on understanding of telecommunications services and networking technologies. A project will be used to assess skills in working as a team to install and manage a network. 485

Criterion

Tests And Networking Project

The class average on individual test questions will be 75% correct. Test questions will be included on each unit examination. Seventy five percent of Management Information Systems majors will receive a score of at 75% on the Test and the Networking Project. 485. Last year we handily met the criterion for the networking project but not the test. We will be particularly interested to determine whether our interventions helped raise performance on the common test questions.

Action

Next Assessment Period

This course will be assessed next during the Fall 2013 semester.

Update to previous cycle's plan for continuous improvement

Plan for continuous improvement The year-end MIS faculty assessment review meeting was held at the end of the Spring semester with Dr. Roger Abshire, the Department Chair, in attendance. We discussed the course assessments for the core MIS course (388/3310) and e-Commerce (431/4320) course and discussed the results as presented above.

Progress for both courses was assessed with the comparison of pre-test exam taken at the beginning of the semester and post-test performance using s the pre-test questions that were embedded in the examinations taken throughout the semester. The questions used on the pre-test and subsequently on the post-tests throughout the semester were selected as representative of the main concepts identified as foundational for an understanding of basic technology concepts and the development and use of information systems in organizations. A qualitative assessment was made by the instructor for the MGIS4320 course resulting in the decision to have more one-on-one time with each student to enhance in the learning process.

We discussed the possibility of using certification exams as a third party assessment tool. The Microsoft MTA certifications have been made available for the database (MIS390/MGIS3330) and networking (MIS485/MGIS4350) courses. These courses will be assessed during the next academic year, Fall 2013 and Spring 2014.