1	Assessing Robust Student Learning Outcomes Using Technology Jerry Rudmann and Pat Arlington Strengthening Student Success Conference October 2006 Coastline Community College jrudmann@coastline.edu parlington@coastline.edu
2	Resources for Assessing Robust SLOs Using Technology CCC Confer: http://www.cccconfer.org eListen: http://www.elisten.com Class Climate: http://www.scantron.com Remark Survey Software: http://www.principiaproducts.com/web/index.html Hot Potatoes: http://hotpot.uvic.ca/ Online Rubric Builders Rubistar: http://rubistar.4teachers.org Landmark Rubric Builder: http://landmark-project.com/classweb/tools/rubric_builder.php Coastline Rubric Builder: http://rubrics.coastline.edu Blank Rubric Form: http://programreview.coastline.edu/SLO/FourColumnRubric.doc Turnitin.com: http://www.turnitin.com Calibrated Peer Review: http://cpr.molsci.ucla.edu/ Renaissance Classroom Responders: http://www.renlearn.com/renresponder/ ePortfolios: ePortfolio.org: http://eportfolio.org Open Source Portfolio: http://www.osportfolio.org/ For others, see EduTools ePortfolio product comparison: http://eportfolio.edutools.info/item_list.jsp?pj=16
3	Rubrics What is a rubric? Scoring tool that identifies the primary characteristics or traits of the item being rated and describes levels of performance criteria for each characteristic
4	Rubric Template
5	Why Use a Rubric? Clarify performance expectations Guide student learning Support peer review and self-evaluation Measure student learning Minimize subjectivity Simplify grading Facilitate faculty dialog
6	Creating a Rubric: Story Writing
7	Rubric for Evaluating Robust SLO Statements
8	Robust SLOs
9	Robust SLOs The robust SLO is what you think of when you complete this sentence: “Ultimately, I want the student to be able to ….”
10	Sample SLOs English 135 Business Writing Foreign Languages (180 Level)
11	English 135 Business Writing Course-Level SLO: Given a specific business scenario, select the appropriate written medium and prepare a professional, concise, and grammatically correct letter or memorandum
12	Foreign Languages (180 Level) Course-Level SLO: Demonstrate competency at the beginning level of Spanish by asking and answering questions in conversations or in writing related to self, immediate work environment, courtesy requirements, and personal needs