ANNUAL PROGRAM/DEPARTMENT ASSESSMENT PLAN
Please send your Plan to the Assessment Office via [email protected] (Phone 287-3936)by MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2011
Copies of the Plans will be distributed to your respective division committees where they will be reviewed by members of your respective division committees. Program/Department/Discipline/Certificate: Supply Chain Management Department Chair: Mary Vaughn Classroom __ Distance Learning _X (3)__ Hybrid ___
(Indicate the number of classes in each category that you are assessing if it applies.)
Designated Contact: Lee Blyth 287-5175 (i.e., lead instructor, coordinator)
Academic Year: 2010-2011
Date Submitted to Division Committee: October 17, 2011 Who are your Division Committee Representatives? Lee Blyth
CSCC Mission: The mission of Columbus State Community College is to provide quality educational programs that meet the life-long learning needs of its community. Through its dynamic curriculum and commitment to diverse learners, the college will serve as a catalyst for creating and fostering linkages among the community, business and educational institutions. The college will proactively respond to the changing needs of our community and its role in the global economy through the use of instructional and emerging technologies.
Department/Program Mission Statement:
The mission of the Integrated Media & Technology
Department is to prepare students for successful
career development and academic advancement in a diverse, global environment through an innovative, technologically-rich curriculum that
combines theory with practice while integrating various academic disciplines. These goals are guided by a student-focused faculty and staff
dedicated to quality instruction and media rich course content delivered through the most current learning technologies
Department/Program Goals:
To provide students with a strong foundation in understanding the fundamentals of Supply Chain/Logistics concepts, principles and applications.
Program/Department Assessment Plan
List selected courses and student learning outcomes by quarter to be
measured during this academic year. (General Education/Program Outcomes/Course Outcomes) Courses Learning Outcome(s) Quarter(s) General Education Program or Course
LOGI 100: Principles of Logistics
Communicate effectively Describe the various functions that comprise distribution and logistics and the interrelationship
between them and other functional areas within a company.
Autumn 2011 & Winter 2012
LOGI 211: Inventory Management
Solve Problems Explain the role of inventory and production control with particular emphasis on how to maintain the proper inventory balance.
Winter 2012
LOGI 150: Information Technology in Logistics
Critical Thinking Understand the analytical technology tools useful in logistics as they relate to the supply chain process
Autumn 2011 & Spring 2012
Lead Instructor(s)
List the instructor(s) leading the assessment process for the outcomes listed above.
LOGI 100: Kelly Robinson LOGI 150: Thomas Wessel LOGI 211: Bud Cohan
Outcome Selection Rationale
The outcomes listed were selected because they are next in the three year rotation of the program and span three majors. Assessment Process
(Assessment Tools to be Used)
For each outcome listed above, describe how it will be measured? (Briefly
Outcome Tools (Method)
LOGI 100: This course is the pre-requisite course for the logistics program. Understanding the various components of supply chain activities and effectively communicating that understanding is key to smooth logistics operations.
- Case Studies
- Situational Evaluations - Exams
describe the method(s), i.e., portfolios, readings
laboratory assignments, presentations, multi-media, simulations, case study reviews, embedded test questions etc.)
LOGI 150: This is a systems operations course that demands critical and analyzed thinking relating to technology
applications in logistics.
LOGI 211: Inventory management requires critical thinking to properly apply the concepts of forecasting and demand planning to effectively maintain inventory controls.
- Case Studies - Situational Evaluations - Exams - Quizzes - Case Studies - Situational Evaluations - Exams - Quizzes
Who will analyze the results?
Lee Blyth, SCM Program Coordinator in conjunction with the course instructors.
Criteria for Success (BENCHMARK) For the outcomes listed above, identify the bench-mark and any other indicators that will be used to determine success.
The criterion (benchmark) to measure success is that 75% of the students should successfully complete and accomplish the required course outcomes. The general education outcomes will be measured against a benchmark of 85%. They will be evaluated via the tools listed above as well as through class discussions and questioning.
ASSESSMENT REPORT
ASSESSMENT RESULTS AND ACTION PLAN (Filled out at the end of the Cycle or Academic Year)
Program/Department Assessment Report: Classroom Assessment Results and Best Practices
[What were the results of the
assessment? What was learned from the results?]
Describe the best practices for learning outcomes that met or exceeded the benchmark.
LOGI 110: Trans. & Traffic Mgt.:Benchmark results in satisfactorily achieving the Program outcome was 82%. Although students grasped this outcome fairly well, the changes to documents and procedures domestically, change often. The key is to make sure the references and materials used are updated annually.
Benchmark results in satisfactorily achieving the General Ed. outcome was 87%. Effective communication was the Gen Ed being measured. Situational traffic and transportation scenarios were used for students to openly resolve issues and
communicate them to the class. The open lines of interacting improved participation and sharing.
LOGI 152: Purchasing Principles II: Benchmark results in satisfactorily achieving this outcome was 80%. This course requires good math skills primarily in algebra. Although a majority of The students were able to grasp the math portion, some had difficulty. To assist the students with the math portion, the instructor used supportive math examples to supplement the book to help with the comprehension.
Benchmark results in satisfactorily achieving the General Ed. outcome was 83%. Critical Thinking was the Gen. Ed. being measured. Because math is involved in this course and math overall isn’t the strength of many students, more explanation and application was required to understand how critical thinking promoted effective applications
.
LOGI 210: Warehouse Mgt.: Benchmark results in satisfactorily achieving this outcome was 89%.
Students did a very nice job of comprehending the effects of many variables that affect supply and demand and influence the purchasing of inventory and production control. Benchmark results in satisfactorily achieving the General Ed. outcome was 85%. Recognizing the Value of Cultural Diversity, now termed Community & Civic
Responsibility, was being measured. Warehouse operations require large numbers of personnel. The makeup of that personnel spans many diverse groups culturally for several reasons. It requires understanding roles and team dynamics. Understanding information flow and interaction is key to successful warehouse operations.
Teaching Strategies
Describe the teaching strategies that you will use to improve student learning particularly where students fell below the program/ department benchmark.
(Faculty will implement these strategies in the following year).
LOGI 110: Trans. & Traffic Mgt.: To stay current with transportation rates and compliance documentation, updates on changes should be monitored and used to adjust the materials taught on the web. Referencing appropriate web sites where the information can be found will be used to keep students current and improve research skills.
LOGI 152: Purchasing Principles II:Because the logistics industry is expanding at such a dynamic rate, the need for fast response is critical in this field. The program is finding, via industry feedback, the need for current purchasing systems (IT) understanding and application. Using inven- tory modeling charts will assist the student in comprehending the purchasing process.
LOGI 210: Warehouse Mgt.: Sensitivity to the warehouse space control and inventory planning process is critical. Instruction will include inventory control calculation reviews and space flow charting to insure student understanding and application.
Action Plan for Continuous
Improvement Based on Results and Analysis [Based on what was learned, what steps will be taken to improve student learning?] Describe any changes in curriculum, course sequencing of courses, prerequisites, etc. Identify resource needs
LOGI 110: Trans. & Traffic Mgt.:Beyond the updating of the current rate and compliance documentation, the instruction will analyze the rationale behind the documentation revisions and what has created the need for those revisions.
LOGI 210: Warehouse Mgt.: To improve learning, the approach is to be more specific to key components of the outcome through effective questioning and application beyond the case evaluations and testing.
LOGI 152: Purchasing Principles II: Segments of the material from the text was supplemented by material the instructor created to assist the students in better understanding the text. Most critically was the inventory purchasing/replenishment planning and calculations.
Follow-Up
(next academic year) Discuss how successfully the proposed teaching strategies from the previous year worked during this academic year. Include benchmarks.
The Program outcomes used a benchmark of 75%. The General Education outcomes used a benchmark of 85%. All Program outcomes exceeded the benchmark. The Gen Ed outcomes were at or exceeded the benchmark with the exception of LOGI 152: Purchasing Principles which measured Critical Thinking. Since understanding purchasing concepts have a math and business principles considerations in making sound purchasing decisions, the instructor is doing more coaching to help students seeking assistance to better understand the application of those concepts. It is designed to improve the measurement to exceed the benchmark.
