Assessment Plan

Overview

The Department of Management Information Systems (MIS) maintains a comprehensive teaching and learning assessment process to ensure that such activities effectively support the respective and complementary missions of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business (COB) and MIS. At the core of this process are the teaching and learning goals for both the undergraduate and graduate information systems programs. These goals were developed by faculty curriculum committees with significant input by both the professional and student advisory boards. They were also influenced by the written pronouncements of the IS2002 Model Curriculum, a joint effort by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), Association for Information Systems (AIS), and Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP).

The MIS teaching and learning goals are divided into four areas: (1) business fundamentals; (2) analytical and critical thinking; (3) ethical, interpersonal, communication, and team skills; (4) and technology. Within each of these four areas, key competencies have been identified and specific learning goals established. The graduate and undergraduate Department of MIS Curriculum Committees ensure that courses will be designed to effectively meet these goals and thereby support the mission of the school.

Learning goals are generally assessed in the courses where the most intensive coverage occurs. Embedded assessment tools are employed to directly evaluate the effectiveness of the learning activities that aim to meet program learning goals. Teachers and students are evaluated to see if the goals are being met. The details of this assessment plan are presented in the following sections: