SACS Reaffirmation
| Objective | Knowledge Of Specific Global Concepts & Theories | |
| To graduate students who can use specific concepts and theories to assess global media systems and information economies Associated Goals: Knowledge Of Global Media Systems And Information Economies |
| Indicator | Assessment By Exit Exam --Global Media Graduating seniors in MCM 412 will take an exit exam that measures their knowledge of concepts and thoeories used to appraise global media systems and information economies. |
| Criteria | Results of Exit Exam -- Global Medai At least 75% of the graduating seniors in MCM 412 will score 75 or better (out of 100) on the Global Media Exit Exam. |
| Finding | Exit Exam Results - Global Media Forty-four percent (24 out of 55) of the students in MCM 412 scored at least 75 (out of 100) or higher on the Exit Exam on Global Media. |
| Action | Global Media Courses concerning global media will be examined to see how content can be reinforced. |
| Objective | Knowledge Of Specific Legal Concepts & Theories | |
| To graduate students who can use specific concepts and theories to assess First Amendment, copyright, privacy and libel issues. Associated Goals: Knowledge Of Media Law & Ethics |
| Indicator | Assessment By Exit Exam--Media Law & Ethics Graduating seniors in MCM 412 will take an exit exam that measures their knowledge of the First Amendment, copyright, invasion of privacy and libel. |
| Criteria | Results on Exit Exam -- Media Law & Ethics At least 75% of the students in MCM 412 will score 75 or better (out of 100) on the Media Law & Ethics Exit Exam. |
| Finding | Exit Exam Results -- Media Law & Ethics Seventy-seven percent (44 out of 57) of the students in MCM 412 scored at least 75 (out of 100) or higher on the Exit Exam on Media Law & Ethics. |
| Action | Media Law and Ethics Although we matched our target, we would like to improve, so we are going to look at methods of reinforcing this course content. |
| Objective | Writing Skills | |
| To graduate students with demonstrated writing skills Associated Goals: Student Professional Preparation |
| Indicator | Assessment By Writing Skills Exam Students in MCM 132 will be tested at the beginning and at the end of the semester to assess the development of their writing skills. |
| Criteria | Results of Writing Skills Exam At least 75% of students in various sections of MCM 132 will show improvement in their writing skills. |
| Finding | Writing Tests in MCM 132 All students in two sections of MCM 132 showed improvement on the Before-After Diagnostic Writing Exam. In MCM 132 02, 20 students made an average of 3.2 fewer mistakes on the After-Test. In MCM 132 03, 20 students made an average of 3 fewer mistakes on the After-Test. |
| Action | Review of Instrument Faculty in MCM 132 were satisfied with the revised instrument and will use the same Before-After Diagnostic Writing Skills Exam in Fall 2008 and Spring 2009. |