1. The Current Refocusing of General Education

2. Objectives for the Workshop Proposing and/or Renewing a Course Assessing the general education aspect of the course The Annual Report Discussion: the role of General Education in the undergraduate degree

3. Broad Goals of General Education Courses support students in the acquisition of knowledge and insights associated with the subject matter of the specific discipline provide students with experience in how thought and learning are conducted in the General Education area add substantively to students’ development of the primary general education learning competency

4. The LSU Student Profile: 6 Learning Competencies Communicate complex knowledge in multiple media Develop discourse with historical, cultural and philosophical complexity (Humanities) Conduct effective research-based inquiry (English Comp and Art) Employ scientific and mathematical models in solving problems (Natural Sciences, Analytical Reasoning) Be conversant with informing factors of global interdependence (Social Sciences) Be intelligently engaged in service to community

5. Proposing/Renewing a Course for General Education Syllabus Justification based on area criteria Description of course pedagogy that addresses general education competency Description of valid, reliable method for assessing students’ achievement of competency

6. General Education Courses Approval – Assessment - Renewal INITIAL COURSE APPROVAL ANNUAL COURSE ASSESSMENT 5-YEAR COURSE RENEWAL

7. Policies on Course Proposals and Reports Schedule for the 5-year course renewal The Annual Report, including data (June 15)

8. Policies/Deadlines on Course Proposals and Reports General Education Annual Report – June 15 th (Assessment data and departmental interpretation) Five-Year Course Renewal Non-Compliance

9. Annual Course Report on Student Achievement of Competency (1) data gathered through implementation of the assessment methods (2) Summary of data analysis by the teaching faculty, with ref. to teaching strategies (3) Statement of impact of analysis on structure and content of the course going forward (4) expression of contribution the course is making to student learning in Gen Ed

10. Profile of Sufficiently Prepared Student Inquiry and analysis Critical and creative thinking Written and oral communication Quantitative literacy Information literacy Teamwork and problem solving Synthesis and advanced accomplishment across general and specialized studies Civic knowledge and engagement- local and global Intercultural knowledge and competence Ethical reasoning and action Foundations for lifelong learning

11. 1987-2009: General Education “Requirement” 39 course credit hours Specific distribution requirement across 6 general education areas Loosely construed learning goals/outcomes for student learning No requirement for intentionality

12. 2009-Present: General Education “Component” of Undergraduate Education 39 course credit hours Specific distribution requirement across 6 general education areas 6 student learning competencies Intentionality in course design Focused assessment of student learning of specific competency

13. Why Competencies? Institutional - 2008-2009 Course Review - Showed many the stated learning outcomes not addressed Regional - SACSCOC: CS 3.5.1 - The institution determines General Education Competencies and the Extent to which students achieve them. National - Consensus on general profile of well- prepared graduates

14. Categories of General Education Assessment 1.Assessment of Competencies at course level 2.Assessment of Graduating Seniors 3. Nationally normed assessments

15. Competencies Graduating Seniors Nationally Normed Instruments LSU Student Profile As Evidenced Through Triangulated Assessments

16. For more information http://www.cae.lsu.edu/genedhome/ http://www.cae.lsu.edu/genedhome/