Is student learning assessment new to UMUC?
Discussions about student learning assessment have been occurring at UMUC since early 2001. However, what is relatively new is the unified effort to implement Program Assessment Plans that are aligned with the specified core learning areas (CLAs). A detailed history of student learning assessment activities is described within the Institutional Plan for the Assessment of Student Learning Assessment which also details all completed learning assessment activities to date. UMUC has always assessed student learning outcomes via course examinations, projects, papers, internships, etc. The difference about the institutional student learning assessment process is that UMUC is now demonstrating evidence of whether students are learning what is expected.
