This document describes a digitally automated outcomes assessment system developed by the Faculty of Engineering at the Islamic University in Madinah. The key aspects of the system include:
1. Measuring outcomes at the introductory, reinforced, and mastery levels of courses to better track student performance throughout their education.
2. Using evaluation software and a standardized course assessment report format to automate the collection of outcomes data from existing student assessments and evaluations.
3. Classifying specific performance indicators according to Bloom's three domains of learning and three levels of skills to facilitate measuring outcomes across different learning levels.
4. Designing assessments to directly measure individual performance indicators to obtain precise outcomes data for continuous improvement purposes
An Empirical Study on Attainment of Course Outcome for an Engineering course ...iosrjce
IOSR Journal of Research & Method in Education (IOSRJRME) is an open access journal that publishes articles which contribute new results in all areas of research & method in education. The goal of this journal is to bring together researchers and practitioners from academia and industry to focus on advanced research & method in education concepts and establishing new collaborations in these areas.
Relevance of Higher Education. How to measure it? The case of masters of engi...AM Publications
Existing evaluation models for higher education have, mainly, accreditation purposes, and evaluate the
efficiency of training programs, that is to say, the degree of suitability between the educational results and the
objectives of the program. However, it is not guaranteed that those objectives adequate to the needs and real interests
of students and stakeholders, that is to say, they do not assess the relevance of the programs, a very important aspect
in developing countries. From the review of experiences, this paper proposes a model for evaluating the relevance of
engineering masters program, and applies it to the case of a master’s degree at the University of Piura, Peru. We
conclude that the proposed model is applicable to other masters program, offers an objective way for determining is a
training program keep being relevant, and identifies improvement opportunities
Course Outcome and Program Outcome Calculation(new method)Ravikumar Tiwari
This presentation explains the new method (based on attainment level) of Course Outcome and Program Outcome Calculation. (with reference to National Board of Accreditation new SAR)
DEVELOPING THE APPLICATION FOR LEARNING PLACE VALUE ijma
The objectives of this research were 1) to develop the application for learning place value, 2) to determine
the efficiency of developed application, 3) to compare academic achievement to compare academic achievement between pre-lesson and post-lesson of students who learned with the developed application about place value, 4) to compare academic achievement between students who learned place value by the developed application and through traditional method during post-lesson, 5) to compare retention of
academic achievement of application for learning place value after 2 weeks, and 6) to find satisfactory of student who learned the application for learning place value. The sample group selected through purposive sampling was 5 content specialists and 400 pratomsuksa 1 students. The result of the study showed the qualitative assessment of the application for learning place value that was developed had overall highest
level of efficiency ( ̅= 4.73, S.D. =0.47) of the application for learning place value. Pratomsuksa 1 students showed with overall qualitative assessment equivalent to 89.07/91.84 that was higher than anticipated as 80/80. The academic achievement between pre-lesson and post-lesson by the application for learning place value appeared an average of 31.71 in pre lesson and an average of 53.49 in post-lesson.
The comparison of the academic achievement during pre-lesson and post-lesson of when students learned place value with the developed application showed 0.5 statistical significance. The academic achievement between the students with the application for learning place value an average of 53.49 during and an average of 41.33 during post-lesson. From the compare academic achievement between students who learned place value by the developed application and through traditional method during post-lesson, the student learning with the application for learning place value had higher academic achievement than those learning in the traditional method at 0.5 statistical significance. The retention of the students learning in post-lesson with the application for learning place value after 2 weeks did not have any differences. The satisfaction of the students learning with the application for learning place value was found at the highest level in overall after lesson.
An Empirical Study on Attainment of Course Outcome for an Engineering course ...iosrjce
IOSR Journal of Research & Method in Education (IOSRJRME) is an open access journal that publishes articles which contribute new results in all areas of research & method in education. The goal of this journal is to bring together researchers and practitioners from academia and industry to focus on advanced research & method in education concepts and establishing new collaborations in these areas.
Relevance of Higher Education. How to measure it? The case of masters of engi...AM Publications
Existing evaluation models for higher education have, mainly, accreditation purposes, and evaluate the
efficiency of training programs, that is to say, the degree of suitability between the educational results and the
objectives of the program. However, it is not guaranteed that those objectives adequate to the needs and real interests
of students and stakeholders, that is to say, they do not assess the relevance of the programs, a very important aspect
in developing countries. From the review of experiences, this paper proposes a model for evaluating the relevance of
engineering masters program, and applies it to the case of a master’s degree at the University of Piura, Peru. We
conclude that the proposed model is applicable to other masters program, offers an objective way for determining is a
training program keep being relevant, and identifies improvement opportunities
Course Outcome and Program Outcome Calculation(new method)Ravikumar Tiwari
This presentation explains the new method (based on attainment level) of Course Outcome and Program Outcome Calculation. (with reference to National Board of Accreditation new SAR)
DEVELOPING THE APPLICATION FOR LEARNING PLACE VALUE ijma
The objectives of this research were 1) to develop the application for learning place value, 2) to determine
the efficiency of developed application, 3) to compare academic achievement to compare academic achievement between pre-lesson and post-lesson of students who learned with the developed application about place value, 4) to compare academic achievement between students who learned place value by the developed application and through traditional method during post-lesson, 5) to compare retention of
academic achievement of application for learning place value after 2 weeks, and 6) to find satisfactory of student who learned the application for learning place value. The sample group selected through purposive sampling was 5 content specialists and 400 pratomsuksa 1 students. The result of the study showed the qualitative assessment of the application for learning place value that was developed had overall highest
level of efficiency ( ̅= 4.73, S.D. =0.47) of the application for learning place value. Pratomsuksa 1 students showed with overall qualitative assessment equivalent to 89.07/91.84 that was higher than anticipated as 80/80. The academic achievement between pre-lesson and post-lesson by the application for learning place value appeared an average of 31.71 in pre lesson and an average of 53.49 in post-lesson.
The comparison of the academic achievement during pre-lesson and post-lesson of when students learned place value with the developed application showed 0.5 statistical significance. The academic achievement between the students with the application for learning place value an average of 53.49 during and an average of 41.33 during post-lesson. From the compare academic achievement between students who learned place value by the developed application and through traditional method during post-lesson, the student learning with the application for learning place value had higher academic achievement than those learning in the traditional method at 0.5 statistical significance. The retention of the students learning in post-lesson with the application for learning place value after 2 weeks did not have any differences. The satisfaction of the students learning with the application for learning place value was found at the highest level in overall after lesson.
The impact of gamification on students learning engagementIJECEIAES
Gamification is to use game elements in a non-game context to increase engagement between human and computer, on the other hand, to encourage in-demand for good behaviors in learning. This research tried to increase student engagements in learning by conducted Gamification technique especially in difficult subjects such as Programming Language courses. The previous work was shown that students dropped, failed, or withdrew from the course at rates of between 35% and 50%. Therefore the main objective of this study is to increase student engagements in learning programming subject, and also to measure the impact of game elements on student’s engagements. Finally, the findings have shown the score of game elements that have a good effect on student’s engagement in the experiment group.
Staying competitive in the IT field
is a challenge. The use of IT certification programs
involves a number of critical issues and implications
for higher educational institutions (HEIs), educators,
administrators, students, and the IT industry. Hence,
there is a compelling need to gather and share IT
certification program data to chart a comparative
analysis across HEIs that are using certification
programs. This study presents a summary of key
findings among the Bachelor of Science in Computer
Science (BSCS) students in the Lyceum of the
Philippines University Batangas’ performance and
satisfaction level in Computer Networking 1, the
first course in the four-course certification program.It
used the descriptive method of research. Respondents
of the study were the 71 BSCS second year students
who took the course during the Second Semester
of SY 2009-2010. Frequency distribution, Pearson R
and weighted mean were used for data analysis. The
performance and satisfactory level the students gave to learning performance in Computer Networking
1 addresses their learning experiences and was an
evidence of the pedagogical richness of the program
and the contribution of the Computer Networking 1
teacher. In conclusion, the course actively engaged the
students and a clear understanding of the subject were
achieved.
E-Consult: Designing of Development for Thesis Advisory Model Based on Manage...Supriadi Fadel
Artikel dengan Judul "E-Consult: Designing of Development for Thesis Advisory Model Based on Management Information System in IAIN Bukittinggi" Merupakan proseding yang diterbitkan pada 1st International Conference on Innovation in Education (ICIE) tanggal 6 - 7 September 2018 dengan alamat akses: https://www.atlantis-press.com/proceedings/icoie-18/55912880
Exploring the Level of Computer Literacy for Candidates in Higher Education: ...Dr. Amarjeet Singh
Bahrain Polytechnic is a Higher Education technical institution established in 2008 (by Royal Decree No. 65 for the year 2008). Its main mission is to supply the Bahraini economy with a skilled Bahraini labour force aiming to contribute to economic growth and diversification. The Polytechnic ensures that its values of excellence, learning and innovation are achieved by designing curricula that meet international standards as well as national and individual needs through continuous consultations with the industries and international education institutions. The development of computer and technological literacy is a significant predictor for success in the workplace and is also one of the key skills that the polytechnic provides through its programmes to students and faculty. This paper explores how computer literacy and skills are acquired by educators and students through International Computer Driving License (ICDL) tools employed at Bahrain Polytechnic. The study also considers the challenges that hinder learners from completing the requirements of ICDL. If adequate numbers of faculty and students have already learned basic computer skills, then the question facing the polytechnic is if computer literacy should continue to be taught at all levels. To answer this question, ICDL tests were administered to ascertain the computer literacy level of existing faculty and students. The results of the tests will determine which ICDL tests students and faculty should be placed on in order to address their computer literacy needs.
Siti Rosminah, M. D., & Ahmad Zamzuri, M. A. (2012). Difficulties in learning Programming: Views of students. In 1st International Conference on Current Issues in Education (ICCIE2012) (pp. 74–78). Yogyakarta: Yogyakarta State University.
Evaluation criteria for different disciplines vary from subject to subject such as Computer science,
Medicine, Management, Commerce, Art, Humanities and so on. Various evaluation criteria are being used
to measure the retention of the students’ knowledge. Some of them are in-class assignments, take home
assignments, group projects, individual projects and final examinations. When conducting lectures in
higher education institutes there can be more than one method to evaluate students to measure their
retention of knowledge. During the short period of the semester system we should be able to evaluate
students in several ways. There are practical issues when applying multiple evaluation criteria. Time
management, number of students per subject, how many lectures delivered per semester and the length of
the syllabus are the main issues.
The focus of this paper however, is on identification, finding advantages and proposing an evaluation
criterion for Computer based testing for programming subjects in higher education institutes in Sri Lanka.
Especially when evaluating hand written answers students were found to have done so many mistakes such
as programming mistakes. Therefore they lose considerable marks. Our method increases the efficiency
and the productivity of the student’s and also reduces the error rate considerably. It also has many benefits
for the lecturer. With the low number of academic members it is hard to spend more time to evaluate them
closely. A better evaluation criterion is very important for the students in this discipline because they
should stand on their own feet to survive in the industry.
Politeknik Kota Kinabalu Programme Exit Survey (PES) for Diploma in Electroni...IJRES Journal
The purpose of this Programme Exit Survey (PES) was to provide data to gauge perceptions of various aspects of programmes and services offered and to identify areas where improvements may be needed in the Department of Electrical Engineering (JKE), Politeknik Kota Kinabalu (PKK). This PES was conducted on 43 final semester students, graduating from Diploma in Electronic Engineering (Communication) (DEP). They were the first Cohort whose intake was in June 2010. The survey questionnaire had five main sections: respondents’ profile; assessment of overall quality; assessment of skills and knowledge; assessment of Lecturers and Academic Advisor; and assessment of academic resources and facilities. The assessment of the overall quality, attribute for teaching and learning experience was rated 94% with “very good” and “good”. Skills and knowledge section was evaluated by relating the statements with nine items as stated in the Programme Learning Outcomes (PLO). All the PLOs’ were marked at least “adequate” by 99.8% of the students. Assessment on lecturers and academic advisor were rated 46.53% as “very good” and 49.78% as “good”. In terms of academic resources and facilities, the access to Wi-Fi had the highest unsatisfactory concerned from the respondent whereby 30.2% rated the item as “marginal”.
The impact of gamification on students learning engagementIJECEIAES
Gamification is to use game elements in a non-game context to increase engagement between human and computer, on the other hand, to encourage in-demand for good behaviors in learning. This research tried to increase student engagements in learning by conducted Gamification technique especially in difficult subjects such as Programming Language courses. The previous work was shown that students dropped, failed, or withdrew from the course at rates of between 35% and 50%. Therefore the main objective of this study is to increase student engagements in learning programming subject, and also to measure the impact of game elements on student’s engagements. Finally, the findings have shown the score of game elements that have a good effect on student’s engagement in the experiment group.
Staying competitive in the IT field
is a challenge. The use of IT certification programs
involves a number of critical issues and implications
for higher educational institutions (HEIs), educators,
administrators, students, and the IT industry. Hence,
there is a compelling need to gather and share IT
certification program data to chart a comparative
analysis across HEIs that are using certification
programs. This study presents a summary of key
findings among the Bachelor of Science in Computer
Science (BSCS) students in the Lyceum of the
Philippines University Batangas’ performance and
satisfaction level in Computer Networking 1, the
first course in the four-course certification program.It
used the descriptive method of research. Respondents
of the study were the 71 BSCS second year students
who took the course during the Second Semester
of SY 2009-2010. Frequency distribution, Pearson R
and weighted mean were used for data analysis. The
performance and satisfactory level the students gave to learning performance in Computer Networking
1 addresses their learning experiences and was an
evidence of the pedagogical richness of the program
and the contribution of the Computer Networking 1
teacher. In conclusion, the course actively engaged the
students and a clear understanding of the subject were
achieved.
E-Consult: Designing of Development for Thesis Advisory Model Based on Manage...Supriadi Fadel
Artikel dengan Judul "E-Consult: Designing of Development for Thesis Advisory Model Based on Management Information System in IAIN Bukittinggi" Merupakan proseding yang diterbitkan pada 1st International Conference on Innovation in Education (ICIE) tanggal 6 - 7 September 2018 dengan alamat akses: https://www.atlantis-press.com/proceedings/icoie-18/55912880
Exploring the Level of Computer Literacy for Candidates in Higher Education: ...Dr. Amarjeet Singh
Bahrain Polytechnic is a Higher Education technical institution established in 2008 (by Royal Decree No. 65 for the year 2008). Its main mission is to supply the Bahraini economy with a skilled Bahraini labour force aiming to contribute to economic growth and diversification. The Polytechnic ensures that its values of excellence, learning and innovation are achieved by designing curricula that meet international standards as well as national and individual needs through continuous consultations with the industries and international education institutions. The development of computer and technological literacy is a significant predictor for success in the workplace and is also one of the key skills that the polytechnic provides through its programmes to students and faculty. This paper explores how computer literacy and skills are acquired by educators and students through International Computer Driving License (ICDL) tools employed at Bahrain Polytechnic. The study also considers the challenges that hinder learners from completing the requirements of ICDL. If adequate numbers of faculty and students have already learned basic computer skills, then the question facing the polytechnic is if computer literacy should continue to be taught at all levels. To answer this question, ICDL tests were administered to ascertain the computer literacy level of existing faculty and students. The results of the tests will determine which ICDL tests students and faculty should be placed on in order to address their computer literacy needs.
Siti Rosminah, M. D., & Ahmad Zamzuri, M. A. (2012). Difficulties in learning Programming: Views of students. In 1st International Conference on Current Issues in Education (ICCIE2012) (pp. 74–78). Yogyakarta: Yogyakarta State University.
Evaluation criteria for different disciplines vary from subject to subject such as Computer science,
Medicine, Management, Commerce, Art, Humanities and so on. Various evaluation criteria are being used
to measure the retention of the students’ knowledge. Some of them are in-class assignments, take home
assignments, group projects, individual projects and final examinations. When conducting lectures in
higher education institutes there can be more than one method to evaluate students to measure their
retention of knowledge. During the short period of the semester system we should be able to evaluate
students in several ways. There are practical issues when applying multiple evaluation criteria. Time
management, number of students per subject, how many lectures delivered per semester and the length of
the syllabus are the main issues.
The focus of this paper however, is on identification, finding advantages and proposing an evaluation
criterion for Computer based testing for programming subjects in higher education institutes in Sri Lanka.
Especially when evaluating hand written answers students were found to have done so many mistakes such
as programming mistakes. Therefore they lose considerable marks. Our method increases the efficiency
and the productivity of the student’s and also reduces the error rate considerably. It also has many benefits
for the lecturer. With the low number of academic members it is hard to spend more time to evaluate them
closely. A better evaluation criterion is very important for the students in this discipline because they
should stand on their own feet to survive in the industry.
Politeknik Kota Kinabalu Programme Exit Survey (PES) for Diploma in Electroni...IJRES Journal
The purpose of this Programme Exit Survey (PES) was to provide data to gauge perceptions of various aspects of programmes and services offered and to identify areas where improvements may be needed in the Department of Electrical Engineering (JKE), Politeknik Kota Kinabalu (PKK). This PES was conducted on 43 final semester students, graduating from Diploma in Electronic Engineering (Communication) (DEP). They were the first Cohort whose intake was in June 2010. The survey questionnaire had five main sections: respondents’ profile; assessment of overall quality; assessment of skills and knowledge; assessment of Lecturers and Academic Advisor; and assessment of academic resources and facilities. The assessment of the overall quality, attribute for teaching and learning experience was rated 94% with “very good” and “good”. Skills and knowledge section was evaluated by relating the statements with nine items as stated in the Programme Learning Outcomes (PLO). All the PLOs’ were marked at least “adequate” by 99.8% of the students. Assessment on lecturers and academic advisor were rated 46.53% as “very good” and 49.78% as “good”. In terms of academic resources and facilities, the access to Wi-Fi had the highest unsatisfactory concerned from the respondent whereby 30.2% rated the item as “marginal”.
Nessa palestra eu comento sobre aplicação em tempo real com PHP utilizando WebRTC com PHP.
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Using Gagne’s Nine Events in improving Computer-Based Math Instructional Strategies for College Students in Saudi Arabia
Abstract
This paper intends to introduce the way in applying Gagne’s nine events of instruction in developing computer-based Math Instruction for College Students in Saudi Arabia. It particularly provides directing in the process of improving the interface of users and the presentation of the content within the instruction. So, the instruction based on the nine events can be delivered. This guidance or direction is aimed to activate all of the necessary cognitive process of the students and support the students reach the instructional goal.
Using Gagne’s Nine Events in improving Computer-Based Math Instructional Strategies for College Students in Saudi Arabia
From kindergarten through high school, mathematics is a required course through all levels of public instruction. It is also one of the determining methods that college study used in many standardized tests, such as GRE and SAT. In real life, mathematics skills are also required. In everyday life, many activities are related to mathematical skills such as counting money, exchanging currencies, doing measurements, determining interest rate, etc.
In the last five years, the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) became very popular in Saudi Arabia. Despite its main goal as one of the necessary to enroll in for most graduate schools in the United States, GRE® is also given a better chance to enroll King Abdullah Foreign Scholarship Program especially for graduate students(MHE, 2014). Moreover, GRE® becomes used by some Saudi universities to measure their learners’ skills proficiency in both English and Math. Plus, Some international business companies and institutions require a certain score to be eligible to get a job or enrollment in the training program. For example, the Kin Fahad University requires students to have 260 scored in the GRE test to be eligible to apply in some programs (Almawi, 2013). Recently, the Ministry of Higher Education in Saudi Arabia announced that the graduate students who have good score in GRE would get opportunities to pursue their studies at the North American Universities (MHE, 2014).
The GRE® uses the multiple choice question format in which each question has four or five options market. The GRE® test consists of three sections, Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Analytical Writing. Verbal Reasoning section consists of two parts, each containing 20 questions, Quantitative Reasoning section consists of two parts, each containing 20 questions, and Analytical Writing section consists of one section with 2 separately timed tasks: one "Analyze an Issue" task and one "Analyze an Argument" task (Educational Testing Service, 2014).
The Verbal Reasoning section measures students ability to understand what they have read and how they apply their reasoning skills .This section includes three parts, Text Complet.
Strategic Information Systems (SIS) OIM6003-AModule Leader Zahi.docxflorriezhamphrey3065
Strategic Information Systems (SIS) OIM6003-A
Module Leader: Zahid Hussain
Main Assignment
Undergraduate
2016 -2017
Semester 2
Strategic Information Systems (SIS) module entails one assignment. This has been designed to achieve the learning outcomes of the module and to develop the subject understanding of the student.
SIS Main Assignment Title:
Explain the use of transaction processing systems (TPS) and their link with executive information systems (EIS) in an organisation of your choice in your degree specific discipline area, e.g. Marketing, Accounting and HRM, etc. Also explain the role of IS strategy in successful use of such systems.
Please provide examples and illustrations where required.
100 marks
2000 words
The submission date for this assignment is Friday 28th April 2017 before 3pm.
Please pay an attention to the general marking criteria (in the module handbook) that will be used to mark your assignment. Please follow the guidelines given in the module handbook for submission.
Module Handbook
2016-17
OIM6003-A
Strategic Information Systems
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT & LAW
SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
ii
Table of Contents
1.General1
2.Overview of Module and Module Descriptor2
3.Assessment Criteria and Marking Guidelines5
3.1Assessment Information5
4.Schedule of Work / Topics5
5.Communication11
6.Support for Your Learning13
6.1Specific Support Materials for Module.
6.2Study and Social Spaces.
7.Developing Good Academic Practice14
8.Reading List16
9.Module Feedback from Previous Students20
10.Additional Information21
iGeneral
General guidance and information on the university experience for all students can be found in the Student Handbook, which is available online via
http://www.bradford.ac.uk/new-students/.
Overview of Module and Module Descriptor
This module provides a deeper insight into exploiting the power of Information Systems for the benefit of organisations. It will show how organisational operations are underpinned by technology, the power of which can be harnessed for the benefit of the business and industry. This includes a strong focus on strategic thinking and strategy setting. It aims to develop the analytical skills of students in planning the use of technology.
The module leader is Dr Zahid Hussain. Details on how to contact them are provided below.
Contact Details
Dr Zahid Hussain [email protected]
Room 2.10, Cartwright Building 01274 234332
Module Aims
To have a strategic understanding of business information systems in organisations and to develop skills in analysing and planning the uses of business information systems in organisations to yield better efficiency, effectiveness and value.
Strategic Information Systems
Module Code:
OIM6003-A
Academic Year:
2016-17
Credit Rating:
10
School:
School of Management
Subject Area:
Operations and Information Management
FHEQ Level:
FHEQ Level 6
Module Coordinator:
Dr Zahid Hussain
Additional Tutors:
Pre-requisites:
MAN0601M; MAN0132L
Co-re.
Smart Curriculum Mapping and Its Role in Outcome-based EducationAlAtfat
Educational development processes are essential for successful academic performance in educational and
technical environments. Teachers and students also need a model and guidelines required for effective
learning. Without effective curriculum mapping, the institutions cannot accurately estimate outcomes and
maximize potential performance on resources. A matrix depicts the relationship between student learning
outcomes (SOs) and topics on the curricular map. The need to earn satisfying produce of education and
achieve considerable progress in the visibility of education equity in completing professional duties is a
primary motivation for learning the curriculum. One of the most effective strategies to increase overall
teaching effectiveness, involvement, or curricular interaction is curriculum development. The mapping
connects all disciplines to academic outcomes and displays well-planned teaches. An excellent example
of a curriculum should be well-prepared and purposefully encourage expertise acquisition. This paper
describes a set of range standards and recommendations for this technique and challenges that affect
curricular map construction. As a result, this strategy will increase the overall performance of education
and the quality of the curriculum.
This paper introduces the competency models for Operations Manager, User Interface
Designer, and Application Developers. It will serve as a guide for Information Systems students
to identify which among the three of the offered tracks would be most suited for them to pursue
according to their knowledge, skills, values and interests. The Holland’s RIASEC model and the
Values Search model of Bronwyn and Holt were utilized to determine the most dominant interest
and most dominant values of the industry computing experts. Survey assessment forms were sent
to IT Operations Manager, User Interface Designer, and Application Developer. Most dominant
values and interests of industry computing experts were determined as well as the knowledge
and skills which are mostly required by the industry in their particular area. Based on the result
of the survey, it shows that application developer and user interface designer have a closely
related values. Thus a second round of a survey would be needed to come up with the most
exclusive dominant values for the particular information systems specialization track.
Discuss the requirements for developing a Security Education, Tranin.pdffabmallkochi
Discuss the requirements for developing a Security Education, Traning and Awareness Program.
(fundamental of information system security)
Solution
Integrated Security Training, Awareness, and Education Technical Approach To successfully
apply and integrate proven courseware design methodologies and an integrated security training
model against the myriad and diverse subjects that compose integrated security training,
awareness and education. Process-driven methodologies are a must. Proven methodologies such
as the Instructional Systems Design (ISD) process and the National Institute of Standards and
Technology Special Publication (NIST SP) 800-16, Information Technology Security Training
Requirements: A Role- and Performance-Based Model,
Apply ISD Process To ensure that you meet the organizations needs in a valid, reliable, and
costeffective manner, apply the ISD process to all security training, education, and awareness
tasks. The process is the result of proven experience in instructional research and development of
academic, federal, military and commercial organizations. “Meeting the business objectives of
the organization and understanding the customers’ needs are what the goal of a security program
is about”, (Krause, Tipton p.198). Standardized methodologies such as ISD are critical to
successful training programs. It ensures a \"best practices\" approach to training development
and emphasizes quality in the resulting products. The ISD process consists of five basic steps or
phases: analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation.
Analysis
The first phase of the ISD process consists of the collection and analysis of data. The methods of
analysis include individual interview, focus group, observation, and study of courseware, work
samples, reports and records. The result of the analysis step is a clear definition of who needs to
be trained in what content areas and why. Walter Dick and Lou Carey define this as, “the formal
process of
identifying discrepancies between current outcomes and desired outcomes for an organization,”
(Carey, Dick). The analysis phase focuses on an analysis of each of the following items: ·
Audience—identification of the individuals or groups that require integrated security training,
education, and awareness · Needs—identification of the security learning needs for the client\'s
workforce. · Tasks—identification of processes, tools, conditions, and requirements for
accomplishment of integrated security tasks that are appropriate for the target audience.
Understanding that some organization needs can best be addressed via distance learning, web-
based, CD ROM, or other e-learning solutions prove to be a costeffective training tool. This
approach can consistently and simultaneously be an effective delivery method to large
organizations and geographically dispersed sites. You must keep in mind that the delivery
environment must be stable. To this end, the delivery environment must be accurately identi.
ow-a-days data volumes are growing rapidly in several domains. Many factors have contributed to this growth, including inter alia proliferation of observational devices, miniaturization of various sensors ,improved logging and tracking of systems, and improvements in the quality and capacity of both disk storage and networks .Analyzing such data provides insights that can be used to guide decision making. To be effective, analysis must be timely and cope with data scales. The scale of the data and the rates at which they arrive make manual inspection infeasible. As an educational management tool, predictive analytics can help and improve the quality of education by letting decision makers address critical issues such as enrollment management and curriculum Development. This paper presents an analytical study of this approach’s prospects for education planning. The goals of predictive analytics are to produce relevant information, actionable insight, better outcomes, and smarter decisions, and to predict future events by analyzing the volume, veracity, velocity, variety, value of large amounts of data and interactive exploration.
Data mining approach to predict academic performance of studentsBOHRInternationalJou1
Powerful data mining techniques are available in a variety of educational fields. Educational research is
advancing rapidly due to the vast amount of student data that can be used to create insightful patterns
related to student learning. Educational data mining is a tool that helps universities assess and identify student
performance. Well-known classification techniques have been widely used to determine student success in
data mining. A decisive and growing exploration area in educational data mining (EDM) is predicting student
academic performance. This area uses data mining and automaton learning approaches to extract data from
education repositories. According to relevant research, there are several academic performance prediction
methods aimed at improving administrative and teaching staff in academic institutions. In the put-forwarded
approach, the collected data set is preprocessed to ensure data quality and labeled student education data
is used to apply ANN classifiers, support vector classifiers, random forests, and DT Compute and train a
classifier. The achievement of the four classifications is measured by accuracy value, receiver operating curve
(ROC), F1 score, and confusion matrix scored by each model. Finally, we found that the top three algorithmic
models had an accuracy of 86–95%, an F1 score of 85–95%, and an average area under ROC curve of
OVA of 98–99.6%
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ASEE 2017 WORKSHOP SPECIFIC AND GENERIC PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR THE COMPRE...WAJID HUSSAIN
Objective
Culminating ABET EAC student exit outcomes map to Bloom's 3 learning domains in various proportions. The measurement of affective, cognitive and psychomotor domains student learning activities require specific and/or generic performance indicators and their rubrics for appropriate assessment. ABET student outcomes covering all 3 learning domains in high proportions need many specific performance indicators for proper assessment. This workshop presents specific examples related to developing specific, generic performance indicators and their rubrics for the comprehensive measurement of various ABET student outcomes. Participants will have hands on experience in the development of specific or generic performance indicators relating to ABET student-course outcomes that implement scientific constructive alignment targeting teaching/learning strategies and assessments.
Description
A case study with streaming video examples of actual applications of specific performance indicators to assess various student engineering activities related to ABET student outcomes. These used state-of-the-art, web-based digital technology and collected data for student and program evaluation, performance failure analysis, and continuous quality improvement.
An analysis of culminating ABET student outcomes is made with reference to Bloom’s three learning domains and their learning levels. A hypothetical model is presented for this analysis. The necessity of the use of performance indicators is highlighted, especially in reference to the measurement of course learning outcomes and development of assessments, teaching, and learning activities. The correlation of ABET student outcomes, course learning outcomes, and performance indicators is clearly outlined. The importance of scientific constructive alignment of learning outcomes, performance indicators, assessments, teaching, and learning strategies is highlighted. A novel hybrid rubric for accurate assessment and scoring of student performances is presented.
In summary, this workshop presents the benefits of using a combination of specific, generic performance indicators and their rubrics to accurately assess student engineering learning activities related to the ABET student outcomes while supporting principles of authentic OBE, scientific constructive alignment, efficient performance failure analysis, and continuous quality improvement.
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Digitally Automated Assessment of Outcomes
Classified Per Bloom’s Three Domains and Based
on Frequency and Type of Assessments
Wajid Hussain and Mohammad F. Addas,
Islamic University in Madinah
One of the primary reasons outcomes information is not utilized for Continuous Quality
Improvement (CQI) is that the information collected is insufficient to make improvement
decisions due to impractical manual processes that are either too exhaustive to complete
for timely measurement and reporting, or too minimal for basic fulfillment of accreditation
requirements. Massive amounts of outcomes data collected from various stages of
curriculum delivery is a critical requirement for informing improvement decisions.
Therefore, manual assessment, documentation and reporting systems are major factors
that exacerbate the implementation of streamlining activities which are necessary to
integrate improvement efforts of several stakeholders in an academic CQI process. In an
age of technological advancement, use of digital technology allows for the collection of
various evidence sources. The Faculty of Engineering at the Islamic University outlined
five crucial elements of their outcomes assessment methodology which fully supports
automation and digital technology based assessment/documentation/reporting systems to
collect, analyze and utilize outcomes data to establish meaningful CQI and not just fulfill
accreditation requirements.
1. Measurement of outcomes in all course levels of a program curriculum (refer
Figure 1.)
Generally institutions classify courses of a program curriculum into three levels: introductory,
reinforced and mastery with outcomes assessment data measured for the mastery level
courses in order to streamline the documentation and effort needed for an effective program
evaluation. This approach presents a major deficiency for CQI in a student centered
outcomes-based education model since performance information of a graduating batch of
students collected at just the mastery level to measure program Student Outcomes (SOs) is
at a final phase of a typical quality cycle and too late for implementation of remedial efforts
for performance failures of the students in consideration. A holistic approach for a CQI model
would require a systematic measurement of performance indicators in all three of Bloom’s
domains of learning and their corresponding categories of learning levels for all course levels
of a program’s curriculum.
Assessment in Practice
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Figure 1: Multiple course levels and PIs classified per Bloom’s 3 domains learning levels utilized for
outcomes measurement**
2. Faculty Course Assessment Report (FCAR) utilizing the EAMU performance
vector methodology
EvalTools® 6 is chosen as the platform for outcomes assessment since it employs the
unique Faculty Course Assessment Report (FCAR) and EAMU performance vector
methodology (J. Estell, J. Yoder, B. Morrison, F. Mak, 2012) which facilitate the use of
existing curricular grade giving assessments for outcomes measurement and help in
achieving a high level of automation of the data collection process (Figure 2.), feature-rich
pick-and-choose assessment/reporting tools, and the flexibility to provide customized
features (www.makteam.com, 2015).
The EvalTools® 6 FCAR module provides summative/formative options and consists of the
following components: course description, COs indirect assessment, grade distribution, COs
direct assessment, assignment list, course reflections, old action items, new action items,
student outcomes assessment and performance indicators assessment.
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(PVT) adopted by the Faculty of Engineering at the Islamic University of Madinah
The FCAR uses the performance vector, conceptually based on a performance assessment
scoring rubric developed by Miller and Olds (R. L. Miller, B. M. Olds, 1999) to categorize
aggregate student performance.
The EAMU performance vector (Figure 3) counts the number of students that passed the
course whose proficiency for that outcome was rated Excellent, Adequate, Minimal, or
Unsatisfactory. Program faculty report failing course outcomes (COs), ABET student
outcomes (SOs), performance indicators (PIs), comments on student indirect assessments
and other general issues of concern in the respective course reflections section of the FCAR.
Based upon these course reflections, new action items are generated by the faculty. Old
action items status details are carried over into the current FCAR from the information
generated during the previous offering for this specific course. Modifications and proposals
to a course are made with consideration of the status of the old action items (W. Hussain,
M.F. Addas, 2015)
3. Digital database of specific performance indicators (PIs) classified per Bloom’s
revised 3 domains of learning and their associated levels (according to the 3-
Level Skills Grouping Methodology) (W. Hussain, M. F. Addas and Mak F., ASEE
2016)
An important observation made by the Faculty of Engineering is that Bloom’s 3 learning
domains present an easier classification of specific PIs for realistic outcomes assessment
versus other models that categorize learning domains as knowledge, cognitive,
interpersonal, communication/ IT/numerical and/or psychomotor skills. In addition,
categories of learning domains which seem very relevant for the engineering industry and
career-related requirements may not be practically easy to implement when it comes to
classification, measurement of PIs, and realistic final results for CQI measurement.
A hypothetical Learning Domains Wheel as shown in Figure 4 was developed by the Faculty
of Engineering to analyze the popular learning domains models available, including Bloom’s,
with a perspective of realistic measurement of outcomes based on valid PIs classification
that does not result in a vague indicator mechanism for CQI in engineering education.
Learning domains categories mentioned in this paper specifically refer to broad categories
with well-defined learning levels selected for the classification of specific PIs. The Learning
Domains Wheel was implemented with Venn diagrams to represent details of the
relationship of popular learning domains categories, interpersonal skills, and the types of
knowledge.
The cognitive domain involves acquiring factual, conceptual knowledge dealing with
remembering facts and understanding core concepts. Procedural and metacognitive
knowledge deal essentially with problem solving, which includes problem identification,
critical thinking and metacognitive reflection. Remembering facts, understanding concepts
and problem solving are essential, core and universal cognitive skills that would apply to all
learning domains. Problem identification, definition, critical thinking and metacognitive
reflection are some of the main elements of problem solving skills. These main elements of
problem solving skills apply to all levels of learning for the three domains. Activities related
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measurement process. A difficult choice must be made whether to select the most
appropriate learning domain category and discard the others or repeat mapping similar PIs
to multiple learning domain categories for each classification. Defining the learning levels for
the overlapping categories to precisely classify PIs would also be challenging. Finally,
learning domain categories with significant areas of overlap would result in the repeated
measurement of common PIs in multiple domains and the accumulation of too many types
of PIs in any single learning domain category, thus obscuring specific measured information.
Therefore, for practical reasons the categories of learning domains have to be meticulously
selected with a primary goal of implementing a viable PIs classification process to achieve
realistic outcomes measurement for program evaluation.
Crucial guidelines were logically derived from the Learning Domains Wheel for the selection
of the learning domains categories as follows:
1. Very broad learning domains categories consist of many skills sets that will present
difficulty in the classification of PIs when grouped with other categories and will result
in the redundancy of outcomes data; for example, interpersonal skills grouped with IT,
communication or psychomotor, etc.
2. Avoid selection of any two skills sets as learning domains categories when one is an
absolute subset of another. Just select either the most relevant one or the one which
is a whole set. For example, select cognitive or numeric skills, but not both; if both are
required, select cognitive as a category since it is a whole set. Numeric skills, its
subset, can be classified as a cognitive skill.
3. If selecting a certain skills set that is a whole set as a learning domains category, then
it should not contain any other skills sets which are required to be used as learning
domains categories; e.g., do not select affective as a learning domains category since
it is a whole set if you also plan on selecting teamwork skills as a category.
4. A learning domain category could contain skills sets which will not be utilized for PIs
classification; e.g., affective learning domain category containing leadership,
teamwork and professional ethics skills sets; leadership, teamwork and professional
ethics will NOT be a learning domain category but will be classified as affective domain
skill sets.
Bloom’s 3 domains, cognitive, affective and psychomotor, are not absolute subsets of one
another. They contain skills sets as prescribed by the 11 EAC ABET SOs which are not
learning domains categories. Therefore Bloom’s 3 learning domains satisfy selection
guidelines derived from the Learning Domains Wheel and facilitate a relatively easier
classification process for specific PIs. Calculation of term-wide weighted average values for
ABET SOs using this classification of specific PIs resulted in realistic outcomes data since
most of the PIs were uniquely mapped to each of the 3 domains with minimal overlap and
redundancy.
Figure 5 shows the design flow for the creation of holistic learning outcomes and their
performance indicators for all courses corresponding to introductory, reinforced and mastery
levels spanning the curriculum. The Faculty of Engineering studied past research, which
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related to various course topics and phases of a curriculum, while addressing various levels
of proficiency of a measured skill. Design of COs and their PIs was meticulously completed
by using appropriate action verbs and subject content, thus rendering the COs, their
associated PIs, and assessments at a specific skill level—elementary, intermediate or
advanced. Figure 7 shows an example from a civil engineering course. In this example,
CO_2: Describe the composition of soil and solve volume-mass relationship equations for
soils; and its associated specific PI_5_34: Determine the physical properties of soil using
given parameters; measured by assessment Mid Term Q9 are of similar complexity and at
the same level of learning. The corresponding category of learning is intermediate-cognitive-
applying. Therefore COs would be measured by PIs and assessments strictly following the
3-Level Skills Grouping Methodology.
Figure 7: Example of a civil engineering course showing CO_2, PI_5_34 and assessment Mid Term
Q9 assigned to intermediate-cognitive-applying skill level based on the 3-Level Skills Grouping
Methodology**
Ideally, all courses should measure the elementary, intermediate and advanced level skills
with their COs, specific PIs and associated assessments. However, introductory level
courses should measure a greater proportion of the elementary level skills with their COs,
PIs and assessments. On the other hand, mastery level courses should measure more of
the advanced, but fewer intermediate and elementary level skills. Figure 8 indicates an ideal
learning level distribution of COs and PIs for the introductory, intermediate and mastery level
courses.
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Figure 9: Scientific constructive alignnment***
5. Program and course evaluations based upon weights assigned to type and
counts of assessments associated to PIs and course levels
Relevant assignments termed as “key assignments” are used as assessments for measuring
specific PIs related to SOs in each course. Most assessments in courses were formative in
application (utilizing the formative option in EvalTools® 6) resulting in an adjustment of
teaching and learning strategies by faculty. Since assessments are equivalent to learning in
the OBE model it was decided to consider the type of assessments, their frequency of
implementation and the learning level of measured specific PIs in Bloom’s 3 domains for
course and overall program evaluations. At the course level the types of assessments are
classified using the course formats chart to calculate their weighting factors (W. Hussain,
M.F. Addas, 2015) which are then applied using the setup course portfolio module of
EvalTools® 6 . The results are available for view in the FCAR and are used for course
evaluations.
The program level SO evaluations employ a weighting scheme which considers the
frequency of assessments implemented in various courses for a given term to measure PIs
associated with specific learning levels of Bloom’s domains (W. Hussain et al., ASEE 2016).
Figure 10 shows the EE program term 361 composite (cognitive, affective and psychomotor)
learning domains evaluation data for 11 ABET SOs. For each SO the counts and aggregate
average values of assessments implemented in various courses for measuring PIs
associated with the specific learning levels are shown. (Mastery level courses were not
offered in term 361).
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Figure 10: EE program term 361† Learning domains evaluations**
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Figure 11: Course level CQI with alignment of assessments, teaching & learning strategies according
to Bloom’s 3 domains and 3-Skills Levels Methodology**
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Figure 11 shows the course level alignment of assessments, teaching & learning strategies
to cover the deficiency in measurement of elementary skills thereby rendering the
assessments formative. (W. Hussain, M.F. Addas, Mak F., FIE 2016). Figure 12 shows
program term reviews (SO/PI evaluations) report sample exhibiting CQI efforts, action items,
discussions etc. (W. Hussain et al., FIE 2016).
Figure 12: Program term reviews (SO/PI evaluations) report sample exhibiting CQI efforts, action
items, discussions etc**
6. Electronic integration of Administrative Assistant System (AAS), Learning
Management System (LMS) with Outcomes Assessment System (OAS) and
Continuous Improvement Management System (CIMS) facilitating faculty
involvement for realistic CQI
7. Electronic integration of Action Items (AIs) generated from program outcomes
term reviews with standing committees meetings, tasks lists and overall CQI
processes (CIMS feature) (W. Hussain et al., ASEE 2016)
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A minority of faculty members were initially reluctant to implement digital technology
incorporating FCAR methodology and PIs classification per Bloom’s 3 domains. One of the
reasons for this resistance was the lack of comprehension of ABET accreditation, latest
outcomes assessment processes, and experience regarding their management. Detailed
training sessions followed up with extensive technical and intellectual support from the Office
of Quality and Accreditation for the Faculty of Engineering significantly alleviated their
reservations. Various program level sessions held for the development and classification of
specific PIs actually galvanized the interest levels of faculty members by providing them with
a first-hand learning experience to develop measurable learning outcomes, their PIs and
assessments as per Bloom’s 3 domains, and their learning levels. The most difficult aspect
of continuous improvement and accreditation efforts for faculty members was to create
action items for improvement based upon deficient outcomes assessment data, assign them
to the concerned parties or individuals, and follow up for closing the loop. Implementing
physical systems to maintain huge amounts of paper-based documentation and manual
processes to access specific, on-time information for CQI activity related to closing the loop
were specifically the biggest challenges faced by the faculty members.
The Continuous Improvement Management System (CIMS) provided our faculty with
efficient streamlining mechanisms for quality improvement efforts by employing very high
levels of automation and paper-free digital documentation. Instant electronic access to
digital records of single or multi-term outcomes assessment information from program
reviews and detailed meeting minutes, action items status of 17 standing committees,
essential for CQI efforts, were compelling reasons for an eventual, almost 100% faculty buy-
in of the implemented digital systems and outcomes assessment methodologies.
With a majority of positive aspects, one limitation of our system, the allocation of resources
to scan paper documents, is currently performed by either the lecturers or teaching
assistants. Work is currently in progress to develop state-of-the-art digital systems that
automate outcomes assessment development and scoring processes. This technology
would integrate with existing digital systems to significantly reduce the overhead related to
overall time spent by faculty in the outcomes assessment process and scanning work done
by lecturers. In conclusion, we have achieved our goal to evaluate engineering programs
based on the automated measurement of PIs classified into the cognitive, affective and
psychomotor learning domains of the revised Bloom’s taxonomy.
* Reprinted by permission of Makteam Inc.
** Reprinted by permission of faculty of engineering, Islamic University, Madina, KSA (generated by
EvalTools® 6)
*** Reprinted by permission of faculty of engineering, Islamic University, Madina, KSA
† Islamic University of Madinah semester naming system, where first two digits ‘36’ refer to the local
year code and the last digit refers to the semester, 1: fall, 2: spring and 3: summer.
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Wajid Hussain is the Director of the Quality & Accreditation Office, Faculty of Engineering,
Islamic University, Madina, KSA
M.F. Addas is the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Islamic University, Madina, KSA
References and sources for further information:
C. Liu, L. Chen, “Selective and objective assessment calculation and automation,”
ACMSE’12, March 29-31, 2012, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA.
J. Estell, J. Yoder, B. Morrison, F. Mak, “Improving upon best practices: FCAR 2.0,” ASEE
2012 Annual Conference, San Antonio
R. L. Miller and B. M. Olds, “Performance Assessment of EC-2000 Student Outcomes in
the Unit Operations Laboratory,” 1999 ASEE Annual Conf. Proc., 1999.
W. Hussain, M. F. Addas, “A Digital Integrated Quality Management System for Automated
Assessment of QIYAS Standardized Learning Outcomes”, 2nd
International
Conference on Outcomes Assessment (ICA), 2015, QIYAS, Riyadh, KSA.
W. Hussain, M. F. Addas and Mak F. “Engineering Program Evaluations Based on
Automated Measurement of Performance Indicators Data Classified into Cognitive,
Affective and Psychomotor Learning Domains of The Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy”,
accepted paper submitted to the ASEE 2016 conference, New Orleans.
W. Hussain, M. F. Addas and Mak F. “Quality Improvement with Automated Engineering
Program Evaluations Using Performance Indicators Classified Based upon Bloom’s 3
Domains”, submitted to FIE 2016 conference, Erie, PA.
Further Information on outcomes assessment methodology, 3-level skills grouping
methodology & the learning domains wheel available at
http://engineering.iu.edu.sa/index.php/assessment-methodology/
Information on EvalTools® available at http://www.makteam.com
W. Hussain: Digital Technology for Outcomes Assessment in Higher Education,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaQ0trgk6YE