Jon R. Hufford, Librarian

Arlene K. Paschel, Assistant Librarian

Texas Tech University ~ Lubbock, Texas

Continuous Assessment, the Catalyst for Building a Successful Information Literacy Program That Focuses on Student Needs

http://library.ttu.edu/services/lib_instruction/demos_tours/evaluation.php

• Graduating student exit surveys

• LibQual surveys

• Surveys of students and faculty following one-shot sessions

Assessment in the past

2008: Texas Tech establishes Core Curriculum Committee to create core learning objectives and planning their assessment

New approach to assessing one-shot sessions

• Incorporate outcomes of ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards into learning outcome objectives of core courses

Important role of TracDat

New approach to assessing one-shot sessions

• Quizzes

• Hands-on practicums

• Annotated bibliography

LIBR 1100 assesseswhat students are learning

• Planning

• Developing

• Marketing

• Implementing

• Assessing

• Improving

Structured yearly cycle

• TracDat to monitor learning in communication core courses

• Blackboard Learn to monitor students in LIBR 1100

Assessment management systems in the yearly cycle

• Identify new instruments

• Determine which will assist in reaching program goals

• Incorporate experimental approach into program’s yearly cycle

Commitment to trying new assessment instruments

For more information:

jon.hufford@ttu.edu

arlene.paschel@ttu.edu