CIT 348 – Information Management and Retrieval
Exam Part 2 of 2
(160 of 255 total points)
Be clear, forthright, and thorough. If I need to dig or am confused by your answer, you will lose points.
Integrate ALL answers into this word document. Submit a single document. NO Tableau files.
Pre and post surveys were given for all CIT courses. We will look at two of these to determine how well the learning outcomes were achieved and where we should focus our future efforts to help improve the courses.
First concentrate on CIT154. Use the CIT154 Course Learning Survey spreadsheet provided. (150 total points). Do not create visualizations for CSE174 for this exam.
1. For questions 2-5 below keep a strict log of each step you take (successful or not). This log should be able to be handed to someone else and used to recreate your actions (5 points for each log a-d).
Create visualizations for the data answering the listed questions. Each question needs a different visual (or you are not thinking about the questions deeply enough). Summarize your findings for each question in written form. as well (a summary should be at least 2 full paragraphs). You will be evaluated on accuracy (content (5 points each), calculations (5 points each), and conclusions (5 points each)) and effectiveness (choice of visualization (5 points each), answering the question (5 points each), and summary (5 points each)).
2. Overall, at the end of the course, did the students achieve the learning outcomes?
3. How does the student achievement for each learning outcome compare (comparing outcomes to each other)?
4. Has the course improved their ability to achieve the learning outcomes (from the beginning of the class to the end)?
5. Which learning outcome(s) should we concentrate our efforts in subsequent classes?
6. From your answers to questions 2-5 above, choose two answers to critique.
a. Identify the answer you feel best represents your work. Explain why you believe this to be true. Be specific. Vague, hand waving responses will receive no credit. (5 points)
b. Identify the answer you feel least represents your work. Explain why you believe this to be true. Be specific. Vague, hand waving responses will receive no credit. (5 points)
7. Consider the CSE174 evaluation spreadsheet. Though similar, there are unique challenges in producing the visuals. Discuss the challenges you have identified and approaches that you would take to produce effective visuals to convey analysis for CSE174. (10 points)