Workshop on Assessment and Student Learning
Project Management Domain

January 14, 2011

Workshop Facilitators
Marty Hornyak and Blaine Lawlor (Management and MIS) discussed assessment and instructional strategies used in the College of Business to improve student learning in the domain of project management. Britt McGowan (Pace Library) discussed instructional strategies and assignments that will develop student skills in information literacy components that are related to project management skills.

 

Workshop Resources

Incorporating information literacy “checkpoints” throughout the research assignment helps promote project management skills by helping students understand the time it takes to conduct proper research.  For example, in addition to a research paper deadline, you may also assign a deadline for finding a suitable topic, conducting background research, compiling an annotated bibliography or literature review, evaluating sources, and reflecting on the initial research question.

The following outcomes in the ACRL Information Literacy Standards relate specifically to project management:

• Defines a realistic overall plan and timeline to acquire the needed information
• Develops a research plan appropriate to the investigative method
• Records all pertinent citation information for future reference
• Uses various technologies to manage the information selected and organized
• Revises the development process for the product or performance
• Maintains a journal or log of activities related to the information seeking, evaluating, and communicating processes
• Reflects on past successes, failures, and alternative strategies

ACRL Information Literacy Standards for Higher Education

Information Literacy Assignments & Resources that promote project management skills:
CHM1020/Concepts in Chemistry – Syllabus with IL Components, (PDF) created by Dr. Tim Royappa, Information Literacy Workshop

CPO2002/Comparative Politics – Powerpoint outlining IL Components, created by Michelle Hale Williams, Information Literacy Workshop

Assignment Calculator – from the University of Minnesota Libraries.  Places “due dates” for various components of the research project.

Team Work Rubric:
An example of a good team work rubric from Boise State University.
Teamwork-Rubric-ULO-4-2-4-11 (Boise State) (PDF)

AAC&U VALUE Rubrics

AAC&U has developed rubrics for project management and information literacy.  These learning outcomes are frequently included as program learning outcomes for General Education and undergraduate programs.

You may download a copy of these rubrics from the AAC&U website.

AAC&U will ask you to enter an email address and complete a brief questionnaire before accessing the rubrics site.

Updated 09/19/11 mh