Explore development of new programs, including Security and Information Assurance (CSIS) Certificate, Health Care Information Technology (HCIT) Certificate, Mobile Computing Device (MCD) Certificate, Cyber Security and Information Assurance (CSIA) AAS Degree, Data Analysis and Analytics (DAA) AAS Degree, Health Care Information Technology (HCIT) AAS Degree, Mobile Computing Device (MCD) AAS Degree. In progress X Completed No longer applicable The department continues to explore new curriculum. Explore greater use of on-line, hybrid, and face-to-face delivery formats in all CIS courses. In progress X Completed No longer applicable The department continues to offer classes in many modes: online, and competency learning. Explore offerings at Courseview, all satellite locations, high schools, WPAFB, MVCTC, Miami Valley Research Park, and Kettering-Dwight L. Barnes Community and Continuing Education Center. In progress X Completed No longer applicable The department has increased course offerings at Courseview but enrollment numbers have been disappointing. Perhaps some advertising of CIS courses would help. Below are the Recommendations for Action made by the review team. Describe the progress or changes made toward meeting each recommendation over the last year. Responses from the previous year’s Annual Update are included, if there have been no changes to report then no changes to the response are necessary. RECOMMENDATIONS Status Progress or Rationale for No Longer Applicable Most of the data provided in the regarding assessment were course success rates. While this can be a valuable data point, assessment In progress Completed The department is continuing to improve this process
and think about ways that they could increase their market share by attracting students to Sinclair instead of these competitors. This would be beneficial for both the department and the students who would be recruited who would have otherwise gone to other educational providers. No longer applicable The department has an aggressive Action Plan – however, given that there are constraints in terms of the resources that can be devoted to its activities, it is recommended that the department formalize priorities that it will focus on in terms of implementation of the Action Plan. This is also true of the degree programs that the department is considering developing – since new degree development is a time consuming process, it is recommended that the department prioritize development of one or two degree programs it feels would be most likely to lead to gainful employment for students in areas where there are great opportunities for employment. In progress Completed No longer applicable The department has not prioritized which degrees to focus on since all the CIS degrees lead to employment. The department has done a good job of keeping up with trends in the field, and the department is encouraged to continue to look at emerging technologies and trends and to explore In progress Completed No longer applicable The department continues to regularly meet with Advisory Committee members and attend local and regional meetings of IT Professionals in order to maintain the currency of courses and programs. Juniper equipment was purchased and curriculum (content and assessment) was added to the Networking degree. Currently Palo Alto
mastered this outcome Apply programming, website design, database, operating systems and business application skills to solve business and information technology problems. BIS-1120 CIS-1304 CIS-2165 CIS-2309 CIS-2314 CIS-2319 2013-2014 CIS 2165 uses projects and exams to assess whether students have mastered this outcome CIS 1304. 2309, 2314, and 2319 have been deactivated Configure routers and switches and networks, troubleshoot network components and connections. ACC-1210 BIS-1120 CIS-1107 CIS-1111 CIS-1130 CIS-1140 CIS-1411 CIS-2165 CIS-2416 CIS-2421 CIS-2426 CIS-2640 COM-2225 ECO-2160 ENG-1101 MAN-2150 MAT-1460 MAT-2170 PHY-1100 SCC-1101 The Cisco curriculum, CIS 1411, 2416, 2421, 2426 use labs, Packet Tracer activities and hands on skills exam to assess whether the student has mastered the outcome. All Cisco Courses
Demonstrate ability to research, select, use and troubleshoot hardware and network components or connections appropriate to area of concentration. CIS-1130 CIS-1714 CIS-2717 PHY-1100 CIS 1130 uses hands on labs, assignments and exams to assess whether students have mastered this outcome. CIS 1714 and CIS 2717 are part of the User Support curriculum. The labs and exams are all accumulative. CIS 1714 CIS 2717 Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills as well as teamwork skills in the delivery of customer service, project planning and project completion in the information technology business environment. CIS-1140 CIS-2170 CIS-2178 CIS-2520 COM-2225 ENG-1101 SCC-1101 CIS 2178 students use project documentation, posts, and capstone presentation CIS 2170 uses assignment focuses on communication, resume and job search skills, networking, and ethics to access whether students have mastered the outcomes CIS 2178 CIS 2170 Design, document and implement computer software solutions and websites given definition of a problem and requirements for a solution. ACC-1210 CIS-1111 CIS-1140 CIS 1350 CIS 1202 CIS 1111 All assignments, including midterm and final exams are assessed
documentation, execution, correct naming convention as well as did the student solve the problem Manage and secure operating systems. CIS-1107 CIS-1510 CIS-2510 CIS-2515 CIS-2520 CIS-2630 CIS-2640 CIS 1510 uses labs, midterm, and final to assess whether students have mastered the outcome. Research, select, use and troubleshoot hardware and network components or connections appropriate to area of concentration. CIS-2520 PHY-1100 CIS 2520 uses labs, midterm, and final to assess whether students have mastered the outcome. Use operating system commands to manipulate files and directories and perform systems software troubleshooting. CIS-1107 CIS-1510 CIS-2510 CIS-2515 CIS-2520 CIS 2510 uses labs, midterm, and final to assess whether students have mastered the outcome. Are changes planned as a result of the assessment of program outcomes? If so, what are those changes? CIS 1107 is in the process of being redesigned.