Institutional assessment
What is an Institutional Learning Outcome (ILO)?
Learning outcomes are the "knowledge, skills, attitudes, and habits of mind that students take with them from a learning experience" (Suskie, 2018, p. 41). Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILOs) are the marketable and life skills that we, as a college community, have determined to be essential for students' future success.
We recognize that the knowledge represented in our ILOs develops through intentional, guided, and iterative experiences across disciplines and programs throughout students’ time in college, from the first semester to the last.
By measuring ILOs, we can strengthen the student learning experience to ensure that students are prepared to leave GCC able to meet the educational and professional challenges that await them.
Where can I find the ILO rubrics?
The complete ILO rubrics can be accessed by opening the documents linked below. The best place to start is to review the rubrics, consider what assignments or activities may be a good fit for ILO assessment, and select one or more items to attach to those assignments or activities.
Where can I find the ILO data dashboard?
Using your MCCCD credentials, you can log into the ILO Dashboard to explore the performance of students and create action items for strengthening student learning. Instructional videos coming soon. Dashboard credit: Raechel Megahan.
How do I assess ILOs in Canvas?
The resources on this page are here to help you set up your Canvas courses to assess student learning on one or more ILO items.
CTLE's written guide is posted along with a series of short videos addressing all aspects of ILO assessment.
If you need help with this process, contact Julie Morrison, your Department Assessment Coordinator, your Student Affairs Assessment Liaison, or the CTLE.
The purpose of ILO assessment is to strengthen student learning in every setting in which it occurs.
Its purpose is not to evaluate individual students or educators, but rather to look holistically at the data, reflect on the results, and act by making improvements to the teaching, learning, and assessment process.
{2:19} An invitation for you to participate in GCC ILO assessment to strengthen student learning. What is an ILO? Why do we assess ILOs? Who should assess ILOs?
{3:31} What educators should consider when selecting an assignment or activity for ILO assessment and when scoring using the ILO rubric.
{1:09} For student affairs professionals who want to assess students not in Canvas courses. Hint: Google Forms!
{2:28} How to add ILO rubric items into a Canvas course. This is the first step before an ILO item can be added to a scoring rubric.
{1:39} How to use the learning outcome examples as general, but not exhaustive, guidelines when selecting an ILO item for assessment.
{2:35} How to use the Canvas Speedgrader to score ILO items embedded in Assignment, Discussion, or Quiz rubrics.
{4:12} How to create a Canvas rubric that is not used for grading, but rather only contains an ILO item for assessment.
{3:39} How to update an existing Canvas rubric to include an ILO item for assessment.
{0:55} Where to find the Rubric feature in Canvas Discussions. Follow the other video instructions to create or update the rubric.
{1:09} How to use rubrics when assessing Canvas Quizzes. Follow the other video instructions to create or update the rubric.
Is there a way to score student work then enter it into Canvas?
If you would prefer to assess outside of Canvas then seek help to enter your data into Canvas, follow the instructions below. Available in both Document and Spreadsheet formats.
How do courses support the ILOs?
Updating the work started in spring 2018, faculty will be identifying which ILOs are a fundamental goal of each course within an academic department.