Graduate and undergraduate courses are integrating outcomes, assignments, and activities to directly address information literacy in the context of various disciplines. A five-year assessment plan (2019-2024) incorporates direct and indirect measures to track goal progress and understand student learning.
- 36 GEAR ambassadors have revised at least as many courses to include new or revised outcomes, assignments or learning activities to directly address information literacy. GEAR courses have been developed across all academic colleges and include:
- General education courses, such as CMST 101/110
- Undergraduate courses in 16 departments
- Graduate courses in social work, education, and law
- A GEAR Assignment Repository highlights assignments and activities ambassadors and librarians have developed that align with GEAR outcomes
- On average, students who complete a GEAR course score 12% higher on a GEAR post-test, compared to a pre-test. Scores are highest for Evaluate and Apply concepts.
- 92% of students who completed an information literacy module learned something new and 85% reported feeling more confident about completing a research assignment
- An annual Assessment Summit scores student work from GEAR courses using a GEAR rubric. This work demonstrates higher scores on the rubric in the areas of Evaluate and Apply. Individual faculty members receive their student scores to make improvements for future iterations of the course
