The survey was straightforward: It included questions about each domain and the general education learning outcomes, and it invited comments. This survey provided preliminary data; the general education committee (GEC) will use it to guide upcoming surveys and focus groups. Information gathered in this way is subjective and in many ways unscientific. Any conclusions have to be supported by other research or data to be credible.
In the spring of 2012 committees were formed to review the general education learning outcomes for three of the four domains and to discuss how the outcomes could be assessed. Committees were formed for the following domains: Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences.
Papers randomly selected from the ROAD system for review will be evaluated according to our current ROAD Rubric*. In order to accurately evaluate papers according to this rubric, reviewers need some information about the assignment. In particular it would be helpful if assignment descriptions answered the following questions:
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