The Assessment of Learning Outcomes in Information Assurance Curriculum

  • Authors:
  • N. Paul Schembari;Mike Jochen

  • Affiliations:
  • East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 200 Prospect St., East Stroudsburg, PA 18301, 1-570-422-3661;East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 200 Prospect St., East Stroudsburg, PA 18301, 1-570-422-3036

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 2013 on InfoSecCD '13: Information Security Curriculum Development Conference
  • Year:
  • 2013

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Abstract

We present an overview of the design and conduct of learning outcomes assessment for an undergraduate information assurance curriculum. The described program of assessment provides for an evidence-based, decision-making process that can be used to inform faculty on changes needed to curriculum. While the conduct of the assessment cycle is not an insignificant one (developing outcomes and objectives, assessing student learning, collecting and analyzing assessment data, and using assessment data to guide conversation about curriculum), the benefits are great in terms of assisting faculty to make good choices when reviewing/revising curriculum (and at the course level: course content, teaching methodology, and assignments).