journalism assessment, 2013 kimberly wilmot voss associate professor area coordinator
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Assessment Direct: Internship evaluations and portfolio assessments Indirect: Discussions with students and internship hostsTRANSCRIPT
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Journalism Assessment , 2013Kimberly Wilmot VossAssociate ProfessorArea Coordinator
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Goal
•Student ability to apply what they have learned in classes to their internships and portfolios
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Assessment
•Direct: Internship evaluations and portfolio assessments• Indirect: Discussions with students and internship hosts
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Internships
•Summer 2012 – 24•Fall 2012 – 16•Spring 2013 – 22•Total – 62
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Internship Assessment Form
•15-points of assessment•Scale and open-ended questions•Overall grade
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Assessment Challenge
•Some supervisors filled out the wrong form• Increasing number of “not applicable”•Will discuss a new form in tomorrow’s area meeting
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Overall Intern Summary
•Quality of work: More than 80% Very Good•Writing skills: More than 80% Very
Good• Editing: More than 80% Very Good•Deadlines: More than 80% Very Good•All students received “Satisfactory”
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Intern Summary
•Room for improvement: Initiative•Room for improvement: Accuracy
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2012 concerns
•Different advisers, different expectations•Occasional confusion on deadlines, requirements• Infrequent communication with hosts
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This Past Year
• Single faculty adviser: Rick Brunson (fall 2012 term)•Met twice a semester with interns•Webcourse• Faculty site visits•Reflective presentation in exam week
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Scenes from site visits
• WKMG Local 6: Dave Carrierre and Web Editor Michelle Dendy (NSC/JOU alum)
• Bonnier Corp.: Senior Editor Mary Frances Emmons and Ashley Annin
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Portfolios
•Fall 2012 – 34 submissions/31 passed/3 failed (91%)•Spring 2013 – 20 submission/19 passed/1 failed (95%)
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Portfolio Concerns
•Not following directions•Lack of hard news clips•Lack of sources in stories• Inability to judge quality
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Portfolio Changes
•Online portfolios•New rubric to reflect industry changes•On agenda for tomorrow’s area meeting