The University of Hawai’i at Mānoa’s (UHM) General Education Office (GEO) and General Education Committee (GEC) are committed to the assessment of student achievement of the General Education (Gen Ed) learning outcomes. The ninth assessment project in the Gen Ed seven-year assessment plan is of Oral Communication (OC). The OC assessment project is overseen by the GEC’s Assessment Working Group and the General Education Office.
2024 – 2026: Oral Communication (OC) Assessment Project
OC Assessment Project Timeline
Project planning
OC Faculty Learning Community
Faculty administer signature assignment and GEO collects artifacts at the end of the semester.
Faculty continue to administer signature assignments and GEO collects artifacts.
Artifacts will be assessed and report written.
Results will be discussed and an action plan will be created (including plans for ongoing professional development).
2016 – 2017: Institutional Assessment of Oral Communication Project
The Assessment and Curriculum Support Center conducted the “Institutional Assessment of Oral Communication Project” in 2016-2017. A summary of the results can be seen in the infographic below.