Journalism Assessment , 2013Kimberly Wilmot VossAssociate ProfessorArea Coordinator

Goal

•Student ability to apply what they have learned in classes to their internships and portfolios

Assessment

•Direct: Internship evaluations and portfolio assessments• Indirect: Discussions with students and internship hosts

Internships

•Summer 2012 – 24•Fall 2012 – 16•Spring 2013 – 22•Total – 62

Internship Assessment Form

•15-points of assessment•Scale and open-ended questions•Overall grade

Assessment Challenge

•Some supervisors filled out the wrong form• Increasing number of “not applicable”•Will discuss a new form in tomorrow’s area meeting

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”

Intern Summary

•Room for improvement: Initiative•Room for improvement: Accuracy

2012 concerns

•Different advisers, different expectations•Occasional confusion on deadlines, requirements• Infrequent communication with hosts

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

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

Portfolios

•Fall 2012 – 34 submissions/31 passed/3 failed (91%)•Spring 2013 – 20 submission/19 passed/1 failed (95%)

Portfolio Concerns

•Not following directions•Lack of hard news clips•Lack of sources in stories• Inability to judge quality

Portfolio Changes

•Online portfolios•New rubric to reflect industry changes•On agenda for tomorrow’s area meeting