Art History Information Competence Project Proposal
ADDENDUM: Proposed Student Learning Outcomes

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NOTE: Proposed student learning outcomes are keyed to the ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education: 1 corresponds to Standard One, 5 to Standard Five. Items are italicized to indicate the information competency value added at each level. Revising and refining these outcomes, further developing and assessing them through discipline-based assignments are the work of the project. We will be working with B.A. and M.A. students at all levels of our curriculum.

Learning Outcomes for the Upper Division Art History Student

The student will be able to:

1. Determine the type and complexity of information needed to complete an assignment
2. Find print and visual sources
3. Evaluate sources appropriately
4. Synthesize information from a variety of sources and cite that information appropriately
5. Understand plagiarism and use information legally and ethically

Learning Outcomes for the Upper Division Art History Student who has completed Art H 175 (Theory and Methodology, prerequisite to Seminar)

The student will be able to:

1. Determine the type and complexity of information needed to complete an assignment; and to
   » Work with more specialized art historical sources
2. Find print and visual sources; and to
   » Develop a research plan appropriate to the investigative method
3. Evaluate sources appropriately; and to
   » Recognize sources associated with specfic theoretical and critical perspectives in the discipline
4. Synthesize information from a variety of sources and cite that information appropriately; and to
   » Use visual and print information to support the student's own point of view
5. Understand plagiarism and use information legally and ethically; and to
   » Identify specific issues related to the documentation and copyright of visual material

Learning Outcomes for the Graduating B.A. Student and for the relatively new M.A. Student who has completed a first Seminar

The student will be able to:

1. Determine the type and complexity of information needed to complete an assignment; to
   » Work with more specialized art historical sources; and to
   » Explore general information sources in other disciplines such as Theology, History, Anthropology
2. Find print and visual sources; to
   » Develop a research plan appropriate to the investigative method; and to
   » Use materials appropriate to a longer-term project (such as extensive use of interlibrary loan, communication with scholars in the field, etc.)
3. Evaluate sources appropriately; to
   » Recognize sources associated with specific theoretical and critical perspectives in the discipline; and to
   » Develop and be able to articulate her/his own interpretative strategy
4. Synthesize information from a variety of sources and cite that information appropriately; to
   » Use visual and print information to support the student's own point of view; and to
   » Plan, record, and refine search strategies in order to complete a semester-length project
5. Understand plagiarism and use information legally and ethically; to
   » Identify specific issues related to the documentation and copyright of visual material; and to
   » Understand the conventions of requesting permission to publish visual documents.

Learning Outcomes for the Graduating M.A. Student completing a Thesis or Project

The student will be able to:

1. Determine the type and complexity of information needed to complete an assignment; to
   » Demonstrate research competence in the use of more specialized art historical sources; to
   » Demonstrate research competence in the use of appropriate general information sources in other disciplines such as Theology, History, and Anthropology; and to
   » Identify all sources essential for addressing the selected topic.
2. Find print and visual sources; to
   » Develop a research plan appropriate to the investigative method; to
   » Use materials appropriate to a longer-term project (such as extensive use of interlibrary loan, communication with scholars in the field, etc.); and to
   » Access all reasonably available sources appropriate to the selected topic.
3. Evaluate sources appropriately; to
   » Recognize sources associated with specific theoretical and critical perspectives in the discipline and acknowledge, as appropriate, the student's "debt" to certain schools of thought; to
   » Articulate her/his own interpretative strategy; and
   » In a literature review or exhibition catalog preface or other writing to distinguish her/his own new interpretation or original contribution from the writings of others
4. Synthesize information from a variety of sources and cite that information appropriately; to
   » Use visual and print information to support the topic as defined by the student, in consultation with the faculty thesis/project committee; to
   » Plan, record, and refine search strategies in order to complete a complex, long-term project; and to
   » Identify information and interpretation issues that remain after completion of the project
5. Understand plagiarism and use information legally and ethically; to
   » Identify specific issues related to the documentation and copyright of visual material; to
   » Identify original or copyrighted materials appropriate to the thesis/project and research their access; and to
   » Successfully obtain legal access to all text and visual materials (photographs, original artwork, etc.) needed to complete the M.A. thesis/project.

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