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Recommended Citation: Boff, G, G DeLorenzo, L Kovalchick, and P Sible. Leveraging Academic Resources in the ABET Accreditation Process: A Case from California University of Pennsylvania. In The Proceedings of the Information Systems Education Conference 2007, v 24 (Pittsburgh): §2525. ISSN: 1542-7382. (A later version appears in Information Systems Education Journal 7(79). ISSN: 1545-679X.)

Leveraging Academic Resources in the ABET Accreditation Process: A Case from California University of Pennsylvania

Refereed

12 pages

Gina Boff    [a1] [a2]
Mathematics and Computer Science Department
California University of Pennsylvania    [u1] [u2]
California, Pennsylvania, USA    [c1] [c2]

Gary DeLorenzo    [a1] [a2]
Mathematics and Computer Science Department
California University of Pennsylvania    [u1] [u2]
California, Pennsylvania, USA    [c1] [c2]

Lisa Kovalchick    [a1] [a2]
Mathematics and Computer Science Department
California University of Pennsylvania    [u1] [u2]
California, Pennsylvania, USA    [c1] [c2]

Paul Sible    [a1] [a2]
Mathematics and Computer Science Department
California University of Pennsylvania    [u1] [u2]
California, Pennsylvania, USA    [c1] [c2]

The process of acquiring ABET accreditation for an academic program is a complex one. Educational objectives and program outcomes must be identified; then the teaching of the skills necessary to meet these educational objectives and program outcomes must be built into the coursework of the program. Finally, the degree to which students actually attain these educational objectives and program outcomes must be measured against a benchmark for each, so that decisions may be made and changes toward educational improvement implemented. In an attempt to automate portions of the accreditation process, an assessment system has been developed that will streamline the outcomes assessment process for ABET- Computing Accreditation Commission accreditation. This paper briefly discusses the ABET accreditation process, other assessment systems that are currently available and the reasoning in developing a new assessment system. Also discussed, is the analysis, development and design of the assessment system including the use of student involvement in the process. Finally, the system limitations and areas for future development are explored.

Keywords: assessment tool, accreditation tool, accreditation database, ABET accreditation

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