AGCJ 307
Agricultural Communications and Journalism

This evaluation will occur through a formative approach (ongoing throughout the semester) and a summative approach (end of the semester reflection). Since you will become skilled in performing this self-evaluation of your learning, you will be qualified to evaluate those same factors for your peers in this course. At two distinct periods you will conduct a self- and peer evaluation of the knowledge, skills, and abilities gained from participating in Electronic Media in Agricultural Communications.

To complete this task, before the midterm break and at final exam period, you will submit:

• A midterm exam (50 pts), an opportunity for reflection. Items to describe (single-spaced) are:
  • One-half page description of the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities gained in the course.
  • One-half page description of related concepts or skills you want to learn in the future.
  • Your thoughts on the electronic communication process and/or profession.
  • The approximate number of hours you (and/or your team) logged outside of class to complete the projects, also, the number of times your team met to work on the projects each week.
  • The approximate number of times you (and/or your team) visited the course Web information to learn more about this course and its various topics.
  • One-half page description of how you could transfer your skills to a professional setting.
• Your final exam (50 pts) will contain the same elements as the midterm, but only for the last one-half of the semester.
  • Include a reflective paper (about one page) about how the overall course may be useful to future students, how it could be improved, and other suggestions.
  • During the final exam period, each team member will evaluate the individual course performance, products, and efforts in producing learning for him/her and his/her team members using the scales below.
• Your exams may be prepared in advance of the actual exam times stated in this syllabus.

Your products for this project will be a Midterm Evaluation (50 pts, Due on 10-5-04) and a Final Evaluation (50 pts, Due before 12-15-04).

Your Name _________________________________
Self-Evaluation (5 pts/item; 25 pts max.)	Points
Knowledge, skills and abilities gained	_____
Individual course performance	_____
Products completed	_____
Efforts in producing learning	_____
Ability to apply learning to a future situation	_____
TOTAL	_____

Peer-Evaluation	Team Members’ Names
(5 pts/item/member; 25 pts max./member)	______________	______________	______________
Knowledge, skills and abilities gained	_____	_____	_____
Individual course performance	_____	_____	_____
Products completed	_____	_____	_____
Efforts in producing learning	_____	_____	_____
Ability to apply learning to a future situation	_____	_____	_____
TOTAL	_____	_____	_____