In spring 2009, faculty in every undergraduate department used the following scale to identify for each course they teach a minimum of one and maximum of three PULs they emphasize through class activities and assignments:

• indicates a major emphasis: This PUL is prominent in at least one course objective; it is a focus of the course. Student learning of this PUL is assessed via at least one major assignment.
• indicates a moderate emphasis: The PUL is explicitly emphasized in the course. It is prominent in at least one course assignment and is assessed via that assignment.
• indicates some emphasis: This PUL is identified in one or more assignments and is implicitly emphasized in the course.

Using this information we have developed a matrix that will enable you to create various combinations of courses and see immediately which PULs they cover. That is, by simply selecting a course name and number (e.g., ENG-W131) for entry in this matrix, you can do the following:

• Study the PUL coverage offered by courses in your own department.
• Review the PUL coverage in any combination of courses offered in or outside your department, for example, in a student’s 4-year plan to graduation. View a sample matrix at http://www.planning.iupui.edu/pul/matrix/sample-4YrPlan.pdf
• Create a matrix for individual students for use in advising to ensure that they have opportunities both within and outside your department to learn and progress toward mastering all the PULs during their undergraduate education.

Related Documents:

  Ensuring Student Attainment of the Principles of Undergraduate Learning

  Instructions for Evaluating Student Attainment of the PULs 

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