Oral Communication (CORL) Project

In Spring 2018, the Core Assessment Team conducted a pilot project on Oral Communication. A team of faculty scorers viewed video-recorded student speeches from a variety of lower- and upper-division courses that meet the Oral Communication Core requirement, and analyzed the speeches using five criteria: Central Message, Language, Organization, Selection and Utility of Supporting Materials and Delivery.

Scorer suggestions and feedback were used to devise “Faculty and Student Tips for Oral Presentations” summaries. These summaries – as well as the rubric that was collaboratively devised for this assessment – will be provided to all faculty teaching Oral Communication-designated courses. It is hoped this additional student and faculty support will help future students taking these courses.

These materials can be accessed here:

• Oral Communication Rubric
• Student Tips for Oral Presentations
• Faculty Tips for CORL-Flagged Courses