Course Learning Outcomes Assessment (CLOs) using goals methods: case study of Aljouf University

This research study is inscribed in cycle improvement of training and academic programs for graduates at Aljouf University. So, in this paper, we show how to evaluate academic programs using the goals modeling to assess the course learning outcomes in this university. The academic program evaluation is a complex and multidisciplinary process. It relies on the technical process (requirement engineering that we use in computer and software engineering) and on other human science activities. Here, we are only interested in the technical aspect of this process. In this study, we use the goal model like it is used by the requirement engineering methods, such as goals-based requirement analysis method (GBRAM), I*, and collaborative requirement engineering with scenarios (CREWS) to identify the expected outcomes on the courses. As a result, the model that we present here feeds well the process of Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs). To experiment with our approach and model, we present the application of this evaluation process that is conducted at Al-Jouf University, in the department of computer sciences.