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Shawna Ford

Title: Adjunct Faculty

Department: Information Science

College: College of Information

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • MLS, Sam Houston State University, 2012
    Major: Library Science
  • BS, Sam Houston State University, 1988
    Major: Criminology & Corrections

Current Scheduled Teaching

INFO 5430.431Information Services for YouthSpring 3W1 2026
INFO 5347.401Digital CitizenshipFall 2025
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

INFO 5420.401Literature for Youth in School LibrariesSpring 2025 SPOT
INFO 5420.401Literature for Youth in School LibrariesFall 2024 SPOT
INFO 5420.001Literature for Youth in School LibrariesSummer 10W 2024 SPOT
INFO 5420.001Literature for Youth in School LibrariesSpring 2024 SPOT
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

out of 5
out of 7		 %
of
students responded
  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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