Student awareness of student learning outcomes
Your colleagues are doing some excellent work assessing whether or not students are aware of student learning outcomes (SLOs). This work generates dialogue with not only students but also with fellow faculty, and the institution.
For a few good examples (though there are many more) examine the work of Dana Lee Ling, Sue Moses, and Rafael Pulmano.
Lee Ling, D. (2013, January, 31). Why statistics and what you will learn? Retrieved from http://danaleeling.blogspot.com/2013/01/why-statistics-and-what-will-you-learn.html
Moses, S. (2013, Spring). Summary of how students are informed of SLOs in my classes. Retrieved from http://www.comfsm.fm/accreditation/2013/slo-report/Summary_How_Students_are_Informed_of_SLOs.pdf
Pulmano, R. (2013, January). Student knowledge on SLOs. Retrieved from http://www.comfsm.fm/~pulmano/assessment-slo.html