Discrete mathematics course assessment - a case study

Teaching a mathematics foundation course such as Discrete Mathematics for an information technology curriculum is always a challenge. The challenge involves with identifying students' mathematical background early and then use different teaching techniques in the classroom. Besides, an even bigger challenge is that many topics have to be covered in a short semester course successfully. This paper discusses how to create assessment instruments to assess the students' algebraic background and how to use pre and post tests to assess the course outcomes.