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.