Course Essential  #2: Purpose and Objectives

Learning outcomes:

• Are clearly communicated and easily accessible.
• Match the degree level and course content.
• Connect to program-level student learning outcomes.
• Are observable and measurable.
• Link to planned activities, assignments, and assessments.
• Coincide with the course description.

Resources

Learning outcomes:

1. Are clearly communicated and easily accessible.

• Teaching Practices Inventory

2. Match the degree level and course content.

• Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy

3. Connect to program-level student learning outcomes.

• Course Alignment Map
• Assessment & Instructional Alignment
• 9 Steps to Apply the Dick and Carey Model in elearning

4. Are observable and measurable.

• Objectives Builder
• Articulating Your Learning Objectives
• The Educational Value of Course-level Learning Objectives/Outcomes
• Learning Objectives Samples
• Bloom's Taxonomy of Measurable Verbs
• SMART goals

5. Link to planned activities, assignments, and assessments.

• Understanding by Design
• Ted Talk: Reimagining Learning: Richard Culatta

6. Coincide with the course description.

• Course Alignment Map

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