Michigan Technological University

Creating measurable and observable learning objectives

When you begin creating a course, you want to design with the end in mind. The best way to approach this is to start by writing measurable course learning objectives. Course learning objectives are ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

The 3 Essential Functions of Your Syllabus, Part 2

I have the mixed fortune of living in a city that, as of this writing, had the highest total snowfall in the United States this year (woohoo Worcester, Massachusetts!). As a skier, I welcome snow; as ...
Purdue University

Creating Exams

One of the common misconceptions about inclusive teaching practices is that it excludes the use of tests, which for many instructors and subjects offer an efficient and clear measure of student ...
Kaleido Scope

Q-Tip: Meetings Standards 2.1 and 2.2 - Learning Objectives

Specific review standards 2.1 and 2.2 are the foundation of the alignment standards for Quality Matters just as the learning objectives are the foundation of course design. Standard 2.1 requires that ...
University of Wyoming

Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives

These learning outcomes reflect our curricular investments across the undergraduate programs. Students in the GWST major will be expected to have broader knowledge across these areas. Minor students ...