Academic Quality & Excellence : Learning Outcomes

Standard 2 - Learning Outcomes

This standard emphasizes alignment among learning outcomes, assessment and instruction. It highlights how the knowledge and skills acquired contribute to the broader program.

1. 1. Design Course Using Constructive Alignment

Apply the principle of constructive alignment to ensure that course content, learning activities, and assessments are purposefully designed to support the achievement of the stated learning outcomes.

1. 2. Align Assessments and Activities with Learning Outcomes

Clearly demonstrate how assessments measure achievement of the course learning outcomes.

1. 3. Link Course Content to Learning Outcomes

Connect modules, units, and instructional materials back to the learning outcomes to help students understand the purpose and relevance of their learning tasks.

1. 4. Connect Learning Outcomes Among Courses  

            Understand the relevancy of learning outcomes among courses within the program.

2.5 Connect Course and Program Learning Outcomes

            Make the relationship between the course learning outcomes and broader program learning outcomes

            explicit.