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 ...

Learning objectives are statements that specify what students will know or be able to do as a result of earning their degrees. Effective objectives are usually expressed as knowledge, skills, or ...

In my last post about the inverted/flipped calculus class, I stressed the importance of Guided Practice as a way of structuring students’ pre-class activities and as a means of teaching self-regulated ...

Learning outcomes and objectives are the fundamental elements of most well-designed courses. Well-conceived outcomes and objectives serve as guideposts to help instructors work through the design of a ...

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 ...

Assessment of course quality, student learning, and professor effectiveness has become paramount in many of today’s universities and colleges. We seem always to strive for a better way to assess our ...

Last year, 27% of companies surveyed were spending more on training and development, and more than half were using eLearning or online training. And yet, 92% of executives can’t see the return on ...

Strategic planning is a critical activity for any business. The starting point for any strategic plan is the development of effective -- and actionable -- goals and objectives. Understanding how to ...

Objectives are used in a variety of business and job-searching contexts. They are short statements that describe exactly what you want. While your overarching goal, for example, may be to get a job, ...

Graduate programs also need to develop student learning objectives. Although the process for developing learning objectives for graduate programs is similar to undergraduate programs, there are some ...