Week Seven

Learning Objectives

Model of relationship between the creation of individual course materials against the backdrop of larger course outcomes. All course content, activities, and assessments should have a direct relationship and/or alignment with pre-determined competencies outlined as objectives, for both the course and sub-modules.

SAMPLE TOPIC TO ILLUSTRATE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COURSE AND MODULE OUTCOMES – Digital Literacy Course

Course Learning Outcomes

·         Locate – relevant information using tools appropriate to their discipline and needs
·         Evaluate – facts and information by considering the following: authority, validity, and bias
·         Demonstrate – an understanding of the ethical dimensions of using, creating, and disseminating information

Course Learning outcomes are umbrella phrases covering the ultimate goals of a course or program before the subsequent parts of the learning design are built. As shown in this example, course learning outcomes are a broad overview of the long-term results and higher-order thinking skills that should be obtained by learners after taking the entire course and succeeding through assessments all the way to course completion.

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Learning Outcomes (Objectives)

·         Discover – the importance of online security and be able to implement measures to protect their digital identity
·         Spell out in detail – an understanding of responsible digital citizenship and ethical behavior in online communities
·         Identify – and critically assess digital media, distinguishing reliable sources from misinformation with examples

A learning outcome, under the course umbrella, narrows a statement of goals to become specific about what learners will be able to do after completing a learning experience. Written as action verbs, they are measurable, meaningful, and achievable.

Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy is a useful framework for outlining action verbs to use in the description of clear and measurable learning targets.

REMEMBER – The ability to recall or recognize information from memory.
UNDERSTAND – The ability to comprehend and interpret information.
APPLY – The ability to use acquired knowledge in new and concrete situations.
ANALYZE – The ability to dissect information into parts and understand the relationships between them.
EVALUATE – The ability to make judgments about the value of ideas, materials, or methods.
CREATE – The ability to synthesize information to generate new ideas, products, or ways of thinking.

WORKS CITED

Course Learning Outcomes | Course Map Guide. (2016). Course Map Guide. https://www.coursemapguide.com/learning-outcomes

Mcdaniel, Rhett. “Bloom’s Taxonomy.” Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt University, 10 June 2010, cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/blooms-taxonomy/.

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