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QM 2.4 The relationship between learning objectives, learning activities, and assessments is made clear. (Essential)

QM 2.4 The relationship between learning objectives, learning activities, and assessments is made clear. (Essential)

The clear articulation of the relationship between learning objectives, activities, and assessments is essential for creating meaningful, coherent, and effective learning experiences. This alignment is key to ensuring that educational efforts are purposefully directed towards achieving defined learning outcomes, ‌enhancing the quality of education and student success. It serves as a cornerstone of best practices in teaching and learning, promoting an integrated approach to course design and delivery.

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General Suggestions

  • Connections between module objectives, learning materials, activities, assessments, and course purpose are clearly explained.

  • Communicate explicitly the knowledge or skills learners will gain from completing the reading/learning activity/assignment and how that knowledge or skill will be valuable to learners.

  • Refer to examples in the QM annotations for this standard.

  • Complete an alignment table or course map where you align learning objectives with both learning activities and assessments, then use it to identify any objectives that are not assessed or are over-assessed. Adjust assessments accordingly to ensure coverage.

Faculty Development Opportunities

eCampus Faculty Development offers several professional development events that can be registered for in CampusGroups. Some specific recommendations that can assist in learning more about this subject include:

  • Intro to Online Course Design Course

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