Passport Stamp: Fundamentals of Learning Objectives & Alignment

Objectives

After earning this stamp you will be able to:

• Contrast specific, measurable objectives from non-specific, unmeasurable objectives
• Create specific, measurable course objectives
• Define "alignment" of course objectives
• Create specific, measurable module objectives that are aligned with course objectives

Curriculum

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To complete these learning activities, you can use an existing course or a sandbox course, available upon request if needed.

Learning Activity

In Canvas:

• On your Syllabus page, syllabus, or where appropriate for your course, share at least one specific, measurable course level objective.
• In your course Modules, or where appropriate for your course, share at least one module level objective explicitly with one or more course level objectives.

Request Your Stamp

Use this stamp request form to:

• Submit links to your course level and module level objective
• Complete an exercise transforming an abstract objective to one or more specific, measurable examples
• Share your definition of alignment
• Reflect on your experience with creating course and module level objectives and what you see as the benefits and challenges of doing so for an entire course