Learning Objectives
Best Practices
Get started with specific, measurable, and effective Course Learning Objectives.
Measurable learning objectives clearly describe what learners will learn and be able to do after successfully completing the course.
Module/Unit level Learning Objectives are measurable and are aligned with Course Learning Objectives.
Three Key Elements for Effective Learning Objectives
- Stated clearly
- Written from the learner’s perspective
- Prominently located in the course
Resources:
- Guidelines for Writing Effective Learning Objectives
- General Standard 2, Quality Matters Higher Education Rubric, Sixth Edition
- Bloom’s Taxonomy Action Verbs
- Articulate Your Learning Objectives, Carnegie Mellon University
- Objective Builder Tool, Arizona State University
- Objective Builder Tool, University of Central Florida