Mapping LO's using blended approach - YC course outline guidelines and outcomes-based ideas

1. MAPPING
Course Level
Learning Outcomes

2. What do you think?
Provide students with an introduction to the
geology of environmental issues and geologic
hazards
Prepare a scientifically sound argument on a local
environmental issue to present at a town forum

3. What do you think?
Students will become familiar with plant and
animal species of Yukon
Identify 15 common plant and animal species of
the boreal forest in Yukon

4. What do you think?
Students will learn how to write research
proposals
Develop a research proposal (including
appropriate research methods and a review of
literature) on a relevant topic in geology

5. What about your course objectives?
• Did you use verbs?
• How many objectives did you list? Any? Many?

6. What is a “good” learning outcome?
Complexity
Brevity
Action
Clarity
Scope Context

7. Student / Instructor
• Clear and understandable to
• Students
• Other instructors
• Sessional or new instructor
• Mapped to:
• Assessments
• Activities
• Other related courses/programs