The document provides guidance on writing course goals and learning objectives for blended course design. It advises reflecting on how course goals and learning objectives will be communicated to students. Course goals should reflect overarching ideas and essential questions for the course, while learning objectives should be measurable and target specific aspects of student performance. The document also recommends aligning goals and objectives with department/program goals and considering technology-specific objectives.

1. A Study Guide for
The Blended
Course Design
Workbook by
Kathryn Linder
Chapter 2: Writing Course Goals and Learning
Objectives
Introduction to University Teaching and Learning

2. Reflection
Question
How will you communicate
your course goals and
objectives to your students
throughout the course?

3. What are
Course Goals?
Reflect larger ideas of what you want
students to know and understand.
Frequently not measurable.
Reflect “essential questions” for your
course.
Multiple learning objectives should be
aligned to course goals.

4. What are
Learning
Objectives?
Learning objectives
should be aligned
to course goals
What do you want
the student to do?
Measurable Observable
Specifically target
on aspect of
student
performance

5. Guide to Writing Course Goals and Objectives
Check alignment to department and program goals.
Develop Essential Questions that reflect big ideas of the course that gives meaning facts
and skills learned.
Questions to Consider for Writing Course Goals.
Consider drafting technology-specific learning objectives. How will students communicate
with one another? What technologies will students have to know to be successful?