Day 1 Workshop on course planning

Developing student learning outcomes using Backwards Design.
Developing appropriate and measurable course or unit objectives.
Designing face to face, online, hybrid or flipped courses.
Creating a good syllabus.

AM- Interactive Workshop

By the end of morning session, participants will be able to:

Discuss why learning outcomes are central to effective course planning
Identify the elements of good learning outcomes
Write effective student learning outcomes
Plan courses where students learn

Participants will begin with their long term end goals for their selected course and individually develop good learning outcomes. Then, in small groups, they will share their learning outcomes and together improve upon what was written. Next they will classify their outcomes using Anderson’s taxonomy considering the cognitive process and the types of knowledge. Participants will identity the teaching and learning strategies and types of student assessments that align with their outcomes. Participants will discuss what goes into an effective syllabus. The session will end with the participants learning how to create curriculum maps.

Day one materials: Rider -course planning. learning outcomes. syllabi.Monday.pdf