What is it that you wish your students to know, understand and be able to do as a result of your teaching and their learning in your class? How will you know when they get there, and what will you do if they don’t? Kick your teaching up a notch, and make learning...
Writing an effective and appropriate Significant Learning Outcome is in some ways similar to creating a work of art. You have to know what to put, where to put it, and when to stop before you put too much on your page. See the video below for one version of what a...
As a curriculum and assessment geek, I interpret writing high quality learning outcomes as the ultimate privilege in intellectual freedom. Discussions surrounding the updating of course outlines with significant learning outcomes (SLO’s) initially surprised me when...
Ever wish things could remain the same and the world would stop changing? The effect of time on our bodies is something that gets a lot of publicity with numerous strategies to keep us looking as young as ever without grey hair, wrinkles, or weight shifts. Yet, it...
Two adages come to mind at this time of year when wintry weather continues with cold and flu season following suit: Under stress, we regress. When it rains, it pours. Fortunately, there are some helpful routines we can establish in our classes that can increase...
