1. Compare different sorts of learning outcomes
2. Evaluate institutional efforts to improve teaching and learning

1.  Explain syllabus purpose in relation to your own classes
2. Categorize elements of learning objectives 
3. Design syllabus (and especially set of learning objectives) for one of your courses.

Assessment of Outcomes

• Course level
  • Syllabus
• College level
  • Association of American Colleges and Universities VALUE Rubrics
    • Critical Thinking
    • Quantitative Literacy
    • Written Communication
• University level
  • UK Core
    • Quantitative Foundations: Outcomes & Assessment Rubrics (MA and Non-MA)
    • Composition & Communication: Outcomes & Assessment Rubric

Learning Outcomes or Objectives: Reference documents (Resources)

• Bloom's Taxonomy (Vanderbilt)
  • Original & Revised Taxonomy
• Bloom's Taxonomy (Waterloo)
  • "Bloom's Taxonomy in practice"
• Bloom's Taxonomy of Action Verbs (PDF)

CELTs & Writing Labs

• Centers for the Enhancement of Learning & Teaching
  • University of Kentucky
  • Vanderbilt University
  • Yale University
• Writing Labs
  • Purdue University
  • Harvard University
  • University of Kentucky

• WORD document
• Contents
  
• see TEMPLATE for elements to be included
• email it to me (bob.sandmeyer@uky.edu)
• in email: include your name & attached file
• deadline: Thursday at 8pm