After the Program Outcomes have been established, the next step and in many ways, the first step in the actual assessment cycle is to identify the learning outcomes that should occur for each course.

Departments and programs can propose either new or existing/revised courses for Miami Plan inclusion. Ideally, departments will strategically identify a small number of key courses to include in the ...

A curriculum map aligns the program’s curriculum with the program’s student learning outcomes, showing where outcomes are introduced, where they are reinforced or practiced, and where students are ...

Learning outcomes and objectives are the fundamental elements of most well-designed courses. Well-conceived outcomes and objectives serve as guideposts to help instructors work through the design of a ...

Often, instructors want students to do more than know content that is increasingly complex. Other goals may refer to students’ interaction within the larger program or within the world. Fink (2013) ...

Following a multi-year campus-wide study and review process, the Hope College faculty approved the Anchor Plan as our core curriculum beginning in the 2023–24 academic year. The Anchor Plan retains ...

These requirements must be completed before enrollment in upper division GE courses. A grade of "C-" or better is required in all courses taken in Area A. The courses completed for Area A requirements ...

At Hope College, courses in academic disciplines have an identified set of student learning outcomes. These are the measurable skills, knowledge, and behaviors students have upon completion of the ...

Following a design process can help ensure course quality while reducing the time and effort it takes to develop a highly effective curriculum. Efficient Process: Course design is a complex process ...