Course Design: Outcomes

Whenever possible, design your courses BACKWARDS. Start with the outcomes, and use these desired outcomes to help guide you in deciding what you need to do to attain those outcomes. Do not simply build a course from Day One and then go forward from there!

What will the students know when they complete your course?

What will the students be able to do at the end of your course?

How will you know that students have achieved your learning goals?

What skills will the students need to become lifelong learners in your discipline?

What tools will you need to expand learning opportunities?

What activities will you need to engage students in the learning process?

In order to succeed in the course, what do students need to know when they come to your course?

How will the students need to relate to the discipline itself in order to become professional participants?