

Revised version: Identify elements of editing, including composition, setting and lighting.


Original version: Describe and create a social media plan for your organization.Understand is not a measurable verb, however the intent of the instructor was to have the students be able to describe, which is measurable. Revised version: Describe the history of the American criminal justice system.Original version: Understand the American criminal justice system.Here are some examples of learning objectives we’ve seen and how we revised them: Course level outcome examples Describe the seven steps of the research process when writing a paper.Add additional criteria to indicate how or when the outcome will be observable to add context for the student.Select a verb that is observable to describe the behavior at the appropriate level of learning.Example: to know the seven steps of the research process (comprehension level).It’s important to choose the appropriate level of learning, because this directly influences the type of assessment you choose to measure your students’ learning. In Bloom’s Taxonomy, there are six levels of learning. Identify the level of knowledge you want.Example: seven steps of the research process.

