How do we ensure that students have opportunities to achieve learning outcomes?
Giving students sufficient opportunities to prove that they have achieved learning outcomes is a responsibility of the faculty. At the individual course level, faculty could actively think about how they expect students to be able to prove their competencies and provide those opportunities as part of the course. Examples of such opportunities include final papers, exams, group and individual presentations, problem-based learning assignments, etc. At the unit level, examples include capstone courses, final papers or presentations, portfolios, and certification examinations. Whether at the course, unit or university levels, it is important that learning outcomes be assessed by two or more methods.
