Student learning outcomes (SLOs) in our academic and co-curricular programs reflect the specific types of learning (knowledge, skills, dispositions) we expect as a result of students’ educational ...

Direct Measures of student learning consider actual student work or behavior as evidence of student learning outcomes. Direct measures are most often drawn from student work embedded in a course (such ...

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 ...

As Americans express growing doubts about the value of a postsecondary degree, colleges and universities have been under increasing pressure to show that students emerge with the knowledge and/or ...

Assessment is the systematic collection, review, and use of information about educational programs to improve student learning and development. All academic programs at RIT engage in program ...

Rebecca Torchia is a web editor for EdTech: Focus on K–12. Previously, she has produced podcasts and written for several publications in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and her hometown of Pittsburgh. In ...

Many students learn valuable on-the-job experience as employees of their institution, but connecting their work to future goals and classroom outcomes can be a challenge for higher education ...

Writing practice and instruction fosters higher order thinking and cultivates critical intellectual processes such as analyzing ideas, solving problems, and evaluating claims. Writing is a complex ...

This website provides a collection of sample learning objectives across various disciplines, serving as a practical resource for educators seeking inspiration and guidance in creating clear and ...

The Career Center helps students navigate their career journeys in order to design and pursue careers and lives of meaning and purpose. Our three-step model—Explore, Prepare, Act —is designed to help ...

In order to have quality graduate education, individual courses must have learning outcomes that are appropriate for graduate students. Learning outcomes should emphasize the application, analysis, ...