Research Guides: Learning Outcomes: Developing Learning Outcomes

Writing Course Learning Outcomes

Assessment Update
Provides current information on conducting assessments, including student learning & outcomes, faculty instruction, academic programs, student services, & overall institutional functioning.
Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education
Provides current information about significant developments within the field of assessment & evaluation in higher education.
Practical Assessment, Research, and Evaluation
Highlights research that focuses on equity in assessment and measurement.

The ASSESSMENT Primer by Ruth Stiehl; Lynn Null
Call Number: 378.1664 St52a
Publication Date: 2016
The Understanding by Design Guide to Creating High-Quality Units by Grant Wiggins; Jay McTighe
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Publication Date: 2011
Advancing Online Teaching by Kevin Kelly; Todd D. Zakrajsek
Call Number: 371.3344 Ke297a
Publication Date: 2021
A wealth of proven ideas to help the new generation of students with diverse needs succeed.
Improving Quality in American Higher Education: learning outcomes and assessments for the 21st century by Richard Arum; Amanda Cook; Josipa Roksa
Call Number: 378.73 Im7a
Publication Date: 2016
Learning Assessment Techniques by Elizabeth F. Barkley
Call Number: 378.125 Ba246L
Publication Date: 2016
Assessing Student Learning by Linda Suskie
Call Number: 378.1664 Su81a
Publication Date: 2018
It's time to complete community college : student outcome studies show what it takes to succeed by S. deBoef
Publication Date: 2018
Learning Assessment Techniques by Elizabeth F. Barkley
Call Number: 378.125 Ba246L
Publication Date: 2016
Provides 50 easy-to-implement active learning techniques that gauge student learning across academic disciplines and learning environments.

National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment
A research and resource-development organization, dedicated to documenting, advocating, and facilitating the systematic use of learning outcomes assessment to improve student learning.
Assessment Commons
An open learning space that curates content for faculty and assessment professionals through housed resources and tools for student learning outcomes, teaching and learning, program review and accreditation.