“Why do I have to do this?” Aligning Student Learning Outcomes to Activities and Assessments

*NOTE: This video contains unedited closed captions.* Have you ever had students ask why they have to do an activity? What did you tell them? You know the activity it is important, but you need to be able to explain the “why”—the purpose. Aligning student learning outcomes, activities, and assessments helps to clarify the purpose. In this workshop, Dr. Kim Godwin discusses information about various sequencing strategies in course design and will offer tips for successful activity and assessment development to support your course outcomes.