MPHEC recently published a resource document, Writing Learning Outcomes Principles Considerations and Examples, written by Jean-Francois Richard (Associate Vice-President, Academic and Faculty Affairs, Universite do Monction. It is an excellent resource for anyone involved in program and course development or revitalization. The document presents a synthesis of principles and considerations in the process of writing learning outcomes.

The document concludes that “the content and the specificity of learning outcomes have a major impact on the quality of our programs and courses. A program or course without clearly defined outcomes is, by analogy, comparable to running a race without a finish line. How can you determine if you’ve arrived?!”