QM 5.1 The learning activities help learners achieve the stated objectives. (Essential)

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General Suggestions

• Learning activities:

  • provide opportunities to practice what will be assessed

  • are connected with course and module objectives (e.g., the objective or competency requires that learners deliver a persuasive speech. Activities include choosing an appropriate topic for the speech, creating an outline, and recording a practice speech)

  • are aligned with both outcomes and assessments

• Complex and/or cumulative learning activities are broken into smaller parts to allow learners to work towards learning objectives through several phases of feedback.

• Revise activities that are not effectively helping students meet the objectives, based on assessment data and student feedback.

Examples

Objective: By the end of the course, students will be able to evaluate the effectiveness of different leadership styles in various organizational contexts.

Aligned Activity: Conduct a group project where students analyze case studies of different organizations, identify the leadership styles used, and assess their effectiveness. Conclude with a presentation of their findings, discussing which styles were most effective and why.

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Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI)/How this standard supports RSI

• Direct impact: Feedback from the instructor can help students determine if they have met the objective aligned with the activity, fostering active engagement between the instructor and student.

Related Resources

• Aligning Objectives, Assessments, and Activities from eCampus Center

• Create Transparent Assignments from eCampus Center