The Principles of Alignment in Course Design: Aligning MO’s with CO’s
What the heck are COs vs MOs? And why does they matter? Well, you’ve already encountered COs-the acronym stands for Course Outcomes and they are on the short syllabi of the SON Courses you are assigned to teach. You’ve probably also heard them as Learning Outcomes, Course Learning Objectives, and a couple of different variations-they […]
Alternative Grading Frameworks for Nursing Education
As education and pedagogy have evolved, differing systems of assessments and grading infrastructure have been positioned to provide alternatives to standard, numeric-based grading systems. These are largely to configure a vision of learning that gives students intrinsic motivation for learning and, particularly in medicine, ensuring competency in nationalized standards that students must pass in order […]
Map Your Course Visually
We all know alignment between program objectives, course objectives, and module objectives is important, but getting there can be a tremendous challenge. This poster, created by New Mexico State University and based on Quality Matters standards, provides a visual representation of this process with real-world examples. Applying this format to your own course can help […]
