Course Design

Graduate

This course introduces participants to the principles and practice of effective course design, including developing effective outcomes, designing learning experiences to help students master difficult concepts, and creating effective and aligned assessment plans. Participants will have the opportunity to design (or redesign) a course of their choosing, receiving feedback at each step. (Prerequisites: Admission into a graduate program.) CTLP-8210 Authentic Assessment This course explores the principles and practice of authentic assessment of student learning. Authentic assessment is a type of assessment which assesses what students know, value, and can do in a way that is well-integrated into the entire learning environment of a course and considers the contexts in which learning might be used once students leave the university. Students will learn how to create assessments that are aligned with intended learning outcomes, and will be able to design reliable, valid, and meaningful assessment measures that motivate students and help them learn. (Prerequisite: Admission into a graduate program.) CTLP-8220 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning This course defines and interrogates the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), and its value to teaching, learning, and higher education. Students will consider different types of SoTL projects and research methods, determining approaches that might help them identify and answer questions and 33 Winter 2027 Academic Calendar explore areas of interest. At the end of this course, students will have a SoTL project underway and a plan moving forward. (Prerequisite: Admission into a graduate program.)