Tools & Resources

Practices and Resources

Bloom's Taxonomy of Learning Domains
Resources for Outcomes Assessment (Compiled by NC State University)

Key Organizations in Canada

Council of Ministers of Education, Canada
Programs and Initiatives – Assessment

Council of Ontario Universities
Ontario Universities Council on Quality Assurance
Quality Assurance Framework and Guide

Universities and Colleges in Canada

British Columbia Institute of Technology
Learning and Teaching Centre – Writing Learning Outcomes

Concordia University
Centre for Teaching and Learning Services – Effective Assessment

Dalhousie University
Centre for Learning and Teaching – Assessment and Evaluation Resources

Langara College
Library – Learning Outcomes

McGill University
Teaching and Learning Services – Assessing Learning

Mount Allison University
Purdy Crawford Teaching Centre – What Are Learning Outcomes?

Mount Royal University
Academic Development Centre – Curriculum and Assessment

Queen’s University
Centre for Teaching and Learning – Assessment

Ryerson University
Learning and Teaching Office – Assessment and Grading

University of British Columbia
Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology – Assessment/Evaluation

University of the Fraser Valley
Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition – How to Write Learning Outcomes
Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition – Choosing Assessment Methods

University of Guelph
Office of the Associate Vice-President (Academic) – A Guide to Developing and Assessing Learning Outcomes at the University of Guelph

University of Northern British Columbia
University Learning Outcomes

University of Ottawa
Centre for University Teaching – Program Learning Outcomes Links Directory

University of Toronto
Centre for Teaching Support and Innovation – Examples of Learning Outcomes

University of Waterloo
Centre for Teaching Excellence – Writing Learning Outcomes

University of Western Ontario
Teaching Support Centre – Learning Outcomes

University of Victoria
School of Social Work – Assessment of Student Learning

Vancouver Island University
Innovation and Excellence in Learning @ VIU – A Practical Guide to Effective Post Secondary Teaching and Learning
Applied Business Technology Online Office Career Training – Learning Outcomes Overview

Wilfred Laurier University
Teaching Support Services – Learning Outcomes

Key Organizations in the United States

Council for Higher Education Accreditation
CHEA Research and Publications

National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment
Making Learning Outcomes Usable and Transparent
The Measuring Quality Inventory

New Leadership Alliance for Student Learning and Accountability
Advocating for Improved Assessment of Student Learning

Universities and Colleges in the United States

Alverno College
Student Assessment-as-Learning

Georgia Institute of Technology
Office of Assessment

Carnegie Mellon University
Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence – Assessment

Iowa State University
Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning – Assessment

Indiana University
History Department – History Learning Project

Indiana University Kokomo
Center for Teaching, Learning and Assessment – Assessment of Student Learning

James Madison University
Center for Assessment and Research Studies

Harvard University
Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning – Course and Syllabus Design

North Carolina State University
Office of Faculty Development – Assessing Student Learning

Pennsylvania State University
Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence – Teaching and Assessment Strategies

University of Alaska Anchorage
Vice-Provost for Curriculum and Assessment – Assessment

University of Connecticut
Office of Institutional Effectiveness – Assessment

University of Rhode Island
Student Learning Outcomes
Myths and Mistakes of Student Learning Outcomes
Student Learning Outcomes and Assessment Policies

University of Washington
Office of Educational Assessment

Washington State University
Office of Assessment of Teaching and Learning – Assessment and WSU Accreditation

Western Washington University
Center for Instructional Innovation and Assessment – Assessment and Outcomes

Universities and Colleges Overseas

University of Melbourne
Centre for the Study of Higher Education – Assessing Learning in Australian Universities

Leeds Metropolitan University
Assessment, Learning and Teaching – Writing and Using Good Learning Outcomes

University of Canberra
Teaching and Learning Centre - Evaluation For Continuous Improvement