1. WCDGS 2013 – Victoria, BC Learning Outcomes and Assessment Learning Outcome - A learning outcome is an area of knowledge, practical skill, area of professional development, attitude, higher- order thinking skill, etc., that an instructor expects students to develop, learn, or master during a course or program. Assessment - Some of these learning outcomes are observable and measurable by quantitative or qualitative assessment models.

2. WCDGS 2013 – Victoria, BC Reasons for LOA accreditation government quality assurance program evaluation program revision faculty/department/program review best practice for program renewal

3. WCDGS 2013 – Victoria, BC Implementation institutional goalsvs.program goals learning outcomesvs.teaching goals course levelvs.program level data given to IRPvs.data held by academic unit mandatoryvs.voluntary mythvs.reality