Learning Objectives
Online Faculty Development Course
Lesson objectives describe how learners can work towards meeting the course goals within each unit, module, or week of coursework.
Lesson objectives answer: What is the purpose of the lesson? What contribution does a particular lesson make to the course goals?
Like course goals, lesson objectives should serve as the basis for developing or choosing assessments.
Clearly stated learning objectives can help students organize their own efforts to meet course goals and other learning priorities.
Help From a Machine?
Large Language Model Generative Artificial Intelligence can provide help in designing a course. This can be simply a list of learning goals or longitudinal themes, or even details concerning objectives or lessons. Obviously, LLM AIs are more helpful for some courses and disciplines than others.
But if you are designing a course, why not ask the AI to provide advice, just as you would a colleague? Even if you don't like what the AI supplies, you might develop some great ideas in opposition to those proposed by the AI. And having the AI's suggestions can make conversations with colleagues more productive.
See our AI Assistance for Course Design example at the Society and AI Initiative Website