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=Welcome to the ACLearningOutcomes Wiki=

This wiki will be filled with information about curriculum development and resources to help you write and revise course and program curricula using the outcomes-based education model.

//**Who is this site for?**// The Curriculum Committee members and any Arctic College instructors and staff interested in curriculum development.

//**What is curriculum?**// Curriculum refers to principle driven actions and processes that guide and foster significant learning experiences. It encompasses the creation,development and organization of learning opportunities aimed at meeting intended learning outcomes. It also involves the thoughtful assessment of learning outcomes. The ultimate goal of curriculum is to enhance the quality and impact of the learning and teaching experience.

the intended learning outcomes of a course or program. Learning outcomes are statements of the primary skills, knowledge, attitudes, abilities and proficiencies the learner will “own” at the end of the course.Many Universities and colleges across Canada agree that “learning outcomes provide a powerful framework upon which to structure curricula” (University of Guelph, 2012). OBE focuses on what students can actually do after they are taught and addresses these key questions:
 * //What is outcomes-based education?//** Outcomes‐based education (OBE) is a learner‐centered approach to education that focuses on
 * What do you want the students to learn?
 * Why do you want them to learn it?
 * How can you best help students learn it?
 * How will you know what they have learnt?

Thus, the OBE’s instructional planning process is a reverse of that associated with traditional educational planning. The desired outcome is selected first and the curriculum, instructional materials and assessments are created to support the intended outcome (Spady 1988; 1993). All curriculum and teaching decisions are made based on how best to facilitate the desired final outcome.

Towers (1996) listed four points to the OBE system that are necessary to make it work:
 * What the student is to learn must be clearly identified.
 * The student’s progress is based on demonstrated achievement.
 * Multiple instructional and assessment strategies need to be available to meet the needs of each student.
 * Adequate time and assistance need to be provided so that each student can reach the maximum potential.

Go to the Curriculum Development at NAC page to learn more about the history and future plans for outcomes-based curriculum development at Nunavut Arctic College.