Aligned course design means that your learning goals, objectives, assessment tools, and teaching strategies all tie together to support student learning. Aligned course design begins with identifying overarching learning goals, developing measurable learning objectives, and then designing assessment tools to evaluate how well learners have met these objectives. Generally, this process of beginning with your desired results is referred to as Backward Design. Aligned course design supports student learning through transparency with expectations and clarity in the organization of information.

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