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CBE Learning Outcome Definitions

Use this page to view, edit, download, create, and delete CBE Learning Outcomes. CBE Learning Outcomes are educational goals that you'll associate with specific competencies.

Notice

Table 1. Example Learning Outcomes

Competency

Outcome 1

Outcome 2

Outcome 3

Selects Correct Welding Technique

Indicators for Whipping

Indicators for Curved Weave

Indicators for Zigzag

TIG Welding Beginner 1

Safety Precautions

Selecting a Torch

Selecting Materials



You can associate each outcome with a program, an institutional division, and a college.

No outcomes are provided by default. Your school creates the definitions and decides whether to make them active and available for selecting in drop-downs for course section

Tip

Use the CBE Competency Definition page to add learning outcomes to competencies.

CBE License Required

Competency Based Education requires the Competency Based Education license.

Fields

You set several parameters for each outcome.

Table 2. Fields for Each Learning Outcome

Field

Note

Name

Up to 30 characters. Appears on the CBE Competency Definitions page, Manage Associations pop-up.

Description

Up to 255 characters. Appears on CBE Competency Definitions page, Manage Associations pop-up.

Associated Program

Optional. Select one (usually a major, minor, or certificate program). These are defined on the Program Definitions page (or Program Definition window in Desktop).

Associated Institutional Division

Optional. Select one (usually a department of study or academic department). These are defined on the Institutional Division Definitions page (or Institutional Definition window in Desktop).

Associated College

Optional. Select one (also called School or School Code, for example School of Nursing or School of Engineering). Defined on the Maintain Table Values page, Column Name: school_cde (School code).

Active

If selected, the outcome is available for competencies.

Display in Drop-Down

If selected, the outcome is available on the CBE Competency Definitions page, Manage Associations pop-up.



Desktop Location

You can define outcomes in Desktop, too, on the CBE Learning Outcomes Definition window. The window is found in the Settings = Competencies activity center.

When to Define CBE Learning Outcomes

Define CBE types after you define CBE Categories and before you define CBE Competencies.

Where CBE Learning Outcomes Are Used

CBE Learning Outcomes are used to assign learning outcomes to competencies on the on the CBE Competency Definitions page, Manage Associations pop-up.

Permissions Required

Permission to manage learning outcomes is available in these roles:

  • Registrar

  • Registration Module Manage

The permission required is "Can manage CBE learning outcome definitions".

How To

View CBE Learning Outcome Definitions

  1. From the Registration Administration hub, click Hub options.

  2. Click Manage Definitions, and select CBE learning outcomes definitions. The CBE Learning Outcomes Definitions page opens.

  3. To temporarily sort the definitions, click the heading of the column you want to sort on. Click once for ascending order and again for descending order. The definitions are sorted for this viewing of the page, but the next time you view or refresh the page, it will return to its default sorting.

  4. To filter the definitions, enter a phrase in the Quick Filters field. To remove a filter, click its Remove icon Remove Icon.

  5. To see all the fields for a definition, click the Expand icon Expand Icon.

Edit Order

  1. Click Edit order. The Edit Order window opens.

  2. You can use the Sort By and Order fields or drag and drop individual definitions.

    1. Sort By and Order:

      1. In Sort By, select a column to sort on.

      2. From the Order drop-down, select Ascending or Descending.

    2. Drag and Drop:

      1. Hover your cursor over the vertical arrow icon The drag and drop icon. until the cursor changes to a Hand icon The Hand or Move icon.

      2. Click and hold while dragging the definition to the desired location.

      3. Release the mouse button.

  3. Click Update.

Create CBE Learning Outcome Definitions

  1. On the CBE Learning Outcome Definitions page, click Create definitions. The Create CBE Learning Outcomes window pops up.

  2. Enter information in the fields:

    1. Name: Up to 50 characters. Required.

    2. Description: Up to 255 characters. Required.

    3. Associated Program: Select from the drop-down (majors, minors, certificate programs). Optional.

    4. Associated Institutional Division: Select from the drop-down (academic departments). Optional.

    5. Associated College: Select from the drop-down (such as School of Nursing or School of Engineering). Optional.

    6. Active: Yes means available for use.

    7. Display in Drop-Down: Yes means available for selecting in drop-downs on the CBE Competency Definitions page.

  3. Click Create and close or Save and create another.

Edit a CBE Learning Outcome Definition

  1. Click the Edit icon Edit Icon on the row of a definition. The Edit CBE Learning Outcome pop-up opens.

  2. The Name is not editable, but the other fields are.

    1. Description: Up to 255 characters. Required, so you can't make it blank.

    2. Associated Program: Select from the drop-down (majors, minors, certificate programs). Optional.

    3. Associated Institutional Division: Select from the drop-down (academic departments). Optional.

    4. Associated College: Select from the drop-down (such as School of Nursing or School of Engineering). Optional.

    5. Active: Yes means available for use.

    6. Display in Drop-Down: Yes means available for selecting in drop-downs on the CBE Competency Definitions page.

  3. Click Update.

Delete CBE Learning Outcome Definitions

Download CBE Learning Outcome Definitions

Download to Excel

  1. Select the checkboxes next to the rows you want to export.

  2. From the Options drop-down, select Download to Excel. The Download to Excel pop-up opens.

  3. Select options for the Excel format and data columns.

  4. Click Download. Your .xlsx or .zip file is saved in the file location that you have set in your browser settings.