Checklist for Course Information / Description (Barker 2016)

• Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO) that are clearly stated, appropriate, demonstrable and achievable.

• Curriculum that is current, complete, appropriate to the program objectives, and authorized by content area experts.

• Teaching materials that are current, appropriate to the intended learners, accurate and authorized by curriculum committees.

• Teaching methods that are discipline-appropriate, varied, engaging for students and including appropriate Information and Communications Technologies (ICT)

• Assessment of learning that is linked to ILO, formative, timely, and authentic.

• Evaluation of achievement that is linked to program objectives, summative, objective and systematic.

• Teaching technologies and facilities that are appropriate, complete, safe and secure, and engaging for students.

• For appropriate core and auxiliary staff, appropriate numbers with appropriate qualifications and experience, and candidates and/or appointments.

• Course rigor with stated credit, difficulty level, content complexity, and program placement associated with the type/level of qualification to be awarded.

• Admission procedures that include stated prerequisites/co-requisites, prior learning assessment options, follow-on courses, and potential learning pathways.

• A Course Syllabus, for students and faculty, that is complete, current, accurate and useful.

• Clear statements of alignment between the ILO and each of the following: curriculum content, teaching methods and materials, assessment methods, and program objectives.

• Evidence that the course is Acceptable, Appropriate, Viable, Valid and Suitable.