Institutional Learning Outcome (ILO) Training

The Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Assessment (CETLA) and the IVCC Assessment Committee offers instructors a fully online, self-paced training experience to learn more about IVCC's institutional learning outcomes and assessing them in Brightspace.   The following is covered in this course:

  • Define Institutional Learning Goals and Outcomes at IVCC
  • Locate the ILOs used to assess a course
  • Learn how to assess learning goals with evidence
  • Add, align, and assess ILOs in Brightspace

This is a self-paced course that should take an hour to complete.  You will receive a badge of completion after completing the course. 

Self-enroll in this course in Brightspace

  1. Log in to Brightspace at IVCC. Off campus, you will need to log in to Brightspace using your IVCC Microsoft account. If you need assistance, contact someone in CETLA: 815-224-0530. If you are on campus using an IVCC computer, you should be able to access Brightspace without having to log in again.
  2. In Brightspace, click on the Discover link in the center of the top-center navigation bar.
  3. In the Discover/Search... box, search for Institutional Learning Goals, Outcomes, and Evidence.
  4. Click Enroll in Course.  You will be enrolled in the course.  You may use the Open Course button, or you may find the course listed in your "Select a course..." menu in the upper-right.  If you want to pin the course to the top of your list, use the pushpin icon on the right of the course name.

In the course

  1. Read the welcome announcement
  2. Go to the Content menu and work through each area using the navigation arrows or the table of contents:
  • Institutional Learning Goals and Outcomes
  • Assessing Learning Goals and Evidence
  • Add, Align, and Assess in Brightspace
  • Reflection (which initiates your badge of completion)
  • Next Steps

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