Learning Outcomes stand at the centre of any ELICOS course. Learning outcomes differ from Course Objectives. As discussed previously, learning outcomes are s...

Why not just structure a course around a textbook where completing each chapter is tantamount to completing the course. One answer is that regulators (rightl...

And more importantly, how are they different from Learning Outcomes? Course objectives are broader goals that can be applied to each level of a multi-level c...

Short answer is YES. The longer question is to what extent should they be similar. Teachers in an ELICOS provider inevitably teach multiple levels of the one...

Schools always seek to balance formative and summative assessments in their curriculum. If there aren’t enough summative assessments, then the course may not...

All courses seek to have some formative and some summative assessments. What is the difference between the two, and how can courses get the most from each ty...

As we learn a new language we pass through a series of phases, each with different lengths in time, challenges, and feelings. We all want to reach a high lev...