Hi Nicole:
This is certainly true for Student Learning Outcomes's (SLO's).
A good way of looking at SLO's is they are the "what" of a course; that is, what will the student come away from this course with.
Where as course objectives are like the how; that is, how will I get the student to the "what" part. How will I teach this course so that the student meet the defined SLO's by the time the course ends.
Simplified, but hope this helps define the use of SLO's.
Regards, Barry
