Bonnie Marsh

Documentation that outcomes have been implemented must be objectively verifiable.

I like the idea of putting headings, whitespace, definition boxes, etc. to simplify the text by amplify the content, but not watering it down.

We've talked about "soft skills" ever since I started in career education in 1996.  The idea of mapping EWS and aligning program level outcomes, course curriculum, and extracurricular activities is surprisingly new to me.  It creates a way to systematically improve our delivery of essential workforce skills that are so crucial to our students' success.  This is especially important for the younger students, who don't seem to bring that with them from their life experiences so far.

I'm among those who considered soft skills as mostly innate, and very difficult to teach or assess.  I'm intrigued with the concept of translating the taxonomy of essential workforce skills into something that can be observable and measurable. 

I thought this first module was very interesting and engaging, and I am excited to complete the course and start looking at our curriculum to see how we can facilitate the acquisition of these skills by our students.