Hi Deborah:
I see student learning outcomes two ways: from the student and from the teacher.
The student needs to be focused on how they can best learn the material. For the teacher, SLO's define the "WHAT" a student should learn, as compared to the "HOW" as in course objectives. When SLO's are met, the student should be prepare to apply the material in the manner in which it wqs described in the course outline.
Regards, Barry