Outcomes, sometimes referred to as Learning Outcomes or Student Learning Outcomes can exist in Xitracs at various levels:

Outcomes are active and available for selection by default.

You can set an outcome to inactive by clicking the Edit link. The outcome will remain visible, but can no longer be selected.

Optionally, set an Inactive Date for informational purposes.

Inactive outcomes have an indicator [I] next to the outcome label.

Program Outcomes

Outcomes can be defined for each program. These can be manually added or imported. See the Xitracs Data Import Guide.

To Add a Program Outcome

1.Click the Outcomes link for the relevant program

2.Click Add an Outcome

3.Enter a short Label for the outcome and a description

4.Enter an optional Outcome Code

5.Click Submit

The Outcome Code field is optional and provided to to make it easier to identify the outcome in certain reports.

Use the Edit and Delete link to update or remove an outcome.

GenEd & External Outcomes

Outcomes, other than those defined specifically for a program, can also be created. These outcomes may be GenEd (institution internal) or External (e.g. agency defined).

GenEd and external outcomes are managed in Outcome Sets, which in turn are managed in Outcome Groups.

A GenEd or external outcome can be linked to a field in an assessment field set. A GenEd outcome can also be included in a Curriculum Map.

You can create one or more Outcome Sets for a selected group. For example, under an external outcome group you might create two sets, "ABET Engineering 2017" and "ABET Computer 2017".

Click the Outcomes link to add or edit the appropriate outcomes to each set.

Course Outcomes

See Credentials > Course Catalog. Note that for systems where the Credentials module is not installed, this catalog information is managed via Administration > System Configuration > Courses. Each course is then mapped to the relevant program(s). See Programs > Control Panel > Manage Programs > [Program] > Courses.