What are the characteristics of good learning outcomes?

Three characteristics of learning outcomes:

1. The specified action by the learners must be meaningful.
   
   
2. The specified action by the learners must be measurable.
   
   
3. The outcome should speak to some facet of the Division of Student Affair’s Five Strategic Initiatives.

The ultimate test when writing a learning outcome is whether the action can be assessed.  If not, the outcome probably does not meet all three characteristics.