Language change to Expected Outcomes and Deliverables
under review
Amanda Grinstead
Can we change the language on experience pages from "Expected Outcomes and Deliverables" as the header to "Potential Outcomes and Deliverables" instead? As more and more AI-generated experiences appear on the platform, I worry the expected outcomes and deliverables section will become misleading for educators and employers. While educators can edit the section after generating the experience, they often do not update it with accurate outcomes and deliverables.
Emily Masching
under review
Emily Masching
Amanda Grinstead we are thinking instead of doing what we do with project templates where we don't let the user advance to the next step until they have made some edit to the field. Would this be an acceptable solution?
We do want educators providing accurate information in that field, I think that's pretty important.
Amanda Grinstead
Emily Masching I believe EdSMs often draft the experience pages and some do include language indicating that the deliverables are flexible/negotiable and seek to align with the business and learner needs. I'm not sure if requiring an edit to this section addresses my concern unless there's also a prompt for educators to review the AI-generated deliverables to ensure accuracy and specify which are firm vs. flexible outcomes.
Emily Masching
Amanda Grinstead An alternative suggestion I have would be to split this field into two: AI provides the "outcomes" but the educator must input the actual deliverables (eg. a report / a website / etc). Thoughts?
Amanda Grinstead
Emily Masching I'm concerned that the AI would provide outcomes related to the coursework that don't hold value to the employers reading the page. Outcomes pulled directly from the syllabus/course outline often include things like building communication skills, completing a self-reflection paper, working as a team, etc.
In order to convey that outcomes and deliverables are typically flexible and negotiable, could we instead set things up so that this section automatically populates a line in the box that says "Deliverables are flexible and negotiable based on the type of project, and will seek to align the needs of the learners and the organization. Some potential deliverables include:"?
The educator can then edit or remove this sentence if they so choose.
If this is possible, could we also consider putting another auto-populated line in the Project Examples section that says "Learners will work with your business to identify your needs and provide actionable recommendations, based on their in-depth research and analysis. Project activities that learners can complete may include, but are not limited to:" ?
What do you think?