How to Map Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) to Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) in a Program Curriculum Map

Updated: November 2021
Description: If there is a known relationship between the Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) and Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) in your curriculum map, you may create those relationships in AEFIS so that assessment data may be collected one time by linking assignments once, and that data will roll up from the CLO to the PLO for reporting.

Applicable to: Institution Admin, Department Admin, College Admin and Program Coordinator 

Step-by-Step...How to Link PLOs to CLOs using the Mapping by Outcome editor

Step 1. Log into your AEFIS account 

Step 2. Select the three white horizontal lines in the left-hand corner to open the AEFIS Main Menu

Step 3. Navigate to Program Design>Programs

Step 4: Use either the +Add Filter or the search bar to locate the desired program 

Step 5 Select the Mapping By Outcome tab in the panel on the left-hand side

Step 6. Select the blue EDIT button in the top right-hand corner 

Step 7. Select the Outcome Spaces drop down in the top left-hand corner and filter which outcomes to display in the main center rows (i.e. Institution Learning Outcomes, Program Learning Outcomes, or Accreditation Learning Outcomes) 

Step 8. Drag the desired outcome and drop it into the corresponding row of the Course or Course Learning Outcome (CLO), to which you like to map

Step 9. You can even change the Development Level of the Outcome space by selecting either development level tab in the top left-hand corner 

Step 10. Click on a mapped CLO and side pop-up window will appear to: 

• Edit the Performance Goal of the mapped outcome by using the slider
• Change the Development level of the mapped out
• Toggle to "Display this mapping on course syllabi"
• Toggle to "Allow this mapping to be assessed" (if turned off, mapped outcome will only be taught)

Step-by-Step...How to Link PLOs to CLOs using the Mapping by Course Editor

Step 1. Select the Mapping By Course tab in the panel on the left-hand side

Step 2. Select the blue EDIT button in the top right-hand corner 

Step 3: Select the Outcome Spaces drop down in the top left-hand corner and filter the outcome spaces accordingly (i.e. Institution Learning Outcomes, Program Learning Outcomes, or Accreditation Learning Outcomes) 

Step 4. Drag the desired outcome and drop it into the corresponding row of the Course or Course Learning Outcome (CLO), to which you like to map

Step 5. You can even change the Development Level of the Outcome space by selecting either development level tab in the top left-hand corner 

Step 6. Click on a mapped outcome and side pop-up window will appear to: 

• Edit the Performance Goal of the mapped outcome by using the slider
• Change the Development level of the mapped out
• Toggle to "Display this mapping on course syllabi"
• Toggle to "Allow this mapping to be assessed" (if turned off, mapped outcome will only be taught)