<p>I appreciated the information about Understanding by Design.&nbsp; Starting with the outcome or goals of the class in mind and then figuring out which assessments to use and finally developing the learning activities is a great way to ensure that the learning activities and assessments will actually meet the goals of the class by the end of the semester.&nbsp; I find myself often starting with reviewing text books and developing lesson plans, which makes it harder to ensure that outcomes are actually being met.&nbsp; I can definitely see how the UdB method would be more effective.</p>