Review your learning objectives first, since everything else aligns to them. Quality objectives use observable verbs you can assess, avoid vague verbs like understand or know, and describe what students will be able to do. They should also be visible to students, stated in the syllabus and ideally at the start of each unit, so learners know what they are working toward.

Check, too, that your objectives aim at what genuinely matters in your course rather than only what is easy to test. A course whose objectives are clear, measurable, and meaningful has a strong foundation; one whose objectives are fuzzy or hidden will struggle to be coherent no matter how good the rest is.