1. A course management system configured to facilitate monitoring of student performance relative to learning outcomes in an on-line educational course, said system comprising: a standardized learning outcome to be effected through student participation in said course; an electronic learning outcome indicator associated with said standardized learning outcome; a learning content item configured to be displayed to a student, said learning content item associated with said learning outcome indicator; an assessment content item configured to be displayed to said student for evaluation of student performance relative to said learning outcome; and an indicator of said student performance relative to said learning outcome.