Another course design trick that is great for learning in general, but can be especially useful when trying to mitigate unnecessary stress, is the use of frequent, low-stakes assessment. Giving ...

These three areas focus on the why, what and how of learning, respectively. With the help of technology, UDL can be implemented easily in K–12 districts. “UDL is not something new you have to sign on ...

Kira Koopman: Learning experience design, or LXD, is an interdisciplinary approach to designing courses, programmes, academies, webinars or workshops that are learner-centred, goal-oriented and ...

We will focus on learning objectives to indicate what we want learners to aim for during their learning. As part of the design process, assessments, instructional materials, and learning activities ...

Backwards Design asks instructors to start with what they want students to know and be able to do (learning outcomes) and then design course assessments and learning experiences to help students ...

For 40 years, we’ve been talking about the aims and strategies of 21st century learning. Now that we’re a couple decades in, we have a pretty good view.

What Is Adaptive Learning and How Does It Work? Statistics is one example of the type of course best suited for adaptive learning technology, says Kathe Pelletier, director of the teaching and ...

Like many of us in the learning design field, I completely fell into this by fortune. I was a math and history double major at Northwestern. And wrote an honors thesis on the history of social ...

Master of Science in Learning, Design and Technology. Offered entirely online, the UW master’s degree program in learning, design and technology stresses rural access, distance delivery and diverse ...