One of the key challenges teachers face in helping students achieve their learning goals is creating course content that motivates them to acquire lasting experiences and knowledge. In this article, ...

The Learning Design Center takes a collaborative approach to any course design project, whether we are designing one individual learning module or an entire online program. High quality course design ...

As online learning courses continue to grow, the need for quality standards has become critical. CLU utilizes Quality Matters (QM) standards to guide the course design process. Quality Matters (QM) is ...

One of the most robust backward design models developed for higher education is L. Dee Fink’s integrated course design. Fink outlines a streamlined process for designing academic courses, divided into ...

The Instructional Design and Development (IDD) team collaborates with instructors and staff to imagine, design, and realize ideas that transform and enhance the learning experience. The Course ...

Most faculty have used a “forward thinking” approach to course design – first, identify or develop materials and activities for teaching, then design assessments to measure the teaching outcomes.

New and emerging GenAI tools can assist educators throughout the entire course development process, from initial planning to final production. Course design typically follows a backward-design method, ...

Faculty who are new to online teaching now have a powerful new resource: the Interactive Guide to Online Course Design, created by the instructional designers in the Office of Instructional Design ...