Tag: Course Design

Geometric colour from a street crossing signal

Does this help someone learn?

One of the phrases I hear most often when discussing (digital) learning is that we need to make our content

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Microcredentials in HE (webinar)

Earlier this week, I attended the Digital Learning Institute’s webinar ‘Micro-credential Design Trends in Higher Education‘ with guest presenter Stuart

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Design For Everyone

Design for everyone

For years, conversations around course design in digital spaces has focused overwhelmingly on online and distance learning. The VLE and

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Backwards Design

A backward design approach has gained popularity and support for its effectiveness in enhancing student learning outcomes and for enhancing

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Creativity Inc. by Ed Catmull

Braintrust

If you’ve not read the book Creativity Inc by Ed Catmull, I thoroughly recommend it. Using the progress, successes and

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Analog clock on a pale grey wall

Setting boundaries

Time is one of the most valuable resources we have. Effective time management and setting clear goals and boundaries are

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Survey: Using AI in Course Design

I doubt many parts of learning and teaching have not already been touched by the advances in AI technology, from

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Row of Lego minifig heads, different facial expressions from happy to sad, angry to confused

‘Review your Purchase’

Everywhere I look now I see a review for a product or service. Amazon, Waterstones, hotels, Facebook Marketplace, Expedia, Google,

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