Have you or your program conducted and completed the analysis steps? Then, you are ready to begin the Backwards Design process for creating your course and developing learning goals, objectives, and ...

This guide has been created to support WMU instructors in the design and development of courses for all modalities, helping them to create learning experiences that meet instructional goals and ...

Based on the education statistics, I should never have made it this far. The fact that I have multiple graduate degrees makes me an anomaly. Not because I was raised in poverty (which I was), but ...

Accessible and impactful learning experiences don’t just happen, they are intentionally designed to proactively address the needs of all learners. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an ...

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a research-based framework for curriculum design that supports inclusive and equitable teaching. By proactively minimizing barriers to learning, UDL helps reduce ...

When designing formative assessments, instructors need to think about aligning the assessed knowledge and skills, as well the assessment format itself, with desired learning outcomes and with the ...

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 team provides services to help faculty design quality face-to-face and online courses. Whether developing a new course or program, transitioning courses to an online format, ...

A new collaborative organization aims to spur innovation in the design of classrooms and learning environments. The Design for Learning Co-Lab is creating a common vocabulary and uniting educators, ...

Rapid technological change is impacting aspects of how learners currently engage with global sustainability challenges; for ...