“Can design change history?” That’s the headline on a poster advertising a new Web-based honors course in information design at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. The poster’s ...

This course explores ways in which complex information can be interpreted and translated into sophisticated visual language through analytical and practical design enquiry. The fourth number of the ...

Our instructional experts at the Center for Instructional Excellence (CIE) and Teaching & Learning Technologies (TLT) support the mission of Innovative Learning by exploring course design with Purdue ...

In this studio course students will explore information design concepts and expand information design theory and practice. Complex information will be interpreted and translated into precise and ...

The pandemic-driven switch to remote learning alerted many faculty members to the importance of course design. In an online course, keeping students on track requires clarity and structure; it also ...

The Learning Design Group has been offering monthly Course Design series since Fall 2022. These engaging sessions are held online and are open to all faculty and staff in teaching, regardless of 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 ...

Following a design process can help ensure course quality while reducing the time and effort it takes to develop a highly effective curriculum. Efficient Process: Course design is a complex process ...