Building Beautiful Learning – a Manifesto
FIRST PUBLISHED ON SUBSTACK In 2007, I was invited to deliver a ‘keynote’ at the opening of the National e-Learning […]
Instructional Design
Free Online CPD Course on Learning Outcomes (until 14th January 2023)
Have you got some time for professional development over the holiday period? Or do you have colleagues or design teams
Why we need to change how we design courses.
There are many courses out there that do a great job of teaching manual, dexterity and physical capabilities. From bricklaying,
What are the four key skills required of learning designers or instructional designers?
Let’s talk about the skills required of learning designers, or instructional designers. Context makes all the difference. Learning design in
Learning Design, SOLE
Enhancements to the SOLE Tookit – now version 3.5
I have no idea what the protocol is for naming versions of things. I imagine, like me, someone has an
Academic Professional Development, Epistemology, Learning Design, Teaching Practice
Visualising Outcomes: domains, taxonomies and verbs
NOTE: updated high-quality visualisations of these taxonomies are available here. I think being able to visualise things is important. Faculty
Academic Professional Development, Learning Design, Thoughts, Idle and otherwise
Learning Design becomes mission critical
In my last posting I suggested that a module specification could usefully have four sections, clearly articulated, for Intended Learning
Staff Development, Toolkit
Modes of Engagement: Version 2.3 of Toolkit released
Can one know too much about the learning we design? Why is it we appear to know so little? It’s
DiAL-e and SOLE at Distance Education Conference Madison-Wisconsin 2011
The 27th Annual Distance Learning and Teaching Conference at Madison-Wisconsin this August was a diverse and varied programme attended by some
Conferences, Presentations, Toolkit
US Interest in the SOLE model & toolkit
The 45 minute ‘Information Session’ session on Thursday (4th August) at the 27th Annual Distance Education Conference at Madison-Wisconsin produced
US Interest in the SOLE model & toolkit
The 45 minute ‘Information Session’ session on Thursday (4th August) at the 27th Annual Distance Education Conference at Madison-Wisconsin produced