10 Principles of Learning Design
Access the PDF here. Sandwiched between the overlying educational philosophy and the framework for learning design lie the design principles. […]
Learning Design
Relationship between learning models and patterns: 9S Model and DiAL-e Learning Patterns
A learning model serves to map the skeleton of a course, ensuring that it is constructively aligned, workload balanced and
A2 Poster of Psychomotor Domain for Educational Outcomes
I have been asked whether I had a poster specifically for the Psychomotor domain. I do now! This domain is
Designing for the Future: A Curriculum Horizon-Scanning Workshop
This week’s Substack resource provides an outline for a workshop that brings together faculty to explore one of the most
Why is it important to have a learning design team focused on the future?
The Challenge of Course Design All learning designers are essentially futurists. This is because the student who embarks on your
When is AR/VR in learning design worth the investment?
What skills are we trying to develop? The 8-Stage Learning Design Framework (8-SLDF) dictates that Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual
Circular Visualisations of Taxonomies for Learning Designers.
This week’s Substack resource for paid subscribers includes six PNG’s that reflect the work I’ve been doing for over a
Ipsative Portfolio Assessment: a response to AI
First posted on Substack The AI arms race still rages. Students will identify AI writing support tools, educators will rearm
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
Psychomotor outcomes and A.I.: the future of learning design.
There is a looming skills deficit across all disciplines currently being taught in Universities today. The vast majority of degree
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,
Blended by us or differentiated by learners: the future of courseware design
Ten years ago, in 2011, I wrote a blog entitled ‘there’s no such things as blended learning’, which essentially suggested
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
Approaching learning and teaching from different perspectives
This presentation was prepared in the first months of the Covid pandemic to argue that educational designers would be vital
8-SLDF, Academic Practice, Academic Professional Development, Conferences, Workshops, Meetings, Constructive Alignment, Learning Design
Overview of the 8-Stage Learning Design Framework (11’48”)
This an introduction to a new resource being shared on this website, the 8-Stage Learning Design Framework, or 8-SLDF for short.
Academic Practice, Academic Professional Development, Assessment, Constructive Alignment, Feedback, Higher Education, Learning Design
Four contractual agreements to make with your students about feedback (3’30”)
There are social conventions, unwritten rules, around feedback in a formal education setting. Most students associate feedback as coming from
Conferences, Workshops, Meetings, Learning Analytics, Learning Design, SOLE
Using Learning Design to Unleash the Power of Learning Analytics
Atkinson, S.P. (2015). Using Learning Design to Unleash the Power of Learning Analytics. In T. Reiners, B.R. von Konsky, D.
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