Quality teaching starts with a great design

Learning design … education design … instructional design – they’re fancy terms describing similar types of work.

I use the term learning design in my practice. It’s learner centered and speaks of the outcomes we’re wanting to achieve: deep, meaningful learning that engages people, and most of all, lasts.

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What is learning design?

Learning design is a deliberate process with a purpose. It’s about creating effective interactions between learners, educators, environments and fields of learning. It puts learners and learning at the centre, while working efficiently within the goals and constraints of the learning environment and the education provider.

goes beyond ‘delivery’ and “what do I have to teach?”
supports the benefits, fulfilment and fun of learning
involves learners through active learning
creates engaging learning environments
brings static content to life
focusses on meaningful learning outcomes
helps learners collaborate and communicate.

Need to go further? Achieve more? Refresh your practice?

Course and program learning designs

Got a new course to get up and running? An existing course that’s due for review and re-design? Grappling with curriculum changes across a program?

I can assist you with:

Course / program evaluation and review
Learning-needs and stakeholder-needs analysis
Recommendations for development and improvement
Creative design processes – providing you with options that work
Guidance and support for staff … help them move ahead with changes
Compliance and pre/post-audit assistance
Applications for new course approval and changes to scope

Unit and workshop learning designs

Review, refresh and build engaging experiences for your learners

I can assist you with:

Creating effective learning outcomes
Sequencing, timing and development of engaging learning experiences
Development of meaningful assessment tasks
Options for multimedia, video, elearning, communication and collaboration tools
Effective and efficient use of content, incuding transformation of existing content
Integration of modes including face-to-face, technology-supported, self-study, and more
Effective designs for online units, from supportive-online through to fully-online
Curriculum and compliance alignment

Designs for 'micro' learning experiences

Your course or unit is going great, but there’s parts where you need some help? Some fresh ideas and options?

Creative design ideas that will engage and delight your learners:

Outcomes-focussed learning activities that produce results
Tools to get your teachers and learners communicating and collaborating
Interactive elearning experiences, simulations, and scenarios
Graphic-design, multimedia and video
Creative assessment tasks to enrich the learning experience