DRAFT

"Design" is the first of the five stages of teaching well at university according to our TeachWell@UoA framework.

We design for learning by planning and preparing a) learning tasks and b) a learning environment.

The process of designing for learning has three main steps:

The course content is planned, developed and integrated during each of these steps.

The TeachWell@UoA framework lists four core capabilities for a university teacher within the "Design" stage:

- - Develop intended learning outcomes
  - Teach inclusively; attend to diverse student groups, including prior knowledge and experience
  - Design for active learning (blended, face-to-face and online)
  - Align learning outcomes with learning tasks and assessment (backwards design or constructive alignment)

This module provides guidance on each of these four core capabilities.

There is also information on

- - software tools for learning and teaching (online, blended and in-class),
  - templates, tools and frameworks for learning design and course design, and
  - similarities between the learning design process and engineering design.

If you think your course may benefit from learning design support, we have a team who can help. (link to 'Key contacts')