Design for learning - overview

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')