Techno-News Blog. Conventional syllabi are developed from the perspective of the teacher—designed to present what he or she plans to include in a course. I wanted to develop an alternative version that looked through the lens of the student, and my vision was to tailor each one to reflect what a particular learner would be doing every step of the way throughout the course. More...
How Universal Design for Learning can help the LMS reach every learner
Techno-News Blog. UDL is gaining attention in colleges and universities as a way to make digital learning programs more accessible to all learners. An exciting and well-established concept known as Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is gaining attention in higher education as a way to make digital learning programs more accessible to all learners, including those with a wide variety of learning challenges. More...
Design Elements in a Personal Learning Environment
Design Elements in a Personal Learning Environment
Stephen Downes, Mar 04, 2015, 4th International Conference e-Learning and Distance Education, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
In this talk I address the core design elements in the development of a personal learning architecture being developed in the National Research Council's Learning and Performance Support Systems program. More...
A Co-Design Process Microanalysis: Stages and Facilitators of an Inquiry-Based and Technology-Enhanced Learning Scenario
This paper presents a case study of the co-design process for an online course on Sustainable Development (Degree in Tourism) involving the teacher, two students, and the project researchers. The co-design process was founded on an inquiry-based and technology-enhanced model that takes shape in a set of design principles. More...
Time Shifting and Agile Time Boxes in Course Design
The ongoing integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) into higher education courses is often called blended learning although it often relates to course design. It is usually understood in place categories, as a combination of traditional classroom-based sessions and Internet-enabled distance or online learning practices. More...
Design de service : le SGMAP apporte son expertise aux administrations
La plateforme en ligne Comment faire, proposée par le secrétariat général pour la modernisation de l'action publique (SGMAP), promeut les outils et méthodes du designer de service auprès des administrations. Elle met à profit le savoir-faire acquis depuis plusieurs années par les différents services du SGMAP en matière de design. Voir l'article...
Companies should attract more Instructional Designers for training #InstructionalDesign #elearning
By Inge Ignatia de Waard. Online learning is increasingly pushing university learning and professional training into new directions. This means common ground must be set on what online learning is, which approaches are considered as best practices and which factors need to be taken into account to ensure a positive company wide uptake of the training. More...
Un plan régional pour diffuser et amplifier la pratique du design dans les entreprises
Encore trop peu de sociétés industrielles et de service à l’industrie utilisent les services de designers dans la conception de leurs produits et leur stratégie globale. Aussi, la Région souhaite diffuser et amplifier la pratique du design dans les entreprises de Nouvelle-Aquitaine en lançant un plan régional 2017-2021, adopté le 10 avril 2017. Voir l'article...
Santa Fe University of Art and Design to Close
By Doug Lederman. Days after negotiations over a possible sale collapsed, the board of Santa Fe University of Art and Design announced Wednesday that it would cease operations after the 2017-18 academic year. More...
Instructing Instructional Designers
By Emily Tate. The education and training of instructional designers is becoming more formalized as their role grows in importance at many institutions. More...