A Course Design Process That Works for You
Designing a course can be daunting. Do you get an instructional designer involved? Do you incorporate backward design or even a hybrid approach? Is there
Faculty Focus
February 23, 2021
Course Design
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He was there to learn accounting, not comment on my course design. But midway through a Zoom call in the fall of 2025, one of my online
Jennifer Coon, CIA, CFE
July 15, 2026
Course Design as an Act of Care
Faculty reflections contributed by: Annette Miles, PhD, Helen Krauthamer, PhD, and Uzma Amir Designing a learning experience is too often treated as a workflow task rather than a relational practice. It
Julian King, MEd, and Catherine Patterson
July 6, 2026
From Seat Time to Value Time: Designing Classes Students Show Up For
I’m an educational leadership adjunct professor, and many of my students are working professionals. They come to class after full workdays, often in evening or weekend
Andy Szeto, EdD
June 24, 2026
Two Professors, Two Approaches to AI and Assignment Design
The education landscape is undergoing profound transformation as artificial intelligence (AI) tools are becoming more accessible and powerful. The days of paying someone to write
Luke Mello
June 19, 2026
Embedding the SDGs in Your Course in Three Moves: A Competency-Based Approach for Busy Faculty
Faculty across higher education increasingly recognize the value of integrating the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into their courses. What stops many is the belief
Adel Ahmed, BSc, MSc, PhD, CPA
June 17, 2026
Spaced Learning: Student Learning That Lasts
Before I began teaching college full time three years ago, I had worked for 15 years as a teacher in both public and private schools,
Mary Louise Stahl, PhD
March 13, 2026
Scaffolding for Success in a Crash Course
As the lead professor for a clinical crash course with 50 students, 16 weeks to cover almost every bone in the body and limited machinery, it is important for
Dr. Ryan Gregory Garcia
January 7, 2026
The Final Stretch: Designing a Meaningful Course Ending
As the term draws to a close, students are not the only ones counting the weeks left. Instructors, too, often feel a mix of relief
Dr. Amena Shahid
December 1, 2025
More Than a Name: How Assignment Labels Influence Student Learning and Performance
In higher education, assignment titles often serve a functional purpose, indicating the sequence of assignments rather than their specific objectives. However, intentionally structuring assignment titles
Salina Randall, MEd, and Dr. Julie Ann Stuart Williams
September 8, 2025
Building a Course from Scratch: When Time is Not on Your Side
I recently found myself in a the all-too-familiar situation where I was handed a course at the last minute. The course consisted of a catalog description
Kristen Portner-Lauerman, MHA, RDH, and Dr. Julia VanderMolen, CHES®
August 20, 2025
