OU Learning Design team blog

In an online classroom, learners engage with materials at their own pace. This helps them develop independent learning skills, but it can also make it tricky to manage workload. As a result, they may fall behind or become overloaded. Use our tips to make sure workload is consistent and clear, and that students learn to […]

The Open University’s mission is to be open to people, places, methods and ideas. We have a similar role as learning designers: we’re committed to meeting the needs of all students. Inclusive curriculum is at the heart of this. Here are the three principles developed by the OU’s Access, Participation and Success team to guide […]

Students are at the heart of learning design. Part of the role of the learning design team is to explore students’ needs through data and research. We then work with module authors and other colleagues to to advise on how these needs can be met. Curriculum design student panel Our student panel now has nearly […]

We need to make sure that the learning we create is suitable for everyone. That means we need to think about students’ needs and goals right from the start of the learning design process, and then design learning actitivies that we know will meet these. Use our top tips to reflect on your students’ needs […]