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The ICEBERG principles: Learning design for retention
Retention – helping students complete the studies they’ve signed up for – is an essential element of learning design. Open University researchers Jitse van Ameijde, Martin Weller and Simon Cross developed the ICEBERG principles (2015) to highlight seven learning design elements that support retention. Below we’ve outlined briefly what the principles look like in practice.…
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Planning the student journey
Key questions to ask STUDENTS • Who are your learners? • What is their starting point? What are the enablers and barriers to learning? • What outcomes do they need to achieve? • What will they do to learn? • How will you measure success? INCLUSION & DIVERSITY • What do you want the student…
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Four types of online quiz and how to use them
Quizzes aren’t just for testing knowledge. They also encourage students to recall their course material, apply it and reflect on the feedback they’re given, whichin turn prompts learning. This is known as the testing effect’ and there’s plenty of research (including a paper by Roediger and Karpicke (2006)) that explores it. Use our quick tips to…
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Managing student workload in distance education
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…