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Sharing our resources for designing online learning
Over the past few months of lockdown we’ve received a number of calls for advice from the sector and we’ve participated in a number of webinars as well as delivering workshops for various external clients. As time has progressed we’ve aimed to make sure that as many of these resources as possible are shared and […]
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Active learning: making learning engaging
We’ve probably all sat through enough ‘death by PowerPoint’ slide decks to know what happens when we’re presented with information but don’t have the chance to engage with it. In the best-case scenario, we simply don’t learn anything. But often we leave the meeting or class worse off – with unanswered questions, frustration and reduced […]
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Learning from one another: the value of students’ insights
Students are at the heart of our approach to learning design. We focus on helping our module authoring teams make evidence-based decisions, and insights from students form an important part of that evidence. This is the reasoning behind our curriculum design student panel (CDSP), which was highly commended in the ALT Learning Technologist of the […]
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Tips for starting out in learning design
We were asked: “Any advice for a new learner, just getting started in the world of LD?” … so we crowd-sourced answers from the team. Here’s what they said: Olivia said: Find as many opportunities to learn as possible. I’d recommend listening to the Pedagodzilla podcast. Clare said: Get to know as wide a variety of your students as you […]