{"id":457,"date":"2020-06-03T12:10:10","date_gmt":"2020-06-03T11:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/?page_id=457"},"modified":"2026-03-12T16:41:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T16:41:30","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/?page_id=457","title":{"rendered":"Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>All of our resources are available on a Creative Commons licence.<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 1380px; height: 384px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1035\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1035\" style=\"width: 213px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Collaborative-activities-booklet-V2.5-compressed-5.pdf\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1035 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Collab-activities-213x300.png\" alt=\"Collaborative online activities guide\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Collab-activities-213x300.png 213w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Collab-activities.png 397w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1035\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Collaborative online activities guide<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1036\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1036\" style=\"width: 213px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Employability-and-Employer-Engagement-Guide-to-Learning-Design-A3-screen-CC-logo-compressed.pdf\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1036 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Employability-213x300.png\" alt=\"Employer engagement: guide to learning design\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Employability-213x300.png 213w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Employability.png 397w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1036\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Employability and employer engagement: guide to learning design<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h6><strong>Posters<\/strong><\/h6>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-457 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/?attachment_id=962'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Five-top-tips-for-designing-an-inclusive-curriculum-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Five top tips for designing an inclusive curriculum\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-962\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-962'>\n\t\t\t\tFive top tips for designing an inclusive curriculum\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/?attachment_id=969'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Five-ways-the-learning-design-team-works-with-students-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Five ways the learning design team focuses on students&#039; needs\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-969\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-969'>\n\t\t\t\tFive ways the learning design team focuses on students&#8217; needs\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/?attachment_id=536'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Four-types-of-online-quiz-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Four types of online quiz and how to use them\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-536\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-536'>\n\t\t\t\tFour types of online quiz and how to use them\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/?attachment_id=964'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Inclusive-curriculum-the-Open-Universitys-three-principles-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Inclusive curriculum - the Open University&#039;s three principles\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-964\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-964'>\n\t\t\t\tInclusive curriculum &#8211; the Open University&#8217;s three principles\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/?attachment_id=540'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/workload-infographic-v3.0-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Managing student workload in distance education\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-540\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-540'>\n\t\t\t\tManaging student workload in distance education\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/?attachment_id=965'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Planning-the-student-journey-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Planning the student journey\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-965\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-965'>\n\t\t\t\tPlanning the student journey\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/?attachment_id=527'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Preparing-to-support-students-in-online-meetingsv1.0-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Preparing to support students in online meetings\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-527\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-527'>\n\t\t\t\tPreparing to support students in online meetings\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/?attachment_id=966'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Quick-ways-to-make-passive-learning-active-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Quick ways to make passive learning active\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-966\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-966'>\n\t\t\t\tQuick ways to make passive learning active\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/?attachment_id=547'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Six-ways-to-gather-student-feedback-2-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Six ways to gather student feedback\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-547\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-547'>\n\t\t\t\tSix ways to gather student feedback\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/?attachment_id=1146'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/0001-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1146\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1146'>\n\t\t\t\tSkills development poster\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/?attachment_id=538'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Supporting-students-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Supporting students in collaborative online actitvities\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-538\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-538'>\n\t\t\t\tSupporting students in collaborative online actitvities\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/?attachment_id=544'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Ten-ways-to-kick-off-a-successful-online-meeting-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ten ways to kick off a successful online meeting\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-544\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-544'>\n\t\t\t\tTen ways to kick off a successful online meeting\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/?attachment_id=1272'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/LD-tips-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1272\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1272'>\n\t\t\t\tTips for starting out in learning design\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/?attachment_id=967'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/transaprent-pedagogy-infographic-v2.0-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Transparent teaching in distance learning\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-967\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-967'>\n\t\t\t\tTransparent teaching in distance learning\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/?attachment_id=1419'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/dyspraxia-_top_tips-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Tips for helping students who have Dyspraxia \/ Developmental co-ordination disorder (DCD)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1419\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1419'>\n\t\t\t\tTips for helping students who have Dyspraxia \/ Developmental co-ordination disorder (DCD)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<h6>Sustainability resources<\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/?page_id=1555\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2245 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ld_-sustainability_logo_new_branding-300x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ld_-sustainability_logo_new_branding-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ld_-sustainability_logo_new_branding-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ld_-sustainability_logo_new_branding.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sustainability resources<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h6>ICEBERG resources<\/h6>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ICEBERG-booklet-compressed.pdf\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-932\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-10-at-12.41.20-PM-214x300.png\" alt=\"Designing for student retention: The ICEBERG model and key design tips\" width=\"131\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-10-at-12.41.20-PM-214x300.png 214w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-10-at-12.41.20-PM-768x1077.png 768w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-10-at-12.41.20-PM-730x1024.png 730w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-10-at-12.41.20-PM.png 884w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 131px) 100vw, 131px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ICEBERG-Health-Check-Oct-24.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2072\" title=\"ICEBERG Health Check\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-10-151341-271x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"139\" height=\"154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-10-151341-271x300.png 271w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-10-151341.png 754w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 139px) 100vw, 139px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Implementing-the-ICEBERG-principles-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2071\" title=\"Implementing ICEBERG principles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-10-145455-213x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"110\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-10-145455-213x300.png 213w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-10-145455.png 679w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 110px) 100vw, 110px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\">\u00a0Designing for student retention report (2016)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0ICEBERG Health Check\u00a0 (2024)\u00a0 \u00a0 Implementing ICEBERG principles (2024)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>GenAI resources<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/?page_id=1897\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2617\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-12-163710.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"167\" height=\"237\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>GenAI resources<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Templates and learning activity planning resources<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1042\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1042\" style=\"width: 213px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Skills-cards_academic-August-2020.pdf\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1042 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Skills-cards-1-213x300.png\" alt=\"Using the academic skills cards\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Skills-cards-1-213x300.png 213w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Skills-cards-1.png 397w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1042\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Academic skills cards<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Activity-Design-Template-Taken-from-a-Miro-board.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2172 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-07-112019-300x155.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-07-112019-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-07-112019-1024x530.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-07-112019-768x397.png 768w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-07-112019-1536x795.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-07-112019.png 1689w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Activity-Design-Conversation-Starter.docx\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2173 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-07-112100-213x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-07-112100-213x300.png 213w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-07-112100.png 481w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Activity design resources<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1047\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1047\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/activity-planner-brand-amends.pdf\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1047 size-medium\" style=\"display: inline-block; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin-bottom: -1ex;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/activity_planner_accessible.png\" alt=\"Activity planner template\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1047\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Activity planner template<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_955\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-955\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/activity-type-cards-August-2020.pdf\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-955\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Activity-cards-300x202.png\" alt=\"Activity cards\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Activity-cards-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Activity-cards-768x517.png 768w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Activity-cards-1024x689.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Activity-cards-1200x808.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Activity-cards.png 1492w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-955\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Activity types cards<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1289\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1289\" style=\"width: 212px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/OU-LD-Activity-Types-Framework-October-2021-FINAL.pdf\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1289 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Activity-types-framework-Oct-21-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"Open University activity types framework - refreshed 2021\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Activity-types-framework-Oct-21-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Activity-types-framework-Oct-21-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Activity-types-framework-Oct-21-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Activity-types-framework-Oct-21-1200x1697.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1289\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Activity types framework &#8211; refreshed 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_983\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-983\" style=\"width: 214px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Skills-cards_dil-August-2020.pdf\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-983 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Digital-and-information-literacy-DIL-skills-cards-214x300.png\" alt=\"Digital and information literacy (DIL) skills cards\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Digital-and-information-literacy-DIL-skills-cards-214x300.png 214w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Digital-and-information-literacy-DIL-skills-cards.png 478w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-983\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Digital and information literacy (DIL) skills cards<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Student-Profile-form-v2-updated-June-2018.pdf\"style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1044 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Student-profile-1-213x300.png\" alt=\"Student profile template\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Student-profile-1-213x300.png 213w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Student-profile-1.png 397w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Student-personas-1.pdf\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2085 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-10-171521-300x212.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-10-171521-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-10-171521-1024x724.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-10-171521-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-10-171521.png 1353w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Student profile templates<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Skills-cards_employability-August-2020.pdf\"style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-985 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Employability-skills-cards-218x300.png\" alt=\"Employability skills cards\" width=\"218\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Employability-skills-cards-218x300.png 218w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Employability-skills-cards.png 476w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Employability skills cards<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_990\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-990\" style=\"width: 211px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/skills-cards_instructions-August-2020.pdf\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-990 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Using-the-OU-skills-cards-211x300.png\" alt=\"Using the OU skills cards\" width=\"211\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Using-the-OU-skills-cards-211x300.png 211w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Using-the-OU-skills-cards.png 523w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-990\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Using the skills cards<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h6>Top tips<\/h6>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1437\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1437\" style=\"width: 266px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Tips-for-designing-for-SiSE_draft_v4.pdf\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1437 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/learning-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/SiSE_thumb_resized-266x300.jpg\" alt=\"Top Tips for designing for students in secure environments\" width=\"266\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1437\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Top Tips for designing for Students in Secure Environments<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All of our resources are available on a Creative Commons licence. 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