Design through practice.
A self-paced, MOOC-style program for teachers, instructional designers, course creators and education professionals. Use your own real or planned course as the project throughout.
Build a course you can use.
You will not design an imaginary example. Each activity develops a decision, component or plan for your own course. The course draws on useful ideas from several design approaches without locking you into a single model.
Start at the end
Define what learners should know, understand or be able to do by the end of the course, and identify convincing evidence of that learning.
Build a useful syllabus
Work backwards to connect purpose, outcomes, assessment, learning activities, sequence and expectations in a clear guide for learners.
Choose technology responsibly
Explore generative AI, platforms and data protection through learner needs and the boundaries of your context.
Design the media
Choose between video, audio, podcasts, text and other formats. Plan for accessibility, captions and transcripts from the start.
Build, review and improve
Bring the components together, examine the learner experience and create a practical plan for quality assurance and iteration.
A repeatable learning rhythm
The framework is ready for the full learning content. Video and lecture sections are clearly marked as placeholders until production is complete.
Orient
Short introduction and clear learning outcomes.
Learn
Concise lecture sections, supporting text and resources.
Apply
Practical activities using your own course context.
Reflect & build
Self-assessment and a contribution to the final course plan.