Course Design Frameworks
Websites
Designing Courses for Significant Learning.
- 37-page self-directed guide that provides an excellent overview of his approach to course design.
On the Cutting Edge Course Design Tutorial.
- While this entire site was designed for geological sciences, most of the contents are applicable to any discipline.
Transparent Alignment and Integrated Course Design.
- A concrete example of integrated course design, part of the Essays on Teaching Excellence Series.
Six Innovative Course Redesign Practices.
- From the National Center for Academic Transformation.
- An interactive tool that is incredibly helpful in planning the workload associated with assignments in a course.
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Articles
Billson, J. M. (1986). The college classroom as a small group: some implications for teaching and learning.
Hobson, E. H. Getting students to read: fourteen tips,
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Books
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Creating Significant Learning Experiences: An Integrated Approach to Designing College Courses, 2nd Edition by Dee Fink, 2013
Understanding by Design, 2nd Edition by Grant Wiggins & Jay McTighe, 2005
How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching by Susan Ambrose and others, 2010