Designing for Learning - Sep '23
Focus on the theories and frameworks of learning design and putting them into practice.
Duration
2 weeksWeekly study
8 hours
Designing for Learning - Sep '23
This short course is part of your PgCert Academic Practice in Higher Education. It will focus on the theories and frameworks of learning design and how these can be put into your own practice.
The course will provide you with the opportunity to explore the theories and practice in learning design. It will also provide you with the opportunity to discuss your practice with fellow learners on the PgCert Academic Practice in Higher Education.
What topics will you cover?
- Constructive alignment
- Learning outcomes
- Introduction to assessment
- Lesson planning
- Teacher-centred and learner-centred approaches
- Active learning approaches
Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Apply the concept of constructive alignment to your practice
- Develop good learning outcomes
- Design a lesson plan to guide your practice
- Evaluate different active learning approaches for your own practice
Who is the course for?
Colleagues at Coventry University and CU Group who teach and/or support student learning in Higher Education.
Who developed the course?
Coventry University
Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.
Established
1992Location
Coventry
Learning on FutureLearn
Your learning, your rules
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- Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
- Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores
Join a global classroom
- Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
- Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
- Join the conversation by reading, @ing, liking, bookmarking, and replying to comments from others
Map your progress
- As you work through the course, use notifications and the Progress page to guide your learning
- Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control
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