Educators may now be familiar with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education’s (ACGME) recognition of competency-based medical education through their introduction of Milestones for ...

First impressions count and are worthy of preparatory efforts. In educational video production, especially for online courses, the introduction videos that make first impressions are among the more ...

One of the most robust backward design models developed for higher education is L. Dee Fink’s integrated course design. Fink outlines a streamlined process for designing academic courses, divided into ...

When designing a course, where do you begin? Perhaps you typically begin by identifying topics you’d like to address or texts you want to include. In this approach, the focus is primarily on content ...

In the first stage of backward design, the instructor must consider the learning goals of the lesson, unit or course. Wiggins and McTighe provide a useful process for establishing curricular ...

CELT provides support to Luther faculty in the course design process. Explore these resources to ensure that you are designing your classes to achieve desired learning goals and equity in your ...

As online learning courses continue to grow, the need for quality standards has become critical. CLU utilizes Quality Matters (QM) standards to guide the course design process. Quality Matters (QM) is ...

Have you or your program conducted and completed the analysis steps? Then, you are ready to begin the Backwards Design process for creating your course and developing learning goals, objectives, and ...

Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Backward Design; Understanding Understanding; Gaining Clarity on Our Goals; The Six Facets of Understanding; Essential Questions: Doorways to Understanding; ...