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Schedule

The schedule below outlines the topics we will be covering in this course, along with the associated time frames and assignments.

  • Course length: 16 weeks
Week 1: Orientation and Introductions
Week 1

Reading and Exploring
  • None

Activities
  • Orientation meeting on Zoom: Thursday (the first Thursday of the semester), Month Date, Year at 6 p.m. (ET). Meeting will be recorded for those who can't attend!
  • Introduce yourself with a short video on Flip

Technology Module
  • None
Week 2: Learning Design Trends + Explore Photoshop
Week 2

Reading and Exploring
  • Skim through the Horizon Report 2023 (Link to the Full report and a summary provided in Discussion prompt)
  • Practice alongside tutorials in 'Explore Photoshop' listed under the Graphic Design Module

Activities
  • Discussion 1: Learning Design trends

  • Submit Photoshop Project 

Technology Module

Graphic Design - first week
Week 3: Understanding What Counts as Good Learning Design + Explore Illustrator
Week 3

Reading and Exploring
  • Read 'Foundations of Graphic Design' listed under the Graphic Design Module

  • Practice alongside tutorials in 'Explore Illustrator' listed under Graphic Design module

Activities
  • Discussion 2: What is good Learning Design?

  • Submit Illustrator project

Technology Module

Graphic Design - second week
Week 4: Understanding Learners and Their Goals + Explore Canva
Week 4

Reading and Exploring
  • From the book 'Design for How People Learn' by Julie Dirksen
    • Chapter 1 - Where do we start?
    • Chapter 2 - Who are your learners?
    • Chapter 3 - What's the goal?

  • Practice alongside tutorials in 'Explore Canva' listed under Graphic Design module

Activities
  • Discussion 3: Who are your learners and what are their goals?
  • Submit Canva Project

Technology Module

Graphic Design - third week
Week 5: Design for Memory and Attention + Explore EdPuzzle
Week 5

Reading and Exploring
  • From the book 'Design for How People Learn' by Julie Dirksen
    • Chapter 4 - How do we remember?
    • Chapter 5 - How do you get their attention?
  • Read 'Foundations of Instructional Design' listed under the Instructional Design Module

  • Practice alongside tutorials in 'Explore EdPuzzle' listed under Instructional Design module

Activities
  • Discussion 4: Design for memory and attention
  • Submit EdPuzzle project

Technology Module

Instructional design - first week
Week 6: Design for Knowledge & Skills + Explore Adobe Captivate
Week 6

Reading and Exploring
  • From the book 'Design for How People Learn' by Julie Dirksen
    • Chapter 6 - Design for knowledge
    • Chapter 7 - Design for skills

  • Practice alongside tutorials in 'Explore Captivate' listed under Instructional Design module

Activities
  • Discussion 5: Design for knowledge and skills
  • Submit Captivate project 

Technology Module

Instructional design - second week
Week 7: Design for Environment + Explore Articulate 360 Rise or Storyline
Week 7

Reading and Exploring
  • From the book 'Design for How People Learn' by Julie Dirksen
    • Chapter 11 - Design for environment

  • Practice alongside tutorials in 'Explore Rise or Sroyline' listed under Instructional Design module

Activities
  • Discussion 6: Design for environment
  • Update Rise or Storyline Project

Technology Module

Instructional Design - third week
Week 8: Design for Motivation + Explore Articulate 360 Rise or Storyline
Week 8

Reading and Exploring
  • From the book 'Design for How People Learn' by Julie Dirksen
    • Chapter 8 - Design for motivation

  • Practice alongside tutorials in 'Explore Rise or Storyline' listed under Instructional Design module

Activities
  • Discussion 7: Design for motivation
  • Submit Rise or Storyline project

Technology Module

Instructional Design - fourth week
Week 9: Design for Habits + Explore Figma
Week 9

Reading and Exploring
  • Read 'Foundations of UX Design' listed under the UX Design Module
  • From the book 'Design for How People Learn' by Julie Dirksen
    • ​​Chapter 9 - Design for habits

  • Practice alongside tutorials in 'Explore Figma' listed under UX Design module

Activities
  • Discussion 8: Design for habits

Technology Module

UX Design - first week
Week 10: Design Thinking + Explore Figma (Group Project Part 1)
Week 10

Reading and Exploring
  • Read 'Design Thinking' listed under the UX Design Module

  • Practice alongside tutorials in 'Explore Figma' listed under UX Design module

Activities
  • Update Figma group project - part 1

Technology Module

UX Design - second week
Week 11: Information Architecture + Explore Figma (Group Project Part 2)
Week 11

Reading and Exploring
  • Read 'Accessibility Considerations' listed under the UX Design Module
  • Practice alongside tutorials in 'Explore Figma' listed under UX Design module

Activities
  • Update Figma group project - part 2
Technology ModuleUX Design - third week
Week 12: Wireframing & Prototyping + Explore Figma
Week 12

Reading and Exploring

  • Practice alongside tutorials in 'Explore Figma' listed under UX Design module

Activities
  • Submit Figma group project

Technology Module

UX Design - final week
Week 13: Design for Informal Learning + Update Portfolio (Part 1)
Week 13

Reading and Exploring
  • From the book 'Design for How People Learn' by Julie Dirksen
    • Chapter 10 - Social and informal learning
  • Read 'Portfolio Design Guidelines' listed under Final Project Module

Activities
  • Discussion 9: Share tools and portfolios you admire
  • Update portfolio - part 1
Technology Module

Portfolio - first week
Week 14: Designing Evaluations + Update Portfolio (Part 2)
Week 14

Reading and Exploring
  • From the book 'Design for How People Learn' by Julie Dirksen
    • Chapter 12 - Designing Evaluation

Activities
  • Discussion 10: LD Studio applications
  • Update portfolio - part 2

Technology Module

Portfolio - second week
Week 15: Final Portfolio
Week 15

Reading and Exploring
  • None

Activities
  • Submit Portfolio

Technology Module

Portfolio - final week

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