Instructional Design and Course Support

Instructional design is the systematic process of developing a course and/or components of a course. The process follows a prescribed framework of analysis of learning goals, planning of teaching strategies and development of instructional activities and assessments that align with program/course learning outcomes and best facilitate effective learning.

Backward design is a method of designing learning experiences by setting goals before choosing instructional methods and assessments. It’s called backward because it starts with the end (i.e. objectives) in mind and works backward from there. The backward design process occurs in three phases:

• Identify the desired results/objectives.
• Determine which assessments will allow students to properly demonstrate that they can meet those objectives.
• Design activities that will help students successfully complete the assessments and thus meet the learning objectives of the course.

Alignment means that critical course elements work together to ensure that students meet the desired learning outcomes. Alignment refers to the direct link between the learning objectives, the assessments and measurements, and course content (including instructional materials, course activities and learner interaction, and course technology). Under the principle of alignment, course content is driven by and support the learning objectives.

The Instructional Design service at Center for Teaching with Technology consists of the following:

• Redesign of Existing Course
• Development of New Course
• Conversion from in-person to Online Course or vice versa
• Refinement of Learning Objectives, Assessments, and Activities

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