In this episode, the instructional designers from Arizona State University’s Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation (Celia Coochwytewa, Jinnette Senecal, and Aaron Kraft) describe a problem-solving methodology known as “Design Thinking”, and explore the implications for higher education. Today’s HOT TOPIC segment is focused on National Standards for Quality Online Teaching, and how these research-based standards may support the vital work that educators do every day.

Resources from the episode:

• Gardner, L. (2017, September 10). Can design thinking redesign higher ed? The Chronicle of Higher Education.
• Gilbert, C. G., Crow, M. M., & Anderson, D. (2018). Design thinking for higher education. Stanford Social Innovation Review, 16(1).
• Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford University. (n.d.) Sketches and stories of design in practice.
• Holland, B. (2016, May 31). A design thinking approach to working with Millennials. Education Week.
• Meyer, A. (2019, October 12). Increasing accessibility with design thinking. Luther College Chips.
• Morris, H., & Warman, G. (2015, January 12). Using design thinking in higher education. Educause Review.
• Szczepanska, J. (2017, January 3). Design thinking origin story plus some of the people that made it all happen. Medium.com.

Hot topic:

• Virtual Learning Leadership Alliance, & Quality Matters. (2019). National standards for quality online teaching (3rd ed.).
• Related resources:
  • Virtual Learning Leadership Alliance. (n.d.). National standard for quality (NSQ) online learning.
  • Senecal, J. Coochwytewa, C., Kraft, A., & Crawford, S.R. (2017, September 11). Copyright basics for educators. [Podcast]. Instruction By Design.

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