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Providing Valuable Feedback: What Is It and How to Provide It at Scale
By: Elizabeth Blythe-Lee
November 9, 2022
If you’ve either been a student or taught a course, you’re probably familiar with feedback in some form or another. However, have you taken the time to consider what made the feedback you received or given valuable? Was that feedback helpful? Did it ...
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Understanding WhatsApp as a Resource for Online Learning
By: Judith Dembaremba
June 20, 2023
Written by Judith Dembaremba, Project Assistant with Global Academic Initiatives with help from Kim Welch, Instructional Designer, EdPlus Innovations and Emerging Initiatives.Please note: Arizona State University has not approved the usage of WhatsAp ...
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First Impressions: Course Video Refresh
By: Christine Moore
January 24, 2023
Considerations for recording (or re-recording) introductory course videosIt’s true: first impressions matter. When online students log in at the start of a session, the Course Welcome and Instructor Introduction are often their very first clicks. So ...
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Designing Online Courses that are More Equitable and Inclusive
By: Kody Stimpson
November 2, 2021
If there is one thing that we’ve learned over the past year, it’s the importance of designing learning experiences for students that appreciates diversity, supports equity, builds community, and creates a sense of inclusion for all. The increase in d ...
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Approaches to Online Office Hours
By: Elizabeth Blythe-Lee
March 1, 2023
In the last few years due to several factors, more and more students are taking to online courses. This is often exciting for many faculty and students as it can mean more flexibility, less commuting, and more work time spent in pajamas. However, man ...
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Designing for Neurodiversity
By: London Skiles
April 11, 2023
Designing for Neurodiversity. Download full resolution PDF here.As instructional designers and educators, we are uniquely positioned to provide support structures for neurodiverse students who might otherwise struggle to engage with a course, and the ...
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From Confusion to Clarity: Crafting instructions that draw out students’ best work
By: Christine Moore
August 11, 2023
From Confusion to Clarity outlines a simple design strategy for crafting instructions in which requirements, the process, and grading criteria are clearly communicated, student buy-in is strong, and performance exceeds expectations.“Clear instruction ...
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Yellowdig: A Social Learning Platform
By: Mary Loder
August 24, 2021
What is Yellowdig?Yellowdig is a social learning platform designed for higher education that integrates with any LMS. Many instructors use it instead of LMS discussion forums. The best part is that it’s auto-graded and auto-populates grade ...
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What Does it Mean to Design for Scale?
By: Jill Roter
April 1, 2021
An Introduction to the Whys, and the Challenges, Solutions, and Opportunities of Scaling Up [1]Imagine being in a meeting with your supervisor, a team of instructional designers (IDs), a project manager, media director, and administrative leadership, ...
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