Learning design

Designing Online Courses that are More Equitable and Inclusive

By: Kody Stimpson

April 30, 2025

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 ...

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 ...

Course Stories, Season 1, Episode #4: Don’t Fret Design: A Student-Centered Approach to Online Learning

By: EdPlus Digital Learning Team

April 3, 2022

In this episode of Course Stories, we listen to Rowena Luce and Dr. Brendan Lake discuss the evolution of MUS 194: Beginning Class Guitar 1 for Non-Majors, an online class designed and taught by ...

Course Stories, Season 1, Episode #3: Literature for Young Adults: Expertise and Innovation Create a Buzz for YA

By: EdPlus Digital Learning Team

February 28, 2022

In this episode of Course Stories, three of ASU’s top faculty in the field of young adult literature (YA), Sybil Durand, Gabriel Acevedo, and Jim Blasingame, are ...

’Gogy Galore: Pedagogy, Andragogy, Heutagogy & Course Design

By: Marisa Ruiz

December 17, 2021

By Marisa Ruiz & Mary ChabaanYou’ve heard of pedagogy, but how familiar are you with heutagogy? With more faculty moving to the online, asynchronous modality, it’s a good time to review the three principal ‘’gogies’ and how characteristics of eac ...

How to Make Virtual Office Hours Work for You and Your Students

By: Brendan Lake

March 10, 2021

Summary: In this article we’ll explore strategies to manage expectations, promote access, and clarify value to students to drive successful virtual office hours.Author: Brendan Lake, D.M.A., M.Ed., is a senior instructional designer with ASU Online a ...

How to Foster More Authentic Discussions in Asynchronous Online Courses

By: Brendan Lake

July 10, 2020

During my undergraduate studies, I remember having a final exam for an introductory Spanish course where we were asked to have a conversation, in Spanish, about the weather. At the designated time, my professor welcomed me into an empty classroom alo ...

Universal Design and Your Ally(ies): Pedagogical Strategies

By: Mary Loder

May 12, 2020

The Fingerprints of Your Classroom“The way people learn is as unique as their fingerprints.” (CAST, 2020) Original photograph by Bryce Edwards, licensed under CC BY 2.0When you think about the composition of your classroom and begin to design yo ...

Managing and Facilitating Discussions

By: Marisa Ruiz

April 24, 2020

Building Community with Discussion As an instructor, you can leverage discussions to build community in digitally enhanced courses. A satisfying digital learning experience includes opportunities for students to interact with their peers and sha ...

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