Designing Forward Core Modules Designing for Education Activities

Activities

“Final” Reflection

As we finish up “Designing for Education” this month, take a moment to reflect upon what you’ve read, discussed, learned, and shared this summer. Before

Connect the (Design) Dots

Take some time to think about the readings/resources you read and annotated in your June module. What ideas or lessons from them might connect to

Cook Up a Design Bite

We invite you to take some time to contribute to the DF Design Bite collection. Remember, this is an opportunity for you to tell us

A Critical Instructional Design of Your Own

It’s time to start building/imagining your own instructional design approach. Use this activity to get something “down on paper” (real or digital) to guide your

Brainstorm CID Tenets

Spend some time considering what you think is most important when approach instructional design from a critical standpoint. What core tenets would you suggest?

Syllabus Rewrite

In this activity, take an opportunity to reconsider and revise a section of a syllabus. As you work, consider what you’ve learned so far in

Annotating ID

Review some quotes about traditional instructional design and annotate them with your own thoughts and takeaways. NOTE: This activity can only be completed by using

Rethinking/Reframing ID

Choose one of the approaches in this activity to rethinking or reconsider a traditional instructional design practice.

Defining/Designing

This activity provides a framework for thinking about the design or redesign of something — a course assignment, assessment, new class, program, etc. Use it