Traditional ID, which often emphasizes efficiency and tidiness—values that stem from its origins in military and corporate settings—falls short when applied to the design of learning experiences, because learning is a messy, amorphous process that differs from person to person. As we consider an approach to design that moves beyond traditional ID approaches and is […]
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Lessons From & About Traditional ID
As we dive into a conversation about what it means to design for education (and what a critical approach to instructional design might look like), let’s first pause for a moment and consider the landscape of traditional instructional design. You’ll have an opportunity in this module to explore and think about some of those traditional […]
Additional Resources for INCP
There are many, many resources and supports here at PSU to assist you as you embark on teaching this exciting and challenging course. Workbook Question #6 What are at least two questions you have that a more experienced INCP instructor might be able to answer for or with you? Relatedly, are there any additional resources […]
Emergent Design & PBL
The INCP is fully engaged with all three aspects of Cluster Learning: interdisciplinarity (the course asks students to use their perspectives from their major fields of study to inform an integrated team approach), open education (the course wants students to have access not only to knowledge, but also to knowledge creation), and project-based learning (PBL). […]
The Signature Project
Your INCP has a topic, which you selected based on your own passions and what you think will engage students across multiple disciplines. Students have signed up because the topic interests them. But that is just the start of INCP. Once students arrive to the class, the work begins as they design and implement a […]
Learning Outcomes
Hey! Guess What? You already know these! One of the nice things about TWP and INCP is that when you are thinking about the learning outcomes for the course, you really just have to remember the Habits of Mind. As you know, Habits of Mind are a set of four usual ways of thinking or […]
Teaching ABOUT Generative AI
Teaching AGAINST Generative AI
Teaching WITH Generative AI
What is Generative AI?
While generative AI tools have been around for quite some time, the launch of ChatGPT in fall of 2022 brought unprecedented public attention to these technologies and how they might impact our society. Within the sphere of higher education, we continue to try to understand the implications of generative AI. Before we dive into the […]