Design + Align Learning

Design­ing is the first stage in devel­op­ing learn­ing expe­ri­ences for stu­dents. This sec­tion con­tains all the core resources and infor­ma­tion to help you design or redesign a course through align­ment.

Learn­ing Out­comes Craft­ing an Inclu­sive Course Out­line Under­stand­ing Stu­dents
First Day(s) of Class­es Col­lab­o­ra­tive Projects High Impact Prac­tices (HIPs)
Teach­ing Dig­i­tal­ly Inclu­sive Teach­ing and Learn­ing Diverse Learn­ing and Stu­dents
The Cen­tre for Teach­ing and Learn­ing Inno­va­tion have cre­at­ed a num­ber of North Island Col­lege spe­cif­ic tools, check­lists, tem­plates and matri­ces to help you see the larg­er plan­ning piece.
  • Matrix 1: Dig­i­tal Learn­ing For­mats — Char­ac­ter­is­tics and Com­po­nents: PDF Hand­out
  • Matrix 2: Dig­i­tal Learn­ing For­mats — Design­ing Acces­si­ble Cours­es: Sug­ges­tions for Six Com­po­nents: PDF Hand­out
  • Rapid Course Design Tem­plate: NIC Word Doc
  • Keep it Sim­ple Check­list — Design­ing a Course from Stu­dents’ Point of View: NIC PDF Ver­sion

Course Design | Tay­lor Insti­tute for Teach­ing and Learn­ing, Uni­ver­si­ty Cal­gary