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Teaching Tip: Understanding By Design

Paradigm for course development  Understanding by Design (UBD) provides a flexible framework for the pragmatic  and thoughtful development of courses.  The process utilizes a “reverse engineering” approach, where the one or two big ideas guide the development of activities through asking essential questions and determining the evidence of conceptual understanding and critical thinking. Read More: Teaching Tip – UBD (PDF)

Understanding by Design

What is Understanding by Design and why should I use it? Understanding by Design (UBD) provides a flexible framework for the pragmatic development of online courses. Of all the material we have reviewed, we believe this method best serves our purposes for the thoughtful design of curriculum.  Using a “reverse engineering” approach, we will explore the desired outcomes for your course, and then work backward to create a rich learning experience for your students. Along the way, we’ll talk about “understanding” – what it really means and how you’ll recognize when your students achieve it. Results, Evidence, Experience The Understanding by [Read On...]

Instructor-Led Online Course

An instructor-led online course Utilizes a variety of instructional strategies to guide learners as a cohort toward a sophisticated and enduring understanding of a course and its applications. In-course mechanisms are provided for student reflection on course content and learning experience, for situating the learning in a personalized context, for monitoring student progress, for providing timely (if not rapid) instructor feedback, and for moderating student communications, problem solving, and collaborative work. Instructors are involved and responsive facilitators of understanding throughout the learning experience. Compensation and Class Size Instructor-led courses require a minimum enrollment of 15 students and an enrollment cap [Read On...]

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