Have you or your program conducted and completed the analysis steps? Then, you are ready to begin the Backwards Design process for creating your course and developing learning goals, objectives, and ...

George Waters has emerged as a kind of sage-like figure in the realm of golf-course design. He’s certainly seen the industry across the spectrum and from a variety of angles. When he was younger, he ...

One of the most robust backward design models developed for higher education is L. Dee Fink’s integrated course design. Fink outlines a streamlined process for designing academic courses, divided into ...

Students want to be able to find what they need to do without too much trouble. Think of it this way: students should be challenged to learn the content you are presenting them or complete the ...

The pandemic-driven switch to remote learning alerted many faculty members to the importance of course design. In an online course, keeping students on track requires clarity and structure; it also ...

Designing a successful academic course is a multi-step process requiring both subject expertise and pedagogical knowledge. To ensure the best possible alignment between course subject matter and ...

Creating a course map is like planning a road trip—you start with your destination (learning outcomes) and chart the best route to get there (instruction, activities, and assessments). A ...

Asynchronous learning offers flexibility that can be extremely beneficial for learners, but without real-time interaction, this modality can also create challenges with organization, connection, and ...

I have been blessed to have played golf all over the globe, both competitively and for recreation. So it’s fun to go through GOLF’s list of the Top 100 Courses in the World and see how many I have ...