LibGuides: Instructional Tech & Design Toolkit: Design & Create

Design & Create

The concept of "instructional design" can be an intimidating one, though it doesn't have to be. Every time you decide that a reading reflection would be a good lead-in to a particular in-class discussion, rearrange items on a Canvas course page for greater clarity, or revise a course module that didn't work as anticipated, you are engaging in instructional design.

The following resources are available to support faculty and teaching staff in designing course activities and modules that are engaging, effective, and evolve through reflection and revision.

Design Theory Resources

Universal Design in Higher Education by Sheryl Burgstahler; Rebecca Cory
Call Number: LC4818.38 .U55 2008
ISBN: 9781891792908
Publication Date: 2008-01-01
Universal Design in Higher Education looks at the design of physical and technological environments at institutions of higher education; at issues pertaining to curriculum and instruction; and at the full array of student services.
A Designer's Log by Michael Power
ISBN: 9781897425466
Publication Date: 2009-09-01
Books and articles on instructional design in online learning abound but rarely do we get such a comprehensive picture of what instructional designers do, how they do it, and the problems they solve as their university changes. Power documents the emergence of an adapted instructional design model for transforming courses from single-mode to dual-mode instruction, making this designer's log a unique contribution to the fi eld of online learning.

Ten Steps Toward Universal Design of Online Courses
A simple, effective guide to designing online course spaces and content from University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
These Videos Could Change How You Think About Teaching
A Chronicle of Higher Education article about Michael Wesch's teaching approaches: getting out of a funk, using technology in teaching, and authentically engaging with students.

Active Learning Tools and Resources

PollEverywhere
PollEverywhere is a powerful polling software that can be used to create polls on the fly to stimulate discussion, or create polls and activities ahead of time as part of a class design structure.
Padlet
Padlet can be used to create "wall" spaces for visualizing, organizing ideas or content, and collaborating.

Concept Mapping Tools

Mindomo
Mindomo is a powerful mind/concept mapping tool. Free to use for 3 maps.
MindMeister
Mindmapping/concept mapping software which can be used in a browser, be shared with an unlimited number of other users, and can be used for collaborative brainstorming.