This post is by Grace Belfiore, who is Lead Researcher, along with Dave Lash of Dave Lash & Co, for NGLC’s MyWays framework. She is Principal Consultant at Belfiore Education Consulting. Follow her on ...

Designing an educational studies course for international learners meant rethinking assessment, from traditional exams to a ...

We continue our discussion of the core principles of SNHU Online learning design framework below. As we noted in Part 1, these principles are meant to guide the efforts of our teams of expert faculty, ...

“Schools that incorporate natural colors into learning environments heal students and teachers alike,” said Morgan. “Earth tones are proven to reduce stress and improve attention spans. The extensive ...

According to the CoI (Community of Inquiry) model, engagement in learning is the result of teaching presence (a well-designed and facilitated online course), social presence (interaction with course ...

There is great interest in redesigning classrooms for next gen learning but it’s often difficult to know how to proceed. Boston International Newcomers Academy (BINcA), a high school that embraces ...

The basic premise of the flipped classroom is that class time is best spent on active learning and higher order thinking, while content delivery can successfully take place outside of the classroom. A ...

Authentic assessment is a type of assessment in which students are asked to perform real-world tasks that demonstrate meaningful application of knowledge and skills. Below are some examples of ...

The Learning Design Group has been offering monthly Course Design series since Fall 2022. These engaging sessions are held online and are open to all faculty and staff in teaching, regardless of the ...

Multiplayer world-building games like Minecraft and Roblox allow adolescents to engage in complex creative thinking, as well as refine their skills of communication and collaboration. As gaming ...