When designing a course, where do you begin? Perhaps you typically begin by identifying topics you’d like to address or texts you want to include. In this approach, the focus is primarily on content ...

Earlier this summer I discussed the idea of backward design, which comes from Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe’s excellent book Earlier this summer I discussed the idea of backward design, which comes ...

High school Principal Pete Steedman begins every school year by telling his staff to read an article by Grant Wiggins titled, “The Futility of Trying to Teach Everything of Importance.” “I love what ...

Something to look forward to: Asus has spent years working to eliminate GPU power cables, and its evolving BTF standard represents a major step forward. The BTF standard shifts power delivery to a new ...

The Nintendo Switch is a hybrid game console designed to be used as either a handheld or while docked to your TV. Since launching in 2017, it’s become one of the best-selling game consoles ever. The ...

As online learning courses continue to grow, the need for quality standards has become critical. CLU utilizes Quality Matters (QM) standards to guide the course design process. Quality Matters (QM) is ...

Effective course design begins with understanding the process of thinking and learning. These processes are commonly termed "metacognition." Metacognition includes a critical awareness of one’s ...