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Design effective online assignments by aligning them with course outcomes, leveraging digital tools, and promoting student engagement through clear expectations and meaningful feedback.

Design assessments that prioritize student learning by aligning with course outcomes, offering meaningful feedback, and encouraging reflection, growth, and active engagement.

Foster research skills and critical thinking by designing library-based assignments that encourage exploration of scholarly resources, scaffold the research process, and align with students’ academic levels and course goals.

Support inclusive learning by proactively addressing accessibility and accommodation needs, designing flexible course materials, and fostering a classroom culture that values equity, empathy, and diverse ways of learning.

How to design resilient courses by building flexibility into content delivery, assessment, and communication, enabling learning to continue effectively during disruptions while supporting student success and well-being.

Strengthen the overall flow of your course by thoughtfully selecting and sequencing material that builds on prior knowledge and helps learners develop a clear and connected understanding.

Promote student mental well-being by designing courses that balance challenge with support, offer flexibility and clarity, and create a learning environment that fosters connection, compassion, and a sense of belonging.

Enhance teaching effectiveness by using student course perception surveys as a reflective tool to identify strengths, uncover areas for growth, and inform intentional improvements in course design and delivery.

Design effective blended courses by asking key questions that clarify learning goals, align online and in-person components, and ensure meaningful integration that supports student engagement and success.

Good course design involves considering the strengths and needs of all learners.