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 ...

To provide guidance in designing fully online courses, the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) has developed an Online Course Design Checklist (OCDC). This tool draws on learning-science research ...

For every pilot flying an aircraft today, there is an instructor who made it happen. Teaching someone to fly an aircraft involves multiple layers of skill and ability, psychological intuition, courage ...

As AI becomes increasingly ubiquitous in postsecondary settings, institutions are grappling with how courses and assessments should adapt. While concerns about academic integrity persist, the ...

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 ...

Strong, cohesive visuals can make an online course more professional, engaging, and easier to navigate. Using tools like Canva and Krita, creators can design polished slides, workbooks, and graphics ...

A new federal bill aims to put golf courses on “par” with other architectural designs by expanding federal copyright protection to golf courses. Copyright law in ...

Golf’s youth movement is alive and well, spurring both the elite professional ranks and the growth of grassroots programs. It is even seeping into course design. As a case in point, consider ...

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 ...

An intensive learning opportunity that supports faculty in exploring and developing learner-centered teaching strategies. The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) invites you to apply for the newly ...

Each May, the CTL hosts a three-day, hands-on Course Design Workshop for faculty. Participants explore key instructional frameworks—including flipped, hybrid, and online formats—and learn to design or ...