Instructional design is a field of study that provides clear guidance to help people learn and develop more effectively (Reigeluth, 1999). Instructional design, with its general goal to facilitate ...

In recent years, more and more technology teams have opted to leverage design-thinking principles when building new software and tools. With a heavy emphasis on empathy and creativity, the multistep ...

The Learning Design & Learning Sciences program prepares creative and adaptable learning scientists and designers who can transform learning in diverse contexts. Our program uniquely defines learning ...

As we enter the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the emphasis in higher learning is less on in-depth discipline knowledge and more on agile skills in critical thinking and creative thinking. How can we ...

From the Dean's Desk welcomes guest author Melissa Kaufman, EdD, Associate Dean for Education at Drexel University's Dornsife School of Public Health Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is "a ...

The new question-of-the-week is: What is critical thinking and how can we integrate it into the classroom? This three-part series will explore what critical thinking is, if it can be specifically ...

Experiential learning projects that push students outside their disciplinary comfort zones can prompt real-world change.

The Smithsonian's goal for art resources in grades PK–12 is to provide a well-rounded and inclusive artistic education that fosters creativity, critical thinking, cultural understanding, and an ...

An approach that promised to democratize design may have done the opposite. When Kyle Cornforth first walked into IDEO’s San Francisco offices in 2011, she felt she had entered a whole new world. At ...

Our Graduate Certificate in Learning Design and Learning Sciences—offered fully online—prepares students for the exciting new field of the learning sciences. The program bridges theory and practice by ...