Course Design

Resource Category Topic
Workload Estimator 2.0 (Wake Forest University Center for the Advancement of Teaching)
A tool for estimating student workload.
Type: Website
 Course Design Lesson/Module Planning, Syllabus Design
How Much Should We Assign? Estimating Out of Class Workload (Rice University Center for Teaching Excellence)
A detailed guide for estimating out of class student workload with a link to Wake Forest University’s Enhanced Course Workload Estimator tool.
Type: Website
 Course Design Lesson/Module Planning, Syllabus Design
How To Write and Use Instructional Objectives (4th ed.) (Gronlund, N.E.)
Classic guide to writing learning objectives for a variety of learning outcomes.
Type: Book
 Course Design Objectives
Understanding by Design (Expanded 2nd ed.) (Wiggins, G. and McTighe, J.)
Approach to course design featuring the Backward Design process.
Type: Book
 Course Design Backward Design
Online Course Developer Worksheet (UNH Learning Development and Innovation)
A tool for developing your course using Backward Design methodology.
Type: Tool
 Course Design Backward Design, Lesson/Module Planning, Objectives
Learning Objectives Builder (Arizona State University)
This tool guides faculty in step-by-step fashion to build effective learning objectives at all levels of the revised Bloom’s taxonomy for the…
Type: Tool
 Course Design Objectives
Tips on Writing Course Goals/Learning Outcomes and Measurable Learning Objectives (Iowa State University)
A brief primer on writing good learning objectives.
Type: Website
 Course Design Objectives
Applying Backward Design in a Cell Biology Course
An example of Backward Design in a Cell Biology course
Type: Video
 Course Design Backward Design, Lesson/Module Planning, Objectives, Syllabus Design
Understanding by Design
An overview of Backward Design, a description of its benefits and three stages, and a template for faculty implementing Backward Design in their…
Type: Website
 Course Design Backward Design, Syllabus Design
Grant Wiggins - Understanding by Design (2 of 2)
Part 2 of a workshop on Understanding by Design (UbD), a framework for improving student achievement that helps teachers clarify learning goals,…
Type: Video
 Course Design, Student Success Backward Design, Feedback, Formative Assessment, Summative Assessment