Resources

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
Creating Course Syllabi for Fall 2020 and Beyond (Victor Benassi)
Presentation materials on creating course syllabi for fall 2020 and beyond.
Type: Presentation
 Course Design Syllabus Design
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
Grant Wiggins - Understanding by Design (1 of 2)
Part 1 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
Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy and verbs (all domains)
Summary of the revised version of Bloom’s Taxonomy with verbs for writing learning objectives at all levels of the cognitive, affective, and…
Type: Reference
 Course Design Backward Design, Objectives