Category: Learning Design

Inclusive Design Reduces Barriers Like accessible design and universal design for learning, inclusive design is about reducing barriers. Inclusive design focuses on barriers caused by individual social contexts and identities. The Learning Design team has created an explainer video to offer some ideas for introducing inclusive design principles into your courses.  If you want to…

What Does “Desirable Difficulty” Mean? Desirable difficulty is a term that was introduced by Robert Bjork in his 1994 study “Memory and metamemory considerations in the training of human beings” to refer to a theory of learning in which challenge is seen as the key to long-term learning. The foundational principle of this theory is…

Do you make videos for your students? When you make those videos, do you sometimes find yourself having to do multiple takes because you forgot some important details? If you use a script for video lectures, do you find yourself looking more at the script than making eye contact with the camera (i.e, your students)?…

In this episode of the Learning Conversations podcast, Trudy and I sat down and chatted with Niamh Murray. Niamh is a Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant here at Davidson-Davie Community College. Among the many topics we talked about was Irish culture and music (She’s a musician with her own Spotify channel), her cross-cultural experiences here…

In this episode of the Learning Conversations podcast, Phil interviews Eileen Hammond who teaches communication courses at DDCC. Eileen talks some about her experiences as a communications instructor before the conversation moves on to what she learned in her travels in Italy with a group of Davidson-Davie instructors, students, and community members. Listen as Eileen…

Curious about HyFlex Teaching? At our Lunch & Learn, we discussed the common terminology and core values of HyFlex course structures to help attendees gain a better understanding of what instructors mean when they talk about HyFlex courses. Watch the Lunch & Learn: HyFlex Teaching video to learn more. 

What Is Active Learning? Active Learning refers to strategies and activities that encourage students to engage with the material being learned in order to improve retention and understanding. When we talk about active learning, we sometimes think that means that the body has to be active. We might picture discussions and group work and students…

Interview with Brie Elking In this episode of the Learning Conversations podcast, I sat down and chatted with Brie Elking. Brie teaches Biology at the Davie campus and some of the topics we talked about included alternative approaches to assessing students and using games such as Kahoot to promote student engagement. Enjoy! Show Notes &…

Podcast Episode 6: Tim Gwillim In the most recent episode of the Learning Conversations podcast, I sat down and talked with Tim Gwillim, who is the Dean of Workforce Training & Community Engagement. Among the topics we covered in our conversation were his experience in Russia as a Fulbright Scholar, “Virtual Exchanges” with programs from…

Learning Design Micro-Course Offerings The Learning Design team conducts professional development workshops throughout the semester, but because of scheduling conflicts or lack of time, you may find yourself unable to attend. However, there is a way for you to receive this professional learning at your own pace and at a time that is convenient for…