As any product-oriented startup founder will attest, great organizations — like great products — can be designed to be effective and responsive. Most breakthrough products are arrived at by following ...

Organizing courses in a meaningful, clear and consistent way can benefit both the instructor and students. When the structure is pre-determined and systematic, it makes the building process more ...

Growth and change can take business leaders by surprise. As opportunities to grow a business emerge, it's easy and tempting to begin acting quickly before fully considering how your business can and ...

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 ...

The terms "organization design" and "organization development" are often conflated and attributed to the same meaning in the corporate world. After all, both look to raise performance and lower costs.

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 ...

This guide has been created to support WMU instructors in the design and development of courses for all modalities, helping them to create learning experiences that meet instructional goals and ...

Creating a course map is like planning a road trip—you start with your destination (learning outcomes) and chart the best route to get there (instruction, activities, and assessments). A ...

Following a design process can help ensure course quality while reducing the time and effort it takes to develop a highly effective curriculum. Efficient Process: Course design is a complex process ...