Bridging the gap between theory and practice, this fully updated new edition of Designing Learning offers accessible guidance to help those new to teaching in higher education to design and develop a course. With new considerations to the higher education context, this book uses current educational research to support staff in their endeavour to design and develop modules and degree courses of the highest quality.


Offering guidance on every stage, from planning to preparing materials and resources, with a focus on the promotion of learning, this book considers:








Course design models and shapes, and their impact on learning







How the external influences of learning and teaching are translated by different institutions







How to match the content of a course to its outcomes







Frameworks to enable communication between staff and students about expectations and standards







Taking into account the diverse student population when designing a course







The place of Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), communication tools and systems for monitoring students' engagement