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Super Mario Maker: a learning design pattern
Super Mario Maker: a learning design pattern
Super Mario Maker isn’t just about crowd-sourcing content. It’s about giving the player control. Learning designers can use this playbook.
Shaun Thompson
Aug 20, 2020
Test then show: a learning design pattern
Test then show: a learning design pattern
Sometimes there can be a good reason to encourage someone to have a go before you show them the way…
Shaun Thompson
Nov 7, 2019
Play then build: a learning design pattern
Play then build: a learning design pattern
Your target audience is high in eagerness but low in technical literacy. And your subject matter is niche and tricky. What do you do?
Shaun Thompson
Nov 1, 2019
Learning Design Patterns: Bringing patterns to life while mastering FIFA 19
Learning Design Patterns: Bringing patterns to life while mastering FIFA 19
Typical solutions in learning design have uses that might just surprise you.
Andrew Napier
Aug 12, 2019
The Subtle Art of Storytelling in Course Design
The Subtle Art of Storytelling in Course Design
How to keep your students turning the pages in your online course.
Eikris Biala
Aug 7, 2019
Understanding Learning Design Patterns
Understanding Learning Design Patterns
What has the Lord of the Rings got to do with learning design?
Andrew Napier
Jul 30, 2019
What is ‘Active Learning’?
What is ‘Active Learning’?
To find out, I went to the experts: my kids.
Shaliza Jamal
Jul 10, 2019
A Personal Story of How I Became a Learning Designer
A Personal Story of How I Became a Learning Designer
From Primary School Teacher to Teaching Learners Around the World
Balasandar Balakrishnan
Jun 28, 2019
Why I Chose to Scaffold
Why I Chose to Scaffold
and how to avoid ‘show-and-tell’ in your learning design
Marsyitah Ismail
Jun 12, 2019
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