Specialized Course Design Resources

Our team has put together different "course templates" for common teaching tactics and styles, as well as tailored advice and tips for certain complex course types. Click the links below to jump to resources.

Quantitative Skills Courses

Foundational through advanced courses that teach quantitative skills (math, science, business).

Laboratory Skills Courses

Foundational through advanced lab-based courses focused on building hands-on scientific or clinical skills.

Language Skills Courses

Courses that build language fluency: reading, writing, speaking, and listening.

Technical Skills Courses

Courses that teach coding, programming, or other technical skills, especially prevalent in computer and data science.

Studio Courses

Creative, critique-driven courses in art, writing, communications, journalism, architecture, or other creative disciplines.

Case-Based Courses

Courses that use example-driven, inductive learning patterns: common in social science, government, business, history, and policy courses.

Discussion-Based Courses

Discussion-driven courses such as seminars that rely more on student-directed learning than didactic instruction.

Group Work Courses

Courses in which student group work drives learning: common in project-based, summative courses in disciplines like engineering, business, or design.

Roleplay Courses

Courses in which collaborative roleplay activities drives learning: common in social work and counseling.