Development opportunities

Related special interest groups and networks

ASCILITE Learning Design SIG (Australia)

The LD SIG aims to develop a supportive environment for learning design researchers and learning designers in Australia and beyond who are engaged in, or wish to engage with the emerging field of Learning Design.

Learning Design Bootcamp: https://learningdesignbootcamp.wordpress.com/

MOOCS

The following courses have been recommended by members of LD-CIN, for colleagues to develop their understanding of Learning Design:

Learning Design for a 21st Century Curriculum (OLDS MOOC), created by a consortium comprising OU, Greenwich, Leicester, Surrey, IoE, ALT, Jisc

The course ran from 10th January to 13th March 2013. There are currently no plans to repeat the live presentation, however all the materials remain available as Open Educational Resources.

Curatr

A gamified and Learning Analytics via xAPI developed MOOC based upon Social Learning Platform.

Move It Online Challenge

The overall aim of the ‘Building Community Knowledge through teaching and learning’ is to help public educational institutions adapt to a challenging and changing environment. We are running workshops, webinars and community networking activities providing a framework for adding pedagogical representations and patterns for sharing teaching designs, lesson plans and resources.

Blended Learning Essentials

This MOOC from the Institute of Education (UCL) and the University of Leeds is aimed at the vocational education and training sector, but it includes lots of useful information about designing blended learning in general.

Peer support

The following institutions also offer the opportunity for colleagues to set up a mutual beneficial staff development activity, which could include observing a Learning Design workshop: