Very often, students do not understand how all the pieces fit together in a course. They may not see the value of an assignment. They do not see the relevance. Transparent Assignment Design can help you build better course assignments.
 |
Download a Transcript |
Over a couple of decades working as an instructional technologist, I have developed my ideas on what a good assignment should cover. To prepare for this episode, I rediscovered the principles outlined by TILT – Transparency in Learning and Teaching. Since the documented principles mirror my own, I will focus on designing transparent assignments.
The goal of this episode is to help you develop assignments that help students achieve your learning objectives.
This week we are going to examine the three elements of Transparent Assignment Design. These elements are supported by Universal Design for Learning.
Additional Reading
- ITC: 44 – Andragogy – Treating Learners as Adults
- ITC: 86 – Time to Toss Out Disposable Assignments
- ITC: 103 – Using Rubrics in Your Classroom
- ITC: 122 – Providing Students With Assignment Choice
- Transparent Assignment Design
- TILT Higher Ed Examples and Resources
- A Renewed Case for Student Success: Using Transparency in Assignment Design When Teaching Remotely
- Transparent Assignment Design
- Just a TAD – Transparent Assignment Design
- Assignment Design and Assessment
- Making Learning Last: How to Improve the Psychology of Education
- Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT)
- Using Transparent Design to Enhance Teaching Effectiveness (PDF)
- Transparent Assignment Design Enhances Students’ Success (PDF)
- Transparent Assignment Template (PDF)
- Transparent Assignment Design (PDF)
The creators put together this episode of the podcast with help from:
-
- Join me on Facebook
- Other podcast episodes
- Music credit: Purple Planet
- Sponsored product: Text Expander
- Sponsored product: Read to Succeed: The Power of Books to Transform Your Life and to Put You on the Path to Success
In the spirit of full disclosure, this is an affiliate link, which means that if you purchase this item through my link, I will earn a commission. You will not pay more when buying a product through my link. I only recommend products & systems that I use and love myself, so I know you’ll be in good hands.
Plus, when you order through my link, it helps me to continue to offer you lots of free stuff. 🙂 Thank you in advance for your support!
