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If you are primarily interested in exploring concrete examples of quality design principles, consider jumping directly to the examples, strategies, and templates included throughout this module. These are drawn from real courses and instructors across disciplines and learning contexts.

Examples

1.4 The Nine Events of Instruction framework

• A (meta)example of how Gagné’s framework works

1.5 Using backward design (Event 2)

• Examples of how to write measurable learning outcomes
• Examples of how backward design works

1.7 Learning about your learners (Event 3)

• Examples of how “adapting design to the needs of learners” could work
• Examples of how “stimulating recall of prior knowledge, identifying misconceptions” could work

Strategies

1.5 Using backward design (Event 2)

• Strategies for “making course design transparent”

Templates

1.5 Using backward design (Event 2)

• Module-Level Alignment Chart
• Course-Level Alignment Chart