Intentional Course Design: Introducing GOA’s Design Principles
Explore GOA’s design principles and how intentional course design creates rigorous, relational, and globally connected online learning experiences.
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Assessing Growth and Mastery: How Capstone Promotes Feedback, Iteration, and Reflection in Student Learning
Discover how GOA’s Global Capstone Experience uses feedback, iteration, and reflection to assess both mastery and growth.
Redesigning the Global Capstone: How Participatory Design Transforms Learning
Discover how GOA’s participatory design approach transformed the Global Capstone Experience by centering student and faculty voices.
Amplify Student Voices by Journey Mapping Their Experiences
Understanding the needs, hopes, and perspectives of your learners define the foundation of impactful learning experiences. Explore how to leverage journey mapping, also known as learner experience mapping, to ground curriculum design decisions in a learner-centered mindset.
Connection is Key: 3 Reasons Why Prioritizing Connection Supports High-Quality Online Course Design
Creating a sense of connection is essential for designing high-quality online learning experiences and a core element of student success.
Why Making Educator Work Visible Matters
When the work of educators is made visible, we create space for community connections and professional growth.
13 Online Strategies for All Learning Environments
Learn practical ways online tools and strategies can support student-centered learning in in-person, hybrid, and online classrooms.
From User Experience to Learner Experience: How to Prioritize Accessibility in Online Learning
Learn how to ensure your online courses and experiences are perceivable, operable, and understandble to all learners.
From User Experience to Learner Experience: Why Usability Matters in Online Learning
Learn how to make online or hybrid learning efficient, effective, memorable, and satisfying for learners.
Relationships are the Foundation of Online Learning Design. Here’s How We Know.
Learn how student survey data has helped GOA prioritize and design for meaningful online relationships.
How to Design for Learning: Four Approaches to Nonlinear Curriculum
We know humans don't learn in straight lines. Why do we design courses that way?