The Instructional Design & Development (IDD) Team supports faculty and program teams with the design, development, and maintenance of their web enhanced, fully online, hybrid and hyflex courses and programming.
Instructional Design and Development: Where Innovation Meets Education
Our goal is to collaborate with faculty to enhance the quality of teaching and learning by designing, developing, and supporting effective, accessible, and engaging courses across all delivery modalities.
Our philosophy is rooted in a commitment to fostering learner-centered design, where the needs, experiences, and success of students drive our approach to teaching and learning. We prioritize accessibility in design to ensure all learners have equitable opportunities to thrive, embracing simplicity and clarity to create intuitive, engaging learning environments.
Collaboration and partnership with faculty are at the heart of our process, as we work together to craft innovative and impactful courses. Guided by evidence-based practices, we remain adaptable and responsive to evolving educational and faculty needs, striving for continuous improvement in all we do.
By integrating these principles, we aim to collaboratively design, develop, and support effective, accessible, and engaging courses across all modalities to enhance teaching and learning.
The IDD Team is committed to advancing excellence in teaching and learning through intentional and collaborative efforts. We are dedicated to:
- Promoting student-centered design by placing learners at the core of our work, creating environments that support their growth, engagement, and success.
- Providing flexible and adaptive support to faculty, responding to unique teaching contexts and evolving educational needs across all modalities.
- Supporting active learning by integrating strategies and tools that foster meaningful interaction and critical thinking.
- Enhancing accessibility by ensuring all courses are designed to meet the diverse needs of learners, removing barriers to equitable learning experiences.
- Ensuring quality assurance by adhering to proven strategies and established standards in course design to deliver effective and impactful learning experiences.
- Fostering continuous professional development by equipping faculty with the skills, knowledge, and resources needed to thrive in a dynamic educational landscape.