This document outlines seven tips for effective design of learning activities and assignments. The tips include mapping activities to learning outcomes, using an appropriate mix of task types, providing appropriate tutor support, blending technologies well, aligning with subject trends, promoting good pedagogical approaches like active learning, and following an effective design process that considers context, tools, pedagogy, and tasks.

1. Fif t h vi e w : Ti p s f o r d e s i g n a n d de si g n
de c i s i o n vari a b l e s
Sev e n t o p ti p s for eff e c t i v e de si g n
1. Learning activities and
assignments mapped to learning
outcomes
2. Appropriate mix of types of tasks
(assimilative, information handling,
communicative, productive,
experiential, simulation)
3. Appropriate (and timely) tutor
support
4. Appropriate use (and good blend)
of technologies
5. Alignment with current subject (and professional) domain trends
6. Promotes good pedagogy (active learning, inquiry learning, problem-
based learning, constructivist approaches, reflective, dialogic)
7. Strategic and effective design process
• [4 aspects: context, tools/resources, pedagogy, tasks]