Introducing the
Digital Education Design Lab
The Digital Education Design Lab is a course design initiative that partners Office of Digital Education staff—including learning designers and digital media specialists—with Michigan Ross faculty and staff to enhance online learning experiences.
From revising course structure and assessments to creating multimedia content and interactive experiences, our team offers tailored support for a wide range of course design needs.
How It Works
Working with each faculty member is a unique and collaborative process. Your first meeting with our team will be to assess your needs and to finalize the scope of your project. Once your project is scoped, we will develop a timeline based on both your availability and ours and set the cadence of the collaboration. At this time you will also send us any materials (e.g., course syllabus, lesson plans, existing media) relevant to the project.
Project Options Tailored to Your Needs
The examples below show the range of support available. We'll meet with you to identify your specific needs and scope out your individual project.
Minor Learning & Media Design Projects
Timeline: Timeline: Approximately two weeks
Minor learning design projects maintain the current course design while implementing small updates to course content, instructor presence, or the syllabus.
Sample minor projects include:
Enhancing instructor presence and assignment feedback
Develop clear, consistent assignment feedback and announcements to strengthen communication.
Revising syllabus and course content
Receive targeted feedback and updates to better communicate expectations and goals.
Responding to student feedback
Analyze and implement changes based on student feedback.
Improving educational videos
Refine existing videos for clarity, engagement, and accessibility.
Intermediate Learning & Media Design Projects
Timeline: Timeline: Approximately four weeks
Intermediate projects dive deeper into aligning course structure, goals, and student engagement strategies.
Examples of strategic improvements include:
Course reorganization
Restructure your course to improve alignment between objectives, content, and assessments.
Improving accessibility
Ensure your course materials meet ADA compliance and support diverse learners.
Incorporating active learning
Add active learning strategies to boost student participation and motivation.
Integrating learning technologies
Incorporate new tools and technologies that align with your course design goals.
Refining educational videos and storytelling
Enhance the narrative structure and quality of instructional videos for better learner engagement.
Substantial Learning Design & Media Projects
Timeline: Timeline: Approximately Six to eight weeks
Substantial projects involve larger transformations—creating new content, designing new assessments, or reimagining your course delivery model.
Examples of substantial projects include:
Flipping your classroom
Develop asynchronous content and live session strategies for a flipped learning model.
Creating a capstone project
Design a culminating assignment that promotes synthesis and application of course knowledge.
Creating a fully asynchronous online experience
Develop a full self-paced course module complete with newly produced media and learning activities.
How to Get Started
Faculty and lecturers within the Ross School of Business are eligible to participate. If you're unsure about your eligibility, please contact our team for confirmation. Ready to begin? Contact our team to schedule your initial consultation and start shaping your project.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Faculty and lecturers within the Ross School of Business are eligible to participate. If you are unsure about your eligibility, please contact Greg Barker for confirmation.