| Date | Course Activities | Learning Outcomes | Assessed Value % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ongoing | Contribution to the learning community | A, B, C | 15% | |
| Unit 1 – Identifying and Defining Design Needs June 9 – June 29, 2025 | ||||
| Week 1 June 9 – 15 | Complete Activity 1 – Design Thinking and Alternative Human-Centred Design Frameworks (Discussion Forum Post) Zoom Session #1 – Welcome, purpose of teams, and review of Unit 1 – Wednesday, June 11, from 12:00pm to 1:00pm (PDT) |
A | Part of contribution to the learning community | |
| Week 2 June 16 – 22 | Complete Activity 2 – Identifying a Learning Need Complete Activity 3 – Empathy Methods: Learning from Users(Discussion Forum Post) |
A | Part of contribution to the learning community | |
| Week 3 June 23 – June 29 | Complete Readings for Assignment 1 Zoom Session #2 – Touch Base, discussion of Needs Analysis and Persona Creation – Monday, June 23, from 12noon to 1pm (PDT) |
A | Part of contribution to the learning community | |
| June 29 | Submit Assignment 1 – Digital Resource Design Needs Analysis and Personas (Individual) Mid-Course Learner Feedback Survey open from June 29 to July 6 (see Moodle Shell link) |
A | 20% | |
| Unit 2 – Designing Digital Learning Resources Plus Al Exploration June 30 – July 27, 2025 | ||||
| Week 4 June 30 – July 6 | Complete Readings for Assignment 2 – Generative Artificial Intelligence Complete Activities 1 and 2 – Theory Informed Learning Design (Discussion Post) |
B | Part of contribution to the learning community | |
| Week 5 July 7 – 13 | Complete Readings for Assignment 2 – Generative Artificial Intelligence Team Zoom Sessions – Set up in your teams – Investigating the Usefulness of AI as a Digital Resource Design Assistant |
C | ||
| July 13 | Submit Assignment 2 – Investigating the Usefulness of AI in Digital Design (Team) and Assignment 2 – Personal Reflection | C | 20% | |
| Week 6 July 14 – 20 | Indigenous Focus on Course Design – Guest speaker August 7
Zoom Session #3 Optional Zoom Session #3 Generative AI experiences: July 17 6:30 – 7:30pm PDT Complete Activity 3 – Reflecting on Indigenous Perspectives in Course Design and Learning Experiences (Discussion post) |
B | Part of contribution to the learning community | |
| Week 7 July 21 – July 27 | Work on Assignment #3 Draft Digital Learning Resource (Individual) | B | ||
| July 27 | Submit Assignment 3 – Draft Digital Learning Resource (Individual) | B | 20% | |
| Unit 3 – Refining Digital Learning Resources and Reflecting on the Process July 28 – August 10, 2025 | ||||
| Week 8 July 28 – Aug 3 | Complete Activity 1 – The Value of Reflection – Blog Post Individual Zoom Meetings if desired – Touch Base and Discussion of Assignment #4 |
A, B, C | Part of contribution to the learning community | |
| Week 9 August 4 – 10 | Project Finish-up – Individual Meetings as needed | A, B | ||
| August 7 | Zoom Session #4 – Indigenous Course Design with Guest Speakers, Thursday, August 7, 6:00pm to 7:30pm (PDT) | C | Part of contribution to the learning community | |
| August 10 | Submit Assignment 4 – Final Digital Resource Design (Individual) | A, B | 25% | |
