Using Backwards Design: A Practical Guide to Creating Assignments

Developed by Sakina Laksimi-Morrow This workshop walks participants through the principals of backwards design and how they can be used as a framework for developing any assignment across disciplines. This easy step by step breakdown of using backwards design is accompanied by additional resources for assignment design and the option for scheduling individual and small group synchronous check in to exchange feedback and answer questions.  Learning Goals: Learn about Backwards design principles and why they are effective. Use backwards design to create an assignment. Introduction: Using backwards design means first defining the learning goals that you want students to meet, …

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