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onlinelearningconsortium.org
In the latest #OLCInsights, read a firsthand story about how authentic faculty participation creates a feeling of ownership and belief in the finished product—and how that same principle can be applied to student work 🔗 bit.ly/InsightsShakeNBake

#OLC #OnlineLearning #LearningDesign
Blog post cover titled "Shake and Bake: The Power of 'And I Helped' in Learning Design" Blog post excerpt reading: Participation without influence is not ownership. It is optics. In digital learning, we often talk about engagement as if it begins after implementation. In reality, engagement often begins much earlier. It begins when people feel invited into the process instead of managed through it." Written by Brad Denison, Director of Educational Technology Services at the College of the Mainland.
September 25, 2026 at 3:03 PM
armonia03.bsky.social
Today’s cosmic memo: CHECK THE CONTEXT. ⚡♒
Substack research, scholarly manuscript formatting, admin cleanup, storytelling practice + an AI/education discussion.
Cardio was 1 min slower after a week off. Data, not failure.
Aquarius brain: “Ask more questions.” 😂
#Aquarius #LearningDesign #AIEd
September 25, 2026 at 3:03 PM
armonia03.bsky.social
Learners don’t enter courses as blank slates. 📚

Laura Schwartz’s Penn State IFSE workshop on civic dialogue reinforced what 22 years of Navy learning across generations taught me: context shapes learning.

My graduate work builds on that foundation.

#LearningDesign #HigherEd
September 24, 2026 at 11:12 PM
ou-ld-social.bsky.social
Fresh up on the #OU_LD blog: Alice Gallagher, our new Interim Head of Learning Design, discusses the importance of collaboration in the field as well as how the role of #LearningDesign is evolving and what its future place in #HigherEd might look like.
www.open.ac.uk/blogs/learni...
A group of Open University graduates at a graduation ceremony. They are wearing their blue graduation gowns with gold and black sashes. They are a representation of many ethnic backgrounds, different genders, and different ages. In the foreground the audience is cheering and waving hands for the grads.
September 24, 2026 at 11:56 AM
frankiegriffin.studio
When polish becomes easy, humanity becomes the difference.
A childhood love of blob stickers became four characters and a game.
The human brought the why. Design shaped the experience. AI accelerated the how.

Meet the Blob Crew at frankiegriffin.studio

#LearningDesign #IntentionalAI #HumanIdeas
September 21, 2026 at 8:07 PM
schmidtpabst.bsky.social
Applied Lab and Quest Lab teach the same HITM method.

Applied: sober, direct, implementation-led.
Quest: playful, lower-fear, socially energizing.

Different choreography. Same standard of judgment.

ai.schmidtpabst.com/labs/

#AITraining #LearningDesign #HumanInTheMiddle #TeamDevelopment
AI Labs and Team Training | Human in the Middle
Hands-on AI labs for teams that need practical workflows, better review habits, and responsible adoption.
ai.schmidtpabst.com
September 21, 2026 at 12:15 PM
sael-as.bsky.social
What makes synchronous hybrid teaching work? A review of 17 German higher-ed studies points beyond tech: align teaching with learning goals, ensure equal participation, and design interaction deliberately.

doi.org/10.4312/as/2...

#HybridLearning #LearningDesign
doi.org
September 21, 2026 at 10:08 AM
frankiegriffin.studio
It’s easy to design lessons around quick, confident answers.

Mila’s story asks how we make room for students who need a different way in, without the pressure to appear more confident than they feel.

#LearningDesign #EducationDesign
September 16, 2026 at 2:56 PM
frankiegriffin.studio
Yes. No. Or… Not sure.

The Fact Files asks early learners to look closely, check the clues, and ask: Can you actually tell?

Sometimes the smart answer is, “I need more information.”

frankiegriffin.studio/library/facts

#EarlyChildhood #LearningDesign
September 14, 2026 at 10:22 AM
center-plain.bsky.social
How do you make plain language training something people actually want to do?

Join In-Game Learning co-founders Christopher Balmford and Cinzia Theobald for a live demo of The Plain Game.

September 16 | 6:30–7:30 p.m. ET
Register: buff.ly/8Kca59u

#PlainLanguage #ISO24495 #LearningDesign
An image of a man and woman surrounded by cartoon character animals dressed in workplace attire.
September 10, 2026 at 4:04 PM
frankiegriffin.studio
When I used to teach, I loved how two students could look at the same thing and notice completely different details! That idea became What Did You Notice? Look once. Compare. Look again.

Find it here: frankiegriffin.studio/notice

#LearningDesign #EducationDesign #StudentActivities
September 10, 2026 at 7:37 AM
21cl.bsky.social
📍 NIST International School, Bangkok
📅 31 October–1 November 2026
aife.community

#EducationVanguard #Podcast #21CL #AIFE2026 #LearningDesign
September 10, 2026 at 1:25 AM
frankiegriffin.studio
Students often have to figure out the design before they can get to the learning.

I created this carousel with practical visual design moves teachers and learning designers can use right away.

Small design choices can make a big difference.

#LearningDesign #EducationDesign #VisualDesign
September 9, 2026 at 5:07 AM
frankiegriffin.studio
What if today’s ordinary became tomorrow’s artifact?

The Future Museum gets students looking closer, imagining differently, and turning everyday objects into stories about life today.

✅ frankiegriffin.studio/library/the-...

#LearningDesign #StudentActivities
September 7, 2026 at 10:11 AM
frankiegriffin.studio
“Wait… that’s not what I pictured.”

That moment is where Draw What Was Said gets interesting.
Same instruction. Different interpretations. Then students compare, notice what changed, and talk about how meaning shifts between people.

✅ frankiegriffin.studio/library/draw...

#LearningDesign
September 7, 2026 at 5:04 AM
segar.com
Take the pressure off of yourself to facilitate or teach, and instead create situations that allow learning to occur.

www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/le...

#Facilitation #LearningDesign #AdultLearning #GroupProcess
Illustration of a facilitator leaning against a wall while attendees answer questions amongst themselves.
September 5, 2026 at 8:30 PM
ou-ld-social.bsky.social
Following on from our blog post last week where we talk about using playful learning to engage module teams when designing for students, this article seems well timed. Using playfulness to engage the students themselves. #OU_LD #LearningDesign
www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/bring...
September 4, 2026 at 3:14 PM
frankiegriffin.studio
"I missed a few days... where do I even start?"

My 'Mission Rejoin' activity helps students turn that overwhelmed feeling into a simple plan.
✅ What to start now
✅ Where to find support
✅ What can wait

➡️ Download it here: frankiegriffin.studio/library/miss...

#LearningDesign #StudentSupport
September 2, 2026 at 6:22 AM
segar.com
What 50 years of teaching meditation reveals about how teaching itself has changed—and how we might improve the process for learners.

#teaching #learning #meditation #facilitation #LearningDesign #post

www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/le...
A photograph of people meditating in 1975, during the zazen in the house of Andrzej Urbanowicz (on the right) and Urszula Broll (first from left). Attribution: https://onedropzen-pl.translate.goog/blog/historia-pierwszej-buddyjskiej-grupy-medytacyjnej-w-polsce-jan-sar
August 30, 2026 at 1:01 PM
segar.com
What 50 years of teaching meditation reveals about how teaching itself has changed—and how we might improve the process for learners.

#teaching #learning #meditation #facilitation #LearningDesign

www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/le...
A photograph of people meditating in 1975, during the zazen in the house of Andrzej Urbanowicz (on the right) and Urszula Broll (first from left). Attribution: https://onedropzen-pl.translate.goog/blog/historia-pierwszej-buddyjskiej-grupy-medytacyjnej-w-polsce-jan-sar
August 29, 2026 at 7:01 PM
segar.com
What 50 years of teaching meditation reveals about how teaching itself has changed—and how we might improve the process for learners.

www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/le...

#teaching #learning #meditation #facilitation #LearningDesign #newpost
A photograph of people meditating in 1975, during the zazen in the house of Andrzej Urbanowicz (on the right) and Urszula Broll (first from left). Attribution: https://onedropzen-pl.translate.goog/blog/historia-pierwszej-buddyjskiej-grupy-medytacyjnej-w-polsce-jan-sar
August 28, 2026 at 4:02 PM
segar.com
What 50 years of teaching meditation reveals about how teaching itself has changed—and how we might improve the process for learners.

#teaching #learning #meditation #facilitation #LearningDesign #newpost

www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/le...
A photograph of people meditating in 1975, during the zazen in the house of Andrzej Urbanowicz (on the right) and Urszula Broll (first from left). Attribution: https://onedropzen-pl.translate.goog/blog/historia-pierwszej-buddyjskiej-grupy-medytacyjnej-w-polsce-jan-sar
August 27, 2026 at 1:02 PM
ou-ld-social.bsky.social
Are you curious about how to create an educational game? In our newest blog post, members of the #OU_LD's Catriona and Clare offer their top tips drawing from their experience of designing the student experience game ‘Small Steps’. www.open.ac.uk/blogs/learni... #LearningDesign
Graphic design that reads: Walk some... small steps ...in a student's shoes. There are drawings of a board game and some shoe imprints that indicate footsteps.
August 27, 2026 at 10:22 AM
segar.com
What 50 years of teaching meditation reveals about how teaching itself has changed—and how we might improve the process for learners.

www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/le...

#newpost #teaching #learning #meditation #facilitation #LearningDesign
A photograph of people meditating in 1975, during the zazen in the house of Andrzej Urbanowicz (on the right) and Urszula Broll (first from left). Attribution: https://onedropzen-pl.translate.goog/blog/historia-pierwszej-buddyjskiej-grupy-medytacyjnej-w-polsce-jan-sar
August 26, 2026 at 7:01 PM
segar.com
What 50 years of teaching meditation reveals about how teaching itself has changed—and how we might improve the process for learners.

www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/le...

#teaching #learning #meditation #facilitation #LearningDesign
A photograph of people meditating in 1975, during the zazen in the house of Andrzej Urbanowicz (on the right) and Urszula Broll (first from left). Attribution: https://onedropzen-pl.translate.goog/blog/historia-pierwszej-buddyjskiej-grupy-medytacyjnej-w-polsce-jan-sar
August 25, 2026 at 4:01 PM