LCD sounds like a great idea, right? Learners do absolutely have the unique needs identified above. But alas, LCD has not caught on — until now. Why is LCD catching on now in 2016 while it didn’t in ...

School design should always be student-centered. You are making a school for the students. You should always empower student voices, since they are the people who will be attending the school. Get ...

In recent years, Design Thinking techniques, developed and adapted by organizations such as IDEO.org and the Stanford d.School, have become increasingly popular approaches utilized to drive creative ...

Years before I became an educator, when I was still in college, I used to earn money for textbooks and living expenses by tutoring fellow undergraduates. I recall one student in particular, a freshman ...

The Learning Design & Learning Sciences program prepares creative and adaptable learning scientists and designers who can transform learning in diverse contexts. Our program uniquely defines learning ...

School models are, for the most part, outdated–and very overdue for replacement. When students reach high school, research shows that close to 66 percent of students are disengaged. But even students ...

School models are, for the most part, outdated–and very overdue for replacement. When students reach high school, research shows that close to 66 percent of students are disengaged. But even students ...

The pandemic-driven switch to remote learning alerted many faculty members to the importance of course design. In an online course, keeping students on track requires clarity and structure; it also ...

The mission of the Center for Academic Innovation at the University of Michigan is to collaborate across campus and around the world to create equitable, lifelong educational opportunities for ...

January 8, 2026 - It's time for John Fensterwald's annual predictions for what's in store for education in 2026. When addressing equity in public education, we tend to focus on curriculum, funding and ...