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What are foundational frameworks for understanding course design? These learning frameworks and theories can deepen your understanding of the basics of course design.
TEACH Framework
The TEACH framework is designed by and for the Stanford community to help instructors put university values at the core of their course design.Defining Course Modalities
This page explains differences between a fully online, hybrid, and blended class.Instructional Design Framework
The ADDIE (Analyze, Design, Development, Implement, and Evaluate) design framework can inform your course design efforts.Technology Integration Framework
This framework asserts that content, pedagogy, and technology are essential intertwining areas needed to achieve technologically enhanced learning.Teacher-centered vs. Student-centered course design
A student-centered design process begins with, "What will students be able to do at the end of the course?"