Who We Are
What is an instructional designer?
Instructional designers operate at the intersection of educational theory, teaching practice, and technology innovation. We collaborate with all those who teach at UD to create effective learning experiences, in the classroom and online. We incorporate evidence-based practices and project management into an instructional design process. We are idea generators, innovators, makers, and problem solvers.
What We Do
Instructional designers transform your teaching by following systematic, research-backed processes to turn your teaching ideas into reality. We bring our teaching experience and instructional design skills to deliver on our commitment to your teaching success. We embrace a team-based approach with support professionals from around campus. We build strong relationships with instructors, resulting in high-quality course design.
Meet the Instructional Design Team
Our instructional designers have dedicated responsibilities for specific departments, colleges, and programs at UD. They are available through the Virtual Welcome Bar or by email.
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Start with a Consultation
To begin, schedule an appointment with an ATS instructional designer to discuss which tools and strategies will best help you meet your teaching goals.
Course Development
We help you develop engaging course content aligned with your student learning objectives.
Project Management
Instructional designers are skilled project managers who will ensure that your course is ready for launch.
Program Alignment
We have designers dedicated to specific academic portfolios to ensure alignment with program goals.
Standards Review
Instructional designers use research-based standards to review online courses for quality learning experiences.
Strategic Relationships
We build relationships with instructors, staff, chairs, deans, and program directors from across UD.
Support Material
Creative designers help produce course materials such as Canvas content, instructional videos, and digital media using a variety of specialized design and authoring tools.
Instructional Design Toolbox
Use these resources to learn about design concepts, access course templates, and request technical support from ATS.
Innovative Teaching Strategies (ITS) is a workshop to explore current best practices for teaching online or in class – specifically, instructor presence, student engagement, assessments, and multimedia.
During this course, you’ll collaborate with instructional designers, instructors, and guest speakers to learn how to use Poll Everywhere, Perusall, Kaltura, Canvas, Zoom and more.
Be on the lookout for our next session!
UD Canvas templates are designed with effective user experience principles in mind. Using the UD Canvas template will assist instructors with organizing their course content, allowing students to focus on the content instead of how to find it.
Cidi Labs’ DesignPLUS is available to all UD instructors and Canvas users who have editing access in a course. We’ll show you how to enable and use the basic functions of these design tools to help you improve the quality, design, consistency, and accessibility of your Canvas courses.
Functionality & Design
You can have both
We curate course templates for intuitive design that are intellectually engaging and visually dynamic by using creative design tools. This way, courses maintain both their functionality and aesthetics.
We transform courses into an engaging educational and visual experience for the advancement of learning outcomes success and inclusive course design.
Intuitive Course Templates
Creative Design Tools
IDeas for Your Next Course
Useful tips to enhance your instruction and course design.
Use the Modules tool in Canvas – it’s the powerhouse of a well-organized course. Modules can be time-based, topic-based, or any structure that makes sense for your material.
Link our Poll Everywhere for Students page to your Getting Started module in Canvas.
Instructional Design Spotlight
Faculty profiles, course showcases, and more insights into what you can expect when working with an instructional designer.
Spotlight: VA Patient Experience Academy
Instructional Designer: Kelly Cross Client: The University of Delaware’s Veterans Health Administration Patient Experience Academy Introduction The University of Delaware’s Patient Experience Academy (PX Academy) was established in collaboration with the...
Karyn Stockar’s Use of FeedbackFruits for Group Member Evaluation
Instructional Designer: Jessica Schroeder Faculty Member: Karyn Stockar A Transferable Skill: Working in Groups The ability to work as a member of a group to solve a problem is an unquestionably essential skill for 21st-century learners. As educators and course...
The Power of Poll Everywhere, Part 3 of 3
Using Poll Everywhere Teams for Collaborative Peer Feedback, E-Journals and Discussion Starters In Part 3 of this blog series, we share the perspectives of Jordan Mohr, Deborah Lichti,...
The Power of Poll Everywhere, Part 2 of 3
Fostering Critical Thinking for Licensure Exam Preparation In Part 2 of this blog series, we share the perspective of Diane Rudolphi, Senior Instructor with the School of Nursing in...
The Power of Poll Everywhere, Part 1 of 3
Gamifying Formative Assessment to Increase Engagement Since the University of Delaware (UD) acquired a license for Poll Everywhere in 2020, this educational technology tool has become...
Shifting Modes: Maintaining course quality in temporary online instruction
Updated academic protocol guidance (effective September 9, 2021) allows instructors to temporarily move classes online for up to 2 weeks if the number of students who are unable to attend class in-person negatively affects student learning. Before any change in...
Project Profile: Winterthur/UD Program in Art Conservation
Debra Hess Norris Chair and Professor of Photograph Conservation Unidel-Henry Francis DuPont Chair of Fine Arts Director – Winterthur/UD Program in Art Conservation Francis Alison Scholar 2019 Instructional Designer: Patti Burke-Lund Course: Photograph Conservation...
Project Profile: Canvas Learning Assessment for Charles Link
Charles Link Bank of America Professor of Business Professor of Economics Instructional Designer: Lauren Kelley Need A learning assessment to be taken during an online synchronous class session Solution Blended learning assessment using a Canvas quiz and assignment...