Design and Development Chronicles

In this webinar, Dr. Kelli Dunlap explores how game designers can prioritize player safety through developed guidelines for creating emotionally heavy content. This has tremendous importance as games increasingly explore challenging psychological and mental health topics such as shame, guilt, and regret.

LXD Webinar Series -The Inclusive Learning Pledge: L&D’s Role in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Belonging

This session explores L&D’s role in diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging. Kayleen Holt introduces the “Inclusive Learning Pledge” which aims to build a more inclusive world, one learning experience at a time.

LXD Webinar Series - Inclusive Accessibility: Beyond Colors and Captions

Bela Gaytan

In this session, Bela Gaytan discusses creating a more inclusive learning experience by accommodating a wider range of disabilities and creating a sense of belonging for all.

D&D Webinars 2022

LXD Webinar Series - Agile Project Management for Instructional Designers

Susan Hitt & Matthew Schmidt

This webinar discusses the importance of Agile project management in the design and development of eLearning projects. Panelists will share their experiences with Agile project management and offer recommendations for instructional designers interested in leading projects.

LXD Webinar Series - Learning Environment Visual Mapping

Sonia Tiwari

In this webinar, our guest speaker Dr. Sonia Tiwari discussed the importance of visual representations of students and the multi-dimensions of learning spaces. Dr. Tiwari shared how the method can be used and offered recommendations for instructional designers to create effective learning environments.

LXD Webinar Series - Think-Aloud Methods: Just-in-Time & Systematic Methods to Improve Course Design

Andrea Gregg, Ronda Reid, Tugce Aldemir, Amy Garbrick, & Jennifer Gray

In this webinar, our guest speakers discussed methods and strategies to maximize the user experience within course designs. The panelists shared their experiences and offer recommendations for instructional designers.

LXD Webinar Series - LXD Challenges for Novice Designers

Yoo Kyung Chang & Jin Kuwata

In this webinar, our guest speakers discussed common challenges that novice designers face when designing learning experiences. Panelists will share their experiences and suggestions.

LXD Webinar Series - Two Certificates in LXD at the University of Michigan

Rebecca M. Quintana & Chris Quintana

In this webinar, speakers discussed how to best prepare instructional designers to develop learner-centered designs.

LXD Webinar Series - European Perspectives on Learning Experience Design

Niels Floor

In this webinar, Niels Floor discusses international perspectives surrounding LXD and gives recommendations for instructional designers to create effective learning environments.

LXD Webinar Series - Learner Experience Design in Professional Environments

Dorothée Cavignaux-Bros & Denis Cristol

In this webinar, the panelists discuss how to develop learner-centered designs when designing a MOOC, and share their experiences and suggestions.

LXD Webinar Series - Theories of Change in Learning Experience Design

Karin S. Forssell & Keith Bowen

LXD Webinar Series - Start by Starting: Design Accessible Experiences Today

Julia Murray discusses what web accessibility is, how it's valuable to designers and their organizations, and how to start designing accessible and inclusive digital experiences today (Hint: It's easier than you think!).

LXD Webinar Series - Marrying Think-aloud Methods with Heuristic Evaluations to Improve Course Design

Tugce Aldemir & Andrea Gregg

In this webinar, Dr. Gregg and Dr. Aldemir discuss how to implement expert heuristic evaluation and user data through think-aloud protocols to examine learning experience design in higher education.

D&D Awards

D&D Awards 2022

2022 Outstanding Book Award

2022 Outstanding Journal Article Award

2022 Outstanding Practice Award

2022 Nova Southeastern University Award for Outstanding Practice

2022 Robert M. Gagne Award for Graduate Student Research