Learning Design
This topic covers topics from school and system design to the science of learning.
First-Year Insights into Building a Truly Learner-Centered Approach with SparkNC
SparkNC offers a learner-centered, competency-based education in high-tech fields across North Carolina, empowering students with flexible, industry-relevant learning experiences.
The AI Revolution in Teaching: How It Changes Everything
AI revolutionizes education by shifting focus from finding answers to asking questions, refining outputs, and developing creativity and critical thinking.
4 Promises Drive Rural School Transformation at Eastern Hancock Schools
30 miles east of Indianapolis sits the charming little town of Greenfield—a few hundred buildings at the intersection of Highway 40 and State Route 9 including a grain silo converted into a popular local restaurant. Another 15 minutes east between tall rows of corn, you’ll come to the campus of…
Centering Learners by Design: Shaping the Future of Education
Discover how innovative, learner-centered designs are transforming education to better prepare students for the future.
Why High-Quality Learning Opportunities Must Be Accessible to Every Student
Core design principles for thriving learners include accessibility, personalization, purpose, joy, authenticity, and challenge for high-quality education.
What Should Young People Get Really Good At?
Young people should master creativity, problem-solving, and future-ready skills by reimagining education and embracing a transdisciplinary approach.
Why We Need More New Schools (Even with Enrollments Down and Closures Ahead)
A landscape of innovation in US K-12 education reveals traditional, efficiency, and future-ready models, highlighting new learner-centered ecosystems.
Here are our design principles. What do you think?
Getting Smart promotes equitable innovations in learning through values, goals, and design principles to ensure transformative education experiences.
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Fostering Student-Centered Environments: From Teacher Assessed through Grades to Self, Peer, Expert Feedback and Critique
Grades improve short-term learning on standardized tests but fail in critical thinking and knowledge retention. Feedback and critique offer a more effective alternative.