The use of learning analytics to better inform learning design to improve student outcomes Learning analytics is becoming increasingly prevalent across a wide range of educational institutions. I believe that it will have a powerful effect upon educators and students in the future. Used appropriately, it might inform learning designers about the different aspects of…
Category: CMALT
CMALT: Specialisation
My area of specialisation is LMS course design and development. As a learning designer, I have personally developed the following courses at higher education level: Graduate Certificate in Learning Design Western Sydney University – Tutors Conduct. Ethical Leadership at UTS Social and Environmental Education 1 and 2 Engaging Adolescent Learners By developing these courses (and…
Learning Design and Scholarship
I was recently asked to present at a Learning Design Meetup hosted by the LXTeam at UTS. It was a great session. Here are my slides and also a sketch note by the very talented Lucy Blakemore.
CMALT: Communication and Collaboration
I have a broad network across social media, developed through my work in different countries. My twitter account (@keithheggart) has almost 1500 followers, and my LinkedIn profile has more than 800 connections. My followers come, for the most part, from Australia, the USA and the UK. One way that I collaborate on a global scale…
CMALT: The Wider Context
As a field, learning design is constantly developing. In my practice, I have noticed three key themes that are influencing the wider context in learning design, and, indeed, higher education as a whole. They are the balance between theory and practice, the shift to online and blended learning, and the need to be close to…
CMALT: Exploring learning, teaching and assessment
Understanding of teaching, learning and/ or assessment processes In 2020-2021, I am developing a new course: the Graduate Certificate of Learning Design at UTS, which is made up of eight subjects. I have adopted a whole of course approach to this, thinking holistically about the course, rather than each subject individually. This approach was inspired…
CMALT: Visitor-Resident Diagram
CMALT: Exploring Operational Issues
An understanding of the constraints and benefits of different technologies. Over the last five years, I have worked as a learning designer assisting academics to make effective use of learning management systems, such as Google Classroom (see Heggart & Yoo, 2018; Yoo & Heggart, 2019), Blackboard and Canvas. The largest project that I worked on…
CMALT: Contextual Statement
Background After graduating with my teaching degree, I wanted to travel. From Sydney, I journeyed to Chafford Hundred Campus (now Harris Academy) in Thurrock, England, where I started working as a teacher. It was here that my passion for effective use of technology to assist in learning and teaching was first ignited: CHC was one…