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The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University Office of Instructional Design (OID) is excited to announce Byte-Sized Course Design, a new microlearning workshop series launching this summer.

These short, high-impact sessions are designed to strengthen course design skills in 20 minutes or less, providing practical tools and strategies that faculty can apply immediately—whether they’re building a course from scratch or refining an existing one. 

Each workshop focuses on a specific instructional challenge, with sessions scheduled throughout the first summer semester. With topics ranging from chunking content and estimating student workload to mapping courses and converting slide decks into engaging Canvas pages, there’s something for every teaching style and experience level. 

Upcoming workshops

• Collaborative Course Mapping: A Win-Win Strategy (May 14, 2025, 10:10–10:30 a.m.): Learn how course mapping can streamline your design process and improve collaboration with instructional designers. Walk away with a clear strategy for organizing assessments, activities, and content to align with your learning outcomes.
• Guess-timate No More! Student Workload Made Easy (May 20, 2025, 1:10-1:30 p.m.): Not sure how much time students should spend on coursework? This session walks you through a tool that helps you accurately estimate time-on-task and ensure your course meets credit hour expectations.
• Bite-Sized Learning: Chunking for Clarity and Engagement (June 5, 2025, 12:10-12:30 p.m.): Break up complex course content into digestible, learner-friendly segments. Discover how strategic content chunking can enhance student comprehension, reduce overload, and support long-term retention.
• Ditch the Deck: Build Better Content with Canvas (June 9, 2025, 11:10-11:30 a.m.): Still relying on PowerPoint? Learn how to transform static slide decks into sleek, interactive Canvas pages that support student learning across devices.
• Course in a Snap: Plan, Prototype, Perfect (June 20, 2025, 2:10-2:30 p.m.): This final session introduces a simple three-step approach to rapid course design. Perfect for getting your course off the ground quickly without sacrificing quality.

Whether you’re looking to improve organization, increase student engagement, or streamline your course build, the Byte-Sized Course Design series offers targeted support—one bite at a time. 

Register for one session or the whole series through the Office of Instructional Design website and join us for these energizing, practical workshops.