Meeting Modern Student Needs: How Learning Design Strategies are Delivering Superior Student Experiences and Increasing Retention

Teaching methods and learning technologies are changing at a pace that is unprecedented in the history of higher education, with Australian education institutions needing to innovate and increase quality of education and outcomes delivered to improve student appeal and university profile.  

In a competitive environment learning design has been brought into sharper focus as students look for a wider range of benefits from their courses. However, established practices all too frequently work against the agile, responsive curricula required by 21st century institutions, students and employers.

As the role and best practices around learning design become more clearly defined, it will become easier for designers to connect and share best practices. Enhancing, updating and reworking – even just some aspects of curriculum design - can help universities, and those studying or working with them, to gain an advantage in challenging times.

Ahead of the Learning Designer’s Summit 2019 we explore some of the strategies local and international educational institutions are harnessing to meet modern student needs, bridge the academic and workplace skills gap, and deliver exceptional student experiences.