2013-2014 CATL Learning by Design Program

In the Learning by Design (LbD) Program instructors redesign one of their courses, develop course materials and teaching strategies intended to improve student learning.  The 2013-14 Learning by Design participants are:

  • Melissa Anderson, Chemistry & Biochemistry
  • David Hart, English
  • Jennifer Klein, Biology
  • Marti Lybeck, History
  • Maggie McDermott, Marketing
  • Sheri Ross, Philosophy
  • Heather Schenck, Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • Kelly Sultzbach, English
  • Bernadette Taylor, Microbiology
  • Steve Tippins, Finance
  • Adam Van Liere, Political Science & Public Administration
  • Peter Wilker, Microbiology

The program involves four parts:

  1. participation in the Learning by Design Seminar (June 2013).  Participants will learn about and apply instructional design principles to redesign their course and teaching practices. Led by CATL staff, the seminar will be offered in
    a blended learning format. In addition to online assignments participants will meet face to face during the month (10-15 hours F2F time).

  2. planning a redesign project (June-August 2013).  Each participant proposes a plan for redesigning a course,
    develops new course materials during the summer, and prepares for teaching the course in Fall 2013. 

  3. implementing the redesign project (Fall 2013).  Participants teach and assess their redesigned course during fall semester.

  4. documenting and disseminating the project. Participants document their project and present it at a CATL event,
    e.g. the annual conference on teaching and learning

Additional features of the program:

  • 12 instructors have been selected to participate in 2013-2014. Each participant will receive a $2500 stipend for successful completion of the program [parts 1-4 above].

  • After the June seminar, participants will meet several times as a cohort to discuss one another's work.

  • CATL will not impose a specific type of course design. Participants will be free to redesign a course to best meet their learning objectives.*

  • CATL staff members will work with participants on all phases of the project. We will provide: feedback during the seminar, one-on-one and group consultations, feedback on course materials, observation and feedback of class sessions, assistance in the design of instruments to assess the project, and guidance in documenting the project.


If you have any questions about the program contact Bill Cerbin, CATL Director, at 785.6811 or wcerbin@uwlax.edu.

LbD does not support the design or redesign of fully online courses.  Instructors interested in online courses should refer to the online instructor training and online education grant opportunities at http://www.uwlax.edu/online/grants.htm