Season 03 - Episode 07: Going Full TILT: Supporting Learner Success Through Intentional Transparency

In this episode, the instructional designers from Academic Innovation (Jinnette Senecal, Celia Coochwytewa, and Aaron Kraft) describe the background and principles of the Transparency in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education project (TILT), an “award-winning national educational and research project that helps faculty to implement a transparent teaching framework that promotes college students’ success.” We then explore the features, applicability, and potential benefits of implementing transparent assignment design across a variety of disciplines and program levels. Transcript: https://www.dropbox.com/s/bxwhcgrqbh2byui/InstructionByDesign_Season03Episode07_GoingFullTILT_SupportingLearnerSuccessThroughIntentionalTransparency.pdf?dl=0 Resources from the episode: *Transparency in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education: https://tilthighered.com/abouttilt *Transparency and Problem-centered Learning (Winkelmes, Mary): https://youtu.be/xqUQhSKmD9U *TILT Higher Ed Examples and Resources: https://tilthighered.com/tiltexamplesandresources *Transparent Assignment Template: https://www.unlv.edu/sites/default/files/page_files/27/TILT-FacultyTransparentAssgntTemplate.pdf *DRAFT Checklist for Designing a Transparent Assignment: https://www.unlv.edu/sites/default/files/page_files/27/Provost-DRAFT-Checklist-for-Designing-a-Transparent-Assignment.pdf *Faculty at University of Nevada, Las Vegas reflect on their use of transparently designed assignments in “Benefits (some unexpected) of Transparently Designed Assignments.” National Teaching and Learning Forum 24, 4 (May 2015), pages 4-6: https://www.unlv.edu/sites/default/files/page_files/164/NTLF24_4_WOL.pdf