In today’s digital-first educational landscape, creating engaging and effective online learning experiences is essential. This course teaches learner-centered design principles that shape clear, inclusive, and impactful digital instruction—skills highly sought after in education, training, and edtech industries.
Design for Learning: UX in Online Teaching
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Beginner level
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9 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
What you'll learn
Learner-centered design focused on clarity, equity, and engagement
Practical strategies for text, video, and webinar-based instruction
Tools for evaluating and improving digital learning outcomes
Skills you'll gain
- UI/UX Research
- User Experience Design
- Online Advertising
- Learning Management Systems
- Virtual Environment
- Technical Writing
- Storyboarding
- User Centered Design
- Instructional Design
- Video Production
- Learning Styles
- User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design
- Human Centered Design
- Information Architecture
- Student Engagement
- Teaching
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November 2025
Assessments
11 assignments
Taught in English
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There are 11 modules in this course
In this section, we will explore online learning's evolution, convert historical milestones into learner-centered design strategies, and apply three-dimensional analysis of skills, motivation, and context to build transparent, engaging experiences.
What's included
2 videos4 readings1 assignment
In this section, we will map learner personas using design thinking, design targeted surveys capturing demographics, motivations, and expectations, and employ focus groups to validate assumptions, ensuring data-driven, learner-aligned content.
What's included
1 video3 readings1 assignment
In this section, we will discover how to uncover learner challenges, set clear endpoints, write motivating goals, and craft navigational landmarks that keep online participants focused and progressing.
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1 video6 readings1 assignment
In this section, we will design learner-centered virtual spaces by aligning tasks with purpose, media and modality, and critically integrating immersive technologies to enhance agency, engagement, and educational outcomes.
What's included
1 video3 readings1 assignment
In this section, we will design learner-focused instructional texts by linking content to learner intentions, using plain language, chunking information, and applying repetition and layout techniques to reinforce comprehension and retention.
What's included
1 video4 readings1 assignment
In this section, we will explore designing concise, context-aware instructional videos, aligning them with course rhythm, and deciding when video surpasses other media to sustain learner engagement and streamline production.
What's included
1 video5 readings1 assignment
In this section, we will map a complete video production workflow, compare slideware, drag-and-drop and consumer editors, and integrate narration, music, captions and descriptions to create polished, accessible content.
What's included
1 video4 readings1 assignment
In this section, we will design outcome focused webinar plans, integrate polls, chat, and question and answer segments, then analyze engagement data to iteratively refine and energize future live sessions.
What's included
1 video5 readings1 assignment
In this section, we strengthen online social presence by designing welcoming meet-and-greet spaces and periodic check-ins, then analyze learner feedback to adapt community support responsively, sustaining engagement and deeper cognition.
What's included
1 video6 readings1 assignment
In this section, we will design low-stakes assessments that deliver automated feedback and analyze quiz analytics to improve support. Learners track mastery with less stress while instructors scale assistance efficiently.
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1 video3 readings1 assignment
In this section, we will design feedback surveys, mine platform data, and turn learner reflections into evidence-based review memos that guide iterative, learner-centered course improvements.
What's included
1 video3 readings1 assignment
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