Recommended Books
This page contains a few good books on the subject of learning design, online learning and other related areas. Presented in no particular order. Note that this page will be made a bit more usable and ‘beautified’ in the near future.
An Urgency of Teachers | Sean Michael Morris, Jesse Stommel | critical digital pedagogy, student focused learning, engagement, accessibility, online learning |
Hybrid Teaching | Chris Friend | student engagement, online communities, blended learning, accessibility, critical digital pedagogy |
Better than Carrots or Sticks: Restorative Practices for Positive Classroom Management | D Smith, D Fisher, N Frey | engagement, learning, environments, critical digital pedagogy, behaviour management |
Vintage Innovation | John Spencer | innovation, tech best practice, research based learning design, learning opportunities, creativity |
The Innovator’s Mindset | George Couros | innovation, learning opportunities, engagement, change mindsets |
25 Years of Ed Tech | Martin Weller | innovation, ed tech, research-based learning design, trends, critical digital pedagogy, social media |
The Accidental Instructional Designer | Cammy Bean | ID, elearning, scenarios, interactivity, vidual design, engagment, collaboration |
Map It; The Hands-on guide to strategic learning design | Cathy Moore | action mapping, training design, engagement, information organisation, visual design |
Visual Design Solutions | Connie Malamed | visual design, learner engagement, design processes, user experience, online classrooms |
The Non-designers Design Book | Robin Williams | visual design, learner engagement, design processes, learning design, information organisation |
Graphic Design for non-designers | T Seddon, J waterhouse, R Landers | visual design, learning design, information organisation, design principles |
Bullshit Towers; Neoliberalism and managerialism in universities | Margaret Sims | critical digital pedagogy, higher education, leadership, engagement |
The new pillars of modern teaching | Gayle Allen | instructional design, curriculum, feedback loops, digital classroom, learner engagement, research based learning design |
Illuminate: Technology Enhanced Learning | Bethany Petty | TEL, critical thinking, creativity, innovation, engagement, community |
DIY U: Edupunks, Edupreneurs, and the Coming transformation of higher education | Anya Kamenetz | learning networks, learner engagement, cohorts, games-based learning, ed tech, critical digital pedagogy |
Courageous edventures | Jennie Magiera | digital tools, innovation, problem-based learning, student centered learning |
Actional Gamification | Yukai Chou | gamification, human-focused design, motivation, engagement, user experience, platforms |
Delivering e-learning | Kenneth Fee | online learning strategies, best practice, learner focused design, research based learning design |
Learning design: conceptualizing a framework for teaching and learning online | James Dalziel | online learning strategies, pedagogy, research based learning design, frameworks |
Design for how people learn | Julie Dirksen | student engagement, design frameworks, social media, accessibility, learning design |
The e-learning designers handbook: a practical guide to the e-learning development process | tim slade | prototyping, online design, community, project planning, research based learning design |
Sketching user experiences | Bill Buxton | design thinking, user experience, prototyping, student engagement |
Michael Allen’s Guide to e-learning | Michael Allen | online learning, motivation, interactivities, research based learning design, blended learning, gamification, mobile learning |
Creating a sense of presence in online teaching | Lehman Conceicao | online presence, engagement, retention, research based learning design, motivation |
e-learning ecologies | Bill Cope, Mary Kalantzis | online learning ecologies, motivation, social engagement, learning systems |
e-learning in the 21st century | D Randy Garrison | research based learning design, online technologies, MOOcs, blended learning, leadership, social learning |
Teaching for Quality Learning at University | John Biggs, Catherine Tang | constructive alignment, research based learning design, assessment, course design |
e-learning and the science of instruction | clark mayer | research based learning design, engagement, motivation, user experience, design processes, cognitive theory |
essentials of online course design | Marjorie Vai, Kristen Sosulski | online course design, best practice learning design, organisation, user experience, engagement |
Meaningful online learning | Nada Dabbagh, Rosa Marra, Jane Howland | online pedagogy, facilitation, research based learning design, higher education |
e-learning by design | William Horton | online learning processes, implementation, instructional design principles, assessment, learning games, individualisation |
effective online teaching | stavredes | online learning theory, student focused learning, motivation, individualisation, interaction, collaboration |
learning theory and online technologies | linda harasim | online learning foundations, frameworks, evaulation approaches, research based learning design |
motivating and retaining online students | lehmen conceicao | Student motivation, online learning strategies, engagement, retention, innovation, research based learning design |
Rethinking pedagogy for a digital age: designing for 21st century learning | h beetham | critical online pedagogy, theoretical frameworks, learning analytics, research based learning design, accessibility |
Design of technology-enhanced learning | matt bower | technology enhanced learning, student experience, research based learning design, environments, social networks, mobile learning |
Foundations of Learning and Instructional Design Technology: Historical Roots and Current Trends edited by Richard E. West.
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