LEDstudio Blog

At this year’s OLC Accelerate 2024 Conference “30 Years of Magic: Envisioning a New Era of Digital Learning,” three instructional designers from the LEDstudio team—Cairo Jones, Rebecca Stooks, and Sydney Wilk—gave a presentation titled “Creating Harmony in the Classroom Using Harmonize and DesignPlus.” They offered attendees a glimpse into how LEDstudio leverages innovative tools to […]

In this blog post, we consider the scenario in which you are interested in learning how to easily create more visually appealing presentations or more engaging video content for your next course. Or, consider another scenario in which, as part of the learning goals for your course, you want your students to be able to: […]

Reading is fundamental to the learning process. Yet, there is increasing concern that students are not engaging with assigned readings (McMurtrie, B. 2024; Stripling, J. 2024). When students don’t engage with assigned readings, they miss critical information, their classroom participation is limited, and their academic performance and peer learning suffer. Some barriers to reading are: […]

As educators, we strive to create meaningful assessments that measure students’ real-world understanding and application of course concepts. This is where authentic assessment becomes invaluable, especially in preparing students for the practical challenges they’ll face in their careers. In this post, I’ll delve into what authentic assessment entails, its benefits for higher education, and how […]

In today’s digital age, you may have online content for courses in any modality. Handouts, videos, assignment guidelines–any of these things might be shared with students via Canvas or another Learning Management System (LMS). In this post, we’ll take a look at accessibility and review some of the ways you can ensure your course content […]

Currently, AI is a big topic in today’s public discourse. You might know tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, or Claude. This blog will introduce some new tools that can help you and your students’ find, evaluate, and understand peer-reviewed research articles. Finding Research In terms of AI, it’s the wild west! New tools are being […]