Poor design can undermine even the most thought-provoking courses, leaving students distracted and less engaged. In this interactive, hands-on workshop, you will learn four simple design principles—contrast, repetition, alignment, and proximity—that can instantly make your content more organized, polished, and engaging.

This workshop will address the following questions:

• How can contrast, repetition, alignment, and proximity elevate the clarity and impact of visual communication?
• What common design mistakes can unintentionally distract or confuse students?
• How can these principles be applied across a range of instructional resources?

We will use Zoom Whiteboards to reflect on sample designs to see the principles in action. By the end of the workshop, you will leave with practical design strategies that you can apply to a range of visual materials, including Canvas pages, slide decks, handouts, and flyers.

This is the first workshop in the Design for Learning series running this spring.