Book Title: The Design-Align Process
Subtitle: A Non-Linear Guide to Designing Purposeful, Aligned Learning Experiences
Book Description: A practical, non-linear toolkit that helps instructors design aligned, purposeful learning experiences by clarifying targets, balancing learning domains, and reinforcing coherence across a course.
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Book Description
This resource offers a modular, instructor-focused toolkit for designing aligned, engaging, and meaningful learning experiences. Developed for postsecondary educators, it supports intentional course and lesson planning through four focused “Tool Packs” that can be explored in any order. Each pack addresses a common teaching design challenge: clarifying learning targets, integrating multiple domains of learning (cognitive, affective, psychomotor, and social), designing in ways that reflect how students think and act, and building coherence across time.
The resource avoids rigid taxonomies or prescriptive methods. Instead, it invites instructors to explore short, actionable tools that reflect the complexity of real classrooms—whether you’re planning a single lesson or refreshing an entire course. All content is openly licensed under CC0 for unrestricted reuse and adaptation.
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To the extent possible under law, Joel MacDonald has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to The Design-Align Process, except where otherwise noted.
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Educational systems and structures
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To the extent possible under law, Joel MacDonald has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to The Design-Align Process, except where otherwise noted.
© Joel MacDonald, University of Prince Edward Island, 2025
This work has been released under a Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal (Creative Commons Zero 1.0) Public Domain Dedication.