Learning Design

12 posts filed under Learning Design.

2026

Nov 03 – Delving into Dimensions
A deeper look at the six dimensions of Bloom’s 3D – what they are, how they differ from a hierarchy, and how they connect to learning types and patterns in practice.
Oct 04 – Learning in 3D
We have spent decades writing learning outcomes with only a third of a framework. It's time to extend Bloom's taxonomy.
Oct 01 – Pattern Learning
Bringing new and old work into a new space.
Aug 17 – The Binaries of Education
In education, context determines what works – not ideology.
Apr 10 – All in the Verbs
Continuing on my work on a three-dimensional approach to Blooms – time to tackle the verbs.
Mar 20 – Beyond the Cognitive: Rethinking Bloom’s Taxonomy
A case for expanding Bloom’s familiar triangle to include the Affective and Operative domains — and why it matters for modern education.

Apr 29 – A Value Proposition & Outcomes Focus
With an imminent restructure in mind, I thought I'd take a stab at starting to define what I bring to the table and what I've achieved beyond the tangible.
Jan 07 – Learning Type Iconography
I created my first set of icons last year. Encapsulating an idea in a simple visual was much more challenging than I thought.

Nov 19 – An Open Design System for Learning
This presentation was given at the OE Global 2024 conference in Brisbane, Australia, on the 14th of November 2024.
Sep 10 – The Serendipity Engine
A somewhat serendipitous post about serendipity and designing for it.

Jun 25 – The Connected Curriculum
A brief idea for a Connected Curriculum, what that might be and how it might work.
Feb 01 – The Complexity of Learning Design
Trying to map out the complexity of learning design and to use the Cynefin framework as a way of thinking about what's involved.