Designers for Learning
Designers for Learning was founded in August of 2014 and is organized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation in the State of Illinois.
Designers for Learning is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a mission to provide service-learning opportunities for instructional designers to help other nonprofit organizations create the solutions necessary for effecting positive change. We envision a world where all organizations in the social impact sector have access to high-quality learning and performance improvement services to realize their goal
04/04/2020
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, AECT has generated a crowdsourced list of expert resources with recommendations for best practices for remote teaching and the transition to online course delivery: bit.ly/AECTresponse
08/20/2019
Big announcement! Designers for Learning has moved our courses to Instructure's Canvas learning management system. Check out our current instructional design professional development offerings: https://mailchi.mp/designersforlearning/20180222-2344697
Looking for professional development ideas? 2 courses enrolling now. Start today!
11/26/2018
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11/26/2018
Today is ! When you shop Amazon at smile.amazon.com/ch/47-1639401 AmazonSmile donates to Designers for Learning. Happy shopping!
Support Designers for Learning by shopping at AmazonSmile. When you shop at AmazonSmile, Amazon will donate to Designers for Learning. Support us every time you shop.
10/30/2018
If you plan to make a purchase on Amazon in the next few days, please consider using the link below that will result in a 5% donation to Designers for Learning! Thank you for your support!
Support Designers for Learning by shopping at AmazonSmile. When you shop at AmazonSmile, Amazon will donate to Designers for Learning. Support us every time you shop.
Check out Facebook's new Digital Literacy Libary https://www.facebook.com/safety/educators
From the site, "This library is hosted by Facebook and currently includes learning resources made available by Youth and Media at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International license. You can make use of them, including copying and preparing derivative works, whether commercial or non-commercial, so long as you attribute Youth and Media as the original source and follow the other terms of the license, sharing any further works under the same terms.
06/26/2018
Who are the 1.4 million adults in Illinois without a high school diploma? Learn more about adult education's target population:https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/AdultEd/state-profiles/illinois.pdf
06/15/2018
Thank you to Chicago Citywide Literacy Coalition for spearheading the newly formed D|LAB (Digital Literacy Advisory Board)!
06/12/2018
Looking for instructional design experience? Want to expand your professional presence? We've got you covered! Check out Designers for Learning's summer courses enrolling now. https://mailchi.mp/designersforlearning/20180222-2141765
Looking for summer professional development ideas? 2 courses enrolling now. Start today!
04/11/2018
Do you struggle with how to get started with technology in your adult learning program? Do you understand your goals and the learner outcomes you are looking for? Join Dr. Patti Constantakis and Dr. Christina Luke from Digital Promise to learn how to use the Digital Promise Edtech Pilot Framework when piloting new technology products. The framework provides guidance and resources to help programs understand their tech needs, select products, set outcome goals, plan for implementation and training, collect data, analyze, and decide on what works and what doesn’t.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/conducting-an-effective-edtech-pilot-with-adult-learners-tickets-44468245720
Conducting an Effective EdTech Pilot with Adult Learners Do you struggle with how to get started with technology in your adult learning program? Do you understand your goals and the learner outcomes you are looking for? Join Patti Constantakis and Christina Luke from Digital Promise to learn how to use the Digital Promise Edtech Pilot Framework when pilot...
03/09/2018
Hey, instructional designers! Adult educators at are telling us the educational resources they need for their students. Here are some examples. We’re working to build crowdsourced design projects to help them. Keep an eye out for ways you can get involved!
03/05/2018
Designers for Learning is a proud participant in this week's Open Education Week festivities! In honor of the week's events, we're highlighting our free service-MOOC in which participants gain instructional evaluation and design experience by engaging in a real-world project to evaluate and revise existing instructional materials on OER Commons. The free, open educational resources you’ll evaluate and revise will support underserved adult basic education programs. For more information, see https://www.canvas.net/browse/designersforlearning/courses/instructional-evaluation
03/03/2018
Are you heading into spring break and looking for professional development opportunities? Check out Designers for Learning's popular Mobile Learning Strategies Design Sprint and our new Design in the Open Challenge. Both are self-paced experiential learning opportunities that you can start today!
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Designers for Learning Develop the skills you need to advance your instructional design career in Designers for Learning's Mobile Learning Strategies Design Sprint!
Designers for Learning is thrilled to be a first-time exhibitor at IACEA IACEA 38th Annual Statewide Conference next week in Springfield, IL. Looks like a fantastic program:http://www.iacea.net/wp-content/docs/2018_IACEA_Conference_Session_Schedule.pdf
02/27/2018
[FINAL REMINDER] We're expanding our leadership team and seeking volunteers in three new committees. If you'd like to share your talents to help Designers for Learning forward our mission, check out our call for volunteers and apply by tomorrow February 28th: http://designersforlearning.org/20180215newcommittees
Apply today | Volunteer on our leadership team! – Designers for Learning News Apply today | Volunteer on our leadership team! Posted February 15, 2018February 15, 2018 JMaddrell Make An Impact Designers for Learning is seeking passionate volunteers to take leadership roles within our organization to advance our nonprofit’s mission to expand educational opportunities fo...
02/23/2018
Develop the skills you need to advance your instructional design career in Designers for Learning's Mobile Learning Strategies Design Sprint! https://designersforlearning.thinkific.com/courses/mobiledesignsprint
Mobile Learning Design Sprint Enroll in our new Mobile Learning Strategies Design Sprint! Self-Paced Professional Development: Now - December 31, 2017
02/15/2018
Big news! We're expanding our leadership team and seeking volunteers in three new committees. If you'd like to share your talents to help Designers for Learning forward our mission, check out today's call for volunteers: http://designersforlearning.org/20180215newcommittees
Apply today | Join our leadership team! – Designers for Learning News Apply today | Join our leadership team! Posted February 15, 2018February 15, 2018 JMaddrell Make An Impact Designers for Learning is seeking passionate volunteers to take leadership roles within our organization to advance our nonprofit’s mission to expand educational opportunities for adults...
02/06/2018
Save the date! On February 21st at 9 am, the Chicago Literacy Alliance is hosting a free confab at the Weinberg/Newton Art Gallery at 300 W Superior Street #203 in Chicago & Designers for Learning is part of the program. Join us for this free event! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-cla-confab-at-the-weinbergnewton-gallery-tickets-42129113312
The CLA Confab at the Weinberg/Newton Gallery Join us for this special Confab taking place at the Weinberg/Newton Art Gallery celebrating literacy, collaboration, and art. Member organizations Designers for Learning and The Chicago Home Tutor will present and give the community the opportunity to hear some of the amazing work they're doing to i...
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Our Story
Designers for Learning initiatives engaged instructional designers in professional development courses and real-world service projects. Participants created, implemented, and evaluated learning and performance improvement solutions customized to the needs of mission-driven organizations. These efforts included the design of learning experiences, the development of educational resources, and the use of instructional technologies to help nonprofits achieve their purpose.
Since 2014, over 4,000 people volunteered with us to gain instructional design experience while creating solutions crucial to the success of the social impact sector. In other words, our participants gained experience for good. For more information, see http://designersforlearning.org/
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