Overview of learning design and instructional design models

3. OULDI – Open University Learning Design Initiative

OULDI is a model developed within The Open University in London (UK). Its goal is to structure learning design through different representations (textual, visual, network-based). It uses the CompendiumLD tool, which enables graphical mapping of teaching activities.

Key features:

• reflective design
• visualisation
• multi-layered approach

Tools that support this model: OULDI blog , CompendiumLD

For further exploration, the following literature is recommended, providing a detailed description of the OULDI approach, along with case studies:

Conole, G. (2012). Designing for Learning in an Open World. Springer

The Larnaca Declaration highlights OULDI as good practice for learning design:

Dalziel, J., Conole, G., Wills, S., Walker, S., Bennett, S., Dobozy, E., Cameron, L., Badilescu-Buga, E. and Bower, M. (2016) ‘ The Larnaca Declaration on Learning Design ’, Journal of Interactive Media in Education, 2016(1), p. 7.

Comparison of different learning designs and corresponding learning analytics:

Rienties, B., Balaban, I., Divjak, B., Grabar, D., Svetec, B., Vondra, P. (2023). Applying and Translating Learning Design and Analytics Approaches Across Borders . In: Viberg, O., Grönlund, Å. (eds) Practicable Learning Analytics. Advances in Analytics for Learning and Teaching. Springer, Cham.