3. Learning Design Studio (LDS)

3.1 UI Overview and Terminology
3.2 Information Window
3.3 Learning Design Facilitator (LDF)
3.4 Pattern Library

3.1 UI Overview and Terminology

Welcome to the Learning Design Studio (LDS)! Starting with this chapter, you will begin exploring the LDS interface and features to create your own learning design.

Main User Interface Overview

Figure 3.1: Main User Interface

Figure 3.2: Navigation

Item	Description	Tutorial
1. Languages	The LDS currently supports English, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese.	N/A
2. User Guide	A simple navigation to the LDS.	N/A
3. My Library	You can access and manage your learning designs in one place. Create new designs, edit existing ones, and easily view designs shared with you by others.	Ch 4-9
4. Groups	You can create groups for your school or organization, invite members to join, and collaboratively share and co-create learning designs.	Ch 10
5. Notifications	You will receive a notification when there are important updates or invitations from the group.	N/A
6. Profile	You can update your email address and display name in the LDS.	N/A

Learning Design Interface Overview

When you enter the Learning Design section, the user interface is divided into three panels:

Left panel: Navigation menu
Middle panel: Main interface
Right panel: Learning Design Facilitator (LDF) and Information Window

Figure 3.3 Panel-Based Interface

You can drag the edge of a panel to resize it, or click the button to collapse or expand the panel.

3.2 Information Window

What is Information Window?

Figure 3.4: Interface of Information Window

The Information Window is located in the top right corner. It displays the key information you have inputted or visualizes your learning design. When your learning design becomes more complex, this feature becomes especially valuable, helping you review existing elements and make informed decisions throughout the design process.

3.3 Learning Design Facilitator (LDF)

What is Learning Design Facilitator (LDF)?

To help you create your learning design, the IDEALS team has developed the Learning Design Facilitator (LDF), which includes different agents to answer your questions, provide suggestions, and support you throughout the entire learning design process. Currently, we have both the AI Facilitator and the LDS Assistant available.

Figure 3.5: Interface of Learning Design Facilitator (1)

You can switch the LDF between two agents in the "Choose Agent" menu.


Figure 3.6: Interface of AI Facilitator	Figure 3.7: Interface of LDS Assistant

AI Facilitator

The AI Facilitator is an LLM-powered agent that currently serves two main functions: it can 1) act as a chatbot for conversation, and it can 2) provide suggestions and make changes to your current design. It is part of an ongoing development process and will support more features in the future.

1) Act as a chatbot for conversation

Figure 3.8: Communication with the LDF

When completing a full learning design, you will input various details, such as intended learning outcomes, disciplinary practices, pedagogical approaches, learning tasks, and assessments. You can communicate with the LDF to receive guidance or exchange ideas throughout this process.

2) Provide suggestions and make changes to your current design

The LDF can currently read your course information, including topic, description, and grade level, to provide suggestions on intended learning outcomes.

Figure 3.9: Receiving suggestions from the LDF (1)

By clicking 'Generate ILO suggestions', a panel will appear on the left side of the LDS, showing a few LDF-suggested ILO options across different Bloom's levels and ILO types for you to choose from.

Figure 3.10: Receiving suggestions from the LDF (2)

By clicking the "Apply Suggestion" button, you can adjust the content if needed, and then click the "Save" button to add the ILO.

Figure 3.11: Receiving suggestions from the LDF (3)

The LDF-suggested ILO has now been added to the "Intended Learning Outcomes" section.

Figure 3.12: Receiving suggestions from the LDF (4)

Apart from suggesting completely new ideas, the LDF can also provide feedback on your current design.

Figure 3.13: Access to Learning Design Facilitator

Sometimes, you may see the button in different locations, such as next to the Intended Learning Outcomes. Please feel free to click on it to request feedback .

LDS Assistant

When creating a learning design in the LDS, you will work through multiple phases: course level, curriculum component level, and task level. The IDEALS team has developed a set of reusable templates for you to adopt in your own design. The LDS Assistant serves as the main interface for accessing these templates through the LDS Pattern Library.

* Further details about the LDS Pattern Library will be introduced in the next section.

3.4 Pattern Library

🌟 For guidance on using the Pattern Library, refer to Chapter 6 - Create a New Design from Patterns

To better support creating a learning design, the IDEALS team developed the Pattern Library, which provides pre-defined, hands-on resources for IDEALS users.

Figure 3.14: Patterns Button on the LDS Interface

Please be aware of this button. When you see it, the Learning Design Facilitator (LDF) can offer patterns for you to use.

Figure 3.15: Pattern Library in the LDS Assistant

In addtion to the button, you can also access the Pattern Library actively by selecting the "LDS Assistant" agent in the Learning Design Facilitator.

1. Course-level Patterns

Figure 3.16: Course-level Patterns

The LDS provides course-level patterns that offer most of the information needed to complete the learning design for a specific topic, such as engineering design. Each course-level pattern includes intended learning outcomes, a disciplinary practice and a pedagogical approach, a curriculum component sequence, and learning tasks.

2. Curriculum Component Patterns

Figure 3.17: Curriculum Component Patterns

The LDS provides curriculum component patterns. Each pattern recommends a sequence of tasks for a specific phase of learning, designed to scaffold student learning.

3. Task Patterns

Figure 3.18: Task Patterns

The LDS provides task patterns. Each pattern specify the details of each task—such as task type, delivery mode, e-learning tool, and learning resources.

4. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Patterns

Figure 3.19: Intended Learning Outcomes Patterns

The LDS provides intended learning outcome patterns for all four categories of ILOs across different subjects.

5. Disciplinary Practice (DP) Patterns

Figure 3.20: Disciplinary Practice Patterns

The LDS provides disciplinary practice patterns such as Engineering Design and Scientific Investigation.

6. Pedagogical Approach (PA) Patterns

Figure 3.21: Pedagogical Approach Patterns

The LDS provides pedagogical approach patterns such as Self-directed Learning.