Feb 12, 2026  
2026-2027 Academic Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
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AE 2241 - Design for Learning


Credits: 3
Course Type: Lecture

In this Design for Learning course, students will be introduced to multiple design processes to use as tools to develop effective art education instruction for kindergarten through twelfth-grade classrooms. Emphasizing conceptual understanding and practical application, the Design for Learning course explores how educators develop relevant unit and lesson plans—a critical skill future teachers need to be successful in completing advanced art education coursework and classroom teaching. Students will engage with the Understanding by Design (UbD) Framework, applying its backward design process to create effective visual arts instructional units. Using the UbD Framework, students will learn to create a unit and corresponding lesson plans in alignment with RMCAD’s Art Education standards—integrating art making, art thinking, and art history.

Observation Hours: 5 hours in a public or private school setting.

Prerequisites: AE 2215 - Introduction to Art Education ; must be an Art Education major

Notes: (Formerly, AE2240 Instructional Technology, AE 3210 Instructional Technology)




Course Learning Outcomes:
  • Students utilize Colorado Visual Arts Academic Standards in designing and developing instructional tools.
  • Students assess the role of technology in education based on knowledge of the ways in which learning takes place, including the levels of intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of students.
  • Students develop authentic learning experiences that integrate and utilize appropriate, available technology.
  • Students reflect on the development of critical-thinking and problem-solving skills through the incorporation of technology in the learning process.
  • Students are able to respond to a complex, dynamic environment through technology in their instructional practice.

AE 2241 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   



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