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NERCOMP CLASS (Collaborate, Listen, Accelerate, Share, and Support): Using Design Elements to Promote Deeper Learning Practices
Where: Online/Virtual
When: Tuesdays, March 31st, April 7th, April 14th, April 21st, and April 28th
12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
Note: This registration includes all sessions
Workshop Organizer: Craig Perrier of Framingham State University
Registration Fee:
NERCOMP Member: $225
Non-Member: $325
Event Overview
NERCOMP invites you to join the NERCOMP CLASS (Collaborate, Listen, Accelerate, Share & Support): Using Design Elements to Promote Deeper Learning. These mini-deep dives allow participants to learn and create a framework that can be implemented at their own college/university. You will earn a digital credential for your completion of all related activities and assignments.
Do you want to enhance your students' learning experiences and enable them to utilize what they learn outside of the classroom? Join us for this 5-part series that focuses on an instructional model using design elements to support deeper learning practices in students. Participants engage in learning about a collection of assessment, instructional, and content-related design elements and then apply them to a current or future class.
Session Outcomes
Upon completion of the Using Design Elements to Promote Deeper Learning Practices, participants will be able to:
- Expand their understanding of instructional design and practices
- Apply and integrate design elements into their courses
- Conceptualize deeper learning in their discipline
Registration Cancellation Policy:
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Accessibility
NERCOMP strives to make its online offerings and In-person workshops accessible for all registrants. Please contact us should you have an accessibility need. We've worked to provide resources that are accessible to as many people as possible, and if you encounter any issues while attending our events, please contact us at accessibility@nercomp.org or at 860-345-2081 to request assistance.
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Session #1: Tuesday, March 31st, 2026
Overview: Design and Deeper Learning
-Engagement with course concepts
-Introduction to summative assessment and student goals.
Session #2: Tuesday, April 7th, 2026
Assessment-Based Design Elements
Outcomes from days 2, 3, & 4 include:
-Iterating the Design Elements to your discipline.
-Applying the Design Elements to your course
Session #3: Tuesday, April 14th, 2026
Instructional-Based Design Elements
Outcomes from day 2, 3, & 4 include:
-Iterating the Design Elements to your discipline
-Applying the Design Elements to your course
Session #4: Tuesday, April 21st, 2026
Content-Based Design Elements
Outcomes from day 2, 3, & 4 include:
-Iterating the Design Elements to your discipline.
-Applying the Design Elements to your course
Session #5: Tuesday, April 28th, 2026
Finalizing Your Design Work
-Feedback Rounds
-Presentations of Learning
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Craig Perrier
Dr. Craig Perrier is the High School Social Studies Curriculum and Instruction Specialist for Fairfax County Public Schools in Fairfax, VA. He also is an online adjunct professor of education for Framingham State University and the teacher certification program, Educate VA. Previously, he taught at American Schools in Brazil for six years and for six years in public schools in Massachusetts. After leaving the classroom, Dr. Perrier was the Coordinator for Curriculum and Instruction for Social Studies and History at Virtual High School and then the PK-12 Social Studies Coordinator for the Department of Defense Dependent Schools. He has consulted for World Savvy, IIE, iEARN, ABC-Clio, Knovva Academy, the U.S. Department of State, and the OER Project. In addition, he has an M.A. in Global History and an Ed.D. in Education Leadership. He has served on advisory boards for The American Historical Association and the National Humanities Center and is the creator of the free digital history resource "Globalizing U.S. History."