Category: Learning Experience Design
Rethinking for Speed: How Institutions Can Deliver Quality in 8-, 6-, and 4-Week Formats
Oct 20, 2025
Accelerated courses can boost flexibility and retention, but only when designed with care. Learn how colleges can protect rigor, support faculty, and sustain student success in 8-, 6-, and 4-week formats through intentional pacing, digital-first design, and readiness strategies that make speed and quality work together.
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Ask an Expert: Jessica Hecht
Meet Jessica Hecht, Lead Instructional Designer at Six Red Marbles. With a passion for creating meaningful online learning experiences, Jessica collaborates with faculty and cross-functional teams to design accessible, engaging courses for all learners. She loves that every project offers something new to learn, whether it’s exploring new tools, deepening her design skills, or finding innovative ways to support student success.
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Building Future-Ready Online Programs: A Road Map for Success
Oct 14, 2025
Online learning is no longer a course-by-course experiment—it’s a strategic, institution-wide priority. We explore how colleges and universities can design future-ready online programs that align with institutional goals, meet workforce needs, and deliver lasting results for students and faculty alike.
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From Buy-In to Partnership: How Faculty Collaboration Drives Online Course Quality
Sep 29, 2025
65% of higher ed success leaders say change management is the biggest challenge when launching new student success initiatives (EAB). That’s why faculty engagement isn’t optional—it’s essential. Programs thrive when instructors are respected, involved, and supported from the start.
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Design Smarter, Not Harder: Course Standards That Actually Work
Sep 17, 2025
As online learning continues to expand, course quality remains a top concern. According to the 2025 Horizon Report, instructional design and faculty development are among the most pressing challenges for higher ed leaders. So how can institutions ensure every course delivers a consistent, high-quality experience without overburdening faculty?
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Semester Prep and Pre-Term Readiness: Protecting Faculty Time, Elevating Student Success
Sep 11, 2025
Faculty spend ~16 hours per course fixing dates, links, and gradebooks before day one. Semester Prep tackles those pre-term tasks so courses launch clean and consistent, students start strong, and instructors can focus on teaching. See how readiness reduces help desk tickets and protects faculty time at scale.
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Navigating the Future: AI Strategies for Success
Mar 5, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing education, presenting unparalleled opportunities to enhance learning experiences and streamline content development processes. At Six Red Marbles, we’re leading the charge in this transformation, harnessing AI to empower educators and learners alike. Join us in our Six Solutions series as we unveil six innovative AI solutions tailored to elevate your educational offerings and drive success.
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Six Solutions Series: Overcoming Higher Ed Course Creation Challenges
Feb 15, 2024
Learn about Six Red Marbles solutions for the challenges facing higher education today.
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Ask an Expert – Kim Prokosch
Feb 6, 2024
Meet our Learning Experience Design Manager, Kim Prokosch
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The Benefits of Learning Experience Design
Jan 17, 2024
Six Red Marbles’ (SRM) Learning Experience Design (LXD) team uses a custom approach to transform education.
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