Normalizing Mistakes: Turning Errors into Opportunities in Math
Sep 23, 2025
Mistakes in math aren’t failures. They’re stepping stones. From classroom strategies like “correct and reflect” to curriculum design that builds in revision, Six Red Marbles explores how turning errors into opportunities fosters growth, resilience, and deeper understanding.
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?
Meet James Peters, Team Lead Instructional Designer at Six Red Marbles. From building AI-powered course content to leading innovative learning design, James is shaping the future of education one project at a time. His favorite part of the job? Working alongside some of the smartest, kindest colleagues in the field.
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.
My name is Lauren, and I’m the AVP, Higher Education Partnerships at Six Red Marbles. My focus is helping colleges and universities reimagine how they design, develop, and deliver learning, whether for online, hybrid, or on-campus programs.
Beyond the Emergency: Why It’s Time to Refresh Your Lockdown-Era Courses
Jul 2, 2025
The spring of 2020 forced higher education into emergency mode. Faculty pivoted overnight, students logged in from bedrooms and kitchen tables, and courses were stitched together with speed, grit, and a whole lot of caffeine. Five years later, many of those courses are still running with minimal updates.
Discover how immersive VR and 3D learning tools are transforming training in hospitals and health care education. Learn how Six Red Marbles creates custom experiences that build confidence, improve outcomes, and align with real-world clinical practice.
Making Sense of Science: How Six Red Marbles Supports the Future of K–12 STEM Learning
Apr 7, 2025
Discover how Six Red Marbles supports organizations with dynamic, NGSS-aligned science education content combining instructional design, assessment development, and digital innovation to meet the demands of today’s classrooms.
Six Reasons to Implement CourseStart for Spring 2025
Nov 26, 2024
Spring 2025 is fast approaching, and SRM is offering community colleges a new way to prepare high-quality courses that are efficient to deliver: CourseStart—a groundbreaking solution designed to simplify course creation, reduce faculty workload, and enhance the student experience.
