In Print: ‘Transdisciplinary Learning Experience Design: Futures, Synergies, and Innovation’

Publication title

Transdisciplinary Learning Experience Design: Futures, Synergies, and Innovation

Purdue author

Marisa Exter

Authors

Matthew Schmidt

Yvonne Earnshaw

Marisa Exter

Andrew Tawfik

Brad Hokanson

Publisher

Springer Cham

Publication date

Nov. 23, 2024

About the book (from the publisher)

This book explores the evolving field of Learning Experience Design (LXD). It provides a multifaceted view of LXD, incorporating perspectives from instructional design, educational technology and beyond, reflecting the transdisciplinary nature of this design approach. This edited volume responds to the growing recognition of LXD as a distinct area of study and practice within instructional design, especially in the context of rapid technological advancements and changing educational landscapes.

The subject of this work is Learning Experience Design, a field integrating multidisciplinary knowledge and techniques to create effective, enjoyable and meaningful learning experiences. The book delves into participatory and co-design, innovative LXD methods, learning-focused usability research, and theoretical and conceptual advancements in LXD. It features design cases that provide real-world insights and applications, making the content rich and relatable for researchers and practitioners alike.

Readers will find the sections on participatory design, innovative methodologies and the transdisciplinary synergies of particular interest. These areas represent areas of LXD that are in need of further investigation so as to better illuminate how learning experiences can be conceptualized, implemented and evaluated. The edited volume’s inclusion of learning-focused usability research offers readers further insights into how learners interact with designed learning experiences, highlighting how insights from such studies can lead to ongoing improvements and foster considerations for future designs.

About the Purdue author

Marisa Exter is an associate professor of learning design and technology. Her research aims to provide recommendations to improve or enhance university-level computing, engineering, engineering technology and instructional design programs through studying experienced professionals’ beliefs about the importance of various competencies (skills, knowledge and dispositions) and through promoting and studying alternative teaching and learning approaches, such as competency-based education, interdisciplinary education and studio model instruction. Exter is a board member for the International Board of Standards for Training, Performance and Instruction and co-coordinator of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology Summer Research Symposium.

About the In Print series

To celebrate our faculty’s excellence in scholarship, Purdue Today’s weekly book series highlights faculty expertise across diverse subjects and disciplines. Find out more about the Purdue University Books Initiative and how to suggest a book for the In Print series on the Office of the Provost website.