2025

Learning Design Community Awards

The LDC Awards recognize the most impactful and innovative contributions in the learning design community, shining a light on creators who are shaping the future of education.

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Submissions
period

Open / Closed
1 Sept - 14 Oct

Jury
deliberation

Open / Closed
15 Oct - 26 Oct

Voting period

27 Oct - 25 Nov
Closing at 23:59 PM Amsterdam time

Award
Ceremony

Open / Closed
11 Dec
Shortlisted templates

Meet the 2025 shortlisted templates

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Innovative Assessment Design

Mary Curtin

University College Dublin

Developing critical writing skills through peer review and reflection

Description: Template designed to help students develop critical writing and argumentation skills through peer review, encouraging evidence-based reasoning and professional, reflective feedback.

Fanny Tsai

UC Irvine

Clarity through feedback: A physics peer review workshop

Description: Guide students through structured peer feedback to build feedback literacy and efficiently produce clear, evidence-based team deliverables.

Dr. Rachel Faerber
-Ovaska

Youngstown State University

Exploring real-world teaching scenarios through social annotation

Description: Use social annotation to engage with real classroom scenarios, discuss challenges, and reflect critically on effective teaching to support professional development.

Collaborative Learning Excellence

Claudia Carrone

EDHEC Business School

Interactive case study discussion around an ethical dilemma

Description: Template for students to examine a case, respond to guided questions, analyze diverse perspectives, and engage with peers to build a foundation for deeper inquiry.

Peggy Odom-Reed, Ph.D., SPHR

Cornell University

Enhancing leadership storytelling through peer review

Description: Template to improve students’ leadership storytelling skills by engaging them in giving and receiving peer feedback on video presentations.

Marion Marx

ESSEC Business School

Transformative learning: group discussion and self-reflection

Description: Template designed to support students with analyzing and engaging with alternative perspectives through discussion.

Outstanding Engagement Experience

Jeffrey T. Coldren

Youngstown State University

Examining challenging topics
through podcast and discussion

Description: Engage students in exploring complex educational topics through podcast listening, discussion, and reflective writing.

Sebastian Pahs

Hong Kong Baptist University

Using team-based learning
to inform project planning

Description: Guide students in applying insights from a field trip through individual and team assessments, peer feedback, and reflective writing to inform future project work.

Kevin Ngui

Ngee Ann Polytechnic

Group feedback:
Lets keep it fair and fun

Description: Template to conduct an anonymous group member evaluation for fair, constructive team feedback that promotes accountability and growth.

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ABOUT

The LDC Awards honor those who lead the way in innovative, effective learning design.

Launched just a year ago by FeedbackFruits, the Learning Design Community was born from our mission to empower educators through best-in-class learning design. Since then, it has become a global hub for collaboration, inspiration, and the exchange of innovative practices in higher education.

Now, to further that mission, we're introducing the LDC Awards, a celebration of the individuals driving meaningful change through innovation in learning design.

CATEGORIES

Learning Activities

Innovative Assessment Design

Recognizing creative approaches to measuring learning that go beyond conventional formats and spark deeper student insight.

Collaborative Learning Excellence

Highlighting designs that effectively foster meaningful peer interaction.

Outstanding Engagement Experience

Celebrating designs that ignite student motivation, sustain attention, and create connections with learning content.
jury

Meet the jury

Gilly
Salmon

Professor, board member, advisor, speaker

Education Alchemists

Michael
Sankey

Professor of technology enhanced learning and teaching

Charles Darwin University

John
Liu

Principal Research Scientist & Director

Massachusetts
Institute of Technology
(MIT)

Neil
Greenley

MBA Director and Principal Lecturer

University of Hertfordshire Business
School (HBS)

1 Sept - 15 Oct

Submission period

01

Upload your learning activity directly through your FeedbackFruits environment by clicking “Submit to Community.” Your submission will be included in the LDC and be eligible for shortlisting . For step-by-step guidance, visit our Help Centre.
    15 oct - 26 oct

    Jury deliberation

    02

      Our jury of experts will review submissions and shortlist three finalists per category using a detailed evaluation rubric.
      27 Oct - 25 Nov

      Public Voting

      03

        Once finalists are announced, public voting will open. Everyone can cast one vote per category.
        11 dec

        Online event
        Winners announced

        04

        Winners will be announced during our LDC Awards ceremony 2025 in Amsterdam.
          LDC Awards

          Get to know the winners in our LDC Awards event ceremony

          Join online for free and learn about the winners and their learning activity.

          Vote for the best learning designs of 2025

          Show your support for the learning design community by voting for your favorite learning activity! By voting, you’ll gain exclusive access to all shortlisted templates for inspiration and receive an invitation to the online awards ceremony on December 11, where we’ll celebrate insights, stories, and the live announcement of the winners.

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          FAQ

          Frequently
asked questions

          Who can submit a template activity?

          Any learning designer, higher education educator, or expert using FeedbackFruits can upload a learning activity directly through their FeedbackFruits environment by clicking “Submit to Community.” The submission will be included in the LDC and be eligible for shortlisting For step-by-step guidance, visit our Help Centre.

          How many templates can I submit?

          You can submit as many activity templates as you'd like.

          What happens with my activity templates?

          Your activity template will be published in the LDC for the global educator community to explore and download.

          What can I win?

          The winners in each category will receive a free trip to Amsterdam for the awards ceremony and celebratory dinner, an engraved trophy, and a monetary prize.

          What happens if I get shortlisted?

          You’ll receive a notification by email. If you choose not to participate, you can opt out at that stage.

          Are there any costs involved?

          No. Submitting and participating in the awards is completely free.

          Who is behind the LDC Awards?

          The LDC Awards are hosted by FeedbackFruits as part of our commitment to supporting educators and fostering innovation in learning design. Together, we’re building a global community that shares, learns, and leads.

          How will the shortlisted entries
          be selected?

          All submitted templates will first be categorized based on their type and purpose. From there, the jury will evaluate them using a detailed scoring rubric, considering factors such as innovation, usability, impact, and overall design quality. The highest-scoring templates will be shortlisted for the awards.

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