New course construction isn't slowing down anytime soon—and these are a few of the courses that we hope to see in 2026 ...

One of the most robust backward design models developed for higher education is L. Dee Fink’s integrated course design. Fink outlines a streamlined process for designing academic courses, divided into ...

Have you or your program conducted and completed the analysis steps? Then, you are ready to begin the Backwards Design process for creating your course and developing learning goals, objectives, and ...

To provide guidance in designing fully online courses, the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) has developed an Online Course Design Checklist (OCDC). This tool draws on learning-science research ...

What exactly makes a golf course great? Scores of weighty volumes and a zillion breezy blog posts have addressed this question, many of them settling on this answer: Great courses marry artistry and ...

Each May, the CTL hosts a three-day, hands-on Course Design Workshop for faculty. Participants explore key instructional frameworks—including flipped, hybrid, and online formats—and learn to design or ...

Golf architecture had a big year in 2025. Joe Passov reviews golf's top additions and hands out his annual awards.

Before Greg Norman turned to LIV Golf as his biggest project, his organisation, Greg Norman Golf Course Design, left its impact on the sport. With over a hundred courses designed all across the world, ...

Getting into the family business wasn’t something Cynthia Dye McGarey ever planned on doing. Many of her family members had become involved in golf course architecture. Most famously, her uncle is ...

For those who held out hope that they'd get a 2026 tee time for Landmand Golf Club, it's likely that the final day of 2025 ...