Video 3: The Power of Personalized Courses

By Robyn Hammontree

Robyn Hammontree, Senior managing director of partnership development, Learning at Noodle, brings over 12 years of instructional design experience and 20+ years on university campuses, helping educators tackle challenges and focus on their passions.

Every learner is unique—so why should their learning experience be one-size-fits-all? In this video, Robyn Hammontree emphasizes the importance of treating students as individuals with diverse backgrounds, abilities, and needs.

Universities can create more engaging, meaningful, and successful learning experiences by leveraging key strategies for personalizing courses: offering choices in assignments, using varied media formats, and allowing students to connect content to their own experiences. One standout example is the “choose your own adventure” assignment, which gives learners autonomy in how they engage with material, boosting motivation and deeper learning.