Overview
This fellowship program aims to enhance the learner experience and increase student engagement. Through a focus on high-impact courses, select developers will have the opportunity to collaborate, design, and share promising practices with each other and the Park community.
Why participate?
- Fellowship stipend
- Certificate and digital badge (for your CV)
- Opportunity to pay it forward (share out)
- Personalized coaching
- Collaborative cohort of colleagues
Learning Design Fellowship Institutional Priorities Alignment
- Mission - Provide accessible, student-centered, quality education
- Strategic Plan - Commitment 1 - Design with “Durable Skills” in mind
- Strategic Plan - Commitment 2 - Focus on learning experiences and leverage engagement triggers
2025 - 2026 Program Fellows
Robert Kao
EC141: Macro Economics
Trevis Martin
AR115: Intro to Visual Arts
Linda Bell
AC201: Accounting
Zhiyuan (Peter) Li
CS152: Intro to Python
Meet Your Learning Design Partner
Tracey Kracht is an Instructional Designer at Park University, where she has also served as an Adjunct Professor and Course Developer since 2017. She brings over 16 years of experience as an Instructional Coach and 14 years as a classroom teacher in a large suburban school district.
Tracey specializes in building collaborative partnerships that elevate instructional practice and enrich the learner experience. She is passionate about helping educators bring their course visions to life—and looks forward to partnering with you.
