There are a number of excellent materials that address this topic. These are not required for the course. Explore them as your time and interest allow.

Other Excellent Books on Backward Design

• Understanding by Design, Expanded 2nd Edition; Wiggins, Grant and McTighe, Jay; © 2005.
• Learner Centered-Assessment on College Campuses, Shifting the Focus from Teaching to Learning; Huba, Mary E. and Freed, Jann E.; Allyn and Bacon, © 2000.
• Designing and Assessing Courses and Curricula, A Practical Guide, Third Edition; Diamond, Robert M.; © 2008.

Design Thinking

Design Thinking is a related backward design process that can work in educational processes but also in the design of physical spaces, objects, and human services.

• David Kelly, founder of IDEO, discussing the basic ideas of Design Thinking
• Design Thinking in Action: Redesigning the Shopping Cart
  
• Design Thinking for Educators Toolkit - Developed by IDEO
• Human Centered Design Toolkit (For NGOs and Social Services) - Developed by IDEO