Michael Goudzwaard, the lead instructional designer at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, works with learning design teams to build and offer DartmouthX courses. Michael holds a bachelor of arts degree in history from Calvin College and a master of science degree in environmental studies from Antioch University New England. His research interests include evidence-based learning, micro-credentials, and learning pathways. Michael has taught courses in environmental science and statistics and has been involved with offering MOOCs for several years, including as co-instructor for Introduction to Psychology at Keene State College and Introduction to Environmental Science at Dartmouth College.