Michael Goudzwaard

Mike Goudzwaard (he/him/his) is the Associate Director of Learning Innovation at the Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of Learning (DCAL) at Dartmouth College. In this role, Mike oversees a diverse portfolio of learning initiatives, fostering innovation in teaching and learning through community engagement, emerging pedagogies, and educational technology. He has collaborated with various campus stakeholders to expand access to education and improve learning outcomes. Mike also leads strategic partnerships and advises on the design and development of both residential and online learning experiences.

Mike has been instrumental in implementing several high-impact initiatives at Dartmouth. He directs the Accessible Dartmouth Initiative, a multi-year, donor-funded curricular redesign project aimed at supporting neurodiverse learners and student mental health. He also developed a faculty engagement and funding program in partnership with Thayer's Design Initiative at Dartmouth (DIAD), integrating design thinking across the curriculum. Additionally, he co-chairs the Provost Advisory Committee on Classrooms, advising on classroom design, use, and investment.

Mike co-authored a chapter titled, "An Ecology of Change in Higher Education," in the edited volume Recentering Learning, expected to be published in 2024 by Johns Hopkins Press.

Prior to his current role, Mike spent six years as a Learning Designer, during which he led DartmouthX, the institution's open online learning initiative. The Professional Certificate in C Programming series that he co-led was awarded the edX Prize for Exceptional Contributions in Online Teaching and Learning.  He also received the inaugural Dartmouth Lone Pine Excellence Award for Innovation along with the organizing committee of the DELTA Summit, an international conference on experiential education. 

Mike co-chairs the Provost Advisory Committee on Classrooms, advising on classroom design and use, and he regularly presents at national and international conferences on educational technology, online learning, and student-centered pedagogy. His work has been featured in Inside Higher Ed, EDUCAUSE Review, and other leading publications.

He holds a B.A. in History from Calvin University and an M.S. in Environmental Studies from Antioch University New England, where he was awarded the William Ginsberg and Thomas Wessels Scholarship for Leadership.

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