The teaching and learning team uses a ‘backward’ approach to learning design. Such an approach is enabled by a focus on learning outcomes that provides a path for learners to succeed in their specialist area of study. The Learning Innovations team provides guidance on designing formative and summative assessments for learning experiences that are aligned with the identified learning outcomes. The foundations provide a research-based approach towards understanding how we can enhance our learn that is tailored to enabling deeper learning experiences within the KAUST environment. The learning design principles have been curated to connect intuitively with the teaching and learning in the KAUST environment.