This thesis provides a case study of a new approach to coursewaredesign described as a mixed approach. This mixed approach is based onorientation to a problem (or an opportunity), rounds of design,implementation and evaluation. The mixed approach is informed byprinciples of being iterative, understanding the perspective of users,listening to feedback, being stakeholders, and involving users from the.commencement and draws on an understanding of instructional design,user-centred design and participatory design.