DESIGNER · EDUCATOR · LEARNING TECHNOLOGIST
Sameer S.
Sahasrabudhe
I work at the intersection of design, technology and education, creating visual experiences, learning environments and digital content that make complex ideas easier to understand.
01 / WHAT I DO
Three worlds. One common thread.
01 / DESIGN
Design
Visual communication, data visualisation, animation, storytelling and the design of experiences that communicate ideas clearly.
02 / LEARNING
Learning
MOOCs, eLearning, learner-centric pedagogy, faculty development and learning experiences that put learners at the centre.
03 / RESEARCH
Research
Educational technology, human-centred design, accessibility and new approaches to technology-enabled learning.
25+
years across design, media & education
My journey has moved from advertising and animation to educational multimedia, MOOCs and academic teaching. Today, I teach visual design and eLearning at IIT Gandhinagar, mentor student projects and work on research around technology-enhanced learning.
02 / A CONTINUING EXPERIMENT
Learning should feel like learning.
I have been involved in developing and applying the Learner-Centric Model (LCM), an approach to designing learning experiences around what learners actually do: engage with ideas, reflect, practise, receive feedback and extend their learning.
The model has informed MOOCs, courses, workshops and experiments in technology-enabled education.
03 / SELECTED WORK
Making ideas visible.
01 / MOOCs
Learning at scale
Developing online courses and digital learning experiences for platforms including SWAYAM, NPTEL and edX.
02 / VISUALISATION
Seeing the idea
Visual design, 3D visualisation, animation and storytelling to communicate complex ideas.
03 / TEACHING
Learning by doing
Studio-based teaching, hands-on activities, workshops and mentoring that connect concepts with practice.
04 / FROM THE DESK
Ideas, projects and reflections.
I write about design, teaching, educational technology, visual communication, creative work and the occasional unexpected intersection between them.
05 / A LITTLE MORE ABOUT ME
From animation to education.
I am a Professor of Practice in Design at IIT Gandhinagar, where I teach visual design and eLearning, mentor student projects and develop learning experiences.
Before joining IIT Gandhinagar, I served as Director of the Educational Multimedia Research Center in Pune. Earlier, at IIT Bombay, I worked on educational technology, MOOCs and digital learning initiatives.
My professional journey began in advertising, animation and visual communication, gradually expanding into educational multimedia, filmmaking, online learning and academic teaching.
Design is not just about making things look good. It is about helping people see, understand and experience an idea.
