Professional Development

The Teaching Online: Pedagogy and Practice workshop is designed to introduce faculty and staff to research-based practices in effective course development and design. There are 8 modules full of current information about teaching in general and online teaching in particular, giving you the opportunity to experience Canvas from the student's perspective. The workshop milestones are designed to set a solid foundation for understanding the basics of effective course development. 

• Self-paced, 8-week Teaching Online: Pedagogy and Practice (TOPP) workshop (fully-online or Hybrid)
• 8 modules of research-based best practices in effective course development and design
• Time commitment: 2-4 hours per week, depending on the level of previous experience with online learning
• Successful completion of all the badges earns a $500 stipend
• Supported by the instructional design team as you move through the workshop

This self-paced fully-online course covers the basic information needed to teach a flexible or blended online course. Included in this faculty training are tips for live class facilitation, communicating with students in a remote format, using the Canvas grade book for assignments, and tips/strategies for effective facilitation of flexible learning experiences. This Canvas-based course can be completed in approximately 4 hours. Topics covered:

• Teaching a Flexible Course Overview and Resources
• Maximizing Canvas for Flexible Teaching and Learning
• Flexible Pedagogy, Designing Activities and Assessments for a Flexible Course
• Facilitating Live Remote Course Sessions and Recording Lectures
• Setting Expectations, Creating a Communication Plan, and Launching your Flexible Course

Teaching Assistant Basics for Online Courses is a 6 module (6-hour) workshop targeted to Teaching Assistants includes the basics of facilitating and providing course assistance to instructors in online courses for any discipline. This course highlights getting started with Canvas and navigating basics for each role, uploading and maintaining course content, creating assessment and grading, integrating media and technology within the course, identifying facilitation techniques for live sessions, and applying implementation strategies for FAU policies including academic integrity. A $100 stipend is able for successful completion for eligible faculty.