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Professional Development
Welcome to your pathway for pedagogical growth
These teaching programs provide participants with comprehensive resources and opportunities that support your professional development, meeting you where you are with the support you need to transform your teaching practice. Discover how our programs can enhance your instructional effectiveness, deepen student engagement, and advance your professional journey as an educator.
Fall 2025
Certificate for Online Instruction Academy
The Certificate for Online Instruction Academy is a six-week online experience that provides an opportunity for you to engage in a journey that will lead to a Certificate for Online Instruction. This experience will support you in reimagining your teaching and your students’ learning through measurable actions empowered by a transformative collegial community.
Ongoing
Faculty Learning Community
The CTL's Professional Learning Communities (PLC) Program includes ongoing professional development opportunities for faculty and staff within a learning community model.
Ongoing
CTL Instructional Development Hub
A self-enroll Canvas course providing faculty with both a self-paced learning experience and a comprehensive repository. Access detailed, step-by-step guides for incorporating university-licensed technologies into your own Canvas courses. Find practical resources on instructional design, pedagogical best practices, and technology implementation to create engaging, effective learning experiences for your students. Enroll to explore at your own pace or use as an ongoing reference for your teaching needs.
Ongoing
New Faculty
The Office of Academic Affairs sponsors a faculty success program run by CTL and Academic Personnel Services. This integrated approach enhances faculty retention and tenure achievement through building community, and by leveraging experienced colleagues' knowledge.
Introduction to Online Teaching & Learning
February 9 - March 1, 2026
Register for the Introduction to Online Teaching & Learning
The Introduction to Online Teaching & Learning is a three-week asynchronous online course for educators who are new/newish to online teaching. Together, we will dive into the essentials of online teaching and students’ learning.
- Asynchronous online, ~2-3 hours per week
- Note: This is for educators who have zero to some online teaching experience
- Earn a Certificate of Completion
Facilitated by the Center for Teaching & Learning QLT Team
Professional Development at a Glance
A resource to provide various content gathered to support resilient teaching—being able to adapt and flex through change—that can have an impact on the humans in the learning environment.