How We Support You
How We Support You
We partner with faculty at 91¸£ÀûÉç to create impactful, learner-centered courses across all modalities. Whether you’re launching a new program, revising an existing course, or looking for fresh ways to engage students, we’re here to help.
- Design and revise academic programs, courses, and other learning experiences to ensure alignment between content and outcomes, whether developing new offerings or refreshing existing ones.
- Support course interaction and revision through ongoing feedback and best practices in course design.
- Facilitate learning events to build a community around educational topics.
- Design program-specific course templates and structures in Canvas to maintain consistency across courses within a program
- Provide instructional support services for all CU-91¸£ÀûÉç Canvas courses, including face-to-face, remote, and online formats.
- Offer department training and development courses to support faculty in enhancing teaching practices.
- Design learning activities that promote deeper understanding, better retention, and critical thinking.
- Create interactive and engaging experiences to reduce student disengagement and improve motivation.
- Assist in designing and developing assessments, rubrics, and assessment strategies.
- Design courses to support diverse learners, including students with disabilities.
- Build active, student-centered learning experiences.
- Promote accessibility and inclusivity throughÂ
- Provide course development and Canvas Studio support, offering guidance to help faculty ensure courses meet ADA compliance and accessibility standards.
- Provide ongoing professional development through trainings, workshops, and webinars, including:
- Course Design Series: Open to all faculty and staff, focusing on integrating technology to improve student success.
- Online Teaching Academy (OTA): A 4-week training resulting in a micro-credential badge.
- Universal Design for Learning (UDL): A self-paced training with a micro-credential badge.
- On-demand, 1:1 faculty consultations with instructional designers around pedagogy and academic technologies.
- Effectively use campus-supported educational technologies to enhance learning and engagement.
- Guide faculty in adopting tools and best practices for improved teaching strategies.
- Develop course templates and building blocks to streamline course creation.
- Reduce non-teaching tasks, allowing faculty to focus on student success, research, mentoring, and scholarly activities.
- Offer ongoing support for course revisions and updates based on feedback and emerging trends in instructional design.