Professional Development Courses for Higher Education Faculty
Online courses designed, authored and facilitated by leading scholars in the field. Participants develop tangible products they can implement in their teaching practice immediately.
Facilitated and Self-Paced Online Courses Designed by Best-Selling Authors
Facilitated and Self-Paced Online Courses Designed by Best-Selling Authors
We are the only authorized provider for online courses developed by these leading authors based on their best-selling books.
Significant Learning by Design
Do you want to teach courses that result in significant, engaged, and lasting student learning? Learn how to use the Taxonomy of Significant Learning and Integrated Course Design model developed by Dr. L. Dee Fink, shown to lead to improved student engagement and learning. Articulate your vision for significant learning and develop a course plan to achieve these goals.
Teach Students How to Learn
Are you frustrated and discouraged by students who seem unmotivated, disengaged and unprepared to learn? Learn how to change the paradigm and help students not only survive in your course and college, but thrive! Explore evidence-based methods curated by Dr. Saundra McGuire, and develop your own strategies to use with your own students.
Designing a Motivational Syllabus
Are you using the syllabus as a motivational tool? Explore current research about effective syllabi and how tone, visual tools, and length can motivate and engage students. Join us as we discover how simple but powerful changes can make a world of difference and set your students up for success. Authored by Christine Harrington and Melissa Thomas.
Advancing Equity-Based Online Teaching
Do you strive to create online learning environments that are equitable and engaging for all students? Develop methods and strategies for creating engaging and inclusive online learning experiences through the use of the Design for Learning Equity Framework, Universal Design for Learning principles, and a focus on human connectedness. Authored by Kevin Kelly and Todd Zakrajsek.
Testimonials
Our courses help college educators develop intentional teaching plans and equity-minded teaching practices that provide a strong sense of purpose, clarity, and confidence in teaching.
Our courses help college educators develop intentional teaching plans and equity-minded teaching practices that provide a strong sense of purpose, clarity, and confidence in teaching.
Evidence-based Approach
Based on the expertise of best-selling authors in the field, you will learn their tested strategies first hand.
Tangible Outcomes
Our courses go beyond just learning about ideas and concepts to actually walking you through the design and implementation of evidence-based teaching approaches.
Immediate Application
Through structured steps and activities, you leave each course with practical plans, lessons, and approaches ready to use with your students in your courses.
Equity-minded Focus
All of our courses provide strategies designed to support all students, striving for equitable learning outcomes.
Step by Step Guidance
Participants receive expert guidance through an established, step-by-step process.
Flexible Formats
Courses are offered in a fully online format and participants can choose from facilitated or self-paced options.