Course Development Programs
The CFDE offers programs to support faculty in the development of student-centered courses.
Course Preparation Webinars
Designing for Flexibility
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14TH, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ZOOM
- Focus is on building a course that provides students with clear structure and transparent expectations
- Review tools like Canvas that support flexible course design
- Reviews best practices in web and course design
Class Engagement 101
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15TH, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ZOOM
- Quick overview of how engagement with students through a variety of activities helps increase attention, connection, and performance
- Try out some simple tools that will allow you to interact with students in a class of any size (e.g. polling, collaborative spaces like shared whiteboards or documents)
- Learn some strategies to help increase student participation
Tips for the First Week of Class
FRIDAY, AUGUST 16TH, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ZOOM
The first week of class can set the tone for the rest of the semester. Building community and assessing for prior learning and experiences is a great way to help bring students together and start off on equal footing. This session will cover the hows and whys of both.
- Building community can help improve intrinsic motivation and builds a community of learners who can work together on knowledge construction
- Assessing for prior learning will help you, the instructor identify and correct gaps or misconceptions early, and will help the students begin to build a framework for learning in your class.
Learning Design Lab
Is your department or program working on any curriculum or course development projects? We are here to help!
The Learning Design Lab provides support to departments/programs as they redesign high-enrollment courses or curriculums that focus on student-centered needs like transparency, engagement, equitable assessment, and accessibility. We will also partner with faculty who are offering interdisciplinary courses with multiple instructors.