GDL Faculty Development
GDL offers a full range of faculty development opportunities to support faculty in designing and teaching effective online courses. Whether you’re teaching your first online class or refining an existing one, we provide training, tools, and personalized support to help you succeed.
- Live and recorded workshops on topics like building engaging modules, aligning objectives and assessments, facilitating discussions, and designing for accessibility
- Webinars and how-to sessions on how to teach with tools such as Panopto, Perusall, and VoiceThread
- Hands-on training for creating instructional media, using templates, and applying the Quality Matters rubric to your course
- Peer learning opportunities through Faculty Learning Communities and showcase events highlighting successful course designs
- One-on-one consultations with instructional designers to address your specific course needs and teaching goals
Design Tools and Resources
- The Program Design Wizard, The Course Design Helper and Instructional Design Wizard, three interactive tools that provide step-by-step guidance for online program and course development.
- A curated library of articles, videos, and guides on online pedagogy, assessment strategies, learner engagement, and inclusive design.
All resources are designed to build confidence, expand your teaching toolkit, and support the development of inclusive, high-quality online learning experiences.