Faculty Professional Development

Canvas Introduction Workshop

The Introduction to Canvas Workshop is a self-paced asynchronous workshop where you will explore and master the fundamentals of Canvas: navigation, notifications, course customization, syllabi, calender and course events, importing content, adding colleagues and course publishing; access Canvas guides and help, announcements, discussions, quizzes, content organization, rubrics, and grading.

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Canvas Intermediate Workshop

Intermediate Canvas Online Workshop is a self-paced asynchronous course for instructors who are experienced Canvas users. Participants will learn how to successfully use intermediate and advanced features for remote, on-campus, and online instruction. Helpful tips and tricks will be included, as well as pedagogical examples where applicable.

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Online Course Design (Choose One)

• Course Design with an FGCU Instructional Designer
  Contact your department's assigned Instructional Designer for more information.
• Course Design Academy
  The Course Design Academy (CDA) explores learner-centered design principles, discuss ideas in small learning teams, and apply principles/concepts to courses and syllabi. You will exit with a new and improved course and tools to implement strategies and activities.
  

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FGCU Internal Quality Matters (QM) Online Course Design Review

Course Design and course delivery must be examined separately. Faculty and instructional designers will work together to review and improve online course design. Request a review

Online Course Design (Choose One)

• Introduction to Online Teaching Academy (IOTA) (Previously: Online Learning Academy I)
  This academy seeks to meet faculty where they are in their experience and understanding of online instruction. From these individual starting points, participants will explore elements of the Community of Inquiry (teaching presence, social presence, and cognitive presence) as they engage in active learning experiences in a supportive learning community.
  
• Advanced Online Teaching Academy (AOTA)
  This academy is designed for experiences online instructors who are comfortable with Canvas. Participants will explore ideas of agency autonomy, and authentic learning to promote persistence and motivation in the online learning environment.

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FGCU Online Teaching Internal Self-Review (OTIS)

Course design and course delivery must be examined separately.

The self-paced section of the academy offers continuous enrollment and participation during the academic year. Faculty will be asked to submit individual reflections and connect with peers and instructional designers offline during the process

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• Ricevuto, Joanne., Laura. McLaughlin, and Lillian. Nave. Engaging Virtual Environments : Creative Ideas and Online Tools to Promote Student Interaction, Participation, and Active Learning. 1st ed. Bloomfield: Stylus Publishing, LLC, 2022.
  (Watch the Vlog)

• Cavanagh, S. R. (2016). The spark of learning: Energizing the college classroom with the science of emotion. West Virginia University Press.
  (Watch the Vlog)

• Ruiz-Primo, M. A., & Brookhart, S. M. (2018). Using feedback to improve learning. Routledge.
  (Watch the Vlog)

• Kelly, K., Zakrajsek, T. D., & Pacansky-Brock, M. (2020). Advancing Online Teaching: Creating Equity-Based Digital Learning Environments (The Excellent Teacher Series). Stylus Publishing.
  (Watch the Vlog)

• Novak, K., & Thibodeau, T. (2016). Udl in the cloud!: How to design and deliver online education using Universal Design for Learning. CAST Professional Publishing.
  (Watch the Vlog)

• Linder, K. E., Hayes, C. M., & Thompson, K. (2018). High-impact practices in online education: Research and best practices. Stylus.
  (Watch the Vlog)

• Costa, K., & Pacansky-Brock, M. (2020). 99 Tips for creating simple and sustainable educational videos: A guide for online teachers and flipped classes. Stylus Publishing, LLC.
  (Watch the Vlog)

• Herman, J. H., & Nilson, L. B. (2018). Creating engaging discussions strategies for "avoiding crickets" in any size classroom and online. Stylus Publishing, LLC.
  (Watch the Vlog)

• Nilson, L. B., & Stanny, C. J. (2015). Specifications grading: Restoring Rigor, motivating students, and Saving Faculty Time. Stylus Publishing.
  (Watch the Vlog)

• Vai, Marjorie., and Kristen. Sosulski. Essentials of Online Course Design : a Standards-Based Guide. 2nd ed. London ;: Routledge, 2016. Web.
• Harrington, Christine, and Melissa Thomas. Designing a Motivational Syllabus : Creating a Learning Path for Student Engagement. Sterling, Virginia: Stylus Publishing, 2018. Print.
• Ungrading: Why rating students undermines learning (and what to do instead) Blum, Susan Debra, editor; Kohn, Alfie, writer of foreword.2020
• Lang, James M. Cheating Lessons : Learning from Academic Dishonesty. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2013.
• Ruiz-Primo, Maria Araceli., and Susan M. Brookhart. Using Feedback to Improve Learning. 1st ed. London: Routledge, 2017.
• Feldman, Joe. Grading for Equity: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How It Can Transform Schools and Classrooms. Thousand Oaks, California: Corwin, 2019.
• Stein, D. S., & Wanstreet, C. E. (2017). Jump-start your online classroom: Mastering Five challenges in five days. Stylus.
• Nilson, L. B., & Goodson, L. A. (2021). Online teaching at its best: Merging Instructional Design with teaching and learning research. Jossey-Bass.
• Darby, F. & Lang, J. (2021). Small teaching everyday lessons from the science of learning. Jossey-Bass.
• Fisher, D., Frey, N., Almarode, J., & Hattie, J. (2021). The Distance Learning Playbook for College & University Instruction: Teaching for Engagement & Impact in any setting. Corwin, a SAGE Publishing Company.
• Harrington, C. (2021). Keeping Us engaged: Student Perspectives (and research-based strategies) on what works and why. Stylus Publishing, LLC.

• Ricevuto, Joanne., Laura. McLaughlin, and Lillian. Nave. Engaging Virtual Environments : Creative Ideas and Online Tools to Promote Student Interaction, Participation, and Active Learning. 1st ed. Bloomfield: Stylus Publishing, LLC, 2022.
  (Watch the Vlog)

• Bruff, D. (2019). Intentional Tech: Principles to Guide the Use of Educational Technology in College Teaching (Teaching and Learning in Higher Education) (1st ed.). West Virginia University Press.
  (Watch the Vlog)

• Kelly, K., Zakrajsek, T. D., & Pacansky-Brock, M. (2020). Advancing Online Teaching: Creating Equity-Based Digital Learning Environments (The Excellent Teacher Series). Stylus Publishing.
  (Watch the Vlog)

• Novak, K., & Thibodeau, T. (2016). Udl in the cloud!: How to design and deliver online education using Universal Design for Learning. CAST Professional Publishing.
  (Watch the Vlog)

• Vai, Marjorie., and Kristen. Sosulski. Essentials of Online Course Design : a Standards-Based Guide. 2nd ed. London ;: Routledge, 2016. Web.
• Harrington, Christine, and Melissa Thomas. Designing a Motivational Syllabus : Creating a Learning Path for Student Engagement. Sterling, Virginia: Stylus Publishing, 2018. Print.
• Ungrading: Why rating students undermines learning (and what to do instead) Blum, Susan Debra, editor; Kohn, Alfie, writer of foreword.2020
• Lang, James M. Cheating Lessons : Learning from Academic Dishonesty. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2013.
• Brown, Peter C., Henry L. Roediger, and Mark A. McDaniel. Make It Stick : the Science of Successful Learning. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2014.
• Ruiz-Primo, Maria Araceli., and Susan M. Brookhart. Using Feedback to Improve Learning. 1st ed. London: Routledge, 2017.
• Feldman, Joe. Grading for Equity: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How It Can Transform Schools and Classrooms. Thousand Oaks, California: Corwin, 2019.
• Linder, K. E. (2017). The blended course design workbook: A practical guide. Stylus Publishing, LLC.
• Stein, D. S., & Wanstreet, C. E. (2017). Jump-start your online classroom: Mastering Five challenges in five days. Stylus.
• Nilson, L. B., & Goodson, L. A. (2021). Online teaching at its best: Merging Instructional Design with teaching and learning research. Jossey-Bass.
• Darby, F. & Lang, J. (2021). Small teaching everyday lessons from the science of learning. Jossey-Bass.
• Fisher, D., Frey, N., Almarode, J., & Hattie, J. (2021). The Distance Learning Playbook for College & University Instruction: Teaching for Engagement & Impact in any setting. Corwin, a SAGE Publishing Company.

• Ricevuto, Joanne., Laura. McLaughlin, and Lillian. Nave. Engaging Virtual Environments : Creative Ideas and Online Tools to Promote Student Interaction, Participation, and Active Learning. 1st ed. Bloomfield: Stylus Publishing, LLC, 2022.
  (Watch the Vlog)

• Cavanagh, S. R. (2016). The spark of learning: Energizing the college classroom with the science of emotion. West Virginia University Press.
  (Watch the Vlog)

• Ruiz-Primo, M. A., & Brookhart, S. M. (2018). Using feedback to improve learning. Routledge.
  (Watch the Vlog)

• Bruff, D. (2019). Intentional Tech: Principles to Guide the Use of Educational Technology in College Teaching (Teaching and Learning in Higher Education) (1st ed.). West Virginia University Press.
  (Watch the Vlog)

• Linder, K. E., Hayes, C. M., & Thompson, K. (2018). High-impact practices in online education: Research and best practices. Stylus.
  (Watch the Vlog)

• Costa, K., & Pacansky-Brock, M. (2020). 99 Tips for creating simple and sustainable educational videos: A guide for online teachers and flipped classes. Stylus Publishing, LLC.
  (Watch the Vlog)

• Herman, J. H., & Nilson, L. B. (2018). Creating engaging discussions strategies for "avoiding crickets" in any size classroom and online. Stylus Publishing, LLC.
  (Watch the Vlog)

• Harrington, Christine, and Melissa Thomas. Designing a Motivational Syllabus : Creating a Learning Path for Student Engagement. Sterling, Virginia: Stylus Publishing, 2018. Print.
• Ungrading: Why rating students undermines learning (and what to do instead) Blum, Susan Debra, editor; Kohn, Alfie, writer of foreword.2020
• Brown, Peter C., Henry L. Roediger, and Mark A. McDaniel. Make It Stick : the Science of Successful Learning. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2014.
• Ruiz-Primo, Maria Araceli., and Susan M. Brookhart. Using Feedback to Improve Learning. 1st ed. London: Routledge, 2017.
• Feldman, Joe. Grading for Equity: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How It Can Transform Schools and Classrooms. Thousand Oaks, California: Corwin, 2019.
• Linder, K. E. (2017). The blended course design workbook: A practical guide. Stylus Publishing, LLC.
• Stein, D. S., & Wanstreet, C. E. (2017). Jump-start your online classroom: Mastering Five challenges in five days. Stylus.
• Nilson, L. B., & Goodson, L. A. (2021). Online teaching at its best: Merging Instructional Design with teaching and learning research. Jossey-Bass.
• Darby, F. & Lang, J. (2021). Small teaching everyday lessons from the science of learning. Jossey-Bass.
• Fisher, D., Frey, N., Almarode, J., & Hattie, J. (2021). The Distance Learning Playbook for College & University Instruction: Teaching for Engagement & Impact in any setting. Corwin, a SAGE Publishing Company.
• Harrington, C. (2021). Keeping Us engaged: Student Perspectives (and research-based strategies) on what works and why. Stylus Publishing, LLC.

• Lessons From the Pandemic:  Trauma Informed Approaches to College, Crisis, Change.  Edited by Janice Carello and Phyllis Thompson
  (Watch the Vlog)

• Kelly, K., Zakrajsek, T. D., & Pacansky-Brock, M. (2020). Advancing Online Teaching: Creating Equity-Based Digital Learning Environments (The Excellent Teacher Series). Stylus Publishing.
  (Watch the Vlog)

• Novak, K., & Thibodeau, T. (2016). Udl in the cloud!: How to design and deliver online education using Universal Design for Learning. CAST Professional Publishing.
  (Watch the Vlog)

• Costa, K., & Pacansky-Brock, M. (2020). 99 Tips for creating simple and sustainable educational videos: A guide for online teachers and flipped classes. Stylus Publishing, LLC.
  (Watch the Vlog)

• Harrington, Christine, and Melissa Thomas. Designing a Motivational Syllabus : Creating a Learning Path for Student Engagement. Sterling, Virginia: Stylus Publishing, 2018. Print.
• Ungrading: Why rating students undermines learning (and what to do instead) Blum, Susan Debra, editor; Kohn, Alfie, writer of foreword.2020
• Lang, James M. Cheating Lessons : Learning from Academic Dishonesty. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2013.
• Ruiz-Primo, Maria Araceli., and Susan M. Brookhart. Using Feedback to Improve Learning. 1st ed. London: Routledge, 2017.
• Feldman, Joe. Grading for Equity: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How It Can Transform Schools and Classrooms. Thousand Oaks, California: Corwin, 2019.
• Linder, K. E. (2017). The blended course design workbook: A practical guide. Stylus Publishing, LLC.
• Stein, D. S., & Wanstreet, C. E. (2017). Jump-start your online classroom: Mastering Five challenges in five days. Stylus.
• Nilson, L. B., & Goodson, L. A. (2021). Online teaching at its best: Merging Instructional Design with teaching and learning research. Jossey-Bass.
• Darby, F. & Lang, J. (2021). Small teaching everyday lessons from the science of learning. Jossey-Bass.
• Harrington, C. (2021). Keeping Us engaged: Student Perspectives (and research-based strategies) on what works and why. Stylus Publishing, LLC.

• Cavanagh, S. R. (2016). The spark of learning: Energizing the college classroom with the science of emotion. West Virginia University Press.
  (Watch the Vlog)

• Lessons From the Pandemic:  Trauma Informed Approaches to College, Crisis, Change.Edited by Janice Carello and Phyllis Thompson
  (Watch the Vlog)

• Ruiz-Primo, M. A., & Brookhart, S. M. (2018). Using feedback to improve learning. Routledge.
  (Watch the Vlog)

• Linder, K. E., Hayes, C. M., & Thompson, K. (2018). High-impact practices in online education: Research and best practices. Stylus.
  (Watch the Vlog)

• Costa, K., & Pacansky-Brock, M. (2020). 99 Tips for creating simple and sustainable educational videos: A guide for online teachers and flipped classes. Stylus Publishing, LLC.
  (Watch the Vlog)

• Herman, J. H., & Nilson, L. B. (2018). Creating engaging discussions strategies for "avoiding crickets" in any size classroom and online. Stylus Publishing, LLC.
  (Watch the Vlog)

• Nilson, L. B., & Stanny, C. J. (2015). Specifications grading: Restoring Rigor, motivating students, and Saving Faculty Time. Stylus Publishing.
  (Watch the Vlog)

• Vai, Marjorie., and Kristen. Sosulski. Essentials of Online Course Design : a Standards-Based Guide. 2nd ed. London ;: Routledge, 2016. Web.
• Harrington, Christine, and Melissa Thomas. Designing a Motivational Syllabus : Creating a Learning Path for Student Engagement. Sterling, Virginia: Stylus Publishing, 2018. Print.
• Ungrading: Why rating students undermines learning (and what to do instead) Blum, Susan Debra, editor; Kohn, Alfie, writer of foreword.2020
• Lang, James M. Cheating Lessons : Learning from Academic Dishonesty. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2013.
• Brown, Peter C., Henry L. Roediger, and Mark A. McDaniel. Make It Stick : the Science of Successful Learning. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2014.
• Ruiz-Primo, Maria Araceli., and Susan M. Brookhart. Using Feedback to Improve Learning. 1st ed. London: Routledge, 2017.
• Feldman, Joe. Grading for Equity: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How It Can Transform Schools and Classrooms. Thousand Oaks, California: Corwin, 2019.
• Linder, K. E. (2017). The blended course design workbook: A practical guide. Stylus Publishing, LLC.

• Ricevuto, Joanne., Laura. McLaughlin, and Lillian. Nave. Engaging Virtual Environments : Creative Ideas and Online Tools to Promote Student Interaction, Participation, and Active Learning. 1st ed. Bloomfield: Stylus Publishing, LLC, 2022.
  (Watch the Vlog)

• Bruff, D. (2019). Intentional Tech: Principles to Guide the Use of Educational Technology in College Teaching (Teaching and Learning in Higher Education) (1st ed.). West Virginia University Press.
  (Watch the Vlog)

• Costa, K., & Pacansky-Brock, M. (2020). 99 Tips for creating simple and sustainable educational videos: A guide for online teachers and flipped classes. Stylus Publishing, LLC.
  (Watch the Vlog)

• Darby, F. & Lang, J. (2021). Small teaching everyday lessons from the science of learning. Jossey-Bass.