Building Accessible, Engaging, High-Impact Learning Experiences
Mission Statement:
The Center for Teaching, Learning, and Distance Education supports faculty in designing and delivering high-quality, accessible, and engaging learning experiences across all instructional modalities. Through collaboration, innovation, and evidence-based practices, the Center provides leadership in instructional design, faculty development, and educational technology to advance student success, instructional excellence and continuous improvement in alignment with institutional and regulatory expectations.
What We Do:
We support faculty by:
- Partnering on course design and revisions
- Exploring effective teaching strategies for student centered learning
- Supporting accessibility and Universal Design for Learning
- Helping integrate instructional technologies in meaningful ways
- Offering workshops, consultations, and practical resources
- Assisting with course quality and instructional best practices
Services Offered
Instructional Design & Course Development Support
Design and refine engaging, well-aligned courses with personalized support. Through one-on-one or small-group consultation, you can strengthen alignment among learning outcomes, assessments, and learning activities using evidence-based and inclusive practices. Support includes course builds, targeted revisions, multimedia development, Moodle course designs, and guidance on effective assessment, rubrics, and feedback strategies to enhance student learning.
Workshops and Professional Development
Grow your teaching practice through practical, focused workshops and institutes. Sessions explore course design, student engagement, assessment strategies, equity-minded pedagogy, and emerging instructional approaches. These opportunities provide actionable strategies you can apply immediately while connecting with colleagues across disciplines.
Teaching and Educational Technology Support
Integrate technology into your teaching with confidence. Receive guidance on LMS tools, multimedia resources, and interactive platforms, along with support evaluating which technologies best align with your learning goals. Assistance is available for online, hybrid, and face-to-face courses, with hands-on help implementing effective digital solutions.
Course Quality Review, Compliance & Accessibility
Strengthen your course through structured quality review and accessibility support. Guidance is available for Quality Matters self-reviews, internal course reviews, and preparation for managed reviews. You鈥檒l receive support interpreting standards, aligning to quality benchmarks, and integrating accessibility and universal design best practices throughout your course.
Contact
- Dr. Kevin B. Forman – Coordinator, Online Learning and Innovation