Faculty course offerings

Dive into online teaching with this self-paced course from Northern Arizona University! Whether you’re just starting out or looking for a refresher, this course will help you explore evidence-based best practices in online teaching. With five modules to guide you, completing the course will earn you a certificate of completion, required for online teaching at NAU since fall 2019. New faculty members will be automatically enrolled in the course, accessible through Canvas.

This asynchronous self-paced online-facilitated workshop (5–7 days, approximately 15-hour expected commitment) will explore engagement strategies in Google Workspace and Microsoft 365, with an emphasis on Microsoft Teams. Each of these collaborative technologies are powerful tool sets that can be leveraged for educational purposes. The workshop includes an implementation plan as part of the assessment and is offered throughout the academic year.

Our facilitated asynchronous online workshop (5–7 days, approximately 15-hour expected commitment) will focus on organizing effective and engaging collaboration activities in an online environment. Topics include benefits, best practices, and pedagogical considerations for active collaboration; establishing communication channels and group expectations; collaborative technology; peer review; and collaborative grading. This workshop is offered throughout the academic year.

This facilitated asynchronous self-paced online workshop (5–7 days, approximately 15-hour expected commitment) will assist you in designing and evaluating alternative assessments. Participants will have the opportunity to learn using authentic example assessments from NAU courses. Topics include universal and inclusive assessment design; alignment of course objectives, activities, and assessments; scoring guides for feedback and grading; and implementation of technologies. The workshop includes an implementation plan as part of the assessment, and is offered throughout the academic year.