Professional Development and Training

Upskill to connect with online learners

We are knowledge seekers

Our Instructional Design and New Media team provides online course faculty with workshops, webinars and other opportunities with the goal of advancing online instruction and course delivery.

How we work

Training opportunities are designed and presented by our instructional design and new media experts, allowing you to benefit from our topic expertise and media design support.

You can learn in a variety of formats. Whether you’re an ASU faculty member teaching online courses or in-person classes, or at an institution outside of ASU, there are resources for you to improve your approach to instructing online learners.

Training opportunities for ASU Online faculty

Master Class for Teaching Online

The purpose of this course is to connect, build and foster a community of instructors and faculty who teach ASU Online courses. This two-week, asynchronous online course allows you to learn about using Canvas from the student perspective, Bloom’s Taxonomy, pedagogical approaches and more.

Note: This course is intended for ASU Online faculty only

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What faculty are saying

I loved this class. The instructors provided a consistent structure, clear directions and meaningful assignments that will help me immensely as I strive to improve my online classes. Their positivity made this a pleasurable experience.

- Faculty attendee

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Upcoming workshops

Whether you’re new to online instruction or a pro, you can learn something new in one of our upcoming workshops.

Wistia - An Overview

August 18, 2025

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Introduction to QM (INTRO2QM) Online Workshop

September 15, 2025

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Beyond Responsive: Enabling Access, Mobile-First Learning Experiences

September 17, 2025

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Improving Your Online Course (IYOC) - Quality Matters (Online Workshop)

October 16, 2025

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Master Class for Teaching Online - October 2025 (ASU Faculty Only*)

October 20, 2025

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Introduction to QM (INTRO2QM) Online Workshop

November 03, 2025

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Applying the Quality Matters (QM) Rubric - Online workshop

December 08, 2025

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ASU Online Faculty Center

If you teach an online course, request enrollment to the ASU Online Faculty Center in Canvas to engage with self-paced training courses.

Read our tutorial to learn more about the ASU Online Faculty Center.

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Professional development resources for educating online learners

Podcasts

Our podcasts were created for online course faculty. Listen to the latest episodes for tips, new information and more to strengthen your skills in connecting with online students.

Course Stories In this podcast, we tell an array of course design stories alongside other ASU Online designers and faculty.

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Faculty showcase

Looking to improve or expand your strategies for instructing online learners? Our virtual faculty showcase features three of your peers sharing their experiences and creative approaches to online instruction. Register for an upcoming showcase or webinar below. You can also explore past faculty showcase experiences.

Professional development and training by the numbers

We offer high-quality workshops and resources to support our online teaching communities at ASU. We evaluate pedagogical approaches and identify best practices for teaching in the online environment.