Professional Development and Training

Upskill to connect with all learners

We are knowledge seekers

Our Instructional Design and Academic Media team provides ASU faculty with workshops and other opportunities to advance digital instruction and course delivery.

How we work

Training opportunities are designed and presented by our instructional design and 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. Visit our resource page to access on-demand faculty support, and register for our upcoming workshops on our Eventbrite page.

Training opportunities for ASU faculty

Master Class for Teaching in Digital Learning Environments

The purpose of this course is to connect, build and foster a community of instructors and faculty who teach for ASU. 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 faculty and design staff 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

ASU Online

New ASU Faculty Center... coming soon

We are excited to announce that the new Faculty Center for ASU faculty will launch in the Spring of 2026.

For more information and early access requests, please reach out to [email protected].

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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.