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Overview

Different faculty have different professional development needs depending on many factors including how long they have been teaching, how much professional development they have taken, how long they have been at CSUF, and their discipline. The lists below are designed to inspire faculty who may not know where to begin or where to continue in their professional development.

New to Teaching or CSUF

• One IMPACT workshop
• One (or all) of the Teaching and Learning Certificate workshops
• Introduction to Canvas asynchronous workshops offered in two parts found on the Teaching and Technology Workshop page
• Canvas Assessment Strategies and Methods asynchronous workshop
• Equitable Pedagogy Series self-paced modules
• Be on the lookout for Mentor Connext in late Fall each year for mentees (Spring start)

STEM Research Faculty

• Quantitative workshops (accessed from the Scholarship page)

Teaching Online/Asynchronously

• Teaching and Technology workshops
• Under IMPACT there is one workshop specifically for asychronous courses
• Online Course Design and Engagement Fundamentals workshops

Seasoned Users of CSUF's Faculty Development Center

• All IMPACT workshops (there are new ones!)
• Earn Supporting Neurodivergent Students certificate (it was new in the 2024-2025 school year)
• Earn AI Learning Trailblazer certificate (it is new in the 2024-2025 school year)
• Online Course Design and Engagement Fundamentals certificate (it is new)
• Introduction to Canvas Studio asynchronous workshop
• Join the ASCEND Faculty Learning Community
• Be on the lookout for Mentor Connext call in late Fall each year for mentees (Spring start)

Need Help With Teaching Writing?

• Productive Online Writing With Accountability Program (POWWA)

Work-Life Balance

• MINDFUL workshops

All Faculty

• Get involved with a Faculty Learning Community