Professional Development

DLI's Instructor-led Professional Developments, or PDs, are training programs that support educators in improving their online teaching skills and knowledge. Instructor-led PDs aim to enhance the quality of online education by providing guidance and support to learners. Participants can earn digital badges upon completion of an Instructor-led PD.

🕑 Average Time Spend: 3 weeks per course 

🎓 Digital Credential: Badges ✅

• Sign up for Instructor-Led PD Courses

  Accessible Teaching Essentials (ATE)

  Accessible Web Essentials (AWE)

  Essential Course Facilitation Strategies

  Sustainable Course Design Workshop

  The UDL Experience

DLI's webinars  are instructor-led, synchronous, and more in-depth than self-directed professional development or microlearning. Webinars are especially helpful if you already have some understanding of the topic and want to advance your skills with the guidance of an instructor.  Participants can earn digital souvenir credential when the webinar concludes.

🕑 Average Time Spend: 60 mins per session 

🎓 Digital Credential: Souvenir✅

• Sign Up for DLI's Webinars

  Using Rubrics for Grading Assessments

  Using Discussions Effectively in Online Courses

  Equidox: PDF Accessibility Remediation

  Equidox: Exploring Advanced Features

  Equidox Advanced: OCR and Scanned Docs

  Using Intelligent Agents to Increase Student Engagement

  Creating Content with SoftChalk

  Teaching with Zoom

Microlearning are short, engaging videos lasting only 2-6 minutes. Microlearning videos will give you a quick introduction to a topic you may not be familiar with and get you thinking about whether you want to pursue more professional development or support from an instructional designer on the subject. There are no credentials awarded for completing a microlearning, however, this is a great way to get started with a topic or a tool you are not familiar with.

🕑 Average Time Spend: 2-6 mins per video 

• Microlearning Video

  Audio Based Microlearning

  Engaging Students through Interactive Video​

  Sustainable Course Design

  Using the D2L HTML template to style, organize, and create a student-friendly course content

Self-directed professional development offerings provide a thorough and efficient review of a topic. These offerings generally take less than an hour to complete and are completely asynchronous. Upon successful completion, you will receive a souvenir credential representing your understanding of the topic. This can be used to demonstrate the completion of professional development in a specified topic.      

🕑 Average Time Spend: ~ 60 mins per module

• Self-Directed PD

  D2L Quickstart Guide

  D2L Grade Book Tutorial