McNeese is providing faculty members with an opportunity to sign up for professional development workshops sponsored by the university. OLC offers virtual learning for instructors who are at any stage in their careers. Whether you are new to online or a seasoned professional, OLC has a wide range of programs for those who are eager to take their teaching career to the next level. And remember, OLC workshops can be used to satisfy McNeese’s online learning professional development requirements.
If you are interested in enrolling in an OLC workshop, complete the OLC Workshop Request Form as soon as possible. The first 100 faculty who respond will be enrolled in the workshop of their choice.
To get started, please review the list of workshops below; then use the McNeese Training Sign-Up Form to select training workshops. OLC training is only available to faculty members, visiting lecturers, and online academic teaching instructors. The Provost's office and campus Deans from each college will be reviewing the requests.
Faculty members should not self-register for sessions directly on the OLC website. The university will not be financially responsible for any self-registered sessions made directly through OLC. Instead, use the link above to request training.
Self-Paced Workshops 2023-2024
All of the self-paced workshops available this year have been listed below. These workshops offer the greatest flexibility and are accessible for a year after enrollment. Each of these self-paced workshops is rated as Beginner / Intermediate. To review additional details about each workshop, select the links below.
Assessment Strategies that Engage Students
Blended Learning: Creating Your Own Blend
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility in Online Learning
Engaging Learners in Online Discussions
Facilitating Online Group Work
Increasing Interaction & Engagement
Podcasting for Teaching and Learning
June 2023 - January 2024 Workshops
Below are all of the workshops that begin and end on specific dates. On the request form, you will be asked to select a workshop and a date that you are available for training. Use the links below to learn more about each workshop.
Accessible Course Design Using WCAG (Beginner; Intermediate)
October 30, 2023 - November 5, 2023
Adaptive Learning Strategies and Tools (Intermediate; Advanced)
August 07, 2023 - August 13, 2023
Applying the Neuro, Cognitive, and Learning Sciences to Instructional Design (Beginner; Intermediate; Advanced)
September 11, 2023 - October 08, 2023
Artificial Intelligence Demystified (Intermediate; Advanced)
Assessment Strategies that Engage Students (Beginner)
September 18, 2023 - September 24, 2023
December 11, 2023 - December 17, 2023
Augmented and Virtual Reality in Higher Ed (Intermediate; Advanced)
October 30, 2023 - November 05, 2023
Competency-Based Education (Beginner; Intermediate; Advanced)
October 02, 2023 - October 08, 2023
Copyright & Fair Use, Part 1: The Fundamentals (Intermediate; Advanced)
Copyright & Fair Use, Part 2: From Court Decisions to "Best Practices" (Intermediate; Advanced)
Course Quality Review (ID4) (Beginner; Intermediate)
July 31, 2023 - August 27, 2023
October 23, 2023 - November 19, 2023
February 12, 2024 - March 10, 2024
Curating and Evaluating Resources for Faculty (ID3) (Beginner; Intermediate)
September 18, 2023 - October 15, 2023
January 8, 2024 - February 4, 2024
Data Stories: An Introduction to Data Visualization (Beginner; Intermediate)
October 16, 2023 - November 12, 2023
Digital Accessibility: Developing a Strategic Plan (Intermediate; Advanced)
November 13, 2023 - November 19, 2023
Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive (DEI) Digital Learning Environments (Beginner; Intermediate; Advanced)
September 25, 2023 - October 22, 2023
Evaluating Online Faculty (Intermediate; Advanced)
August 07, 2023 - August 13, 2023
Facilitating Live, Online Sessions (Intermediate; Advanced)
August 23, 2023 - August 25, 2023
December 06, 2023 - December 08, 2023
Flipped Learning Course Design (Intermediate)
October 02, 2023 - October 08, 2023
Game-Based Learning (Intermediate; Advanced)
September 11, 2023 - September 17, 2023
December 04, 2023 - December 10, 2023
Gamification Principles and Strategies (Intermediate; Advanced)
November 27, 2023 - December 03, 2023
Getting Started with Research (Beginner; Intermediate)
October 23, 2023 - November 19, 2023
Helping Faculty with New Course Development (ID2) (Beginner; Intermediate)
August 14, 2023 - September 10, 2023
October 23, 2023 - November 19, 2023
Hybrid-Flexible (HyFlex) Course Design (Beginner; Intermediate)
August 21, 2023 - August 27, 2023
October 30, 2023 - November 05, 2023
Inclusive Assessment: (Un)Grading for Growth (Beginner; Intermediate)
Infographics for Learning (Intermediate; Advanced)
September 11, 2023 - September 17, 2023
Interactive Video Tools (Intermediate; Advanced)
September 20, 2023 - September 22, 2023
Liquid Syllabus Design (Intermediate; Advanced)
November 8, 2023 -November 10, 2023
LX Design Methods, Part 1: Personas (Beginner; Intermediate)
LX Design Methods, Part 2: Experience Mapping (Beginner; Intermediate)
Managing Workload and Reducing Burnout (Intermediate; Advanced)
August 21, 2023 -August 27, 2023
Multimodal Course Design (Intermediate; Advanced)
September 25, 2023 - October 01, 2023
November 13, 2023 - November 19, 2023
Neuro, Cognitive & Learning Sciences: Regular and Substantive Interaction, Policy & Practice (Beginner; Intermediate; Advanced)
October 30, 2023 - November 5, 2023
Neuro, Cognitive and Learning Sciences, Part 1: Bringing Theory to Practice (Beginner; Intermediate; Advanced)
September 18, 2023 - September 24, 2023
Neuro, Cognitive and Learning Sciences, Part 2: Applying Theory to Practice (Beginner; Intermediate; Advanced)
OER, Part 1: Exploring Open Educational Resources (Beginner; Intermediate; Advanced)
October 2, 2023 - October 8, 2023
OER, Part 2: Implementing Open Educational Resources (Beginner; Intermediate; Advanced)
October 16, 2023 - October 22, 2023
Online Leadership 1: Online Program Planning (Intermediate; Advanced)
September 11 - September 17, 2023
Online Leadership 2: Online Program Operations (Intermediate; Advanced)
September 25 - October 1, 2023
Online Leadership 3: Sustaining Online Programs (Intermediate; Advanced)
November 6 - November 12, 2023
Online Presentation Tools (Beginner; Intermediate)
Sept. 11, 2023 - Sept. 17, 2023
Online Teaching Essentials 1: Getting Started (Beginner)
September 11, 2023 - September 17, 2023
October 2, 2023 - October 8, 2023
November 13, 2023 - November 19, 2023
December 11, 2023 - December 17, 2023
Online Teaching Essentials 2: Converting Your Course (Beginner)
August 7, 2023 - August 13, 2023
October 16, 2023 - October 22, 2023
Online Teaching Essentials 3: Course Design Basics (Beginner)
August 21, 2023 - August 27, 2023
October 30, 2023 - November 5, 2023
Online Teaching Essentials: ADA & Digital Accessibility (Beginner)
September 18, 2023 - September 24, 2023
Online Teaching Essentials: Engaging Learners In Online Discussions (Beginner; Intermediate)
September 25, 2023 - October 1, 2023
Online Teaching Essentials: Giving Effective Feedback (Beginner; Intermediate)
November 6, 2023 - November 12, 2023
Online Teaching Essentials: Increasing Interaction & Engagement (Beginner; Intermediate)
August 7, 2023 - August 13, 2023
November 27, 2023 - December 3, 2023
Practical Applications for Universal Design for Learning (UDL) (Beginner; Intermediate)
November 27, 2023 - December 03, 2023
Professional Foundations: Researching, Collaborating, and Networking (ID1) (Beginner; Intermediate)
July 10, 2023 - August 6, 2023
September 18, 2023 - October 15, 2023
Reframing Disability: Language, Media, and Universal Design (Beginner; Intermediate)
October 16, 2023 - October 22, 2023
Relationship-Building for Effective Collaboration with Faculty/SMEs (Intermediate)
Retention Strategies for Online Programs (Beginner; Intermediate; Advanced)
September 18, 2023 - September 24, 2023
Rubric Design for Effective Assessment (Beginner; Intermediate; Advanced)
August 9, 2023 - August 11, 2023
December 6, 2023 - December 8, 2023
Student Mental Health and Wellbeing in Digital Learning Environments (Beginner; Intermediate; Advanced)
September 11, 2023 - September 17, 2023
Supporting Online Adjunct Faculty (Intermediate; Advanced)
Trauma-Informed Pedagogy to Support Student Success (Beginner; Intermediate; Advanced)
October 02, 2023 - October 08, 2023
November 06, 2023 - November 12, 2023
YouTube for Teaching & Learning (Intermediate; Advanced)
November 13, 2023 - November 19, 2023
After reviewing all the workshops use this McNeese Training Sign-Up Form to request training sessions.
