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Full-time Faculty Onboarding
The Faculty Onboarding Academy consists of numerous sessions on course design and teaching strategies that will give you the tools to be a dynamic professor in virtual and face-to-face teaching environments. You will be given opportunities to engage and network with senior faculty. Additionally, you will be equipped with knowledge for navigating fair and safe interactions with students, colleagues and data as employees of our institution.
Navigating the Program
There are three main modules in this program.
(If you have not received an email from Bridge to enroll, you should be able to follow the links above to enroll in the modules.)
These modules are designed in separate courses to allow you to take them simultaneously if you so desire. They do not have to be taken in order.
Some of the lessons within these modules will be synchronous sessions (either virtual or in person). A schedule of the synchronous sessions can be found below.
You will find that some of the sessions are required for completion of the Academy and some are electives. You must complete ALL required sessions and at least 3 electives (2 in the Teaching Module and 1 in the Instructional Design Module).
All of the lessons in the Employment module will be offered through Training Tracker in your eWeber Portal. You must sign up for these and have them added to your calendar. Instructions on how to do that can be found in the Employment Module.
The Faculty Onboarding Academy will culminate with the New Faculty Retreat for full-time faculty members in October and the Adjunct Faculty Retreat for adjunct faculty members in February. These are required events to receive your certificate. They will allow you to meet and network with your fellow faculty members and offer additional sessions designed to help you in your teaching. You may register for these events below.
FOA Modules
*Required sessions are in bold font.
Module 1: Teaching and Resources
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Session Title |
Presenter/Content Creator |
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July 12 10:30 a.m. – Noon |
Kick-Off | Colleen Packer, Ravi Krovi, Brenda Kowalewski |
| Asynchronous | Resources (Student, Faculty, Etc.) | Rachel Cox |
| Asynchronous | Working through the Semester | Alexander Lancaster and Rachel Cox |
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July 15
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
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Inclusive Excellence in Teaching | Stephanie Speicher |
| Asynchronous | Syllabus Design | Colleen Packer, Louise Moulding, Rachel Cox |
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August 5
10:00am-3:00pm
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Digital District Escape Room Experience* | |
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August 18 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. |
Panel Discussion: Creating Canvas Tests from Start to Finish (Training Tracker 672-27) | WSU Online |
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August 19
1:30 – 2:20 p.m.
2:30 – 3:20 p.m.
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672-33 Designing Effective Assessments 672-35 Creating Effective Multiple Choice Items *If you cannot attend the live sessions, you may watch the following videos. Designing Effective Assessments |
Louise Moulding
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| Asynchronous | Making the Most of the First Day |
Colleen Packer, Rachel Cox
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| October 14-16 | New Faculty Retreat |
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*The Digital District Escape Room Experience is required for full time faculty, but an elective for adjunct faculty.
Module 2: HR Employment
Date |
Session Title |
Presenter/Content Creator |
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July 14
1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
August 10
10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
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Kyle Peterson, Cindy Reinhard | |
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July 21
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
August 24
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
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147-09 Ethics, Integrity, Fairness | Cindy Reinhard, Jill Speth |
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July 21
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
August 24
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
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147-10 Discrimination, Harrassment, Title IX | Jennifer Evans, Cindy Reinhard, Aaron Garza, Jessica Pleyel, Paige Zarogoza-Davies |
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August 4
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
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141-00 University Governance and Employee Rights | Cindy Reinhard, Vince Crane |
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August 13
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
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100-07 Building a Safe Campus Through Trust and Education | Cindy Reinhard, Tessie Zarogoza, Cameron Kapetanov |
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Asynchronous
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190-09 FERPA |
Module 3: Instructional Design
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Session Title |
Presenter/Content Creator |
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Asynchronous
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Growing with Canvas* | WSU Online |
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Asynchronous
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Intro to eLearning | WSU Online |
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Asynchronous
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Humanizing Online Course | WSU Online |
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Asynchronous
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Mobile Friendly Courses | WSU Online |
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Asynchronous
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Improving Course Accessibility | WSU Online |
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August 19
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
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Rapid Course Development | WSU Online |
*May be substituted with Canvas Basics on August 10th or 17th.
WSU Online Canvas Training Schedule
Canvas Basics |
Tuesday, August 10, 2021 (F2F in Lampros Hall - Limited Capacity)† |
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9:00 – 9:50 a.m.
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10:00 – 10:50 a.m.
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11:00 – 11:50 a.m.
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1:00 – 1:50 p.m.
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2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
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Canvas Basics |
Tuesday, August 17, 2021 (VIRTUAL via Zoom)† |
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9:00 – 9:50 a.m.
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10:00 – 10:50 a.m.
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11:00 – 11:50 a.m.
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1:00 – 1:50 p.m.
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2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
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†May be substituted with the asynchronous Growing With Canvas course
Canvas Advanced |
Wednesday, August 18, 2021 (VIRTUAL via Zoom) |
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9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
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11:00 – 12:30 p.m.
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1:30 – 2:20 p.m.
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2:30 – 4:00 p.m.
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Special Topics |
Thursday, August 19, 2021 (VIRTUAL via Zoom) |
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11:30 – 12:20 p.m.
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Canvas Help Open Lab - August 24 and 27 (F2F - Digital District)
Need some last minute help? Drop by the new Digital District in Lampros Hall to visit with our WSU Online Instructional Designers. We will be available for drop in help all day on August 24 and 27.
Training Tracker Instructions
- Log in to weber.edu
- Search for the Training Tracker channel and click on it
- Select a course from the list
- Click Add to my schedule