Professional Development
While the transition to teaching online is rewarding, it’s not always an easy process, even for those who have taught face-to-face for many years. The Office of Online Learning can assist instructors with developing the skills, confidence, and expertise needed to deliver a truly great online course.
Online Teaching Courses
OOL’s online teaching courses provide the most in-depth training for instructors wanting to create high-quality, engaging, and effective learning experiences for students.
- Principles of Effective Instruction at Loyola—Principles of Effective Instruction at Loyola (PEI) is a foundational course in evidence-based instruction and mission-oriented teaching for Loyola instructors. This course is recommended for anyone new to teaching in general or new to teaching at Loyola and will also be useful for instructors hoping to redesign a course, boost engagement, or reach students in a more personal and human way in the classroom. This course is open to all instructors teaching in any mode (in-person, hybrid, and online).
- Online Teaching Fundamentals—Online Teaching Fundamentals (OTF) prepares Loyola instructors to create, adapt, and/or deliver engaging, high-quality online courses at Loyola University Chicago. Instructors will learn to use Loyola’s suite of learning technologies to prepare online environments that are engaging, accessible, and informed by mission-oriented teaching practices.
To learn more and to register, visit our online teaching courses page.
Live Workshops & Webinars
Each semester, OOL offers workshops and webinars on a variety of fundamental and advanced teaching and learning topics. Lasting no more than an hour, these live events provide a more interactive, personal, and community-based learning experience. To see our full schedule of live educational offerings and to register, visit our live events page.
Online Teaching Professional Learning Community (PLC)
Administered by OOL, but driven by Loyola instructors, the Online Teaching PLC is a space for those who teach online to share knowledge, ask questions, and develop community around online teaching. The Online Teaching PLC meets live three times a semester and has a on-demand communication space in Microsoft Teams—participate how you what, when you can! All Loyola instructors who teach online are welcome to join, including faculty instructors (tenure-track, NTT, and adjunct), graduate students (TAs and instructors), and staff educators. Visit the Online Teaching PLC page to sign up and learn more.
On-Demand Teaching & Learning Resources
For instructors wanting to dive into specific online teaching topics at their own pace, our on-demand resources provide the perfect way to do so. To browse the ever-increasing offerings on topics related to course design, facilitation strategies, student engagement, online learning technology, and more, visit our Faculty Resources page.
While the transition to teaching online is rewarding, it’s not always an easy process, even for those who have taught face-to-face for many years. The Office of Online Learning can assist instructors with developing the skills, confidence, and expertise needed to deliver a truly great online course.
Online Teaching Courses
OOL’s online teaching courses provide the most in-depth training for instructors wanting to create high-quality, engaging, and effective learning experiences for students.
- Principles of Effective Instruction at Loyola—Principles of Effective Instruction at Loyola (PEI) is a foundational course in evidence-based instruction and mission-oriented teaching for Loyola instructors. This course is recommended for anyone new to teaching in general or new to teaching at Loyola and will also be useful for instructors hoping to redesign a course, boost engagement, or reach students in a more personal and human way in the classroom. This course is open to all instructors teaching in any mode (in-person, hybrid, and online).
- Online Teaching Fundamentals—Online Teaching Fundamentals (OTF) prepares Loyola instructors to create, adapt, and/or deliver engaging, high-quality online courses at Loyola University Chicago. Instructors will learn to use Loyola’s suite of learning technologies to prepare online environments that are engaging, accessible, and informed by mission-oriented teaching practices.
To learn more and to register, visit our online teaching courses page.
Live Workshops & Webinars
Each semester, OOL offers workshops and webinars on a variety of fundamental and advanced teaching and learning topics. Lasting no more than an hour, these live events provide a more interactive, personal, and community-based learning experience. To see our full schedule of live educational offerings and to register, visit our live events page.
Online Teaching Professional Learning Community (PLC)
Administered by OOL, but driven by Loyola instructors, the Online Teaching PLC is a space for those who teach online to share knowledge, ask questions, and develop community around online teaching. The Online Teaching PLC meets live three times a semester and has a on-demand communication space in Microsoft Teams—participate how you what, when you can! All Loyola instructors who teach online are welcome to join, including faculty instructors (tenure-track, NTT, and adjunct), graduate students (TAs and instructors), and staff educators. Visit the Online Teaching PLC page to sign up and learn more.
On-Demand Teaching & Learning Resources
For instructors wanting to dive into specific online teaching topics at their own pace, our on-demand resources provide the perfect way to do so. To browse the ever-increasing offerings on topics related to course design, facilitation strategies, student engagement, online learning technology, and more, visit our Faculty Resources page.