CEL Engaged Teaching and Learning Sequence 2025

Professional Learning Opportunity for KU Faculty

CEL Engaged Teaching and Learning Sequence 2025
An Initiative of the Center for Engaged Learning Inclusivity Institute

DEADLINE for REGISTRATION: TBA, Spring 2025.

Register by completing our online form. Enrollment notifications are automatic via email.

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the professional learning opportunity is to provide KU faculty with the skills and knowledge that help positively impact their teaching and learning through a sequence of four two-week facilitated online, asynchronous courses. Each course aims to facilitate research-supported, effective teaching and learning practices. Together the courses provide a framework to discover who learners are and how they learn, empowering them to engage in rigorous, meaningful learning experiences.

Faculty participants are eligible to participate in any or all of the facilitated online, asynchronous courses about four relevant teaching and learning topics: the basics of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), the principles of aligning course design with student learning outcomes, the practice of inclusive teaching, and best practices in facilitating lecture courses. The expected outcome is cultivating engaged students through the deliberate and thoughtful design of a learning environment that supports their growth and development as purposeful, motivated learners.

SCHEDULE: 

The 2025 course sequence is listed below:

  • Course 1: TBA May - June: Basics of Universal Design for Learning (UDL)*
  • Course 2: TBA June: Design and Align Your Learning Outcomes
  • Course 3: TBA June - July: Inclusive Teaching*
  • Course 4: TBA July: Lecture Transformation

*These courses are each eligible for $300 in professional development funding upon completion.

AWARD:

Participants who complete Course 1 and Course 3 of the sequence will be allotted $300 of professional development funding for each, upon completion. The Center for Engaged Learning’s leadership team will make the final determination on the successful completion of all aspects of professional learning.

ELIGIBILITY:

The program is open to all faculty members employed by Kutztown University. Please note that only those who have not yet completed Course 1 or Course 3 are eligible to receive professional development funds for those courses. Everyone is welcome to retake any of the courses.

EXPECTATIONS:

To receive Professional Development funds, participants will be expected to:

  • Complete the eligible course and earn a digital badge.
  • Contribute their meaningful insights to reflection exercises while the course(s) are active.

Completion of each course is necessary to fulfill the award requirements. Please notify the CEL immediately of any changes that prevent you from completing a course.

Registration closes: TBA, Spring 2025. Notifications of enrollment will be sent automatically via email. Please direct questions to the CEL at .