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Consultation Appointments

Enhance your teaching and pedagogy skills through a consultation with our Instructional Designer.  Click the link below to schedule your session. 

Consultation hours are available Monday through Friday, from 9:00 AM - 12 pm and 1 pm - 4:00 PM. 

Consultation appointments are available to

  • Individual faculty (full- or part-time)
  • Groups of faculty working on a course or project
  • Departments
  • Programs
  • Colleges

Consultation Types

Here are the services available for you to choose from on our Bookings site.

Pedagogy Consultation: 1 hour

A meeting to discuss your needs and evaluate how we can best support you.  Please let us know in the comments if you would prefer an online or face-to-face booking.

Tips and Tricks: 30 minutes

A brief consultation answering specific questions about teaching materials, activities, tools, or procedures.  In the comments, mention your consultation topic(s) and whether you prefer a virtual or in-person session.

Course Accessibility Assistance

If you need help making your materials accessible, this is the service for you.  When you book, please let us know what type of material you need help with (for example, Canvas, Microsoft PowerPoint, PDF) and whether you'd like to meet in person or on Teams.

Training Course Consultations

These are the required meetings connected to the online/hybrid teaching training courses.  Booking instructions are included in the course modules.

  • First Designer Training Consultation
  • Final Designer Course Review
  • Online/Hybrid Facilitator Training Course Review

Example Topics for Consultation

Course Planning and Design

  • Creating a syllabus
  • Writing learning objectives
  • Aligning objectives and course components
  • Ensuring accessibility and inclusivity
  • Using Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles
  • Setting a positive tone and helpful course policies
  • Online/hybrid design

Effective Teaching Methods

  • Active learning
  • Class discussions
  • Academic integrity
  • Finding and implementing Open Education Resources

Assessment

  • Formative and summative assessment
  • Aligning assessment and objectives
  • Providing feedback
  • Alternate grading practices