Pathway to Instructional Excellence
The Pathway to Instructional Excellence (PIE) is designed to help lead instructors through a competency-based pathway that recommends a sequence of training workshops that should be completed to become more competent instructors.
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Wilmington University is committed to providing all students excellence in teaching and learning. In order to achieve this excellence, the Academic Affairs department has worked to define and articulate the following expectations for all Wilmington University instructors: Teaching Expectations for all Faculty. If you are competent in one of the trainings listed on your professional development plan, there is a process to follow for you to receive credit for it without attending the training.
Essential
Rationale: Blackboard and grade center usage directly impact student success. Thus we highly recommend that all faculty complete the Blackboard Basics and Advanced training. This will also allow you to fulfill the prerequisite for HOT Training Certification.
Below are the required and elective workshops included in the essential level. You must be logged into the WilmU Learning Center to register for a workshop. Once logged in, click on a workshop title below to register:
Required Training
*Denotes a training that is required to be completed before being eligible to teach at Wilmington University.
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To sign up for this topic, please complete Blackboard Basics. Then login to Topyx and click: Catalog -> Courses -> Search for Blackboard Advanced in the search bar. Then click the green Select Date button. You can only register if the prerequisite workshop has been completed. |
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Proficient
Required Training
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To sign up for this topic, please complete Blackboard Basics and Blackboard Advanced. Then login to Topyx and click: Catalog -> Courses -> Search for HOT in the search bar. Then click the green Select Date button. You can only register if the prerequisite workshops have been completed. HOT is a 3 three week online course and is offered once a month. Please note that it is not a self-paced course, so instructors will need to complete the weekly assignments within the published timelines. |
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CTE Module 2: Lesson Planning with Student Learning Outcomes in Mind |
Electives offered by Ed Tech (Choose 4)
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Electives offered by CTE (Choose 3)
Mastery
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Personalize your Course Template (PYT) Complete the prerequisite, Hybrid and Online Training (HOT), to become eligible to enroll in PYT. PYT runs once at the start of each term (Spring, Summer and Fall) in a fully run five week online course. |
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CTE Module 3: Designing Engaging Class Sessions for Students |
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CTE Module 4: Communicating our Expectations and Student Progress in a Course |
Electives offered by Ed Tech (Choose 4)
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Workshop Handouts: Creating a free Prezi Education Account E-book: The Science of an Effective Presentation (Prezi vs. slide-based presentation tools) |
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Electives offered by CTE (Choose 2)
Exemplary
Listed below are the 5 required prerequisite workshops included in the exemplary level.
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Complete all 5 prerequisite workshops from this set of workshops to become eligible to enroll in the Exemplary Course Program. Also, the prerequisites to register for ECP are the completion of the Essential, Proficient, and Mastery programs. Exemplary Course Program runs twice per year (January and June) in a fully run five week online course. |
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Electives offered by CTE (Choose 1)
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| Interpreting Student Survey Feedback | Agenda and Resources |
Faculty Workshops at a Glance
WilmU faculty may simply click on a session title to register. You must be logged into the WilmU Learning Center to register for a workshop.
Online Learning and Educational Technology (OLET) Workshops:
The Online Learning and Educational Technology department currently offers 29 different technology trainings.
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Core Blackboard |
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Instructional |
Multimedia |
Presentation Tools |
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Center for Teaching Excellences (CTE) Workshops:
The Center for Teaching Excellence department currently offers 21 trainings.
Process for Testing Out
- Review the learning objectives for a workshop.
- Make a screencast in Kaltura demonstrating your competency of the learning objectives.
- Send the video to EdTech@wilmu.edu for an instructional technologist to review.
The Importance of Professional Development
Wilmington University is committed to your professional development as a faculty member. Excellence in teaching and individualized attention to students are core components of Wilmington University's mission. The skills you acquire from these trainings will help you to enhance student learning using technology.
WilmU faculty may simply click on a session title to register. You must be logged in to the WilmU Learning Center to register. We recommend that you complete a few of the workshops listed below each semester, so you can improve your technology skills in small increments over time.
