Teach, Learn, Course Design Online (TLC) is a fully online, 2-week faculty development course focusing on best practices of hybrid and online teaching and learning. This intense course will cover the hybrid/online mindset shift, framing and designing a hybrid/online course, active learning strategies, aligned assessments, and ongoing resources. Be prepared to complete 12-14 hours of online work each week of the course. 

If you would like to request accommodations for this course, please contact us directly at CourseDesign@molloy.edu. 

Dates:

Monday, August 4 - Monday August 18, 2025

Format:

TLC is held fully online so that faculty can experience learning online using Canvas before teaching in this format.

Prerequisites:

To be successful in this course, faculty should know how to:  

• login and navigate a Canvas course  
• create and edit modules 
• build a gradebook by creating assignments and assigning points or weights 
• add content to pages and modules 
• communicate with students using discussions, inbox, and announcements 

If you are not already familiar with the Canvas learning management system, take the Growing with Canvas self-paced course that is provided on your dashboard when logging into Canvas and/or contact Technology Learning Services at TLS@molloy.edu. 

Certificate of Completion:

Faculty will receive a certificate upon successful completion of all learning deliverables and discussion forum postings by the designated due dates.

TLC Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What will I learn in TLC?
2. This course will teach you best practices about online/hybrid pedagogy including the hybrid/online mindset shift, framing and designing a hybrid/online course, active learning strategies, aligned assessments, and ongoing resources.

2. Will I learn how to use specific Canvas tools and features?
3. You will not directly learn to use Canvas tools, but you will see best practices of course design from a student's perspective. You will get to experience a well-designed online course to get an idea of how you may want to organize your own course.

3. Do I have to come to campus for this course?
4. No, you do not have to be on campus for any part of this two-week course. You can work from anywhere that you have a computer and a reliable Internet connection. You are welcome to schedule a (virtual or on-campus) appointment with the facilitator if you have any questions.

4. How does this online class work? Do I have to be online at a specific time?
5. TLC is an asynchronous course, meaning you do not have to be online at a specific time. It is not self-paced. All due dates for deliverables are at midnight to allow you the convenience to work on your own schedule. A course schedule is provided at the beginning of TLC listing when each deliverable is due. 

5. Who can I contact for assistance before, during, or after the course?
6. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to CourseDesign@molloy.edu.