{"id":1169,"date":"2024-11-04T15:45:05","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T15:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/online\/?page_id=1169"},"modified":"2026-06-24T03:54:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T03:54:03","slug":"professional-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/online\/professional-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty Support: Events, Workshops, and Clinics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-large-font-size\" style=\"min-height:357px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"15000\" height=\"4900\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-2739\" alt=\"MTSU Online Banner \" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/05\/MTSU-Flowers_.png\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 50%\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2024\/08\/MTSU-Online-Logo-New-2.png\" alt=\"MTSU Online Logo \" class=\"wp-image-842\" style=\"width:auto;height:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2024\/08\/MTSU-Online-Logo-New-2.png 800w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2024\/08\/MTSU-Online-Logo-New-2-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2024\/08\/MTSU-Online-Logo-New-2-768x550.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>MTSU Online is dedicated to supporting our faculty\u2019s continuous growth and success by offering a wide range of professional development opportunities. We offer scheduled workshops, webinars, and training sessions designed to enhance your online teaching skills and keep you updated on the latest educational technologies and pedagogical strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional Development Calendar <\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"display:grid;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/calendar.google.com\/calendar\/embed?src=9a65bf43f5b0659e4ed3e179b5e77a9c4972986a0911f12f72cc7eadcdcfab6c%40group.calendar.google.com&amp;ctz=America%2FChicago\" style=\"border: 0\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"MTSU Online Professional Development Calendar\"\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"100%\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">If you have difficulty accessing the calendar, please <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.google.com\/calendar\/embed?src=9a65bf43f5b0659e4ed3e179b5e77a9c4972986a0911f12f72cc7eadcdcfab6c%40group.calendar.google.com&amp;ctz=America%2FChicago\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">access the MTSU Online Professional Development calendar directly<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For additional workshops and webinars:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelearningconsortium.org\/events\/webinars\/\">attend an&nbsp;<strong>OLC FREE Webinar<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/Center for Teaching and Mentoring (CTM) Calendar\">visit the&nbsp;<strong>Center for Teaching and Mentoring (CTM) Calendar<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facultyfocus.com\/faculty-focus-live-podcast\/\">listen to a&nbsp;<strong>Faculty Focus live Podcast<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Our professional development opportunities cover a variety of topics, including:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Best practices for online course design and delivery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Effective use of Learning Management Systems (LMS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Incorporating Open Educational Resources (OER) into your curriculum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strategies for engaging and motivating online learners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assessment and feedback methods in online education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accessibility and inclusive teaching practices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advanced educational technologies and innovative teaching tools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Drop-in Sessions (via ZOOM)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MTSU Online Instructional Design team holds&nbsp;open clinics, known as Ask and Engage sessions, for faculty and staff to drop in and&nbsp;learn about a topic of their choice, or to ask questions about using the learning management. No registration is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you need one-on-one coaching, tailored training sessions for your department, or specific guidance on integrating new tools into your courses, our team is here to support you. We are pleased to accommodate requests for personalized professional development.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Self-Paced Online Workshops<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MTSU Online offers additional self-paced professional development through our&nbsp;<strong>Mastering Teaching Certification Hub (MaTCH)<\/strong>. This course is designed to provide individuals interested in teaching online with opportunities to learn more about pedagogy and resources supporting for creating engaging learning experiences.&nbsp;To enroll in the course,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/online\/contact\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"39\">contact MTSU Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional Opportunities:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@MTSUOnline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The MTSU Online YouTube channel<\/a>&nbsp;features recordings of past events with helpful resources and tutorials from our MTSU Online Instructional Designers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MTSU Online is dedicated to supporting our faculty\u2019s continuous growth and success by offering a wide range of professional development opportunities. 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