Consultations
CTLT's staff (instructional designers and directors) are available to all Cal Poly faculty (full or part-time) for confidential consultations on teaching effectiveness. All CTLT staff hold advanced degrees, have years of experience as faculty developers, and bring experience teaching at the university level. These can be opportunities to problem solve specific challenges, to consider and implement new methods, or to explore instructional innovations. Only faculty-initiated requests are available as CTLT staff cannot participate in any aspect of faculty evaluation processes or supervisor-directed interventions. Appointments can be arranged for online sessions or for on-campus sessions.
CTLT Consulting Staff and Areas of Expertise
All CTLT staff are well-prepared to provide general guidance on scholarship-based ideas, options and recommendations regarding a broad range of effective instruction methods and models. Each staff member also has areas of interest and expertise that can be especially helpful for specific challenges or goals, and those are noted below.
Appointments can be made by contacting a specific staff member directly via email to arrange a time and mode that are mutually workable. Whenever possible, appointments should be scheduled at least one week ahead of time as staff members' schedules are typically quite full.
Canvas Support: Cal Poly Canvas Support Website / Schedule a Consultation
Catherine Hillman, MS Ed
Schedule a consultation with Catherine or email Catherine with questions or to set up a time to meet.
- Using technology to support teaching and learning
- Online course design and teaching
- Hybrid course design and teaching
- Student learning outcomes and course alignment
- Canvas course development
- Authentic Assessment
- AI in curriculum
Sarah Macdonald, PhD
Schedule a consultation with Sarah or email Sarah with questions or to set up a time to meet.
- Inclusive Teaching
- Equitable Teaching Practices
- Culturally Responsive Curriculum
- Equitable Assignment Design
- Creating Inclusive Classroom Environments
- Dealing with Difficult Situations in the Classroom
- Discussion and Facilitation Strategies
- Syllabus, Course, and Assignment Design
Tonia Malone, MS Ed
Schedule a consultation with Canvas Support or contact the Canvas Support Email for questions about Canvas. For other consultations, you can email Tonia directly.
- Using Technology to support teaching and learning
- LMS Integrations
- Online Teaching
Dianna Winslow, PhD
Schedule a consultation with Dianna or email Dianna with questions or to set up a time to meet.
- General syllabus, course, and assignment design
- Pedagogical methodologies and practices
- Alternative Assessment in virtual and in-person learning environments
- Writing & Assessment in virtual environments
- Writing across the Curriculum assignment and assessment design
- Writing in the Disciplines assignment and assessment design
Patrick O'Sullivan, PhD
Schedule a consultation with Patrick or email Patrick with questions or to set up a time to meet.
- Syllabus, course, and assignment design
- Active learning methods
- Learner-centered teaching
- Assessing student learning (formative and summative)
- Effective learning outcomes
- Teaching philosophy
- Mentoring networks
- Applying the science of learning
- Neurodiversity in teaching and learning
- Learner well-being support
- Fostering growth mindsets
