Workshops

Academic Departments Invited to Host Accessible Course Materials Workshops

CTLT’s Faculty Associates for Accessible Course Materials are available to facilitate Essential Skills for Accessible Course Materials workshops during department meetings or for other faculty groups.

These hands-on sessions support faculty in meeting the April 26, 2027 Title II ADA instructional materials accessibility compliance deadline, as outlined by the CTLT, and focus on accessibility best practices, including headings, alt text, accessible links, and Canvas tools (Access4All and TidyUp).

Departments may request a workshop by completing the accessibility skills workshop request form.

Accessibility Workshops: Canvas, Documents, PowerPoint

self-enroll, self-paced

Accessibility is an essential part of course design and ensures that all students have equitable access to learning. Learn how to create accessible course content by selecting the links below. 

Enroll in a self-paced workshop: 

• Creating Accessible Canvas Content
• Creating Accessible Documents
• Creating Accessible PowerPoint

TidyUP and Access4All: Improve your Course Accessibility

self-enroll, self-paced

TidyUP is a tool in Canvas that can help you identify and remove outdated files and unused Canvas content. This handy tool can help you quickly and efficiently improve your course accessibility! This Self-enroll workshop provides hands-on experience using TidyUP, as well as experience using Access4All to identify and fix inaccessible Canvas content.

Enroll:  TidyUP & Access4All

TidyUp & Access4All (UDOIT) Q&A and Training Webinars

Interested in training for TidyUP? Choose your own adventure!

• Visit the searchable video hub to access all training videos at once.
• Are you an admin or trainer for your institution? Join us live! RSVP for our synchronous sessions on our Training Calendar.

Interested in training for Access4All (UDOIT)? Choose your own adventure!

• Visit the searchable video hub to access all training videos at once.
• Are you an admin or trainer for your institution? Join us live! RSVP for our synchronous Train-the-Trainer sessions on our Training Calendar.

Inclusive Course Design: Implementing the UDL Guidelines

self-enroll, self-paced

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Guidelines 
is a framework to guide the design of learning environments that are accessible, inclusive, equitable, and challenging for every learner. This self-paced online workshop offers strategies to apply the principles of UDL to course materials, activities, and assessments to improve learning experiences for all students. 

Enroll: Inclusive Course Design

Fall Conference 2026 Canvas Workshops

Aug 21, 2026

Additional Canvas sessions will be scheduled throughout the semester. To set up a consultation or for questions, please email canvassupport@calpoly.edu

Introduction to Cal Poly Canvas

During this presentation, faculty will learn the basics of Cal Poly Canvas’ login, navigation, tools, and menus. Support resources, including course templates, online self-paced courses, web resources, email, chat, and consultations, will also be demonstrated.

View the Recorded Session from Friday, Aug. 21, 2026

Assessments and Grades within Cal Poly Canvas

During this presentation, faculty will get an overview of the Canvas Assessments tools and when to use them. Since all graded assessments will be added to the Gradebook, faculty will also learn about Gradebook settings and layout.

View the Recorded Session from Friday, Aug. 21, 2026

DesignPLUS: Creating Canvas Content with Cal Poly Templates

During this presentation, faculty will learn how to use the DesignPLUS tool to enable Cal Poly templates for a Home Page, Assignment, Discussion, and Modules. 

Coming soon; please see our support page. 

AI Teaching and Learning Series

AY 2026-27

The AI in Teaching and Learning Series invites faculty to engage in conversation and collective learning related to the evolving role of artificial intelligence in higher education. Together, we will consider both the opportunities AI creates and the challenges it may raise for teaching and learning.

Sessions in the series will offer opportunities to try AI tools, share strategies and approaches to AI with colleagues, and consider key questions about responsible AI use. Throughout the series, we will consider how to respond thoughtfully to an ever-evolving AI landscape in ways that strengthen teaching and support student success. 

Upcoming topics:

Custom GPTs for your Course - CANCELLED

Unfortunately, with the Custom GPT migration to Plug-ins, these workshops are canceled. If you have signed up for the Custom GPT workshops in the past, please watch for new presentations on migrating your GPTs to the new environment.

AI Syllabus Statements Workshops

Join one of these practical workshops on creating AI syllabus statements that set clear expectations for students while fostering responsible and ethical AI use.

Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2 - 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 05, 3 - 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 10, 2 - 3:30 p.m.

Fall registration: AI Teaching and Learning Series

self-enroll, self-paced

This fully online self-paced workshop provides an overview of team learning in the higher education classroom, and offers strategies for creating, managing, and assessing teams. This workshop includes team learning examples from Cal Poly instructors.

Enroll: Team Learning Basics

Assignment and Assessment Design

Nov.13, 2026

Assignment and Assessment Design reviews evidence-based teaching strategies for designing or revising course assignments to enhance students' learning, critical thinking, and reflection practices.

The workshop includes support for creating activities and assignments that meet desired course learning outcomes, increase intrinsic motivation, and promote students' honest engagement with learning processes.

Learn more: Assignment and Assessment Design

Online and Hybrid Teaching Presentation

Fall 2026: 

Monday, Nov 9th 11 am - noon 
Wednesday Dec 9th 11 am - noon

Are you interested in teaching an online or hybrid course but not sure where to start?

This short presentation, offered multiple times throughout Fall 2026 and Spring 2027, will help guide you through the resources and pathways available for teaching online or hybrid courses at Cal Poly after the semester conversion.

This presentation explains the online course proposal process, CSU Rubric for Quality Teaching, how to obtain certification for quality for both your teaching and your course, and what the CSU Fully Online / CourseMatch program has to offer. 

Fall registration: Online Teaching Workshops

Introduction to Online Teaching and Learning (IOTL)

Fall 2026: September 28 - October 24

This four-week, fully online, asynchronous (no Zoom sessions) workshop will focus on best practices for redesigning your course for an online or hybrid learning environment, including developing pre-course welcome letters, course policies, and a course design roadmap that implements a strong pedagogical approach to online course delivery. By the end of this workshop, participants will map out their course and design and complete one modular unit (typically 1 week) of a fully online course of their choosing.

Eligible participants will receive a $500 Professional Development stipend.

Fall registration: Online Teaching Workshops

Intro to Equitable and Inclusive Teaching

next offerings tbd

Introduction to Equitable and Inclusive Teaching introduces faculty to evidence-based teaching strategies for equity and inclusion, supports faculty in developing an inclusive course climate, encourages faculty to reflect on the impacts of social identities in higher education teaching and learning environments, and supports faculty in further developing an equitable and inclusive teaching lens. Participating in this program is a way for you to contribute in concrete and powerful ways to our goals of making Cal Poly more equitable and inclusive. 

Learn more and register: Intro to Equitable and Inclusive Teaching

Sustainability Catalog (SUSCAT) Course Inclusion Workshop 

Next Offerings TBD

There is still time to include your course in the 2026 Curriculum Catalog as a Sustainability focused or related course, so choose a date and attend this activity-focused workshop. These workshops provide valuable insights into aligning all or part of your course curriculum and course content with sustainability principles, meeting institutional sustainability goals, and gaining formal recognition within the university’s sustainability framework. 

Learn more and register: SUSCAT Course Inclusion Workshop

Cultivating Connections: Parts One and Two

Next Offerings TBD

This two-part workshop series invites faculty members from all disciplines who want to deepen their understanding of Native Nations. It aims to equip participants with the necessary awareness and tools to engage with Tribal communities equitably and effectively, while also exploring the Indigenous underpinnings of contemporary sustainability practices and knowledge.

Learn more: Cultivating Connections

Fall Semester 2026 1/2-Day Faculty Writers Sprints

dec. 16-18, we.d-Fri., 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

These 3 half-day Faculty Writers' Sprints are designed to help faculty make progress on their scholarly writing. The group meets daily with facilitator Dr. Dianna Winslow, CTLT Assistant Director and Writing Instruction Specialist.

Each day includes group check-ins with a light breakfast to start, concentrated writing time, and plenty of snacks and coffee to keep the momentum going. 

Dianna will offer one-on-one consultations as requested, and help form "buddy groups" for post-sprint encouragement if desired. Tara Gray's Publish and Flourish book and other occasional resources shape daily discussions about the writing and research process. The CTLT will provide you with the newest edition of Gray's book free of charge once you enroll in the group.

Learn more and register: Fall Semester 2026 1/2-Day Faculty Writers Sprints

Writing in the Disciplines

Next Offerings TBD

This workshop is offered in partnership with the Office of Writing and Learning Initiatives and is designed to create space for faculty to explore how writing operates within their disciplines and to develop writing learning outcomes for their courses.  

Writing In the Disciplines provides evidence-based teaching strategies for using writing to enhance students' learning, critical thinking, and written communication practices.

Learn more and register: Writing in the Disciplines