Teaching @ Western
New Faculty
Getting Oriented
Getting Here
- Campus Maps
- Disability Access Center
- Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance
- Transportation Options
- Parking at Western
Taking Care
Networking & Governance
- Community Engagement Fellows
- Faculty Reviews System/Interfolio
- Faculty Senate Blog
- Faculty Senate - Committees, Faculty Handbook, Procedures
- University policies and procedures
New to Teaching at Western
Please see Keep Teaching
Support Team for Teaching, Learning, & Technology
Canvas Support
- Canvas Help: canvashelp@wwu.edu/360-650-7200
- Chris Powell, WWU Canvas Admin - Book appointment with Chris
Instructional Assistance for Technology and Design
- Justina Brown - Instructional Designer - Book appointment with Justina
- Kevin Dixey - Instructional Designer - Book appointment with Kevin
Technology Support for Classrooms
- Peter Sheldrup – Classroom Services and Equipment Loan: 360-650-4974
Technology Support for Students/Coursework
- AJ Barse – Student Technology Center: 360-650-7222
Video Consultation
- Deran Browne – Digital Media Center: 360-650-7306
- Robert Clark – Video Services: 360-650-6193
Teaching Inspiration
- ATUS/CIIA Professional Development Opportunities - webinars and do-it-yourself learning options
- Innovative Teaching Showcase – 20 years of shared teaching practices at Western
- Teaching Handbook - Resources for design, development, delivery, evaluation & reflection
Grant-based Workshops
- Blended/Online Learning Workshop – 5-week learning intensive during winter
- Faculty Development Summer Grant – (program on hold during 2020-2021)
Technology Basics
- Just 2 Minutes: Tech Overview Faculty Edition
- Accounts, Password, and Access
- Professional Development Opportunities - webinars and do-it-yourself learning options
Canvas Learning Management System
- Canvas Help
- Accessibility Primer Canvas Course - "Enroll in Course” to view and learn accessibility basics for Canvas
- Basic Canvas Training for Faculty Canvas Course - "Enroll in Course” to view and learn Canvas basics
- Plagiarism Detection
- Canvas Course Templates
Learning
- ATUS Learning Systems - support team for instructional design and technologies for teaching
- Center for Instructional Innovation and Assessment - ideas and resources for instructional design and technologies for teaching
- Employee Training/Learning Library - HR collection of professional development offerings
- Student Technology Center - technology training and workshops and course support
Teaching Spaces
- Classrooms & Lab Technology
- Classroom Details - photographs, layout of rooms, tech available in spaces
- Equipment Loan - media and computer equipment available for check-out