Center for Faculty Development & Excellence

Instructional Design Services

Build better courses. Support better learning.

Effective courses evolve as evidence, technology, student needs, and professional practice change. Faculty and program directors are encouraged to review and refresh their courses every 2–3 years, and CFDE is here to help. Whether you’re developing a new curriculum, updating a course, strengthening assessment and engagement, or navigating new educational technologies, our instructional designers provide practical, evidence-informed guidance to support student success.

 

Build

  • Curriculum & Program Design: Develop new curricula and programs, including outcomes, sequencing, course mapping, learning experiences, and assessment plans.
  • Course Design: Design a new course with strong alignment among outcomes, learning experiences, and assessment.

Improve

  • Course Enhancement & Redesign: Strengthen or reimagine an existing course, from targeted adjustments to more comprehensive redesign.
  • Formal Course Review: Evaluate course quality using institutional standards or the Quality Matters rubric, with clear recommendations for improvement.
  • Engagement & Assessment: Create more meaningful ways for students to participate, practice, apply, and demonstrate learning.
  • AI-Resilient Course Design: Strengthen assignments and assessments for an AI-enabled learning environment.

Solve

  • Accessibility: Make courses and learning materials more accessible through captions, audio descriptions, accessible documents and PDFs, alternative text, and effective Canvas practices.
  • Learning Technology Support: Get help with Canvas and integrated learning tools, as well as specific course settings and adjustments like deadline extensions and more.

What to Expect

A focused, collaborative process.

  1. Share the need. Describe the course, challenge, or goal.
  2. Explore options. Review practical strategies, tools, or examples.
  3. Plan the work. Identify clear next steps and available resources.
  4. Apply and refine. Implement the idea and reconnect as needed.

START HERE. Bring one course question or a more comprehensive request. We will help you identify a practical next step and the support needed to move it forward.