Consultations
Starting in Spring 2025, faculty will be able to schedule appointments with the Teaching & Learning Center using a centralized Bookings site for a variety of services. If you have any questions, please contact us at tlc@wcupa.edu.
Instructional Design Consultations
What can I get from an instructional design consultation?
Working collaboratively with a faculty member, instructional designers can assist with:
- Designing courses for any modality (face-to-face, hybrid, hyflex, or online)
- Creating and revising learning activities or assessments
- Establishing inclusive learning environments
- Organizing, building, and configuring D2L course sites
- Selecting and incorporating instructional technology
- Assisting and supporting multimedia development
- Adhering to accessibility standards
- Troubleshooting instructional and technology challenges
When are instructional design consultations available?
TLC’s staff, as nonrepresented managers, are available during regular business hours (8:00am to 4:30pm). Although we do not operate on evenings or weekends, you are always welcome to send any questions or requests to our staff or our support line outside of these hours.
Additionally, our instructional designers are busiest in the two-three week period leading into the start of the fall and spring semesters. To make sure you're able to receive as much support as possible during this time, we recommend contacting your instructional designer a month in advance of the start of the semester.
Appointments can be made for instructional design consultations lasting 15, 30, or 60 minutes, and faculty are welcome to book with their assigned instructional designer or any designer who is available. 15-minute appointments with our associate instructional designers, ideal for quick questions, may be available on the same day; all other appointments will be made at least a day in advance.
Specialized Consultations
For targeted support, we're also excited to offer these specialized consultation services:
Appointments with Faculty Associate
Schedule a session with the TLC Faculty Associate to brainstorm strategies to address classroom management concerns.
TLC's Licensed Tools
Schedule a consultation with our Learning Technologist to integrate or troubleshoot one of our licensed tools (H5P, Padlet, Proctorio, PollEverywhere, VoiceThread).
Accessibility
Meet with staff from both OEA and the TLC to discuss an accessibility question!
PA-ADOPT and eTextbook
Participants in the PA-ADOPT and eTextbook Initiatives can schedule a 30- or 60-minute consultation with our project leads.