Upcoming Programs & Events

• Enroll in the Quality Learning and Teaching (QLT) training program offered by CSU Online Course Services for Spring Session 1: February 23-March 15, 2026
• Receive an Espresso Review upon completion, an optional, individualized, actionable feedback session to help you apply QLT principles in your course
• Earn a $200 stipend upon successful completion of the training
• Participation is limited to 14 faculty members, prioritizing those teaching courses with a student enrollment of 70 or more in Spring 2026
• Apply by December 8, 2025
  
  

Apply for QLT Training & Espresso Review

Getting classes ready

If lecturers want to begin preparing courses in Canvas before they have access to CPP’s Canvas, they can do so: Go to Instructure.com and sign up for a free teacher account. Build courses there, then when ready download the course package and upload it to CPP Canvas (CAFE Canvas team can help with this).

Using Canvas

• CAFE’s self-enrollable Introduction to Teaching with Canvas: A basic introduction for faculty who are new to using Canvas. Learn to maintain a current syllabus, maintain an up-to-date gradebook, communicate with students, and provide instructional materials that are accessible to students with disabilities. Requires CPP login.
• LinkedIn Learning “Learning Canvas”: A basic introduction for faculty who are new to using Canvas. Learn how to set up a class, add assignments, grade in Canvas, communicate with students, add multimedia, and leverage Canvas for student success. Requires CPP login or a LinkedIn Learning account.
• CAFE’s Canvas support page: Video playlists, tutorials, and CAFE contact information. Does not require CPP login.
• canvas@cpp.edu: Send a request for Canvas help or consultation; a member of CAFE will respond

Effective Teaching Strategies

• Getting Started: Basics of Course Design: No matter what format you are teaching in -- face to face, hybrid, synchronous, asynchronous, hyflex, or something else -- backwards design is the way to create an effective course.

Getting Help in General

• Everybody's Mentor: Lisa Kessler, CAFE faculty associate, provides individual, confidential consultation and coaching. Email Lisa to set up an appointment.
• Get help Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:00pm via CAFE’s Studio 6 at 909-869-3099

All students should have the joy of learning, the freedom to grow, and the benefits of education! Accessibility of course materials and Universal Design for Learning helps make that vision a reality. In this self-paced, self-enrollable, certificate course get background and practical strategies, and also develop empathy for the needs of all students.

Self-Enroll in Fundamentals of Accessibility

If you're new to Canvas or you want a refresher on basics, the self-enroll Intro to Teaching with Canvas Course will allow you to walk through basic steps for using Canvas to offer a good experience for your students (and therefore an easier experience for you). Go to the course to self-enroll with your Cal Poly Pomona Bronco credentials.

Self-Enroll in Intro to Teaching with Canvas