LEAD: eLearning Education Across the District
Seattle Colleges eLearning is excited to offer faculty paid professional development each year. Check out the offerings below and register for a LEAD training today!
If a LEAD training you want isn't available, you can get notified when it will be offered again.
For any help with registering, tracking your progress, or viewing your completed LEAD courses, you can watch this quick guide.
Current courses and training offered
🐼 LEAD 100: Introduction to Canvas for Faculty
In this self-paced online course, participants will get an overview of our institution’s Learning Management System, Canvas. Through hands-on modules, participants will learn how to navigate Canvas, create content within a course shell, and effectively use core features, including: announcements, modules, calendar, Inbox, profile, files, homepage, and navigation menu. This course includes instruction on both the technical and pedagogical aspects of using Canvas to teach your courses, as well as how to make your content accessible.
Completed fully online, asynchronously
Takes approximately four to six hours and pays a $250 stipend
Available now!
If planning to take both LEAD100 or LEAD200, please note that you can only take one at a time, not both simultaneously.
🦥 LEAD 200: Intermediate Canvas for Faculty
This self-paced online training will teach faculty how to use instructional tools in Canvas beyond the basics. Whether you're teaching fully online, hybrid, or in person, this training can take you to the next level of Canvas proficiency. An Instructional Designer in eLearning is available for questions and provides feedback on your submissions.
You will be able to choose from 8 topics (modules) that you can mix and match in any order: gradebook, advanced grading, discussion boards, assignments, quizzes, accessibility, student support, and student groups. To receive the stipend, complete at least four modules, including one required "Get Started" module.
Completed fully online, asynchronously
Takes approximately four to six hours and pays a $250 stipend
The cohort is currently closed. Please check back in Fall 2025 or get notified when it will be offered again.
If planning to take both LEAD100 or LEAD200, please note that you can only take one at a time, not both simultaneously.
🎨 LEAD 250: Advanced Canvas Design - Workshop Series
In this workshop series, participants will learn to create advanced page designs in Canvas, including dropdown menus, eye-catching buttons, vibrant headers, and helpful, inclusive page layouts. Through three hands-on workshops, you will learn foundational HTML in Canvas and how to design dynamic pages that meet essential accessibility requirements.
No HTML experience? No problem. We'll guide you every step of the way. You can expect guided practice exercises, free-form experimentation, and time for Q&A. All sessions are facilitated by an Instructional Designer in eLearning. Spots are limited!
Completed on Zoom, with three required sessions (times below)
In-person option at South campus
Takes approximately six hours total and pays a $250 stipend upon completion
Meeting Dates and Times Spring 2025
All meetings take place from 2 to 4 PM on Zoom:
Tuesday, May 20
Tuesday, May 27
Tuesday, June 3
LEAD 300: Guided Course Peer Re-View
In small facilitated groups, participants have the opportunity to engage with their colleagues in a collaborative, guided peer review. Participants will both give and receive feedback and then plan adjustments in their chosen course based on that feedback. Courses can be chosen from any modality The feedback process is structured and facilitated by an Instructional Designer in eLearning.
Completed fully online: four required Zoom meetings + asynchronous work
Takes approximately ten hours total and pays a $400 stipend
Access to course design guide
Get notified when this will be offered again.
🚀 LEAD 400: Introduction to Active Learning
In this course, you'll have an opportunity to really dig into active learning with your colleagues and to explore how you may integrate it into your teaching practice. We encourage folks from all disciplines to sign up!
This is an online course with five required Zoom meetings (dates below). It will take approximately 10 hours total and pays a $400 stipend upon completion. All sessions are facilitated by an Instructional Designer in eLearning.
Get notified when this will be offered again.
Meeting Dates and Times Winter 2025
All meetings take place from 1 to 2 PM on Zoom:
Wednesday, January 22
Wednesday, January 29
Wednesday, February 12
Wednesday, February 26
Wednesday, March 12