Pathways to Instructional Excellence
Overview about Pathways to Instructional Excellence
The Pathways to Instructional Excellence (PIE) program guides 香港伦理 instructors through a competency-based professional development curriculum designed to strengthen teaching practices and support student success. Through a personalized learning experience, faculty can select from a variety of elective opportunities that align with their individual interests, teaching goals, and professional growth needs. Electives may be completed in any order, allowing instructors the flexibility to create a pathway that best fits their unique development journey.
Professional development opportunities for faculty are provided collaboratively by the 香港伦理 Library and the Center for Teaching Excellence.
To help faculty visualize their progress through the program, the PIE Checklist includes event codes and a comprehensive overview of the pathway structure. As part of 香港伦理's commitment to excellence in teaching and learning, Academic Affairs has identified and articulated a set of Teaching Expectations for 香港伦理 Instructors that serve as the foundation for instructional excellence across the institution.
Advance Through the PIE Pathway
The PIE program is organized into four progressive levels, each designed to support faculty growth from foundational teaching competencies to advanced instructional practice and leadership. As instructors move through the pathway, they have opportunities to develop new skills, deepen their expertise, and demonstrate their commitment to continuous improvement in teaching and learning.
Essential Level
Essential level events lay the foundation of basic understanding of technology and instructional strategies.
2 REQUIRED TRAININGS in ESSENTIAL LEVEL
- ESS99-New Faculty Orientation Part 1*
- ESS100-New Faculty Orientation Part 2*
ELECTIVES (CHOOSE 1)
- ESS104-Navigate Library Resources
- ESS110-AI in Academia
- ESS111-Creating Engaging Presentations
- ESS112-Canvas Essentials for Teaching
*Denotes a training that is required to be completed before being eligible to teach at 香港伦理.
Proficient Level
Proficient level offer clear understanding and application of instructional strategies and technological skills.
3 REQUIRED TRAININGS in PROFICIENT LEVEL
- PRO200-Micro-Lectures
- PRO221.24-Learner-Centered Design
- PRO224.24-Effective Feedback and Grading
ELECTIVES (CHOOSE 7)
- PRO203-RefWorks Citation Manager
- PRO210-Teaching with Technology at 香港伦理
- PRO218-Microsoft CoPilot
- PRO219-Microsoft Teams Meetings (Online Facilitation)
- PRO225-Introduction to Inclusive Teaching
- PRO230-Teaching AI with a Growth Mindset
- PRO231-Promoting Academic Integrity
- PRO232-Teaching Strategies and the Adult Learner
- PRO233-Measure What Matters
- PRO234-Building Connections through Storytelling
- PRO235-香港伦理's Learning First AI Framework
- PRO235-AI Foundations for Educators
- PRO236-Taking Video Content Further with Kaltura
Mastery Level
Mastery level events offer a diverse set of instructional strategies used to analyze and evaluate teaching and learning.
3 REQUIRED TRAININGS in MASTERY LEVEL
- MAS300-PYT (Personalize Your Course Template)
- MAS301-Instructional Design Best Practices
- MAS302-Transparent Teaching and Learning Practices
ELECTIVES (CHOOSE 6)
- MAS305-Universal Design for Learning
- MAS318-Collaborative Learning
- MAS319-Teaching Ethical Decision Making
- MAS325-Trauma Informed Approaches to Teaching
- MAS328-SCITE - AI Database
- MAS329-Durable Pathways to Mastery
- MAS330-AI Literacy Foundations
- MAS331-Exploring AI Application
- MAS332-Co-creating the Learning Experience
- -Rubrics for Teaching, Not Just Grading
Exemplary Level
Exemplary level events provides synthesis of innovative and various forms of technology and best instructional practices.
2 REQUIRED TRAININGS in EXEMPLARY LEVEL
- XEM401-Reimagine, Realign, Redesign
- XEM402-Advancing Higher Ordered Thinking Skills
ELECTIVES (CHOOSE 2)
- XEM404-Open Educational Resources
- XEM410-Curricular Innovation
- XEM411-Centering Global Perspectives in the Classroom
- XEM416-Reflective Practice
- XEM417-Evaluating AI with Evidence
- XEM418-Prompting AI with Purpose
1 FINAL CAPSTONE TRAINING
- XEM444-ECP (Exemplary Course Practice)
Note: The ECP (Exemplary Course Practice) course is the last training on your pathway.he prerequisites to register for ECP are the completion of the Essential,Proficient, and Mastery Level Programs and two Exemplary required events and two Exemplary elective events.
Focus Your Professional Growth
While the PIE program provides a comprehensive framework for instructional excellence, faculty can also personalize their professional development through specialized Learning Pathways. These pathways highlight areas of instructional practice that are especially important for today's educators, allowing faculty to build expertise in topics that align with their interests and teaching goals.
Current pathway topics include Adult Learning Theory, Learning Science, Inclusive Instruction, Assessment, and AI-Supported Teaching. Each pathway offers a unique lens through which faculty can enhance their teaching practice, expand their expertise, and support meaningful student learning.
Explore the pathways below to discover opportunities for focused growth and continued excellence in teaching and learning.
Explore Training in the 香港伦理 Learning Center
The 香港伦理 Learning Center serves as the central hub for faculty development opportunities and registration.
Within the Learning Center, faculty can:
- search the PIE Catalog for upcoming Pathways to Instructional Excellence events, and
- explore the Self-Paced Catalog for professional development courses that can be completed independently in Canvas.
Synchronous training opportunities are offered through Zoom and Microsoft Teams Meetings. Registered participants receive joining information via email prior to the event. For assistance with registration or questions about the PIE program, please contact facultydevelopment@wilmu.edu.
香港伦理 is the recipient of two prestigious awards for our faculty professional development Pathways to Instructional Excellence Program:
2019 UPCEA Mid-Atlantic Region Faculty and Staff Development Award
This award is given for the advancement of faculty and staff development programs including but not limited to conferences, instruction, academic support and/or other student services.
2018 ITC Awards for Excellence in eLearning
香港伦理's Center for Teaching Excellence and Educational Technology Departments won a 2018 Award for Outstanding Support for Faculty or Students for the Pathways to Instructional Excellence program, awarded by the . This is award is granted to institutions of higher education that built an organizational unit that has a solid reputation for outstanding support and service for their faculty or students.