Self-Paced Modules

The Teaching, Learning and Technology Center (TLTC) offers self‑paced modules that feature on‑demand resource for professional learning and accessible teaching practices. These modules are designed to be flexible, bite-sized and immediately useful. Whether you’re a new to campus and just getting started or a seasoned member of the community refining your skills, you can explore these at your own pace and revisit them anytime.

Why Self-Paced Modules

These self‑paced modules let you learn on your own schedule, revisit topics anytime for refreshers, immediately apply strategies in your courses and build more inclusive and accessible learning environments that benefit all students. Explore our offerings below:

• Faculty Guide to Accessibility »

  This Canvas course is a step-by-step guide to help all professors prepare course materials that support individuals with visible and invisible disabilities. It is a self-enroll course. You will be able to:

  • Create accessible files (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, videos, and PDFs)
  • Create more accessible files in Canvas
  • Apply accommodations to Canvas quizzes and assignments
  • Familiarize students with Canvas accessibility tools
  • Maintain and improve your course

   

  Target Audience: Faculty

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• Guidance and Best Practice Related to Accessibility and Accommodation »

  Disability Support Services and TLTC created a set of short, self-paced online modules to help faculty better understand and support students with disabilities in their classes. Each module takes about 10 minutes or less and offers practical tips, examples and strategies that can be applied right away. The modules can be completed in any order, revisited anytime and used as a quick reference throughout the semester. Just a few minutes can make a big difference in creating an accessible and inclusive learning environment for all students.

  Target Audience: Faculty

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• Security Awareness Training »

  As members of the Seton Hall community, we rely on technology every day, from navigating PirateNet to submitting assignments on Canvas and everything in between. That's why it's crucial to understand how to protect your personal information and stay safe online. This security awareness training will give you practical tips and real life examples to help you recognize threats like phishing scams, secure your devices and keep your accounts safe. Let's work together to keep Seton Hall secure.

  Target Audience: Students, Faculty, Staff, Administrators

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• Design Basics »

  Through engaging course readings paired with practice activities, course completers will build their foundational knowledge of design concepts such as typography, color, layout and the appropriate use of university logos and brand assets. The course can be completed all at once in as little as 30 minutes or used as a resource when completing an assignment or creating a submission for the Petersheim Academic Exposition.

  By the end of this course, students will be able to:

  • Demonstrate visual design through examples
  • Discuss the impact of visual design in everyday life
  • Describe the basics of design fundamentals including composition, typography, color and imagery
  • Apply basic design fundamentals to their coursework

   

  Target Audience: Students, Faculty, Staff, Administrators

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• Passport to Canvas (Student Training) »

  This course provides everything students need to know about using Canvas in their classes. Canvas helps students keep track of assignments from their instructors, access grades and feedback, organize learning materials created by their instructors and stay in touch with other members of their courses.

  Target Audience: Students

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• Microsoft Office 365 Essentials »

  This Microsoft Office 365 Essentials training course is designed to provide you with the basic knowledge and skills to use Word, Excel and Outlook. You may complete individual modules or all three to earn a digital badge upon completion. To begin, click the Modules link on the left-hand course navigation menu, then select the tool (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel or Outlook) you’d like to learn first. It is recommended that you use the most recent version of Chrome to access this course.

  Target Audience: Students, Faculty, Staff, Administrators

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• Academic Integrity »

  The Academic Integrity module allows students to evaluate various scenarios related to plagiarism, ethics and the academic process. Students are encouraged to take time to go through each section, view the resources and become acquainted with how to serve as a conscientious member of the Seton Hall University academic community. This Academic Integrity module was created by University Libraries and the TLTC. The module takes approximately 20 minutes to complete.

  Target Audience: Students

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• Mastering Canvas for Faculty: Sail to Success »

  This self-paced introduction to Canvas guides faculty in formatting their courses to ensure both instructors and students are set up for success. Faculty will learn tips for course organization and explore tools to enhance their teaching style. They are encouraged to experiment with features in their own courses as they navigate through this training.

  Target Audience: Faculty

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