World Campus Online Faculty Development offers ongoing self-guided courses that support course delivery, design, pedagogy, and accessibility. Visit the 2026 Course Catalog to browse offerings or select the links below to enroll in specific courses.

OL 1200: Student Support and Advocacy in Online Learning

At times, students face challenges that impact their academic progress, social development, or well-being. This course focuses on strategies to help, and when and where to refer students to other resources.  

OL 2610: Accessible Online Course Authoring: Introduction

Course authors, designers, and instructors will learn foundational knowledge about the accessibility landscape at Penn State and the types of disabilities and assistive technology they may encounter.  

OL 2625: Accessible Online Course Authoring: Essentials

Ensure your course is accessible for all students by learning about essential accessibility best practices and how to implement them in an online course. 

OL 2650: Accessible Online Course Authoring: Multimedia

Dive deeper into how to find, create, and enhance images and videos to ensure they are accessible for everyone.  

OL 2675: Accessible Online Course Authoring: Math

Learn how to create and implement accessible math equations in your online courses that will display well and be readable by all students regardless of disability. 

OL 3000: Supporting Accommodations for Online Learners

This course introduces you to accommodations through six real-life scenarios that you might typically encounter.

OL 3100: Teaching the Adult Learner

This course provides participants a basic understanding of the adult learner and assists with the development of effective teaching approaches and reflective practices specific to the facilitation of adult education.

OL 3200: Serving Military-Connected Students

Designed as a mission-oriented experience, this course helps you learn more about supporting military-connected students at Penn State in your teaching. 

OL 3300: Teaching the International Student

Through evidence-based pedagogical recommendations, the course equips instructors to create welcoming, supportive learning environments; foster meaningful engagement; and apply informed, culturally responsive teaching practices in both in-person and online settings.

OL 3600: Universal Design for Learning

This course is for instructors and designers who embrace student variability; strive for equity; seek to implement new, research-based learning practices; and want to empower students through flexibility.