The Teaching and Learning Center provides high-quality growth opportunities to transform practices across all educational environments.鈥�
鈥� Building Capacity for Professional Learning proposal (2025)
What We Offer
Canvas & Technology Support
Drop-in help, one-on-one consultations, video tutorials, and how-to guides for Canvas and instructional technology tools.
Workshops & Professional Development
In-person, Zoom, and self-paced workshops on Canvas, RSI, accessibility, and course design 鈥� all flex-credit eligible.
Distance Education Compliance
Guidance on RSI, course approval, POCR peer review, and Title 5 compliance 鈥� so you can focus on teaching, not paperwork.
ZTC & OER Support
Find free and low-cost course materials, get your section designated Zero Textbook Cost, and adopt or adapt open educational resources.
Vision and Values
The PLC exists to support every Hartnell instructor in doing their best work for students. We connect professional learning directly to Hartnell鈥檚 strategic plan and to our Achieving the Dream equity goals 鈥� because stronger teaching is one of the most direct ways we close opportunity gaps.
Our approach is faculty- and staff-driven, flexible, and accessible: learning that fits real schedules, meets people where they are, and is open to all employees, full-time and part-time alike.
Our Goals
Student Success
PD that directly supports student achievement.
Equity-Minded Practices
Culturally responsive, inclusive pedagogy across the curriculum.
PD Access
Flexible, multi-format opportunities for all faculty and staff.
Online & DE Support
Canvas, RSI, POCR, and distance-education compliance.
How We Got Here
The PLC grew out of Hartnell鈥檚 participation in the Achieving the Dream seminar series and a clear signal from faculty themselves. Our Spring 2026 Faculty Needs Assessment drew 235 responses, with the strongest demand in Canvas and online teaching, AI in teaching, student engagement, and equity-minded practices.
Download the Building Capacity Proposal (PDF)
Our Team
Professional Learning Center
ZTC & OER
Distance Education
Contact Us
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