Faculty Teaching and Learning Center
Welcome to the FTLC
The Faculty Teaching and Learning Center (FTLC) supports faculty success by fostering innovative, inclusive, evidence-based teaching practices through relevant and impactful programs and by creating opportunities for professional growth.
Core Values
- Sharing current, relevant pedagogies based on the science of learning
- Creating a community of practice in which participants learn from each other
- Nurturing an atmosphere of caring and trust
- Celebrating teaching innovation and faculty success
- Providing faculty development that aligns with CSUB’s Strategic Plan, especially with respect to increasing faculty retention
Vision
The FTLC will be recognized across the university as a
- Hub: a place for exchange of ideas and where collaborative actions can occur. The FTLC will be seen as a “go-to” unit for collaborations with other groups on campus.
- Incubator: a place that fosters growth and development, cultivating individuals and communities, nurturing relationships, and creating a sense of belonging. Faculty members who participate in FTLC programming are earning tenure and promotion and/or moving into positions of leadership.
- Temple: a place that provides legitimacy, credibility, authority, and even recognition for instructors. The FTLC hosts campus-wide recognition events for innovative teaching, publications, and research supported by our competitive mini-grants.
- Sieve: the center curates research on effective, evidence-based practices on student learning and works with faculty to implement new pedagogies. The FTLC is valued for regularly updating (or even stopping) its offerings in response to new research and/or campus-based needs assessments.
Faculty Teaching and Learning Resources
Fall 2025 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
All courses are asynchronous & facilitated by CSU faculty & staff Learn more about the courses and access the course syllabi & testimonials. Limit to one course per semester.
Fall Training Cycles
Fall Session 1: October 6-26, 2025
Fall Session 2: November 3-23, 2025
Courses offered include:
Preparing Quality Online Courses
Artificial Intelligence Courses
Questions- Please reach out to ocs@calstate.edu.
Small Changes, Big Impact: TILT toward Student Success
Friday, September 19
12:30pm-2:30pm
👉 Register from your CSU email [calstate.zoom.us].
Want to boost student success with minimal effort? TILT (Transparency in Learning & Teaching) [tilthighered.com] is a simple framework that transforms how students experience courses and other interactions with educators. Research shows that making just two assignments more transparent supports learning while significantly increasing student belonging, confidence, and persistence—and enhances teaching satisfaction.
In this hands-on virtual workshop, you'll:
- Discover the research behind TILT's proven impact on student success
- Practice applying the TILT framework to real assignment examples
- Transform your own assignment or interaction protocol using practical TILT strategies
- Leave with tools to immediately implement transparency in your teaching
Perfect for faculty and student support staff who want maximum impact from minimum effort.
Come ready to TILT your teaching toward student success!
Open to all student-facing educators in the CSU: faculty, librarians, advisors, counselors, learning support staff, and instructional designers.
Contact Us
Email questions to the FTLC at tlc@csub.edu