The Teaching & Learning Commons is your gateway to a wealth of resources and support services designed to enhance your teaching practice. Explore our curated collection of tools, guides, and campus partnerships that provide valuable assistance in areas such as AI integration, Canvas resources, and professional development. Whether you're looking for innovative teaching strategies, cutting-edge technology, or opportunities for growth, you'll find everything you need right here.

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The UNLV Faculty Resources Course in Canvas

The “UNLV Faculty Resources” course in Canvas holds a wide range of resources for your teaching needs. Resources are available for important topics such as:

  • Returning to the Classroom
  • Academic Integrity
  • Instructional Strategies
  • Accessibility
  • Online Teaching Tools
  • Assessment
  • Professional Development
  • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice
  • Student Support Resources
  • Supporting Students with Disabilities

or launch the course by navigating to the button on the left-hand banner in WebCampus.

UNLV IT’s Knowledge Base

holds vast amounts of articles containing resources and guides. Focused more on technology, topics include:

  • Getting Started @ UNLV
  • Accounts, Access, and Identity
  • Administrative and Business
  • Classroom and Computer Labs
  • Computer, Device, and Printing Support
  • Email, Communication, and Collaboration
  • Network and Wireless Connectivity
  • Software and Applications
  • Teaching and Learning

Professional Development

The TLC and other units offer professional trainings, workshops, webinars, and labs for instructors interested in improving their teaching practices. Here is a list of departmental-specific event calendars. 

  • Accessibility Training, Workshops & Open Labs
  • Online Education Professional Development
    • The Office of Online Education's Embedded Instructional Technologists work closely with each college to support digital teaching and learning efforts throughout UNLV. Visit the for more information.

Visit our Events page to view upcoming professional development opportunities and other TLC events.

Quick Links

  • Generative AI at UNLV: UNLV’s initiatives in generative AI empower faculty, staff, and students to explore, adopt, and implement AI-driven solutions in their work, creating more dynamic learning environments, pioneering research breakthroughs, and optimizing administrative processes.

  • UNLV IT Resources
  • Office of Accessibility Resources
    • Ally Tool With WebCampus: The built-in Ally tool provides instructors feedback and guidance for improving the accessibility of digital content in their WeCampus course shells.
  • Canvas Resources

Below is a list of pedagogical resources we recommend to faculty members. If you’d like additional assistance from our team, complete our .

  • : A blog that emphasizes the importance of taking an informed and practiced approach to teaching.
  • : A project aimed "to help you incorporate and refine high-leverage teaching practices tailored to the higher education context.”

  • UNLV IT
  • UNLV Office of Accessibility Resources
  • UNLV Libraries
    • : Digital Scholarship@UNLV is our institutional repository that aims to capture, preserve, and share the scholarly and creative outputs of the UNLV campus community.

  • Accessibility
  • DEI Courses
    • : A recorded webcast from Academic Impressions that can help you develop a practice that promotes wonderment and curiosity about the diversity of others in your daily interactions. Access the course for free by entering your UNLV email while logging in.

    • A recorded webcast from Academic Impressions that will empower you to intervene in the moment of a microaggression to build community and trust with students. Access the course for free by entering your UNLV email while logging in.
    • : From Cornell University, this is an extensive list that includes courses, articles, books, films, podcasts, and more.
    • Tips on Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment The most important things we do to foster student success and help our students progress towards graduation happen in the classroom. Here are some tips on what you can do to create an inclusive learning environment, and some campus resources you can refer students to in order to provide our full support.

Partner Units

The following links provide an overview of the key topics in teaching and learning, as well as suggested practices, tips, and examples from other units across the university. For additional assistance, complete our .

  • Office of Student Conduct - Academic Integrity: The Office of Student Conduct understands that handling student behavior is not faculty and staff’s primary responsibility or forte. This page is designed to help you better navigate through the services that the Office of Student Conduct provides.
  • Office of Accessibility Resources: The Office of Accessibility Resources is dedicated to providing advising, education, technical support, and resources to our administrators, faculty, and staff in developing, adopting, and procuring accessible digital materials and technologies.
  • Disability Resource Center: Established to support students and to provide assistance with college learning, the DRC provides students with effective accommodations based on law and current best practices to promote individual growth and self-determination.
  • : IT has put together tools and resources for students learning virtually. 
  • : Learn suggested practices and available technology to elevate digital learning experiences for your in-person, online, hybrid, or remote courses.
  • If you are working from an off-campus location, IT has put together resources to help ensure you are set up for success.
  • Office of Admissions - Learn Online: The Office of Admissions has put together this site to ensure a seamless transition into online learning. Resources for both prospective and current online students can be found here.
  • Office of Online Education - Teach Online: The Office of Online Education works closely with faculty, program heads, and subject matter experts to develop online and hybrid courses. They have an array of resources and a great team dedicated to supporting your online teaching needs.
  • : UNLV Libraries has lots of resources available for both teachers and learners. Each college/school has their own dedicated librarian who can assist to ensure students’ success.
  • Office of Academic Assessment: For resources on assessment and evaluation within your classrooms, visit the Office of Academic Assessment’s page.