Online Professional Learning

Free, Open Online Professional Learning Experiences for Educators

Built on research-based models of effective professional development, professional learning communities and online communities of practice, our courses focus on job-embedded, peer-supported and self-directed learning in which educators are exposed to a variety of perspectives on course material.

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May 22, 2025

NCDPI, Friday Institute, MCNC Highlight Scope of No-Cost Cybersecurity Resources and Services for the First Time During NCDPI K-12 Cybersecurity Bootcamp

The same day IT professionals across the state convened for a Public School Unit (PSU) Cybersecurity Bootcamp, North Carolina schools’ student data was under threat, with potential connections to last…

March 12, 2025

Did you know there’s a middle school on NC State’s campus?

How many middle school students have the opportunity to visit NC State’s Nuclear Reactor Program, work with staff at the Gregg Museum of Art & Design for their art elective…

February 24, 2025

LASER Institute Serves as Model for STEM Education Research Professional Development

Since 2020, the Learning Analytics in STEM Education Research (LASER) Institute has empowered 142 early to mid-career researchers across 30 states and 7 countries to examine and improve STEM learning…