Attend workshops from members of the CTL staff on pedagogy and how to's about specific online learning software. Also provided are workshops from our vendors, such as Blackboard, Respondus, and VoiceThread.
Cohorts
Faculty: Course Design Essentials Cohort
In an effort to help promote course design best practices, CTL offers the Course Design Essentials workshop. Using the QM Rubric as a guide, this multi-week workshop will run as a cohort model. Faculty can sign up for one of the scheduled sessions each semester. Scheduled sessions will be 3-weeks long and run asynchronously. Participation will result in a Certificate of Completion for 10 clock hours of professional development.
Deliverables include:
- The ability to use basic Blackboard tools
- An orientation area for your course, including a welcome video
- At least one checking for understanding activity to be used in one of your modules
- A grading policy and at least 1 project rubric that can be used for grading
- A curriculum map for alignment of learning objectives to activities and assessments
- A great head start for designing and improving your courses!
Available sessions:
Monday April 8th through Friday April 26th
(Registration Deadline Friday April 5th)
Registration for this cohort is closed
Faculty: Building a Culture of Accessibility and Inclusion Cohort
In an effort to help promote accessibility best practices in all course modalities, CTL offers the Building a Culture of Accessibility and Inclusion workshop. Using Universal Design for Learning (UDL) guidelines and QM Standard 8 for Accessibility as a guide, this multi-week workshop will run as a cohort model. Faculty can sign up for one of the scheduled sessions each semester. Scheduled sessions will be 2-weeks long and run asynchronously. Participation will result in a Certificate of Completion for 10 clock hours of professional development.
Available sessions:
Monday March 18th through Friday March 29th
(Registration Deadline Friday March 15th)- Monday April 15th through Friday April 26th
(Registration Deadline Friday April 12th)
Registration for this cohort is closed
Single Sessions
Faculty: CTL @NiTe
Drop in to ask the CTL staff any questions (big or small!) you have regarding online instruction, course development, and Blackboard. This session will run every Wednesday from 6:00PM to 7:00PM for the entire 2024SP semester.
Location: CTL @ NiTe
Time: 6:00PM CDT
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Additional Sessions:
04/24/2024 | 05/01/2024
Faculty: Preview of Blackboard Ultra
Please join the workshop to learn about the features and functions of Blackboard Ultra! In the future, the University will be transitioning to the Ultra version of Blackboard. Don’t be left behind! Let’s learn together the best practices for the transition.
Location: CTL Virtual Session
Time: 1:00PM CDT
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Additional Sessions:
04/16/2024
Faculty: Preview of Blackboard Ultra
Please join the workshop to learn about the features and functions of Blackboard Ultra! In the future, the University will be transitioning to the Ultra version of Blackboard. Don’t be left behind! Let’s learn together the best practices for the transition.
Location: CTL Virtual Session
Time: 10:00AM CDT
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Faculty: Interactive Assessments with Panopto
Using Panopto, you will learn how to enhance your video content by adding interactive elements such as quizzes and polls. These interactive features can help engage viewers and assess their understanding of the material.
Location: CTL Virtual Session
Time: 3:00PM CDT
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Faculty: Open Sessions
Drop in to ask the CTL staff any questions (big or small!) you have regarding online instruction, course development, Blackboard, Class Collaborate, Respondus, Panopto, VoiceThread and more.
Location: CTL Virtual Session
Time: 10:00AM CDT
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Additional Sessions:
04/30/2024 | 05/02/2024
Faculty: An Overview of UDL & Accessibility
Faculty will be introduced to the definition and legalities of accessibility and suggested UDL Guidelines for developing habits of utilizing best practices in course design to meet accommodations and learning preferences for students.
Location: CTL Virtual Session
Time: 6:00PM CDT
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Faculty: Navigating the Grade Center
Are you frustrated with duplicate grade columns? Are your “total points” not adding up as they should? Come explore the Grade Center with us! We will discuss best practices on how to keep your grade center organized, and how to manage student progress.
Location: CTL Virtual Session
Time: 10:00AM CDT
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Additional Sessions:
04/24/2024 @ 6:00PM
Faculty: Navigating the Grade Center
Are you frustrated with duplicate grade columns? Are your “total points” not adding up as they should? Come explore the Grade Center with us! We will discuss best practices on how to keep your grade center organized, and how to manage student progress.
Location: CTL Virtual Session
Time: 6:00PM CDT
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Faculty: Via (Student Learning & Licensure) Open Session
Drop in to ask the CTL staff any questions (big or small!) you have regarding Via, now called Student Learning & Licensure (SL&L).
Location: CTL Virtual Session
Time: 10:00AM CDT
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Faculty: Advanced Blackboard Tools
This workshop is designed for faculty who are already familiar with the basic features of Blackboard and aims to deepen their understanding of advanced tools and functionalities. Participants will explore innovative ways to leverage Blackboard to create engaging and interactive learning experiences for their students.
Location: CTL Virtual Session
Time: 3:00PM CDT
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Additional Sessions:
04/25/2024
Faculty: Customizing Your Course Orientation
Instructors might feel the syllabus should be enough to guide students through the course, but having a robust course orientation within the course design will not only enhance the student learning experience, it can also make the instructor’s life a lot easier throughout the semester. In this workshop, we will break down the various elements of a course orientation and different ways you can deliver the orientation for your online/hybrid or even face-to-face courses.
Location: CTL Virtual Session
Time: 10:00AM CDT
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Faculty: BCA Lunch 'n Learn – Building Accessible Videos with Panopto
CTL will be offering 1-hour workshops on specialized accessibility topics. Faculty are encouraged to bring their own devices. Light refreshments and beverages will be available for in-person participants. Topic for this session will be using our new streaming service Panopto to meet accessibility guidelines for videos in any course modality.
Location: C3300 Conference Room and Hyflex via Collaborate Ultra
Time: 1:00PM CDT
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Faculty: Advanced Blackboard Tools
This workshop is designed for faculty who are already familiar with the basic features of Blackboard and aims to deepen their understanding of advanced tools and functionalities. Participants will explore innovative ways to leverage Blackboard to create engaging and interactive learning experiences for their students.
Location: CTL Virtual Session
Time: 6:00PM CDT
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Faculty: Open Sessions
Drop in to ask the CTL staff any questions (big or small!) you have regarding online instruction, course development, Blackboard, Class Collaborate, Respondus, Panopto, VoiceThread and more.
Location: CTL Virtual Session
Time: 10:00AM CDT
Access the Open session
Additional Sessions:
05/02/2024
Faculty: BCA Lunch 'n Learn – AI and Accessibility
CTL will be offering 1-hour workshops on specialized accessibility topics. Faculty are encouraged to bring their own devices. Light refreshments and beverages will be available for in-person participants. Topic for this session will be using AI tools to meet accessibility guidelines for activities in any course modality.
Location: C3300 Conference Room and Hyflex via Collaborate Ultra
Time: 1:00PM CDT
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Faculty: Open Sessions
Drop in to ask the CTL staff any questions (big or small!) you have regarding online instruction, course development, Blackboard, Class Collaborate, Respondus, Panopto, VoiceThread and more.
Location: CTL Virtual Session
Time: 3:30PM CDT
Access the Open session