Join us for workshops designed to elevate your teaching strategies and enhance your online learning environment. Hosted by the dedicated staff of the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), these sessions will delve into effective pedagogical approaches and provide hands-on guidance on utilizing online learning software.
Beginning March 3, 2025, the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) will transition from Class Collaborate to Microsoft Teams as our primary platform for workshop sessions. This change aims to enhance your experience with improved collaboration tools and features that facilitate dynamic learning environments. |
Cohorts
Faculty: Course Design Essentials Cohort
In an effort to help prepare for the transition to Blackboard Ultra and also promote course design best practices, CTL offers the Course Design Essentials workshop. Taking place completely in the Blackboard Ultra interface and using the QM Rubric as a guide, this multi-week workshop will run as a cohort model. Faculty can register for one of the scheduled sessions each semester. Cohorts will be 3-weeks long and run asynchronously. Participation will result in a Certificate of Completion for 10 clock hours of professional development and a Credly badge.
Available sessions:
- Monday June 16th through Monday July 7th
(Registration Deadline Friday June 13th)
Register for the Course Design Essentials cohort
Recurring sessions
Faculty: CTL @ Nite
Drop in to ask the CTL staff any questions (big or small!) you have regarding course instruction, course development, and Blackboard.
Location: CTL Virtual Session
Time: TBD for Summer Term
Duration: 60 minutes
Single sessions
Faculty: Introduction to Via (Student Learning & Licensure)
Now called Student Learning & Licensure (SL&L), this workshop is for instructors new to using Via, or who might need a refresher. Topics include logging in for the first time, how to access student activities, and how to assess student submissions to assignments using rubrics. Student portfolios will also be discussed.
Location: CTL Virtual Session
Time: 10:00AM CDT
Duration: 60 minutes
Access the Introduction to Via (Student Learning & Licensure) session
Additional Sessions:
05/29/2025
Faculty: Intro to Panopto
Panopto is an easy way to record, livestream, manage and share videos for educational purposes. Panopto’s features include recording presentations, utilizing multiple media feeds, video assignments, quizzes, basic editing features and closed captioning. Similar to YouTube, Panopto allows users to manage a video library that can be integrated in the Blackboard LMS.
Location: CTL Virtual Session
Time: 1:00PM CDT
Duration: 60 minutes
Access the Intro to Panopto session
Additional Sessions:
05/29/2025
Faculty: LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor: Protect the Integrity of Online Tests
This comprehensive training webinar is intended for instructors who plan to use LockDown Browser and/or Respondus Monitor with online exams. The session provides a detailed demonstration of both applications, including enhancements that make Respondus Monitor even more effective and easy to use.
Location: Respondus Virtual Session [uses GoToWebinar]
Time: 1:00PM CDT
Duration: 60 minutes
Access the LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor session
Additional Sessions:
05/28/2025
Faculty: Getting Started with Blackboard Ultra: An Introduction for Beginners
GovState will be transitioning to the Ultra version of Blackboard in the near future, and it is essential that we all become familiar with this new platform. This workshop will provide valuable insights into the new interface and tools available in Blackboard Ultra, as well as best practices for a smooth transition. We encourage you to join us in this learning opportunity to ensure that you are well-equipped to navigate the new system effectively.
Location: CTL Virtual Session
Time: 9:00AM CDT
Duration: 60 minutes
Access the Introduction for Beginners session
Additional Sessions:
05/27/2025
Faculty: VoiceThread to Panopto Transition
VoiceThread has reached its end of life at GovState, but the replacement, called Panopto, allows for both interactive multimedia discussions and video hosting. Faculty can learn how to convert and download their previous VoiceThread presentations and then migrate them to Panopto. Panopto discussion posts within Blackboard will also be demonstrated using audio and video.
Location: CTL Virtual Session
Time: 1:00PM CDT
Duration: 60 minutes
Access the VoiceThread to Panopto Transition session
Additional Sessions:
05/27/2025
Faculty: Getting Started with Blackboard Ultra: An Introduction for Beginners
GovState will be transitioning to the Ultra version of Blackboard in the near future, and it is essential that we all become familiar with this new platform. This workshop will provide valuable insights into the new interface and tools available in Blackboard Ultra, as well as best practices for a smooth transition. We encourage you to join us in this learning opportunity to ensure that you are well-equipped to navigate the new system effectively.
Location: CTL Virtual Session
Time: 11:00AM CDT
Duration: 60 minutes
Access the Introduction for Beginners session
Faculty: VoiceThread to Panopto Transition
VoiceThread has reached its end of life at GovState, but the replacement, called Panopto, allows for both interactive multimedia discussions and video hosting. Faculty can learn how to convert and download their previous VoiceThread presentations and then migrate them to Panopto. Panopto discussion posts within Blackboard will also be demonstrated using audio and video.
Location: CTL Virtual Session
Time: 3:30PM CDT
Duration: 60 minutes
Access the VoiceThread to Panopto Transition session
Faculty: LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor: Protect the Integrity of Online Tests
This comprehensive training webinar is intended for instructors who plan to use LockDown Browser and/or Respondus Monitor with online exams. The session provides a detailed demonstration of both applications, including enhancements that make Respondus Monitor even more effective and easy to use.
Location: Respondus Virtual Session [uses GoToWebinar]
Time: 2:00PM CDT
Duration: 60 minutes
Access the LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor session
Faculty: Intro to Panopto
Panopto is an easy way to record, livestream, manage and share videos for educational purposes. Panopto’s features include recording presentations, utilizing multiple media feeds, video assignments, quizzes, basic editing features and closed captioning. Similar to YouTube, Panopto allows users to manage a video library that can be integrated in the Blackboard LMS.
Location: CTL Virtual Session
Time: 10:00AM CDT
Duration: 60 minutes
Access the Intro to Panopto session
Faculty: Introduction to Via (Student Learning & Licensure)
Now called Student Learning & Licensure (SL&L), this workshop is for instructors new to using Via, or who might need a refresher. Topics include logging in for the first time, how to access student activities, and how to assess student submissions to assignments using rubrics. Student portfolios will also be discussed.
Location: CTL Virtual Session
Time: 1:00PM CDT
Duration: 60 minutes
Access the Introduction to Via (Student Learning & Licensure) session