Workshops & Webinars
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Designing with Purpose for Effective Evergreen Course
In this hands-on workshop, instructors will learn to design flexible, sustainable online courses using backward design. Participants will define clear learning objectives, build topic-centered modules, and align assessments with long-term goals. The session includes strategies for meeting contact hour standards, creating authentic assessments with rubrics, and using AI tools in Blackboard Ultra. Attendees will also explore course structure techniques to support consistency, reduce cognitive load, and enhance student engagement across semesters.
Blackboard and Other tools for Student Engagement
In this workshop, we will explore tools and strategies that encourage student motivation and participation. These include developing a sense of community and inclusive environment, providing regular and timely feedback, student-content interaction, and more. Participants will discuss practical strategies and ideas for selecting and using the tools.
Keys to Accessible Short Videos
This workshop is designed to enhance faculty skills in creating short and accessible videos. This workshop is part of the series of workshops that can lead you to earning the Accessibility and Universal Design for Learning Badge. This is one microcredential in the Mastery of Online Course Design badge program. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to write a plan to revise or create a short video, implement best practices and requirements for captioning, and embed videos in a Blackboard course.
Accessible Course Materials
This workshop is designed to enhance faculty skills in creating accessible course materials and ensuring all course materials are accessible to students, By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to locate the Accessibility Report tool in Blackboard courses, revise course documents and presentations to UDL-level accessibility standards, and create new documents with UDL-level accessibility standards. This workshop is part of the series of workshops that can lead you to earning the Accessibility and Universal Design for Learning Badge. This is one microcredential in the Mastery of Online Course Design badge program.
Teach Smart, Design Smarter: Designing Course Content in Canva
In this hands-on workshop, instructors will learn how to create visually engaging and interactive presentations using Canva. From selecting templates to adding multimedia and collaborating in real time, participants will explore the full range of Canva’s features designed to enhance online teaching. Whether you're new to Canva or looking to level up your design skills, this session will provide practical tips and best practices to help you craft presentations that captivate and inform.
Diversifying Online Student Assignments
In this workshop, we will explore a variety of online learning assignments & activities and practical strategies for student engagement. Bring an existing online assignment, revise it using resources provided in the workshop, and receive feedback from fellow participants.
Designing Assessments for Critical Thinking
In this hands-on workshop participants will explore practical strategies for designing creative and critical thinking-focused assessments in Blackboard Ultra. This session will guide you in reimagining how assessments can better engage students foster deeper learning online.
Active Learning in the Age of AI
In this workshop, we will explore strategies that encourage critical thinking in an online environment while considering the role of AI in education. Participants will experience custom AI tools, discuss online active learning strategies with or without AI, and walk away with resources and examples.
Cultivating Student Belonging through Representative Media
This workshop is designed to enhance faculty skills in cultivating student belonging through representative media. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: ? Evaluate course content for student sense of belonging? Understand the importance of diverse media representation? Learn effective practices for finding inclusive images This workshop is part of the series of workshops that can lead you to earning the Accessibility and Universal Design for Learning Badge. This is one microcredential in the Mastery of Online Course Design badge program.