Spring 2026 Welcome Back Faculty Training and Support Sessions

Spring 2026 Welcome Back Faculty Training and Support Sessions

The Instructional Design and Academic Technology team would like to extend a warm welcome back to campus. We put together a workshop series for this upcoming Spring 2026 semester, both in-person and virtual.

Session Names and Descriptions

Turnitin and LockDown Browser Walk-In Session

If you have any questions regarding using TurnItIn or LockDown Browser, bring your Canvas questions; no appointment is necessary.

Checking for Accessibility in Microsoft Word & PowerPoint

In this session, you will learn about using the accessibility checker in the most commonly used Microsoft products, like Word and PowerPoint.

Digital Accessibility Remediation: Working with Panorama in Canvas

This session will focus on using Panorama to fix accessibility issues in your Canvas course.

Using Videos in Canvas

This 1-hour session will give you an introduction to using Kaltura in Canvas for integrating video in your instructions. No previous video creating or editing experience required.

Making Rubrics in Canvas

In this 60-minute session, you will learn how to create a rubric in Canvas and attach it to an assignment, as well as how to score student submissions using Speedgrader and how to get the results of assignments scored with rubrics.

Canvas Walk-In Session

If you have any questions related to Canvas, bring your Canvas questions; no appointment is

necessary.

9 Events of Instruction and Learning

In this session, you will learn about 9 events of instructions when designing, developing, or rethinking your course. This model is known to help strategically make course design decisions.

Active Learning Strategies-Community of Learners (CoI)

In this session, you will learn about active learning strategies using a practice called community of learning.

Motivational Design ARCS Model

In this session, you will learn about various strategies to engage students in their learning using their motivation as the key to success in their learning.

Formative Assessment

In this session, you will learn about various strategies to develop assessments for your students based on your course goals and objectives.

Schedule

Date

Time

Location

Session Title

Date

Time

Location

Session Title

Monday, January 12, 2026

9:30 AM

Library 161

Canvas Walk-In Session

Monday, January 12, 2026

10:30 AM

Library 161

Turnitin and LockDown Browser Walk-In Session

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

10:30 AM

Library 161

Checking for Accessibility in Microsoft Word & PowerPoint

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

10:30 AM

Library 161

Checking for Accessibility in Microsoft Word & PowerPoint

Thursday, January 15, 2026

9:30 AM

Library 161

Canvas Walk-In Session

Thursday, January 15, 2026

10:30 AM

Library 161

Turnitin and LockDown Browser Walk-In Session

Friday, January 16, 2026

10:30 AM

Library 161

Digital Accessibility Remediation: Working with Panorama in Canvas

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

9:00 AM

Zoom

9 Events of Instruction and Learning

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

10:30 AM

Library 161

Using Videos in Canvas

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

9:00 AM

Zoom

Active Learning Strategies-Community of Learners (CoI)

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

10:30 AM

Library 161

Making Rubrics in Canvas

Thursday, January 22, 2026

9:00 AM

Zoom

Motivational Design ARCS Model

Thursday, January 22, 2026

10:30 AM

Library 161

Checking for Accessibility in Microsoft Word & PowerPoint

Friday, January 23, 2026

9:00 AM

Zoom

Formative Assessment

Friday, January 23, 2026

10:30 AM

Library 161

Checking for Accessibility in Microsoft Word & PowerPoint