Introduction to Padlet
Online WorkshopPadlet is a digital bulletin board app that allows you and your students to post and save different kinds of content, including text, images, websites, and videos. In this workshop, […]
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Creating Digital Exhibits and Digital Publications Using Omeka and Scalar
Milner Library 201 N. School Street, Normal, IL, United StatesOmeka and Scalar are both popular, open-source, flexible, and easy-to-use platforms. Omeka contains a variety of tools for populating curated collections of text, images, audio, and video. Similarly, Scalar supports […]
Introduction to Nearpod
Online WorkshopNearpod is a tool to create interactive presentations and assessments. In this workshop you will see Nearpod in action as a student and then you will shift to instructor mode […]
Inclusive STEM
Williams Hall 303 S. School Street, Normal, IL, United StatesImportant note: This workshop is funded through a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and is only open to instructors (including instructional staff and graduate teaching assistants) in the […]
Introduction to Adobe Express
Online WorkshopAdobe Express is an easy-to-use suite for creating visual content, such as websites, portfolios, logos, posters, flyers, social media posts, presentations, and more. You will learn how to use the […]
Rethinking How We Grade: Schemas, Equity, and the Math Behind the Canvas Gradebook
OnlineThis half to day workshop will ask participants to investigate and establish the grading practices for a given course. We’ll be considering different approaches to grading and set up a […]
Sustaining Student Engagement and Motivation Online
OnlineOnline courses can appear to be an obstacle to student engagement and motivation when compared to face-to-face courses. There are challenges in online courses that instructors face, such as the […]
Revamp Your Course Materials in the Age of AI
Williams Hall 303 S. School Street, Normal, IL, United StatesWhether you're embracing AI in the classroom or hoping to mitigate its use by your students, this workshop will guide you through crafting syllabus and assignment language to help communicate […]
Quick Start for Canvas
OnlineNew to teaching in Canvas? Still working on building out your Canvas site and need a quick crash course as the semester begins? This workshop packs a lot in just […]
Empowering Faculty in Supporting Student Mental Health Red Folder: Identifying Students in Distress, Part 1
Student Services Building 201 N. University Street, Normal, IL, United StatesThe Red Folder, created by Student Counseling Services, is inspired by similar initiatives in California universities. It equips faculty and staff with the tools and knowledge to identify signs of […]
Introduction to Queer Allyship
Williams Hall 303 S. School Street, Normal, IL, United StatesLGBTQIA2S+ youth, including college students, are among the most at-risk groups for mental health challenges, housing and food insecurity, and domestic violence, because of the ways in which society’s support […]
Conceptual Foundations of Free Speech and Academic Freedom: Interactive workshop with Lara Schwartz of PEN America
Online WorkshopThis interactive workshop is designed to introduce faculty, staff, and administrators to the legal framework of the First Amendment, principles of free speech and academic freedom, and unprotected speech such […]