Join hundreds of colleagues in a deep exploration of the art and science behind student success. The 2024 Symposium will be held entirely in-person at the Bone Student Center, with sessions facilitated by Illinois State faculty and staff throughout the morning. A boxed lunch will be provided. The day will also include a special workshop […]
Whether you are a resolutions person or not, this webinar will be beneficial in helping you put new practices into place to help you achieve your goals in the new year.
Get ready to #BackTheBirds when the Redbird men's basketball takes on the Belmont Bruins in 2024!
New 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 90 minutes. Learn how to get started with the most important settings and tools, create basic course content using Pages and Modules, communicate with students […]
The A/P Council typically meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month from 1:15 – 3 p.m. Meetings are designed to discuss issues of concern to all A/P staff members and, as such, they are open to any A/P interested in attending. The A/P Council welcomes your attendance as it is a great way to […]
The Assignments and Gradebook tools in Canvas work in tandem, differently than you might have experienced in ReggieNet or other learning management systems. The Assignments tool is for creating and editing, while the Gradebook is exclusively for grading. In this session, you will explore the life cycle of a graded assignment— creating the assignment, adding […]
Get started using Nearpod, an interactive tool replacing classroom clickers at Illinois State. This workshop will give you a tour of the tool's basic features. It allows you to empower students, track attendance, distribute learning resources, and check the pulse of your class with ongoing formative assessments in many learning scenarios. Registration is required.
Facilitate learning using Zoom, the University’s online conferencing platform. Learn how to set up virtual meetings, and explore useful tools like polls, break-out rooms, and new features like whiteboards and apps. You’ll learn about recommended practices to ensure a safe and productive synchronous learning environment and discuss ways to mitigate equity issues for students with […]
Illinois State instructors can currently choose between two different quiz tools in Canvas: Classic Quizzes and its future replacement, New Quizzes. While you’ll compare the features of both tools, this workshop will focus on Classic Quizzes. Learn how to create a quiz with different question types, create question banks, moderate a quiz, and grade using […]
Spring proficiency exams taken in departments at 1 p.m.
This meeting is for college students and young adults; it moves beyond alcohol and also invites individuals who are concerned about their use of other substances.
Bring family and friends for a night of hockey and food with fellow Redbirds!