This session will provide participants with important and usable knowledge to help support students with disabilities in higher education. The presenters will guide you step-by- step through various ways to improve the curation and creation of digital course content. Participants will create an individual plan to update course content using tips and tricks for choosing […]

Got a course plan you want to develop for online delivery? This internationally recognized workshop includes an overview of the Quality Matters Rubric and provides a framework for participants to design an online course plan. An integral element of the workshop is an exploration of the eight General Standards of the QM Rubric, focusing on […]

This week-long workshop series introduces participants to the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), a form of inquiry based on investigating and improving teaching and/or learning.   Through a mix of interactive discussions, case studies, and guided work sessions, participants will explore key SoTL concepts, including research design, ethical considerations, and methods for gathering and […]

Learn strategies and processes for managing difficult classroom situations and facilitating difficult conversations. First, you'll learn preventative strategies for creating a “safe” classroom environment where students can engage in dialogue that fosters an understanding of diverse perspectives. Then, you'll learn strategies that will help you intervene in challenging situations and disruptive behaviors in your classrooms. […]

Got a course plan you want to develop for online delivery? This internationally recognized workshop includes an overview of the Quality Matters Rubric and provides a framework for participants to design an online course plan. An integral element of the workshop is an exploration of the eight General Standards of the QM Rubric, focusing on […]

Explore ways to increase interactivity and engagement within your online courses, while also meeting federal regulations for distance education. Regular and substantive interaction (RSI) is a federal requirement for all online courses that distinguishes “distance education” from “correspondence education”—the latter is ineligible to be paid for by federal financial funding (i.e., the University must return […]

Peer observation can be a valuable tool for gathering feedback on teaching practices. When used in a formative manner, feedback gathered from peer observation can encourage scholarly teaching and has the potential to transform teaching and learning (Barbeau & Happel, 2023). This workshop is intended for faculty and course instructors who are interested in developing […]

This workshop explores the Quality Matters Rubric and provides a framework to improve existing online or hybrid courses. Participants use the QM Rubric to review their own online courses and develop a course improvement plan, so enrolling in the workshop with a pre-developed online course is required. Registration is required by Monday, June 16th, 2025.

This workshop explores the Quality Matters Rubric and provides a framework to improve existing online or hybrid courses. Participants use the QM Rubric to review their own online courses and develop a course improvement plan, so enrolling in the workshop with a pre-developed online course is required. Registration is required by Friday, June 20th, 2025.

This maker day focuses on facilitating online discussions by acknowledging the turbulent times that many students are experiencing beyond the classroom. The first hour will focus on contextualizing the current social climate and considering the way in which student identity is at play in the classroom. The second hour will focus on best practices for […]