A discussion-based group exploring a book written by graduate student instructors for graduate students, to give wide-ranging concepts of building and sustaining a community to support graduate students navigating teaching at the college level. No registration is necessary—come as you can and leave when you must.

In our final accessibility session of the series, we’ll focus on the vital role of accessible videos in education. Discover why accessibility matters in video content and how it can enhance learning for all students. We’ll discuss the importance of providing descriptions and hints for low-vision students, ensuring that your visual content is inclusive. Learn […]

You do not have to be a video production specialist to incorporate video into your Canvas courses. Import videos from your computer or record video from your webcam or screen capture—quickly and easily. All videos will be automatically closed captioned. You can record videos once and embed them into multiple courses for teaching, assignments, assessment, […]

Join the Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) and the Center for Integrated Professional Development (CIPD) for a community reading of Democracy in Retrograde: How to Make Changes Big and Small in Our Country and in Our Lives by Sami Sage and Emily Amick. In today’s political climate, it’s easy to feel discouraged and overwhelmed by […]

A discussion-based group exploring a book written by graduate student instructors for graduate students, to give wide-ranging concepts of building and sustaining a community to support graduate students navigating teaching at the college level. No registration is necessary—come as you can and leave when you must.

This short course will help you get familiar with the new CidiLabs DesignPLUS Sidebar tool in Canvas. In only 90 minutes, you will learn how to access the DesignPLUS Sidebar in Canvas, test different options for customizing pages, explore how to use the toolbar to make more engaging content, and use the accessibility checkers to […]

This session focuses on the importance of listening to and reflecting student voices in your instruction and course design. Participants will examine what it means to center student perspectives, explore inclusive practices that analyze and respond to student input, and co-create strategies for cultivating a more meaningful and equitable learning environment.  Registration Required  

Whether you're transitioning from a face-to-face course to online or teaching a new online course for the first time, getting started can be the hardest part. This workshop will focus on strategies to help you plan your course with intention. The first hour will explore common challenges in course mapping and best practices for scaffolding […]

In our third session we will learn about campus units that can offer support to undocumented students (e.g., financial aid, counseling services, etc.). We will describe the holistic support available to undocumented students, including academic, emotional, and financial resources. Participants will leave with practical suggestions for referring undocumented students to the appropriate campus unit based […]

A discussion-based group exploring a book written by graduate student instructors for graduate students, to give wide-ranging concepts of building and sustaining a community to support graduate students navigating teaching at the college level. No registration is necessary—come as you can and leave when you must.

Are you feeling disconnected, overwhelmed, or simply stretched too thin? In today’s higher education landscape, many instructors are navigating an increasingly dynamic environment marked by political pressures, shrinking budgets, rising workloads, and shifting expectations from students and institutions. Now more than ever, we need spaces that support our well-being and remind us we’re not alone […]

Student Counseling Services invites faculty and staff to participate in Recognize. Respond. Refer., a campus-wide series designed to support your ongoing efforts in promoting student well-being. This three-part series offers approachable, practical strategies to help you identify signs of student distress, respond with care and confidence, and connect students to helpful campus resources.  You don’t […]

The Center for Integrated Professional Development’s Online Education Learning Community is designed for instructors who teach fully online or hybrid courses at ISU. Whether you're new to online teaching or have years of experience, this community will focus on sharing experiences, co-learning, and navigating together the ever-evolving landscape of teaching online.    For Fall 2025, we’ll […]

Student Counseling Services invites faculty and staff to participate in Recognize. Respond. Refer., a campus-wide series designed to support your ongoing efforts in promoting student well-being. This three-part series offers approachable, practical strategies to help you identify signs of student distress, respond with care and confidence, and connect students to helpful campus resources.  You don’t need […]

Explore strategies to increase interactivity and engagement in your online courses while meeting federal regulations for distance education. Regular and S0ubstantive Interaction (RSI) is a federal requirement for all online courses that distinguishes “distance education” from “correspondence education”—the latter is not eligible for federal financial aid, meaning the University must return all financial aid tuition […]