Workshops Registration

Join the Faculty Center to learn about how to best prepare your courses as we roll into Summer 2026. In this session we will discuss how to roll your courses into the new term, explore how to make changes to your upcoming term course materials, and explore how to update due dates and release conditions.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty and Staff

This workshop provides our newest faculty and staff with the essential skills necessary to work with Blackboard. An overview will be provided of the basic functionality and layout in Blackboard. Participants will also have the opportunity to ask some basic questions that might have been glossed over when hired. Completely lost or overwhelmed 鈥� Start here.

Presenter(s): Faculty Staff Center
Target Audience: Faculty

Are you familiar with how to assist your learners using Blackboard? Do you know how your learners experience your course? Are you comfortable introducing Blackboard to your learners? Do you know how to troubleshoot common learner problems frequently encountered in Blackboard? This workshop provides faculty and staff with guidance on how to introduce students to Blackboard and how to assist them with common technical problems.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty

Have you explored the capabilities of Artificial Intelligence in Blackboard? Have you considered how assistive AI might enhance your workflow and efficiency as an instructor? This workshop provides faculty and staff with an overview of what is possible using the built-in AI tools in Blackboard. An emphasis is placed on both the Blackboard AI Design Assistant tool and Anthology Virtual Assistant.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Stff
Target Audience: Faculty

Curious about how Turnitin works within Blackboard, and how to use it effectively with your students? This hands-on workshop introduces faculty to Turnitin鈥檚 plagiarism and AI-writing detection tools as they appear in Blackboard assignments. Participants will learn how to enable Turnitin, interpret Similarity Reports and AI Writing indicators, and frame these tools as part of a transparent, educational approach to academic integrity. The session will also highlight best practices for communicating results with students and using Turnitin to support original thinking and responsible use of AI in coursework.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty

This workshop provides faculty and staff with the essential skills necessary to start teaching with Zoom. An overview will provide instructors on how to install Zoom, basic functionality, and some ideas for making your online meeting sessions more dynamic.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty

This workshop introduces faculty to using Honorlock to secure and monitor high鈥憇takes online exams delivered through Blackboard. Participants will learn how to enable Honorlock within Blackboard assessments, select appropriate proctoring settings, and design exams that balance academic integrity with a positive student experience. The session also focuses on best practices for preparing students for proctored exams, communicating expectations clearly, and addressing common concerns related to online test security. Faculty will leave with practical strategies for confidently delivering high鈥憇takes exams in online and blended courses.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty

Are you unsure how to navigate assessment in the age of AI? If so, this workshop is for you! Join the Faculty Center to discuss assessment in the age of AI. In this workshop, we will address the common concerns of faculty and provide possible solutions to address these challenges.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty

This workshop introduces instructors to building effective assessments and providing meaningful feedback using Blackboard tools. Participants will learn how to create assignments, discussions, journals, and tests, with an emphasis on reusing and managing assessment content efficiently. The session also covers creating and applying rubrics in Blackboard, including key rubric design principles, streamlined grading workflows, and how students view rubric-based feedback.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty

This workshop demonstrates how to configure your high-stakes online exams with Honorlock test proctoring. During this workshop instructors will learn how to properly prepare the learner for success when taking a high-stake online proctored exam.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty

Are you interested in meeting other educators at 海角社区? Do you have an interest in discussion about topics, trends, and current events in higher education? Are you just looking for a place away from your office to have lunch? Come join the Faculty Center for lunch and discussion. In this first meeting, we will review and discuss Artificial Intelligence and how it is reshaping the educational landscape. Materials to review will be sent via email to all who will be attending in advance of the session.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience:

Curious about how Turnitin works within Blackboard, and how to use it effectively with your students? This hands-on workshop introduces faculty to Turnitin鈥檚 plagiarism and AI-writing detection tools as they appear in Blackboard assignments. Participants will learn how to enable Turnitin, interpret Similarity Reports and AI Writing indicators, and frame these tools as part of a transparent, educational approach to academic integrity. The session will also highlight best practices for communicating results with students and using Turnitin to support original thinking and responsible use of AI in coursework.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty

Join the Faculty Center for a discussion on strategies for engaging learners in face-to-face and online environments. Participants of this session are encouraged to share their own ideas during this collaborative presentation and discussion.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty

This workshop introduces faculty to using Honorlock to secure and monitor high鈥憇takes online exams delivered through Blackboard. Participants will learn how to enable Honorlock within Blackboard assessments, select appropriate proctoring settings, and design exams that balance academic integrity with a positive student experience. The session also focuses on best practices for preparing students for proctored exams, communicating expectations clearly, and addressing common concerns related to online test security. Faculty will leave with practical strategies for confidently delivering high鈥憇takes exams in online and blended courses.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty

Have you considered adding pre-recorded lecture videos to your course? Unsure where to start? In this workshop we explore how to design and structure lecture videos. Participants will be introduced to best practice when creating instructional content. This session will also introduce learners to lecture capture, editing, and video storage. Here you will learn the basics of what it takes to create a successful instructional video for your course.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty

This workshop explores common factors that may lead learners to engage in academic dishonesty, including course structure, assessment design, and learner pressures. Participants will examine ways instructors can shift course dynamics to promote integrity, reduce opportunities for misconduct, and support authentic learning through thoughtful assessment and engagement strategies.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty

As 海角社区 gradually phases out VoiceThread and Panopto, this workshop helps instructors prepare for the transition to Blackboard Video Studio. Participants will learn how to save and export existing Panopto and VoiceThread recordings they wish to retain, upload existing video content, and create new videos within Blackboard Video Studio. The session also highlights the platform鈥檚 new and enhanced video capabilities to support teaching and learning.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty

As 海角社区 gradually phases out VoiceThread and Panopto, this workshop helps instructors prepare for the transition to Blackboard Video Studio. Participants will learn how to save and export existing Panopto and VoiceThread recordings they wish to retain, upload existing video content, and create new videos within Blackboard Video Studio. The session also highlights the platform鈥檚 new and enhanced video capabilities to support teaching and learning.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty

As 海角社区 gradually phases out VoiceThread and Panopto, this workshop helps instructors prepare for the transition to Blackboard Video Studio. Participants will learn how to save and export existing Panopto and VoiceThread recordings they wish to retain, upload existing video content, and create new videos within Blackboard Video Studio. The session also highlights the platform鈥檚 new and enhanced video capabilities to support teaching and learning.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty

Join the Faculty Center to learn about how to best prepare your courses as we roll into Fall 2026. In this session we will discuss how to roll your courses into the new term, explore how to make changes to your upcoming term course materials, and explore how to update due dates and release conditions.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty and Staff

This workshop provides our newest faculty and staff with the essential skills necessary to work with Blackboard. An overview will be provided of the basic functionality and layout in Blackboard. Participants will also have the opportunity to ask some basic questions that might have been glossed over when hired. Completely lost or overwhelmed 鈥� Start here.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty

Join the Faculty Center to learn about how to best prepare your courses as we roll into Fall 2026. In this session we will discuss how to roll your courses into the new term, explore how to make changes to your upcoming term course materials, and explore how to update due dates and release conditions.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty and Staff

Are you familiar with how to assist your learners using Blackboard? Do you know how your learners experience your course? Are you comfortable introducing Blackboard to your learners? Do you know how to troubleshoot common learner problems frequently encountered in Blackboard? This workshop provides faculty and staff with guidance on how to introduce students to Blackboard and how to assist them with common technical problems.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty

This workshop provides faculty and staff with the essential skills necessary to start teaching with Zoom. An overview will provide instructors on how to install Zoom, basic functionality, and some ideas for making your online meeting sessions more dynamic.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty

This workshop provides our newest faculty and staff with the essential skills necessary to work with Blackboard. An overview will be provided of the basic functionality and layout in Blackboard. Participants will also have the opportunity to ask some basic questions that might have been glossed over when hired. Completely lost or overwhelmed 鈥� Start here.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty

This workshop provides faculty and staff with the essential skills necessary to start teaching with Zoom. An overview will provide instructors on how to install Zoom, basic functionality, and some ideas for making your online meeting sessions more dynamic.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty

Adjunct faculty play a vital role in the 海角社区 teaching community, yet many teach in isolation with limited opportunities to connect with one another. This informal, virtual meet鈥慳nd鈥慻reet creates a dedicated space for adjunct instructors to build connections, share practical tips, and learn about campus resources that support their teaching.Participants will have the opportunity to meet fellow adjunct faculty across disciplines, exchange 鈥渢hings I wish I had known鈥� insights, and ask questions in a supportive, collegial environment. The session will also highlight key points of contact and resources available to adjunct instructors through the Faculty Center and across campus.

This event is designed to prioritize conversation, community, and shared experiences rather than formal training. Adjunct faculty at all stages of their Lewis teaching journey are welcome.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty

Have you explored the capabilities of Artificial Intelligence in Blackboard? Have you considered how assistive AI might enhance your workflow and efficiency as an instructor? This workshop provides faculty and staff with an overview of what is possible using the built-in AI tools in Blackboard. An emphasis is placed on both the Blackboard AI Design Assistant tool and Anthology Virtual Assistant.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty

This workshop explores common factors that may lead learners to engage in academic dishonesty, including course structure, assessment design, and learner pressures. Participants will examine ways instructors can shift course dynamics to promote integrity, reduce opportunities for misconduct, and support authentic learning through thoughtful assessment and engagement strategies.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty

Curious about how Turnitin works within Blackboard, and how to use it effectively with your students? This hands-on workshop introduces faculty to Turnitin鈥檚 plagiarism and AI-writing detection tools as they appear in Blackboard assignments. Participants will learn how to enable Turnitin, interpret Similarity Reports and AI Writing indicators, and frame these tools as part of a transparent, educational approach to academic integrity. The session will also highlight best practices for communicating results with students and using Turnitin to support original thinking and responsible use of AI in coursework.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty

Are you unsure how to navigate assessment in the age of AI? If so, this workshop is for you! Join the Faculty Center to discuss assessment in the age of AI. In this workshop, we will address the common concerns of faculty and provide possible solutions to address these challenges.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty

As 海角社区 gradually phases out VoiceThread and Panopto, this workshop helps instructors prepare for the transition to Blackboard Video Studio. Participants will learn how to save and export existing Panopto and VoiceThread recordings they wish to retain, upload existing video content, and create new videos within Blackboard Video Studio. The session also highlights the platform鈥檚 new and enhanced video capabilities to support teaching and learning.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty

Have you considered adding pre-recorded lecture videos to your course? Unsure where to start? In this workshop we explore how to design and structure lecture videos. Participants will be introduced to best practice when creating instructional content. This session will also introduce learners to lecture capture, editing, and video storage. Here you will learn the basics of what it takes to create a successful instructional video for your course.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty

This workshop introduces instructors to building effective assessments and providing meaningful feedback using Blackboard tools. Participants will learn how to create assignments, discussions, journals, and tests, with an emphasis on reusing and managing assessment content efficiently. The session also covers creating and applying rubrics in Blackboard, including key rubric design principles, streamlined grading workflows, and how students view rubric-based feedback.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty

This workshop examines how AI, online learning, and expanded access to information are reshaping the work of higher education educators. This workshop invites faculty to shift from content delivery to facilitation by emphasizing learning design, community, and student agency. Participants explore practical ways to use Blackboard to support engagement, personalized learning, and more meaningful assessment. The session focuses on professional growth and actionable strategies to help faculty lead with confidence in a rapidly changing teaching landscape.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty

This workshop provides our newest faculty and staff with the essential skills necessary to work with Blackboard. An overview will be provided of the basic functionality and layout in Blackboard. Participants will also have the opportunity to ask some basic questions that might have been glossed over when hired. Completely lost or overwhelmed 鈥� Start here.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty

This workshop provides faculty and staff with the essential skills necessary to start teaching with Zoom. An overview will provide instructors on how to install Zoom, basic functionality, and some ideas for making your online meeting sessions more dynamic.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty

Curious about how Turnitin works within Blackboard, and how to use it effectively with your students? This hands-on workshop introduces faculty to Turnitin鈥檚 plagiarism and AI-writing detection tools as they appear in Blackboard assignments. Participants will learn how to enable Turnitin, interpret Similarity Reports and AI Writing indicators, and frame these tools as part of a transparent, educational approach to academic integrity. The session will also highlight best practices for communicating results with students and using Turnitin to support original thinking and responsible use of AI in coursework.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty

Have you explored the capabilities of Artificial Intelligence in Blackboard? Have you considered how assistive AI might enhance your workflow and efficiency as an instructor? This workshop provides faculty and staff with an overview of what is possible using the built-in AI tools in Blackboard. An emphasis is placed on both the Blackboard AI Design Assistant tool and Anthology Virtual Assistant.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty

This workshop introduces faculty to using Honorlock to secure and monitor high鈥憇takes online exams delivered through Blackboard. Participants will learn how to enable Honorlock within Blackboard assessments, select appropriate proctoring settings, and design exams that balance academic integrity with a positive student experience. The session also focuses on best practices for preparing students for proctored exams, communicating expectations clearly, and addressing common concerns related to online test security. Faculty will leave with practical strategies for confidently delivering high鈥憇takes exams in online and blended courses.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty

This workshop explores common factors that may lead learners to engage in academic dishonesty, including course structure, assessment design, and learner pressures. Participants will examine ways instructors can shift course dynamics to promote integrity, reduce opportunities for misconduct, and support authentic learning through thoughtful assessment and engagement strategies.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty

As 海角社区 gradually phases out VoiceThread and Panopto, this workshop helps instructors prepare for the transition to Blackboard Video Studio. Participants will learn how to save and export existing Panopto and VoiceThread recordings they wish to retain, upload existing video content, and create new videos within Blackboard Video Studio. The session also highlights the platform鈥檚 new and enhanced video capabilities to support teaching and learning.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty

Have you considered adding pre-recorded lecture videos to your course? Unsure where to start? In this workshop we explore how to design and structure lecture videos. Participants will be introduced to best practice when creating instructional content. This session will also introduce learners to lecture capture, editing, and video storage. Here you will learn the basics of what it takes to create a successful instructional video for your course.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty

This workshop examines how AI, online learning, and expanded access to information are reshaping the work of higher education educators. This workshop invites faculty to shift from content delivery to facilitation by emphasizing learning design, community, and student agency. Participants explore practical ways to use Blackboard to support engagement, personalized learning, and more meaningful assessment. The session focuses on professional growth and actionable strategies to help faculty lead with confidence in a rapidly changing teaching landscape.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty

As 海角社区 gradually phases out VoiceThread and Panopto, this workshop helps instructors prepare for the transition to Blackboard Video Studio. Participants will learn how to save and export existing Panopto and VoiceThread recordings they wish to retain, upload existing video content, and create new videos within Blackboard Video Studio. The session also highlights the platform鈥檚 new and enhanced video capabilities to support teaching and learning.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty

Join the Faculty Center to learn about how to best prepare your courses as we roll into Spring 2027. In this session we will discuss how to roll your courses into the new term, explore how to make changes to your upcoming term course materials, and explore how to update due dates and release conditions.

Presenter(s): Faculty Center Staff
Target Audience: Faculty and Staff