Category Archives: Professional Development

11.19.24

Final Faculty Workshop of fall 2024 semester

Join us this afternoon, Nov. 19 from 2-3 p.m. on Teams for the final workshop of the fall 2024 semester: Accessibility in Interactive Content with H5P.

Join this insightful workshop, with Jennifer Gardner from the H5P Core team, to uncover the fundamentals of digital accessibility in H5P and understand its importance in today’s digital world. Discover what accessibility looks like in practice through real-world examples of H5P content, and gain valuable insights into how to make your H5P content more inclusive.

11.13.24

Today’s AIeL workshop: Accessibility Updates in Canvas

Join AIeL today, Nov. 13, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Teams, for an informative workshop where they will explore the latest updates to digital accessibility regulations and introduce two powerful new tools integrated into Canvas — UDOIT and TidyUP. These tools replace the old Ally Accessibility Checker, offering a more streamlined and user-friendly approach to ensuring your course content meets current accessibility standards. John Freml, director, faculty development, and Matthew Trueblood, instructional designer, will guide you through how UDOIT scans and identifies accessibility issues in your course, and how TidyUP helps you manage and clean up unnecessary files. By the end of the session, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge and skills to create more accessible and organized online learning environments for all students.

Registration for Accessibility Updates in Canvas is recommended.

This virtual workshop is a repeat of the face-to-face workshop earlier this semester.

11.12.24

Accessibility Updates in Canvas: Streamlining Your Courses with UDOIT and TidyUP

Join AIeL tomorrow, Nov. 13, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Teams, for an informative workshop where they will explore the latest updates to digital accessibility regulations and introduce two powerful new tools integrated into Canvas — UDOIT and TidyUP. These tools replace the old Ally Accessibility Checker, offering a more streamlined and user-friendly approach to ensuring your course content meets current accessibility standards. John Freml, director, faculty development, and Matthew Trueblood, instructional designer, will guide you through how UDOIT scans and identifies accessibility issues in your course, and how TidyUP helps you manage and clean up unnecessary files. By the end of the session, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge and skills to create more accessible and organized online learning environments for all students.

Registration for Accessibility Updates in Canvas is recommended.

This virtual workshop is a repeat of the face-to-face workshop earlier this semester.

11.11.24

Faculty book Club Meets Today

Join us today from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in Menard Hall, Room 2202, for the final meeting in this semester’s three-part faculty book club series centered on “Small Teaching” by James Lang, a transformative guide offering practical, research-based strategies for enhancing classroom instruction. We will explore how small, targeted changes in teaching practices can lead to significant improvements in student learning. Each session will provide a collaborative space for faculty members to discuss and apply these insights to their own teaching. Engage with your peers, share experiences, and discover actionable strategies that can be immediately integrated into your courses. All participants will receive a free copy of “Small Teaching.” Register for the book club online.

The book club is led by Rebecca Miller, professor, psychology.

 

11.11.24

Monday Morning Mentor, “How to Ensure Students Are Prepared for Class”

This weeks Monday Morning Mentor, “How to Ensure Students Are Prepared for Class,” is available today and on-demand for one week through this online link. From the link you can view the featured 20-Minute Mentor, as well as access the transcript, handouts, and supplemental material. These materials will not be available to be viewed until Monday when the presentation becomes available. You will need to enter this password to view the program: prepared276.

Access to the programs in the Monday Morning Mentor series is restricted to members of the subscribing institution. Any unauthorized use or access, including sharing access with faculty and staff not affiliated with the subscribing institution, is prohibited.

 

11.05.24

Professional Development Day Schedule for today

Fall 2024 Professional Development Day happens today. An overview of the staff professional development day activities can be found on the HR portal.

Please note one schedule change that is not reflected in the schedule-at-a-glance. Due to the weather, there will be a slight change to the schedule. “Birds of a Feather: Bridging the Student Perception Gap between Field Research and Biotech Lab Experience” at 1-1:50 p.m., with Tony Rothering and Stacey Olson, will move indoors to Sangamon 1133. The 2-2:50 p.m. time for this session has been cancelled.

Professional Development Day Schedule

  • 8:15-9:45 a.m. – Concurrent sessions
  • 10 – 11:30 a.m. – Concurrent sessions
  • 11:30-12:45 p.m. – Catered lunch by Human Resources in the Student Union, “Using Ture Colors Personality Assessment in the Workplace,” with Bryan Goers
  • 1-1:50 p.m. – Concurrent sessions
  • 2-2:50 p.m. – Concurrent sessions
  • 3-3:30 p.m. – Ice cream social provided by Human Resources in A. Lincoln Commons
  • 3-4:30 p.m. – Concurrent sesssions

Continued Faculty Schedule

  • 4:40-5:30 p.m. – Canvas spotlight: 10 minute mini-sesssions on various functions in Canvas; move from room to room as you wish
  • 5:30-6 p.m. – Boxed dinner for faculty, provided by AIeL. Pick up in the Student Union
  • 6-8 p.m. – Academic department programming

 

11.04.24

Monday Morning Mentor

This week’s Monday Morning Mentor is, “How Can I Help Students Become Comfortable with the Uncomfortable?” The online presentation is available Nov. 4 and on-demand for one week. You will need to enter the password in order to view the program: comfortable566.

Access to the programs in the Monday Morning Mentor series is restricted to members of the subscribing institution. Any unauthorized use or access, including sharing access with faculty and staff not affiliated with the subscribing institution, is prohibited.