Events
A new registration system is being used for workshops and events. Users will notice a substantial visual difference between the “classic” registration system and the new one. In addition, when registering from off campus locations, users may be asked to complete Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). Users can see what they have previously registered for and cancel registrations by logging in to this tracking page.
If you have questions about the content of a workshop or need an accommodation to fully participate, please email ProDev@ilstu.edu. If you receive an error message while attempting to register, please contact the Technology Support Center.
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Canvas Workshops
Find a complete list of workshops to help you teach with the Canvas learning management system on the Technology Short Courses page.
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Digital Projects and Methods for Scholarship and Classroom ProjectsLearn about different digital tools and techniques that can be employed for both scholarly uses and classroom teaching as a part of Milner Library's Digital Scholarship Lab.
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Thriving at Illinois State
Join the largest conversation about teaching and student learning on our campus. Save the date for Wednesday, January 10, 2024.
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Thriving with Artificial IntelligenceJoin us for the final lunch-and-learn event, Opportunities with Disruptive Technologies at ISU, on Friday, May 3. This series is intended for those engaged in teaching or scholarship who are interested in productive and positive discussions about GenAI. Registration is required, and light snacks will be provided.
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Learning Communities
Learning Communities are small groups of faculty and staff who meet to discuss specific topics of shared interests. Meeting schedules are determined by the group. Communities this semester include:
- First Generation College Students Learning Community
- In the Shadow of the Ivory Tower: Exploring University-Community Relationships
- Neurodiversity Allyship Learning Community
- Small Changes, Big Impact Learning Community
Workshops for Spring 2024
Apply the Quality Matters Rubric
Friday, April 19 • 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Friday, April 26 • 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Online
Facilitator:
Linda Summers, Center for Integrated Professional Development
Participants in this internationally recognized two-part workshop will explore the Quality Matters Rubric and its use in reviewing the design of online and hybrid courses. In addition to learning about the QM Rubric and the course review process, participants will learn to apply the concept of alignment and draft helpful recommendations for course improvement. The session is intended for a broad audience, including but not limited to faculty, instructional designers, administrators, and adjunct instructors. Registration is required.
Building Regular and Substantive Interaction into Your Online Courses
Friday, February 2 • 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Online
Facilitator:
Tony Piña, Center for Integrated Professional Development
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 all financial aid tuition used for the course). Come and learn what constitutes RSI and how you can build RSI into your courses. (Hint: You are likely already doing some of this.) Registration is required.
Building Your Network of Support to Prepare You for Tenure and Promotion
Friday, February 9 • 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Williams Hall 314
Facilitators:
Mayuko Nakamura, Center for Integrated Professional Development
Jennifer Friberg, Center for Integrated Professional Development
Dana Karraker, Center for Integrated Professional Development
Join us for a panel discussion with senior faculty to learn more about strategies and recommendations they have for navigating tenure and promotion and building a strong network of support. During this informal discussion, you will learn from those who have gone before about the routines and partnerships they established in their early career years. There will also be plenty of time for questions and answers. Registration is required.
Collecting and Using Student Feedback
Wednesday, February 21 • 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Online
Facilitator:
David Giovagnoli, Center for Integrated Professional Development
Getting feedback from our students is an essential part of reflective and scholarly teaching, as this allows us to make adjustments to our instruction and course design. Course evaluations, also known as student ratings of instruction (SRI), are just one data point in a rich body of information that we can use to plan for future courses, but they are often the only direct evidence we have of our students' satisfaction levels.
This session will discuss understanding and analyzing the numerical and written feedback we get at the end of each semester, especially in terms of knowing what to do with that feedback while planning future courses. We will also explore creating first-day, mid-semester, and end-of-semester surveys using Qualtrics to collect other data throughout a course, as well as other strategies to solicit mid-semester student feedback. Registration is required.
Design Your Online Course
Friday, February 16 • 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Friday, February 23 • 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Online
Facilitator:
Linda Summers, Center for Integrated Professional Development
Have a course plan you want to develop for online delivery? This internationally recognized, 2-part 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 learning objectives and overall course alignment. Participants will complete a Course Development Plan. The plan includes all of the essential Specific Review Standards (SRS) with space for how the participant will meet the SRS in their course and what resources they will need. Registration is required.
Effective Practices for Peer Observation
Friday, March 1 • 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Williams Hall 314
Facilitators:
Dana Karraker, Center for Integrated Professional Development
Peer observation can be a valuable tool for gathering feedback on teaching practices. When used formatively, feedback gathered from peer observation can encourage scholarly teaching and has the potential to transform teaching and learning. This workshop will examine the role observations play in professional growth, identify effective practices in the classroom observation process, and provide strategies for giving formative feedback. Registration is required.
Embracing Neurodiversity in the Classroom
Thursday, April 11 • 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Online
Facilitators:
Lori Henahan, Student Access and Accommodation Services
Mayuko Nakamura, Center for Integrated Professional Development
Neurodiversity recognizes the natural variation among human brains and neurological traits. Neurodiversity focuses on the strengths of individuals and the support they may need to thrive. Neurodivergent students may have been diagnosed with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and others, and some may not be diagnosed with these conditions.
Join us for an enlightening workshop dedicated to fostering a culture of inclusion and understanding neurodiversity among students. Explore the beauty of diverse minds and learn how to create supportive environments for all students in your classrooms. Learn from a panel of neurodivergent students who will share their perspectives and classroom strategies that work well for them. Registration is required.
This workshop falls under the AAC&U High-Impact Educational Practice of Diversity/Global Learning.
Engage Your Students with Instructor Video
Friday, April 12 • 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Online
Facilitators:
Tony Piña, Center for Integrated Professional Development
Greg Maier, Center for Integrated Professional Development
Roberto Soares, Center for Integrated Professional Development
Students report that courses which incorporate instructor videos into their online course shells are much more engaging and effective than those containing only text and still images. This is true whether your Canvas course shell is for an on-campus, hybrid, or fully online course. Once you know how to use Canvas Studio to make videos for your courses, how do you create videos that will engage your students without having to be a “tech head” or spend huge amounts of time in complicated video production? What does the research tell us about the best ways to create and use instructor videos? How do you enhance your teaching, announcements, assignments, discussions, and grading? Come and find out! Prior Canvas Studio training required. Registration is required.
Find Grant Funding: Get Started with Pivot
Thursday, March 28 • 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Friday, April 19 • 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. (repeat)
Zoom
Facilitator:
Beverly Beyer, Research and Sponsored Programs
Do you have projects that could appeal to funders, if only you could identify the right ones? This session is an introduction to the Pivot-RP platform. Learn how to build your profile, search for funding opportunities, and take the next steps with search results. Registration is required.
Fulbright Scholar 101
Friday, March 29 • 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Fell Hall 212
Facilitators:
Karen Dennis, Kinesiology and Recreation
Get an introduction to the Fulbright Scholar program. Learn about the different types of awards available and their requirements. You will learn how to search for the best award for your work and begin to identify an award for future applications. Participants will also become familiar with the timeline of the Fulbright application process and requirements, as well as learn to develop a competitive proposal. This workshop is for faculty and administrative professional staff only. Registration is required.
This workshop falls under the AAC&U High-Impact Educational Practice of Diversity/Global Learning.
Improve Your Online Course
Friday, March 22 • 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Friday, March 29 • 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Online
Facilitator:
Linda Summers, Center for Integrated Professional Development
This two-part 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.
Inclusive Online Communication
Friday, February 9 • 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Online
Facilitator:
Allison Hauser, Center for Integrated Professional Development
When teaching online or in-person, using inclusive methods for communication and inclusive language is critical for helping all students be successful. First, you will explore ways that you can use tools such as New Analytics, “Message Students Who,” and Inbox in Canvas to better connect with your students and support them. Then, you will learn strategies for adjusting language across your course to help foster an inclusive community and empower students. Registration is required.
Note: To get the most out of this workshop, we recommend participants first complete Module 1 of Fundamentals for Faculty or the Communicating in Canvas technology short course.
Intro to Queer Allyship
Friday, February 2 • 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 6 • 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (repeat)
Monday, April 8 • 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (repeat)
Williams Hall 325
Facilitator:
David Giovagnoli, Center for Integrated Professional Development
LGBTQIA2S+ youth, including college students, are among the most at-risk groups for mental health challenges, housing and food insecurity, and domestic violence, because of the ways in which society’s support systems fail to see and value them. Formerly referred called Safe Zone, Intro to Queer Allyship is a knowledge-level workshop focusing on using terminology appropriately, understanding the relationship between sex, gender, and sexuality, and finding the resources available to support Queer Redbirds (faculty, staff, and students) at Illinois State University. This experience is tailored to faculty, staff, and graduate assistants, with either teaching responsibilities or other student-facing roles, particularly in Academic Affairs. Registration is required.
This workshop falls under the AAC&U High-Impact Educational Practice of Diversity/Global Learning.
Redesigning Writing Assignments for AI
Wednesday, February 7 • 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Williams Hall 314
Facilitators:
David Giovagnoli, Center for Integrated Professional Development
Jen Friberg, Center for Integrated Professional Development
Roy Magnuson, Office of the Provost
Mayuko Nakamura, Center for Integrated Professional Development
Generative AI services such as Chat GPT have disrupted writing across the landscape of Higher Education. This session is an opportunity for faculty members to work in small groups with facilitators to pull apart one of their existing writing assignments to redevelop it in one of two ways: to make it more resistant to students unauthorized use of AI, or to incorporate students’ critical use of AI into their writing process. We will give a brief overview of some of the common generative AI services in use, as well as some do’s and don’ts with identifying AI-written content, but will focus most of the time on direct consultations on individual assignments. Participants should bring a writing assignment that they intend to revise or reformulate. This experience is tailored to faculty, staff, and graduate assistants, with teaching responsibilities. Registration is required.
Searching for Grant Funding: Pivot Working Session
Friday, February 2 • 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
State Farm Hall of Business 22E
Facilitator:
Beverly Beyer, Research and Sponsored Programs
Have you been struggling to find time to look for grant funding, or have your searches been missing the mark? Take advantage of this dedicated time to search in the Pivot-RP platform, with staff available to assist you as needed. Practice searching for funding opportunities, ask questions, and learn the next steps to take with your search results. Registration is required.
Sustaining Student Engagement and Motivation Online
Friday, February 9 • 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Online
Facilitator:
Steve Travers, Center for Integrated Professional Development
Online courses can appear to be an obstacle to student engagement and motivation when compared to face-to-face courses. There are challenges in online courses that instructors face, such as the absence of non-verbal cues seen in student faces, the ability to show enthusiasm for the content being taught, and the apparent absence of a community feeling found that is natural to the traditional classroom. This workshop will help instructors overcome those apparent obstacles by examining methods for online instruction and course design that can encourage and sustain student engagement and motivation in the online environment. Registration is required.