Brightspace: Site Creation and Management (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

This workshop introduces the processes by which course sites are created, populated (with rosters and teaching materials), and managed from semester to semester. Note: the workshop does not cover the creation of new materials.

Thursday, September 3, 2026 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Feinberg Library 249

Brightspace: Site Creation and Management (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

This workshop introduces the processes by which course sites are created, populated (with rosters and teaching materials), and managed from semester to semester. Note: the workshop does not cover the creation of new materials.

Friday, September 4, 2026 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (Online)

Brightspace: Creating and Uploading Content (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

This workshop covers the creation and use of the resource objects (pages, urls, files) that can be added to Brightspace sites, with specific attention being paid to the HTML Templates that can add a consistent look and feel to your course content.

Thursday, September 10, 2026 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Feinberg Library 249

Managing concerns over inappropriate AI use on assignments (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

Learn how to thoughtfully respond when you suspect a student has used AI inappropriately, including how to evaluate evidence, understand the limitations of AI detectors, and have a productive conversation with the student.

Thursday, September 10, 2026 from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - Feinberg Library 249

Brightspace: Creating and Uploading Content (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

This workshop covers the creation and use of the resource objects (pages, urls, files) that can be added to Brightspace sites, with specific attention being paid to the HTML Templates that can add a consistent look and feel to your course content.

Friday, September 11, 2026 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (Online)

Coffee and conversation (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

This informal gathering offers a chance to take a short break during a busy point in the semester, connect with colleagues, and talk about your teaching.

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 from 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM - Feinberg Library Lobby

Brightspace: Assignments (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

This workshop covers the creation, management, and grading of Brightspace's "Assignments" (dropboxes).

Thursday, September 17, 2026 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Feinberg Library 249

Brightspace: Assignments (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

This workshop covers the creation, management, and grading of Brightspace's "Assignments" (dropboxes).

Friday, September 18, 2026 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (Online)

Accessibility: PDF Accessibility Mitigation Clinic (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

This clinic provides faculty with an opportunity to get one-on-one help remediating PDFs for accessibility. Bring your course materials and work with staff to fix tagging, reading order, alternative text, tables, forms, and scanned documents.

Monday, September 21, 2026 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (Online)

Brightspace: Discussions (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

This workshop introduces the creation, management, and effective use of Brightspace discussion topics/forums.

Thursday, September 24, 2026 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Feinberg Library 249

Accessibility: PDF Accessibility Mitigation Clinic (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

This clinic provides faculty with an opportunity to get one-on-one help remediating PDFs for accessibility. Bring your course materials and work with staff to fix tagging, reading order, alternative text, tables, forms, and scanned documents.

Thursday, September 24, 2026 from 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Feinberg Library 249

Brightspace: Discussions (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

This workshop introduces the creation, management, and effective use of Brightspace discussion topics/forums.

Friday, September 25, 2026 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (Online)

Accessibility: Acrobat Pro - Alternative Text and Image Descriptions (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

This workshop focuses on creating and adding alternative text (ALT text) with special attention to complex graphs, charts and diagrams used in PDFs. Learn how to distinguish between decorative and meaningful images and how to write effective descriptions that communicate essential information to screen reader users.

Monday, September 28, 2026 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (Online)

Accessibility: Acrobat Pro - Alternative Text and Image Descriptions (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

This workshop focuses on creating and adding alternative text (ALT text) with special attention to complex graphs, charts and diagrams used in PDFs. Learn how to distinguish between decorative and meaningful images and how to write effective descriptions that communicate essential information to screen reader users.

Tuesday, September 29, 2026 from 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Feinberg Library 249

Appropriate use of AI for students and instructors (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

We will discuss evidence for the circumstances when AI can be used appropriately to enhance student learning and your teaching. Consider ways students can use AI as part of meaningful learning activities and how instructors can use AI to support effective, evidence-based teaching practices.

Wednesday, September 30, 2026 from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Angell College Ctr Meeting Rm 2

Brightspace: Quizzes and Question Library (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

This workshop covers the creation, management, and grading of quizzes in Brightspace, beginning with an introduction to Brightspace's Question Library.

Thursday, October 1, 2026 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Feinberg Library 249

Brightspace: Quizzes and Question Library (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

This workshop covers the creation, management, and grading of quizzes in Brightspace, beginning with an introduction to Brightspace's Question Library.

Friday, October 2, 2026 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (Online)

Accessibility: Acrobat Pro -Tags and Reading Order (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

This workshop covers the use of the tags panel and reading order tool in Adobe Acrobat Pro to create properly structured PDFs for screen reader users. Participants will learn how to run accessibility checks and identify and fix common tagging issues involving headings, lists, tables, and document structure.

Monday, October 5, 2026 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (Online)

Accessibility: Acrobat Pro -Tags and Reading Order (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

This workshop covers the use of the tags panel and reading order tool in Adobe Acrobat Pro to create properly structured PDFs for screen reader users. Participants will learn how to run accessibility checks and identify and fix common tagging issues involving headings, lists, tables, and document structure.

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 from 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Feinberg Library 249

Engagement: How can we improve students’ intrinsic motivation? (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

Have you ever felt like a task was too much? Too overwhelming? Or didn’t have a benefit that seemed to reflect the necessary effort to complete a task? If yes, it might be that intrinsic motivation was the factor that helped you tackle that overwhelming challenge. We will explore evidence-based strategies to intertwine opportunities for students to build intrinsic motivation both inside and outside the classroom.

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 from 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Angell College Ctr Meeting Rm 2

Brightspace: Release Conditions and Intelligent Agents (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

This workshop provides an overview of Brightspace's "Release conditions" and "Intelligent Agents," allowing you to automate some course communications and to make parts of your Brightspace site respond directly to student activity.

Thursday, October 8, 2026 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Feinberg Library 249

Brightspace: Release Conditions and Intelligent Agents (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

This workshop provides an overview of Brightspace's "Release conditions" and "Intelligent Agents," allowing you to automate some course communications and to make parts of your Brightspace site respond directly to student activity.

Friday, October 9, 2026 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (Online)

Accessibility: MS Word Documents (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

This course provides an overview of how to make a Microsoft Word document accessible.

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (Online)

Brightspace Gradebook Clinic (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

The Brightspace Gradebook Clinic provides you with an opportunity to have your Brightspace gradebooks set up, reviewed, and/or tweaked. Arrive whenever you like within the workshop's posted time period; leave when you're all set.

Thursday, October 15, 2026 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Feinberg Library 249

Brightspace Gradebook Clinic (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

The Brightspace Gradebook Clinic provides you with an opportunity to have your Brightspace gradebooks set up, reviewed, and/or tweaked. Arrive whenever you like within the workshop's posted time period; leave when you're all set.

Friday, October 16, 2026 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (Online)

Accessibility: MS Word Documents (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

This course provides an overview of how to make a Microsoft Word document accessible.

Friday, October 16, 2026 from 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Feinberg Library 249

Engagement: Increasing in-person attendance and on-time assignment completion (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

Getting students to class is more than arriving on time; it's also being present in our relationships and creating meaningful opportunities for students to learn with the instructor and each other. During this session, we will explore evidence-based strategies to support students' attendance and task completion.

Monday, October 19, 2026 from 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Angell College Ctr Meeting Rm 2

Accessibility: Powerpoint (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

PowerPoint accessibility shares many general concepts with other electronic documents, such as using sufficient color contrast and adding alt text to images. But there are also some unique features to examine, such as slide design and embedded multimedia. In this workshop, we’ll explore the topics you need to know to create an accessible PowerPoint presentation.

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (Online)

Accessibility: Powerpoint (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

PowerPoint accessibility shares many general concepts with other electronic documents, such as using sufficient color contrast and adding alt text to images. But there are also some unique features to examine, such as slide design and embedded multimedia. In this workshop, we’ll explore the topics you need to know to create an accessible PowerPoint presentation.

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 from 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Feinberg Library 249

Brightspace: Reports and Analytics (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

This workshop takes you into Brightspaces's reports, logs, and the Class Progress view, providing you with the data that can help you tweak your course, where needed, assess the utility of course content, analyze quiz data, and monitor student behavior.

Thursday, October 22, 2026 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Feinberg Library 249

Brightspace: Reports and Analytics (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

This workshop takes you into Brightspaces's reports, logs, and the Class Progress view, providing you with the data that can help you tweak your course, where needed, assess the utility of course content, analyze quiz data, and monitor student behavior.

Friday, October 23, 2026 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (Online)

Accessibility: PDF Documents (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

PDF offers many accessibility features, but they have to be deliberately incorporated — they don’t happen by accident. Learn how to mitigate various issues in order to make your PDF documents more accessible.

Monday, October 26, 2026 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (Online)

Engagement: Classroom management (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

Despite a perfectly prepared class meeting, instructors often face difficult classroom behaviors such as late arrivals, screen distractions, and disrespect for the learning process. During this workshop we will consider evidence-based strategies to prevent these problems and address them for mutually beneficial outcomes.

Tuesday, October 27, 2026 from 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM - Angell College Ctr Meeting Rm 2

Accessibility: PDF Documents (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

PDF offers many accessibility features, but they have to be deliberately incorporated — they don’t happen by accident. Learn how to mitigate various issues in order to make your PDF documents more accessible.

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 from 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Feinberg Library 249

Brightspace: AI features for Faculty (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

Brightspace has introduced AI features that allow for the automated generation of topic summaries, assignments, discussion topics, and quizzes. In this workshop, you'll learn about the ethics, opportunities, and limitations of Brightspace's built-in AI.

Thursday, October 29, 2026 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Feinberg Library 249

Brightspace: AI features for Faculty (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

Brightspace has introduced AI features that allow for the automated generation of topic summaries, assignments, discussion topics, and quizzes. In this workshop, you'll learn about the ethics, opportunities, and limitations of Brightspace's built-in AI.

Friday, October 30, 2026 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (Online)

Accessibility: Ally (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

Learn how to use Blackboard Ally in Brightspace to assess the accessibility of your course materials and meet federally mandated ADA compliance standards. This hands-on session introduces Ally’s features, explains what the tool can and can’t do, and walks you through generating a course-level accessibility report. Participants will practice identifying issues and learn simple strategies to fix common problems in Word, PowerPoint, and PDF files. No prior experience required—just bring a course in Brightspace that's ready to scan and a willingness to improve accessibility for all learners.

Wednesday, November 4, 2026 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (Online)

Online teaching: Discussion forums (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

Discussion forums aren’t just an online substitute for in-class conversation—they’re a powerful learning tool in any teaching modality. This session explores how well-designed discussions deepen learning, support inclusive participation, and strengthen student engagement across face-to-face, hybrid, and online courses.

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 from 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Angell College Ctr Meeting Rm 2

Accessibility: Ally (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

Learn how to use Blackboard Ally in Brightspace to assess the accessibility of your course materials and meet federally mandated ADA compliance standards. This hands-on session introduces Ally’s features, explains what the tool can and can’t do, and walks you through generating a course-level accessibility report. Participants will practice identifying issues and learn simple strategies to fix common problems in Word, PowerPoint, and PDF files. No prior experience required—just bring a course in Brightspace that's ready to scan and a willingness to improve accessibility for all learners.

Thursday, November 12, 2026 from 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Feinberg Library 249

Online teaching: Academic integrity through assessments and assignments (Seats available for faculty and staff.)

Creating a learning experience balanced with both low- and high-stakes assessments and assignments offers students the opportunity to practice, learn, and grow in the application of course materials and content. During this session, we will discuss how to use student performance data through low-stakes assessments and assignments to support academic integrity.

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 from 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM - Angell College Ctr Meeting Rm 2