Small Shifts, Stronger Connection: Building Online Presence Without Burnout
February 2026
In this workshop, Learning Designer Katy Houghton shares practical, easy-to-implement strategies for improving communication and instructor presence in online courses without adding extra work. Get tips on how to improve current routines and examples of how AI can be leveraged while maintaining instructor voice and tone. You will leave with concrete examples and simple prompts to use immediately in your courses.
Download the slide deck from Katy Houghton’s presentation here.
Energizing Student Discussions with Digital Whiteboards
January 2026
Are you looking for fresh ways to spark meaningful student discussion? Join Dr. Xin Wang for this 30-minute webinar to explore how Canvas-integrated digital whiteboards can energize discussions in both in-person and online courses. See how digital whiteboards support visual thinking, idea organization, and collaborative dialogue, and leave with practical strategies you can apply right away to enhance peer-to-peer interaction and foster active learning.
Accessible by April: Getting Canvas Courses Ready for New ADA Requirements
November 2025
Join Dr. Teri Brandenburg, Scott Allen, Meleah Ridd, and Baako Wahabu to learn more about the new federal accessibility requirements taking effect in April 2026. Your Canvas courses must meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA standards, and this workshop will show instructors how to fix common accessibility issues, set up accommodations for students with disabilities, and connect with campus resources for support. You’ll gain practical strategies and tools to ensure your courses are ADA-compliant and fully accessible to all learners.
Rethinking Online Assessment: Real-World Tasks and Authentic Learning
October 2025
Students crave experiences that are relevant and useful to their futures, but how do we provide authentic assessments for online learners? In this workshop, we will:
- Design assessments that align with course learning outcomes (CLOs) and reflect real-world tasks.
- Discuss strategies for choosing authentic activities and how the use of resources can shape the assessment process.
- Engage in analyzing and generating assessments based on CLOs.
- Create guidelines for appropriate student use of resources.
Impact of AI on Academic Integrity: Examining the Role of Intentional Design
September 2025
Join this faculty-focused conversation about AI and integrity, and how we can design courses that support clarity, confidence, and real student engagement. You’ll leave with:
- One simple strategy to reduce cheating and increase relevance in your assessments
- A look at the new Canvas Academic Integrity Template, you can customize for your course
- Ideas for starting better conversations with students about expectations and ethics
