Course Design Series
The Learning Design Group has been offering monthly Course Design series since Fall 2022. These engaging sessions are held online and are open to all faculty and staff in teaching, regardless of the modality (face-to-face, remote, hybrid, online, etc.). We would for you to join us and encourage you to share this great opportunity with your colleagues!
All sessions take place on the first Tuesday of each month during the Fall and Spring semester at 10 a.m. via Zoom. You can access the sessions directly using this - no registration is required. If you are unable to attend live, Don't worry! All sessions are recorded and available for later viewing.
Note: All sessions are recorded. You can view the recording in the description below for each session, or you can bookmark our channel for easy access.
Spring 2025
February 4: Mastering Media: Video Best Practices for Engaging Teaching
- Description: Want to create engaging video lectures that captivate students and make course content shine? This session explores best practices for recording, editing, and embedding high-quality videos into your courses using tools like Canvas Studio. Learn how to incorporate in-video quizzes, ensure professional sound and video quality, and leverage analytics to track student participation and engagement. Leave with practical tips and strategies to elevate your video workflow and confidently produce polished media for any teaching modality.
March 4: A Panel Discussion: What's Being a Student Like in 2025?
- Description: As a student in 2025, technology is an integral part of my daily academic life. Students rely heavily on digital tools to stay organized, collaborate, and learn effectively. Join us as we facilitate a panel discussion with students focused on navigating the challenges and opportunities of 21st Century student life. Ask our student panelists your burning questions about the future of education. By the end of this event, participants will gain insights from our students as to how AI has impacted their learning experiences, challenges they have had to adapt to in online learning, and their advice as to better support student needs.
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April 1: Ignite Innovation: Faculty Showcase
- Description: The showcase highlights innovative online teaching techniques and best practices, fostering collaboration and inspiration among faculty. Join the conversation and share your own experiences with technology in the classroom. By the end of this event, participants will have an opportunity to network with colleagues, share ideas, and gain inspiration to elevate your teaching.
May 6: AI in Education: A 2024 Retrospective and 2025 Vision
- Description: Join us for an exploration of how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the landscape of education. This event will delve into the significant advancements made in 2024, highlighting real-world applications and their impact on students and educators. By the end of this event, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the current state of AI in education, the potential benefits and challenges, best practices when integrating AI into teaching, and AI’s ethical considerations for responsible use in education.
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Fall 2024
December 3: AI Detection: A Literature Review
- Description: AI detection is a hot topic; should it be used? How much can it be trusted? Why isn’t it available at ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ? And as the technology changes, the answers to these questions keep changing! In this seminar we’ll explore what the literature currently says and how that might impact your course (and higher education more broadly!)
November 5: Prompt Engineering and Productive Faculty AI Use
- Description: Lots has been discussed about how students should (or shouldn't) be using LLMs, but what about faculty? In this talk we’ll look at ways to improve your everyday LLM usage, as well as how you can use these tools to lighten the load of teaching!
October 1: Student Use of AI: A Panel Dialogue
- Description: You’ve probably heard lots of big things about AI and its impact on higher education. Is it an innovation that will give every student a more personalized learning experience? Is every student just using it to cheat? Join the LDG for a discussion with current ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ students to help separate vital knowledge from misconceptions.
September 3: Designing and Communicating your AI Policy Statement
- Description: Students and faculty both face a lot of uncertainty with using AI in the classroom. This uncertainty can lead to tensions and confusion in the classroom. In this seminar we’ll discuss the building blocks of a good policy, how to make sure it’s enforceable, and how best to communicate it in the classroom.
Spring 2024
Tuesday, May 7: Redesign Considerations and CidiLabs
Tuesday, April 2: Embracing Accessibility: 6 Simple Steps
Tuesday, March 5: Games, Gamification and Game Base Learning: All Three Levels
Fall 2023
Tuesday, December 5: Explore the Dynamic Intersection between Artificial Intelligence and Course Design
Tuesday, November 7: Triumphs and Challenges Encountered by Educators while Using Canvas
Tuesday, October 3: Student Experiences and Perspectives (Student Panel)
Tuesday, September 5: How to Quickly Make Sure Your Course is Set Up for a Successful Semester
Spring 2023
Tuesday, May 2: Humanizing Your Course
Tuesday, April 4: Who you gonna call? (Not Ghostbusters!)
Tuesday, March 7: Simplify Grading with Rubrics and Speedgrader
- Directions for Rubric Example Templates are available on the Course Design Resources Page.