Professional Development & Training

Upcoming IDC professional development opportunities and workshops for instructors, TAs, students, and staff. No registration is needed.

Current Workshops

August

August Workshops
Date Time Workshop Title Duration
(minutes)
Audience In-person room / Online Link
Monday, August 17 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Blackboard Ultra Introduction for Graduate Teaching Assistants 75 Instructors, TAs In-person - QBB 116
Monday, August 17 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Blackboard Ultra *New* Gradebook 60 Instructors, TAs In-person - QBB 116
Monday, August 17 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Blackboard Ultra *New* Gradebook 60 Instructors, TAs In-person - QBB 116
Wednesday, August 19 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Getting Started with Vevox 60 Instructors, Staff, and TAs Online - Zoom
Wednesday, August 19 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Instructor Help Hours
120 Instructors, TAs In-person - QBB 160
Thursday, August 20 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Instructor Help Hours
120 Instructors, TAs In-person - QBB 160
Monday, August 24 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Instructor Help Hours
180 Instructors, TAs In-person - QBB 160

September

September Workshops
Date Time Workshop Title Duration
(minutes)
Audience In-person room / Online Link
Tuesday, September 1 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Getting Started with Vevox 60 Instructors, and TAs Online - Zoom
Thursday, September 3 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Blackboard Ultra Introduction for Instructors 60 Instructors, TAs Online - Zoom
Tuesday, September 8 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM AI Conversation Series - AI Literacy (Chapter 3 from Teaching with AI) 60 Instructors, Staff, and TAs Online - Zoom
Wednesday, September 9 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Blackboard Ultra *New* Gradebook  60 Instructors, TAs

Online - Zoom

Thursday, September 10 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Discovering Your Ally in Accessibility 60 Instructors, Staff, and TAs Online - Zoom
Tuesday, September 15 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Intentional Course Design Series Part 1: Foundations of Backward Design 
60 Instructors, TAs Online - Zoom
Tuesday, September 29 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Intentional Course Design Series Part 2: Aligning Assessments, Activities, and Tools 
60 Instructors, TAs Online - Zoom

Recorded Sessions

Please visit our Anywhere, Anytime Resources for recordings. 

Practice Workshop Files

Please visit our IDC Practice Workshop Files website to access and download the sample documents for hands-on practice during the workshops.

Workshop Accommodation

If you require an accommodation, please email the IDC (instructional.design@ndsu.edu) at least 24 hours before the workshop.



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