Pedagogy and Strategy Workshop: Using AI to support your Teaching

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Tuesday, April 7, from 12:00 – 1:00 pm in the Lakeshore Room  

Kari Bjerke, Jessica Leiberg, Kate Robertson, Tyler Shadick, Natalie Upson 

This workshop is geared toward all faculty, regardless of your comfort level with AI.  Join us for a brief tour of AI pedagogical resources that are accessible through an Organization in Canvas.  The second half of the workshop will be time to brainstorm and discuss AI, teaching, and assignment strategies with colleagues.  Please bring your laptop. 

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Link to Faculty Focus Article: When AI Gets It Wrong: A Pedagogical Approach

BoodleBox Training Resources

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BoodleBox Basics – February 17th

This session provides a solid introduction to the software and covers the fundamental basics of the system to help you get started.

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Bot Design Deep Dive – March 19th

In this hour of learning, attendees will learn about real-world examples of bot successes and failures. They will discover what makes for quality bot design and how to employ best practices such as stress testing, maintenance, and collaboration. There will be time for Q and A and exploration of individual and collaborative use cases.

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Using AI for Meaningful Collaboration – March 30th

The hour will focus on how collaboration can be achieved within the BoodleBox platform. Attendees will learn about best practices, use cases, ethical implementation, and experience hands-on exploration. Attendees will have ideas and implementation strategies upon which they can build beyond the session. There will be time for Q and A.

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Reimagining Online Teaching in the Age of AI – April 30

This 90-minute working session shares the latest findings in online learning and moves into hands-on work integrating AI into online work. This includes stress-testing real assignments and examining what students are experiencing. We’ll tackle hard questions around academic integrity and assessment design in online contexts. Participants will leave with strategies for transformative learning within the online space.

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Teaching Observation Process (Face-to-Face Courses and Online Courses)

By swcelt in 2025-2026 CUW Programs

Thursday, March 12, 2026, 11:00 to 12:00 Central/12:00 to 1:00 Eastern via Zoom 

Leaders: Catherine (Kate) Robertson, Instructional Development Specialist, Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) 

Department Chairs, Program Directors, Deans, and Faculty, please attend!  During this session, we will review the teaching observation process and form for summative teaching observations. Includes strategies for the observation and post-observation discussion, providing positive, constructive feedback, and tips on using the form for formative or peer observations as well.

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More Canvas Strategies for Faculty Success & Student Learning

By swcelt in 2025-2026 CUW Programs, Uncategorized, uncategorized

Led by: Tyler Shadick, Kate Robertson, Natalie Upson, and Kari Bjerke

Dates: Monday, March 9, 2026 – 12noon-1 pm  

Location: Lakeshore Room

As we continue to get more comfortable with Canvas as a university community, this program will focus on ideas for streamlining your Canvas use. Come to this program to learn about using the Canvas App, better organizing your gradebook, and strategies for differentiating learning. Bring your laptop and any questions for the team.

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Faculty Wellness Lunch n’ Learn

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Led by: Nicole Muth, Nichole Ostrowski, Lisa Adams-Qualls

Date: February 25th, 12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Location: Lakeshore Room 

Holding Space While Holding Ourselves: Trauma-Informed Tools for Faculty Well-Being is a faculty-led, practical training designed to support CUW educators navigating the emotional realities of today’s classrooms. This session explores the cost of caring, the impact of student trauma on faculty, and core principles of trauma-informed teaching. Participants will gain simple, usable tools for responding when students disclose distress, setting healthy boundaries, and replenishing their own energy. Emphasizing psychological safety, choice, and sustainability, this session offers strategies faculty can use immediately to care well for students and themselves.

Self-care Assessment

Wellness Wheel

Self-Care Checklist

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Using Tests and Quizzes in Canvas for Meaningful Student Learning

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Led by: Tyler Shadick, Kate Robertson

Dates: Thursday, February 12th, 2026 – 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Location: Lakeshore Room

Come to this program to learn how and why to use tests and quizzes in Canvas. This program will focus both on the pedagogical decisions behind designing tests so students can demonstrate meaningful learning and the technological “how-to” of setting up tests in Canvas. Bring your laptop and any questions for the team.

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Quizzes and Exams Training PowerPoint

Respondus Lockdown Browser Training PowerPoint

Using Studio to Increase Student Engagement

By swcelt in 2025-2026 CUW Programs, Uncategorized, uncategorized

Led by: Tyler Shadick, Mary Buenz, Jackie Pomeranke, Seth Westfall

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 – 12noon-1 pm – Lakeshore Room

Come to this program to learn how to use Studio in Canvas to increase student engagement with you, other students, and the content of your course. This program is geared toward all faculty, but attendance is strongly encouraged for any faculty who currently utilize VoiceThread in their courses, as our university VoiceThread subscription is ending. You will learn all the basics of Studio, as well as have time to ask questions.

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Canvas Studio v. VoiceThread Handout

The Political and Societal Impact of Artificial Intelligence

By swcelt in 2025-2026 CUW Programs

Led by: Steven Montreal

Dates: November 17, 12-1 PM

Location: Lakeshore Room

Artificial intelligence is having an accelerating impact on our lives and our society. It is changing the nature of work and, some say, will change the way we see ourselves. It will also impact the role of government, democracy, and the social contract. This session will explore the relationship between artificial intelligence and government, and how AI might influence how we govern ourselves.

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WORKSHOP: “Artificial Intelligence is more that ChatGPT!”

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Led by: Mike Litman & John Fields – AI Lab Leaders

Dates: Nov 10, 3:30-4:30 PM

Location: Lakeshore RoomWORKSHOP: “Artificial Intelligence is more than ChatGPT!”

Professors Mike Litman and John Fields will show professors creative ways they can leverage various artificial intelligence to improve their workflow. This is a “hands-on” workshop, so bring your laptops and learn some of the amazing things that AI can do!


AI_Tools_Use_Cases.pdf

Advanced Canvas Training: Canvas 2.0 Fall 2025

By swcelt in 2025-2026 CUW Programs

November 6, 12-1 pm CT, Lakeshore Room

November 12, 4-5 pm CT, Zoom

This training is for faculty who are comfortable in Canvas and are looking to learn about using some of the more advanced features. Topics such as Studio, new quizzes, peer review, rubrics, groups, and customizing your dashboard and navigation menu will be discussed. Bring your laptop so you can experiment with these features in real time.

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