IDDC - Upcoming Trainings and Webinars

This session will show you how you can facilitate meaningful peer evaluations on deliverables and group work dynamics to develop essential critical thinking and collaborative skills. Peer Review enables students to give and receive feedback on each other's work using teacher-designed criteria, promoting deeper analytical thinking, self-reflection, and feedback literacy - crucial competencies for academic and professional success. Group Member Evaluation complements this by allowing students to assess their peers' contributions using structured criteria, fostering accountability and metacognitive awareness of effective teamwork dynamics. These pedagogical approaches create active learning communities where students become engaged participants in each other's intellectual development, building the critical analysis and collaborative communication skills essential for lifelong learning and professional excellence.
Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Location: Jones Hall, Room 1013 Lariccia Cultural Collaboratory
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This session will show you how you can facilitate meaningful peer evaluations on deliverables and group work dynamics to develop essential critical thinking and collaborative skills. Peer Review enables students to give and receive feedback on each other's work using teacher-designed criteria, promoting deeper analytical thinking, self-reflection, and feedback literacy - crucial competencies for academic and professional success. Group Member Evaluation complements this by allowing students to assess their peers' contributions using structured criteria, fostering accountability and metacognitive awareness of effective teamwork dynamics. These pedagogical approaches create active learning communities where students become engaged participants in each other's intellectual development, building the critical analysis and collaborative communication skills essential for lifelong learning and professional excellence.

 Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025 

Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am 

Location: Williamson College of Business Administration, Room 3418 

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This session will show you how to create immersive learning experiences that keep students actively engaged with course materials. Interactive Study Materials allow you to embed discussion threads and inline question cards directly into readings, videos, and multimedia content, transforming passive consumption into active learning. Discover how to make pre-class preparation more engaging, facilitate meaningful discussions around course content, and assess student understanding in real-time while building the collaborative skills essential in both creative and healthcare professions. 

Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025 

Time: 02:00 pm - 03:00 pm 

Location: Williamson College of Business Administration, Room 3418 

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Explore Universal Design for Learning Engagement principles and learn how to make your online courses more inclusive and motivational for all students. This webinar will demonstrate how Blackboard tools like discussion boards, achievements, and adaptive release rules can boost student participation. We’ll also showcase how AI and other external tools can help you design engaging and personalized activities and foster a sense of community in your course.

Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2025 
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm  
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Learn how to diversify course content presentation through Universal Design for Learning's Representation principle. This webinar explores how to use Blackboard’s multimedia tools and AI to offer varied content formats, such as videos, images, and captions to meet the diverse needs of all learners and enhance accessibility. Discover strategies for creating dynamic, inclusive learning experiences that ensure all students can succeed.

Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2025 
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm 
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Apply Universal Design for Learning's Action and Expression principle to support students in demonstrating their knowledge in ways that work best for them. This webinar will cover Blackboard tools like assignment options, rubrics, and interactive learning modules. You’ll also explore AI’s role in creating assignments, supporting varied assessment methods, and refining course designs through performance analysis.

Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025 
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm 
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