Harvest new skills this fall with LTC/LEARN trainings!
No tricks, just treats: join the LTC and LEARN Center for a variety of professional development trainings*!
- Better Courses Through Better Pages: Enhance your course design with this training, where you'll learn to transform lengthy Canvas modules into streamlined, engaging pages for a better student experience at 2 p.m. on October 15th
- Canvas Analytics: Find out what data is already available to you in Canvas, and start setting up materials so you can get even more out of future versions of your course at 2 p.m. on October 22nd
- Canvas Open Lab: Log in for personalized, hands-on Canvas support—bring your questions, and we’ll provide the answers at 2 p.m. on October 29th
- What Students Want in Canvas: Streamline your course design with small, student-backed tweaks to improve organization, alignment, and visibility—without changing how you teach at 2 p.m. on November 5th
- Canvas Accessibility Checker: Ensure all your digital course materials meet national accessibility standards at 2 p.m. on November 12th and an encore session on November 19th
- AI Detection and Prevention: Join this intermediate session to explore AI technology's impact on academic integrity, gain hands-on experience with AI-generated text detection tools, and evaluate their effectiveness for integration into academic policies on October 16th at 3:15 p.m.
- AI In the Classroom: Explore strategies and tackle challenges in addressing AI in course design, with insights and suggestions for integrating AI into syllabi and assignments, especially in writing-intensive courses at 2 p.m. on October 30th
- Teaching AI Scripting: How to Write Prompts: Discover the art and science of AI scripting in this interactive workshop for educators, where you'll learn to craft effective prompts, avoid common pitfalls, and integrate AI into your curriculum to enhance engagement and learning outcomes on October 30th at 3:15p.m.
- Instructors and AI: Uses Showcase: Discover how fellow Warhawks are using AI in and out of the classroom on November 11th at 3:30 p.m.
Additional Opportunities
- Welcoming the World to UW-Whitewater: Get involved in the initiative to grow international student enrollment and provide an exceptional student experience at 10 a.m. on October 17th
- Improving Classroom Discussion: Elevate your classroom discussions and foster inclusion with proven protocols from UW-Madison's Discussion Project at 9 a.m. on October 18th
LEARN and LTC Merger: After the campus feedback last spring, a decision was made to merge LEARN and LTC into one center with a mission to provide high quality professional development opportunities for instructors. Planning for the merger is underway with a targeted opening early next calendar year!
*Request an individual or department consultation if a session or time does not fit your needs. See our full calendar of events for upcoming sessions, or visit our On-Demand Resource Library!
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