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Upcoming Events

Faculty Fluency AI Training Series: Teaching and Learning Tools

Build your expertise with Syracuse University’s AI tools through five interactive 60-minute online sessions. Open to all SU instructors, regardless of AI experience level.

Completion Benefits

Attend 4 out of 5 sessions (live or recorded) to earn:

  • Certificate of completion

  • Digital badge

  • Letter for permanent record

  • Entry into prize drawing

Session

Date, Time, and Registration

Description

Session

Date, Time, and Registration

Description

Introduction to AI Teaching Tools

September 19, 2025. Online from 12-1pm.

Register via our Microsoft Form.

Overview of Claude and Gemini for teaching and learning use.

This introductory session will overview current AI tools and their capabilities for enhancing teaching and learning. We'll explore Google Gemini and Claude from Anthropic, focusing on practical applications for educational contexts.

Designing AI-Enhanced Assignments

October 3, 2025. Online from 12-1pm.

Register via our Microsoft Form.

Creating student assignments that effectively incorporate Claude and Gemini.

This session explores strategies for designing assignments that thoughtfully incorporate AI tools like Google Gemini and Claude, while also covering approaches that limit AI use when appropriate. We'll address practical challenges in maintaining academic integrity and preventing AI-enabled plagiarism.

Course Development in Blackboard with AI

October 17, 2025. Online from 12-1pm.

Register via our Microsoft Form.

Using Blackboard’s AI Design Assistant to create course materials.

Discover how Blackboard's AI Design Assistant can streamline your course development by generating learning modules, assignments, quiz questions, discussion prompts, and assessment rubrics.

Interactive Course Agents

October 31, 2025. Online from 12-1pm.

Register via our Microsoft Form.

Building conversational learning tools with Blackboards AI Conversations.

Learn to build interactive course agents using Blackboard's AI Conversations tool. We'll cover setup procedures, share effective examples, and demonstrate configuration best practices.

Personalized Learning Mentors

November 14, 2025. Online from 12-1pm.

Register via our Microsoft Form.

Creating adaptive learning support using mentorAI.

Learn to build customized AI learning mentors using the new mentorAI platform. We'll walk through the setup process and explore how these mentors can support your students' individual learning journeys.

Past Events

Event 

Date

Description

Event 

Date

Description

Lunch and Learn: Respondus Lockdown Browser

25-Oct-24

This Lunch and Learn focused on spotlighting Respondus LockDown Browser Integration for Blackboard, using LockDown Browser with online exams

Lunch and Learn: SensusAccess 

18-Oct-24

This Lunch and Learn focused on spotlighting SensusAccess, making your course content more accessible in Blackboard

Lunch and Learn: Poll Everywhere 

11-Oct-24

This Lunch and Learn focused on spotlighting the Poll Everywhere Integration for Blackboard, using live polls (and more!) in your face-to-face courses.

Lunch and Learn: Qwickly Attendance 

4-Oct-24

This Lunch and Learn focused on spotlighting the Qwickly Attendance Integration for Blackboard, simplify tracking and grading student attendance.

Lunch and Learn: PlayPosit 

27-Sep-24

This Lunch and Learn focused on spotlighting the PlayPosit Integration for Blackboard, making your course video content interactive

Group Training Course Summer 2024

3-Jun-24

This training guided small instructor groups through a one-week, asynchronous course in Blackboard. It included live Zoom sessions, self-paced modules, and facilitator-led support and discussion.

Workshop: Syllabus-Based Course Creation & Redesign part2

17-Apr-24

Part 2 – Gradebook & Assessment was an optional follow-up that covered gradebook setup and assessment settings, with hands-on support from OLS staff.

Workshop: Syllabus-Based Course Creation & Redesign part1

10-Apr-24

Part 1 – Syllabus Training helped instructors use their syllabus to build a Blackboard course from the ground up, focusing on structure, navigation, and content setup.

Workshop: Syllabus-Based Course Creation & Redesign part2

26-Mar-24

Part 2 – Gradebook & Assessment was an optional follow-up that covered gradebook setup and assessment settings, with hands-on support from OLS staff.

Workshop: Syllabus-Based Course Creation & Redesign part1

19-Mar-24

Part 1 – Syllabus Training helped instructors use their syllabus to build a Blackboard course from the ground up, focusing on structure, navigation, and content setup.

Workshop: Communication - Announcements, Messages, and Discussions

26-Jan-24

This workshop covered how to communicate with students in Blackboard using announcements, messages, discussions, and reviewing profile settings.

Workshop: Groups and Releasing Content

24-Jan-24

This workshop showed how to create and manage groups in Blackboard, release content based on group or performance, and review accommodation settings.

Workshop: Creating Assessments and Gradebook Overview

18-Jan-24

This workshop covered assignment and test settings, flexible grading, and an overview of the new Gradebook, including setup for overall grades, rubrics, and accommodations.

Workshop: Creating Assessments and Gradebook Overview

16-Jan-24

This workshop covered assignment and test settings, flexible grading, and key Gradebook features like overall grade setup, rubrics, and accommodations.

Workshop: Creating Assessments and Gradebook Overview

9-Jan-24

This workshop covered assignment and test settings, flexible grading, and key Gradebook tools like overall grade setup, rubrics, and exceptions.

Workshop: Creating and Copying Content

8-Jan-24

This workshop introduced content creation in Blackboard, including interface basics, content types, copying from original courses, progress tracking, and student preview.

Workshop: Creating and Copying Content

5-Jan-24

This workshop introduced content creation in Blackboard, including interface basics, content types, copying from original courses, progress tracking, and student preview.

Workshop: Creating and Copying Content

3-Jan-24

This workshop introduced content creation in Blackboard, including interface basics, content types, copying from original courses, progress tracking, and student preview.

Workshop: Creating Assessments and Gradebook Overview

12-Dec-23

This workshop covered assignment and test settings, flexible grading, and key Gradebook tools like overall grade setup, rubrics, and exceptions.

Workshop: Creating and Copying Content

8-Dec-23

This workshop introduced content creation in Blackboard, including interface basics, content types, copying from original courses, progress tracking, and student preview.

Workshop: Creating and Copying Content

4-Dec-23

This workshop introduced content creation in Blackboard, including interface basics, content types, copying from original courses, progress tracking, and student preview.

Workshop: Groups and Releasing Content

16-Nov-23

This workshop showed how to create and manage groups in Blackboard, release content based on group or performance, and review accommodation settings.

Workshop: Communication - Announcements, Messages, and Discussions

14-Nov-23

This workshop covered how to communicate with students in Blackboard using announcements, messages, discussions, and reviewing profile settings.

Workshop: Creating Assessments and Gradebook Overview

10-Nov-23

This workshop covered assignment and test settings, flexible grading, and key Gradebook tools like overall grade setup, rubrics, and exceptions.

Workshop: Creating and Copying Content

9-Nov-23

This workshop introduced content creation in Blackboard, including interface basics, content types, copying from original courses, progress tracking, and student preview.

Workshop: Creating and Copying Content

7-Nov-23

This workshop introduced content creation in Blackboard, including interface basics, content types, copying from original courses, progress tracking, and student preview.

Workshop: Creating and Copying Content

3-Nov-23

This workshop introduced content creation in Blackboard, including interface basics, content types, copying from original courses, progress tracking, and student preview.

 

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