Designed at First Sight – Will AI be a Partner in Course Design? (Vendor Webinar)

Follow our human designers as they journey through a new course design project, while agreeing to an exciting new proposal: fully committing to artificial intelligence as their co-designer the moment they first meet. Will it be a match made in cyberspace or will the pair be destined for doom? Join us to find out if […]

D2L Virtual Classroom and Video Assignments (Online Webinar) (.25 PGU)

Virtual Classroom and Video Assignments are two Bongo integrations directly accessed through your D2L course.  Virtual Classroom is used to schedule meetings with your students, with the option of recording and automatically saving the recording in your D2L course so students can re-watch.  Virtual Classroom has similar features to Zoom, such as sharing screen, polling […]

D2L Basics (Online Webinar)

Join the Teaching and Learning Center for this online webinar as we get instructors started using D2L.  We’ll demonstrate D2L navigation, how to add and organize content into modules, how to create assignments, basic gradebook functionality, and ways to communicate with your students.   In this webinar, we’ll cover the following:  Register for this Event

Promethean ActivPanel – Discover Other Creative Usages (Self-Paced Online Course) 

Are you teaching a course at SSC and your classroom has the Promethean ActivPanel Board?  Are you looking for some exciting ways to increase engagement for your students.  Sign up for this 30-minute, online self-paced course demonstrating various scenarios that you can use in your physical classroom:   To learn about these teaching scenarios that are […]

Understanding AI Framework: A Back to School Guide (Vendor Webinar)

Part 1 of the 5-part ‘Building Confidence in AI Skills for English Language Teaching’ webinar series. Explore the transformative power of generative AI tools like ChatGPT in education. Learn how to leverage AI to enhance teaching methods, create interdisciplinary innovations, and meet the growing demand for AI skills in ELT. Register for this Event

Introduction to Blackboard Ally and ILCCO Accessibility Best Practices (Online Webinar) 

Have you noticed new colorful icons next to all content posted in your D2L courses?  That is Blackboard Ally working to provide alternative methods to students in consuming your content.   We are excited to announce the implementation of Blackboard Ally with Brightspace D2L effective for the Spring 2024 term.  Blackboard Ally is a revolutionary product […]

D2L Intelligent Agents: Automate Communication with Students (Online Webinar) (.25 PGU) 

An Intelligent Agent is a communication tool feature built-in to D2L that can assist instructors in monitoring student activity and automatically sending email reminders to students based on those activities.   For example, instructors can prepare an intelligent agent to automatically email students as follows:  In this webinar, we’ll cover the following:  Introduce the concepts of […]

Use Pre-Designed Rubrics created by SSC Outcomes Committee or Create Your Own.  View Customized Rubric Reports (Online Webinar) (.25 PGU)

Rubrics in D2L are a great way to easily communicate assignment expectations to students for any type of course (traditional, hybrid or online).  Rubrics in D2L also saves faculty time evaluating and grading while providing quality and objective feedback on student assignments.   In this webinar, we’ll cover the following:  Join the Teaching and Learning Center […]

Is AI the Magic Solution for Language Testing (Vendor Webinar)

Explore the complexities of using AI in language testing, and the need to use AI applications based on research and evidence. Learn how to leverage AI tools to enhance assessment methods, create reliable and valid tests, and ensure trustworthy results. Register for this Event

Instructor Training for LockDown Browser & Respondus Monitor: Prevent Cheating During Online Exams (Vendor Webinar)

This comprehensive training webinar is intended for instructors who plan to use LockDown Browser and/or Respondus Monitor with online exams. LockDown Browser is a custom browser that prevents digital cheating during an online exam. Respondus Monitor is a companion product for LockDown Browser that deters cheating when students take online exams in non- proctored environments. […]

Inside Higher Education: Owning the Unknown: Teaching and Learning With AI (Vendor Webinar)

With the advent of AI tools, particularly generative AI platforms like ChatGPT, educators have access to increasingly sophisticated and tailored tools at their fingertips to assist with a myriad of educational tasks. While there were initial hesitations among faculty about integrating these tools into their curriculum, a clear shift is occurring, with concerns over academic […]