Teaching, Learning, & Technology Blog

AI Hallucinations Unmasked: Teaching Students to Detect Errors and Think Critically (Vendor Webinar)
2026-02-13 12:30 - 13:30 (America/Chicago)
Artificial intelligence is changing how accounting is taught, but the most effective instruction still depends on time-tested principles. In today’s AI world, students need accounting principles to separate sound answers from confident fiction. If students can’t explain AI output, they can’t verify it. We must help students move from “asking AI” to “checking AI.”

In this session, authors John J. Wild and Jonathan Wild share practical “AI Error Detection” activities that help students strengthen core skills while sharpening their skepticism and judgment. We will see real, introductory-level examples of where AI can go wrong, along with questions that help students catch errors. We will present scenarios where students can review AI responses against core concepts, including autograding options designed for principles-level and introductory financial and managerial accounting.

This approach shows how AI can be a helpful partner when it is used to reinforce, not replace, accounting knowledge. Attend to help students use AI thoughtfully and ethically while staying anchored in the essential principles of accounting. Walk away with plug-and-play materials we can assign immediately.

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Special Note: This event is hosted by McGraw-Hill. However, you do not need to use the McGraw-Hill textbook and instead attend for exploration.

D2L: Practical AI for Higher Ed: Designing, Assessing and Innovating (Vendor Webinar)
2026-02-12 13:00 - 14:00
Join us  for a dynamic, hands-on session exploring real strategies for using AI to enhance teaching and learning.  We’ll walk through how to build custom GPTs, create immersive scenario-based learning, and reimagine assessment for an AI-driven era. You’ll also get a preview of what’s next in AI and how your institution can stay ahead of the curve.

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Special Note – this event is hosted by D2L. When registering, please use your SSC email address.

AI for Instructors: Classroom Tools and Curriculum Insights (Vendor Webinar)
2026-02-12 12:00 - 13:00
Join Ted Tedmon and Casey Wilhelm for an engaging webinar, “AI for Instructors: Classroom Tools and Curriculum Insights,” a practical look at bringing generative AI into today’s MIS courses. This conversation explores how AI is reshaping higher education—from tools like ChatGPT and Copilot to the evolving ways students and instructors are using them. Discover strategies for setting clear usage expectations, validating AI‑generated information, and leveraging generative AI as a meaningful, responsible teaching tool in the MIS classroom.

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Special Note: This event is hosted by McGraw-Hill. However, you do not need to use the McGraw-Hill textbook and instead attend for exploration.

Personalize and Engage: Using Brightspace Tools to Support Every Learner (Vendor Webinar)
2026-02-11 08:00 - 17:00
Discover how to create a more engaging and inclusive learning environment by tailoring course experiences to meet the diverse needs of your students. In this session, you’ll learn how to automate personalized communication and reminders, recognize and motivate student achievements, customize access to course content, and provide targeted support for learners with different needs.

Gain practical strategies to boost student motivation and success while keeping your course organized and efficient. Whether your goal is to increase engagement or offer flexible learning pathways, this webinar will equip you with actionable insights to make your Brightspace course truly student-centered.

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Using Copilot to Support Teaching and Student Success (Vendor Webinar)
2026-02-10 12:00 - 13:00
Join McGraw Hill author and CIT instructor Randy Nordell for a practical look at how Copilot can enhance your teaching workflow and support stronger student learning. Randy will demonstrate real classroom examples, share time‑saving strategies, and highlight ways Copilot can help faculty work more efficiently.

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Special Note: This event is hosted by McGraw-Hill. However, you do not need to use the McGraw-Hill textbook and instead attend for exploration.

Education, Rehumanized: Teaching, Assessment, and AI with Purpose (Vendor Webinar)
2026-02-10 12:00 - 13:00
What if education prioritized people before performance—Because You Matter?

This webinar invites educators and academic leaders to reimagine teaching, assessment, and AI through a human-centered lens. Grounded in the framework of Radical Belonging, we’ll explore how psychological safety, competence, relatedness, and autonomy create learning environments where students and faculty can truly thrive.

Participants will examine the power of “Real Talk” pedagogy, the limits of rigor without relationship, and how to use AI intentionally leveraging technology for efficiency while protecting the slow, relational work only humans can do. We’ll also explore approaches to assessment that prioritize growth, support, and student voice over compliance and surveillance.

Designed for those leading classrooms, programs, or institutions, this session offers practical insight for building learning systems that are inclusive, resilient, and deeply human.

Because when people feel they matter, learning changes—and so does everything else.

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Special Note: This event is hosted by McGraw-Hill. However, you do not need to use the McGraw-Hill textbook and instead attend for exploration.

Copyleaks Training Session (Vendor Webinar)
2026-02-05 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-01-20 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-08 14:00 - 15:00
Join Copyleaks Customer Success Manager, Laina for a comprehensive training on how to utilize Copyleaks AI and Plagiarism Detection with your LMS integration!

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Kahoot! 101: Getting Started (Vendor Webinar)
2026-02-04 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-01-07 09:00 - 10:00
In this Kahoot! for Schools Webinar, learn how to foster engagement with Kahoot! tools, templates, and features. Kahoot! experts will share strategies for building your first kahoot, exploring ready-made content, Kahoot! question formats, reporting resources. Take away tips, tricks, and tools to bring powerful play to your classroom, no matter what learning might look like! This webinar will last for approximately one-hour and will include a resource review, live-demo, and interactive Kahoot! game.

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D2L Basics and Simple Syllabus Refresher (Online Webinar)
2026-01-28 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-01-21 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-07 10:00 - 11:00
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:

Introducing the D2L Pulse App and easy notifications to students (sort of like text messaging to mobile phones).

Where to locate your Syllabus and update – using Simple Syllabus

Creating weekly modules and posting a variety of content into those modules (powerpoints, pdf’s, videos, etc.).

Creating assignments (discussion forum, written assignment, online practice quiz) and passing the score to the D2L gradebook.

Basic grading functionality and submitting attendance, midterm and final grades to the student information system.

Various ways to communicate with your students (announcement, emails, students who missed assignments, etc.).

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Flex Course Delivery Training (Hands-on Training in Room 3127) Registration Required
2026-01-27 17:30 - 18:00, 2026-01-22 14:30 - 15:00
Many courses at SSC are considered flex delivery courses. Flex delivery refers to students choosing to attend a course in-person in a physical classroom or virtually using the virtual classroom option in D2L. It’s their choice and they can switch up which way they want to attend each week.

However, instructors are always in the physical classroom. That means, instructors must set up their class to be delivered in both formats. This includes using the classroom equipment and the virtual classroom tool in D2L for those virtual students.

Join the Teaching and Learning Center for this hands-on training where we will demonstrate the technical aspects of running and managing a flex delivery classroom.

In this live training, we’ll cover:

Within the classroom, logging into the computer and turning on the front and back projectors.

Scheduling virtual classroom sessions for all your class times for the term.

Launching a virtual classroom meeting, selecting the classroom camera and microphone and discovering ways to verify your settings.

Using the camera remote so that virtual students have an equal experience to that of the in-person students.

Best practices of using the virtual classroom tools will also be discussed which include sharing your in-class screen so that virtual students can see clearly, using the large gallery view so you can see all your virtual students, recording your meetings so that all students can view later…and much more.

Due to limited seating, please register by emailing: ssconline@ssc.edu. You will receive an email confirmation.

This hands-on training will be held in room 3127.

Promethean ActivPanel Display Refresher (Hands-on Training in Room 3127) Registration Required
2026-01-27 17:00 - 17:30, 2026-01-22 14:00 - 14:30
Some SSC classrooms are equipped with a Promethean ActivPanel as a display. Join the Teaching and Learning Center for this hands-on training where we will demonstrate the technical aspects of using the Promethean ActivPanel in the classroom.

In this live training, we’ll cover:

Navigating the center console, unified menu and touch screen.

Locating and launching applications that are pre-installed.

Allowing students to share their devices with you and other students by initiating a 6-digit sharing code.

Utilizing engaging lessons and activities pre-built into the Promethean ActivPanel that include annotation, capture app, spinner, timer, whiteboard, along with access to internet via Chrome, just to name a few.

Save content altered on the Promethean ActivPanel to USB drive.

Import existing resources, such as PDF’s, images and Powerpoints and/or connecting to your D2L course to access your course content.

Due to limited seating, please register by emailing: ssconline@ssc.edu. You will receive an email confirmation.

This hands-on training will be held in room 3127.

Respondus Lockdown Browser Training (Vendor Webinar)
2026-01-20 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-01-13 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-01-07 12:00 - 13:00
This comprehensive training webinar is intended for instructors who plan to use LockDown Browser and/or Respondus Monitor with online exams. The session provides a detailed demonstration of both applications, including enhancements that make Respondus Monitor even more effective and easy to use.

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Spring 2026 Term Begins
2026-01-20 08:00 - 17:00

ION courses begin 01/19/2026
2026-01-19 08:00 - 17:00
The Teaching and Learning Center is continuing to offer the opportunity for instructors to take courses from the Illinois Online Network, a subsidiary of the University of Illinois. Courses begin January 19, 2026 with a registration deadline of January 19, 2026.

Step 1: Decide what course you plan to take. For full course descriptions, visit https://www.uis.edu/cape/professional-development/ion/course-catalog-registration

Step 2: Get Approval from SSC. If you are interested in registering, please complete our TLC application to get started – https://forms.office.com/r/axmQgDiETK (your login for this form is your SSC email address and regular network password).  If you are approved, SSC will cover the cost of your registration.

Once you are approved, you will receive a code to use at registration in Step 3. Using this code allows you to register with SSC paying for the registration.

Step 3: Register for the Ion Course. Visit: https://www.uis.edu/cape/professional-development/ion/course-schedule-important-dates#calendar

On this page you have two options:

Already have an ION Account? If you already have set up an ION account, visit the Continuing and Professional Education self-service portal.

Don’t have an ION Account? Follow the directions to create an account, then proceed to the Continuing and Professional Education self-service portal.

Remember: Use the Code provided in Step 2 during registration. This means that SSC will pay for the course on the instructors’ behalf.

Holiday - College Closed
2026-01-19 08:00 - 17:00

Adjunct Faculty Development Conference
2026-01-17 08:00 - 12:00

Faculty Development Conference
2026-01-15 08:00 - 2026-01-16 17:00

D2L Grades Tool (Vendor Webinar)
2026-01-14 12:00 - 14:00
Discover how the Brightspace Grades tool can simplify your grading process while keeping learners informed about their progress throughout the course. This session will walk you through setting up a Gradebook using the Setup Wizard to help you stay organized from the start. You’ll learn how grades automatically sync from assessments like Quizzes and Assignments—saving time and ensuring accuracy. We’ll also explore the learner view to show how transparent grading supports motivation and reduces uncertainty throughout the term.

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Reminder: Register for ION courses that start 01/19/2026
2026-01-05 08:00 - 17:00

College Reopens
2026-01-02 08:00 - 17:00

College Closed
2026-01-01 08:00 - 17:00
