Academic Technology Professional Development

Academic Technology Professional Development

The Department of Academic Technology offers ongoing professional development sessions. Faculty interested in attending these sessions should contact for more details.

If you are looking for help with general Canvas use, take a look at our new Canvas Academy.  This self-paced, self-enroll course will guide you through the basics, intermediate, and advanced features of a Canvas course, separated into bronze, silver, and gold tracks.  Badges are awarded from FCTL upon completion of each track. 

If you also need help building your online course, get more information on the Online Learning Pages.

Also check out our new Professional Learning Hub for guides, how-tos, and further professional development opportunities.  The Learning Hub can also be accessed from the Canvas Help menu.

Please feel free to reach out to with questions or to schedule one-on-one or special training sessions.  We’re happy to work around your schedule.

Bookmark this page. Additional sessions will be added regularly.

Respondus LockDown Browser Webinars (Vendor Hosted)

Respondus LockDown Browser will be hosting free webinars throughout August and September. For further details and a full schedule, please see the Respondus Webinars webpage.

November/December Schedule 

Training sessions are either offered via Zoom or in person in room B2-26.  Please register in advance for any Zoom sessions using the provided links.  Registration can still be done on the day of the session. 

Please feel free to reach out to with questions or to schedule one-on-one or special training sessions.  We’re happy to work around your schedule.

Academic Technology Q&A: Come with your questions! In this open session, we’ll help you with any questions or concerns. 

 

Managing Your Canvas Gradebook: The Canvas gradebook can become difficult to navigate, especially toward the end of the semester once there are many assignments and submissionsLearn how to filter out the gradebook by module or assignment group, search for assignments and students, edit assignment statuses, and communicate with students based on submissions and grades. 

 

Copyleaks Originality & AI Checker: Learn about our new plagiarism and AI detection tool. 

 

Canvas Accessibility Checker: Ensure readability, usability, and section 504 compliance with the Canvas Accessibility Checker, which will check your Canvas items for any accessibility issues and provide quick, easy solutions.