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.
August/September 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.
Canvas New Quizzes
Learn the basics of the Canvas New Quizzes engine, including setting up a quiz, creating basic questions, and distributing quizzes.
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Thursday, August 14th, 11 am – 12 pm (Via Zoom, register here)
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Wednesday, September 10th, 2 – 3 pm (Via Zoom, register here)
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Thursday, September 11th, 2 – 3 pm (Via Zoom, register here)
Concourse Syllabus
Learn how to search, edit and copy syllabi using Concourse. To learn more about Concourse Syllabus, click here.
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Thursday, August 14th, 10 – 11 am (Via Zoom, register here)
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Wednesday, August 20th, 11 am – 12 pm (Via Zoom, register here)
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Thursday, August 21st, 1 – 2 pm (Via Zoom, register here)
Canvas Essentials
Learn the basics of navigating Canvas and your courses. This session will cover account settings, course setup, announcements, assignments, discussions, modules, and the gradebook.
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Thursday, August 21st, 2 – 3 pm (Via Zoom, register here)
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Friday, August 22nd, 11 am – 12 pm (Via Zoom, register here)
TouchView Presentation Panels
Learn the basics of the classroom TouchView boards. This session will look at managing the board, using the whiteboard, and annotating over the screen.
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Friday, August 29th, 11 – 11:30 am (In Person, B2-26)
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Friday, August 29th, 2 – 2:30 pm (In Person, B2-26)
Interfolio, Faculty E-Portfolio
Learn to navigate and enter information into Interfolio’s FAR (Faculty Activity Reporting) module. To learn more about Interfolio, Faculty E-Portfolio, click here.
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Tuesday, September 16th, 1 –2 pm (Via Zoom, register here)
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Thursday, September 18th, 10 – 11 am (Via Zoom, register here)
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Monday, September 22nd, 2 – 3 pm (Via Zoom, Register here)
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Wednesday, September 24th, 9 – 10 am (Via Zoom, Register)
Copyleaks Originality & AI Checker
Learn about our new plagiarism and AI detection tool.
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Wednesday, September 17th, 2 – 2:30 pm (Via Zoom, register here)
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Thursday, September 18th, 2 – 2:30 pm (Via Zoom, register here)