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. 

Concourse Syllabus

Learn how to search, edit and copy syllabi using Concourse. To learn more about Concourse Syllabus, click 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. 

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. 

  • Friday, August 29th, 11 – 11:30 am (In Person, B2-26) 

  • 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 

Copyleaks Originality & AI Checker

Learn about our new plagiarism and AI detection tool.