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Create an AI Syllabus Statement

Online via Zoom; Connection details provided upon registration

Do you want examples of AI statements to use in your course syllabus? Learn how to incorporate clear and effective AI-use guidelines into your syllabus? Description: Address AI in your course syllabi.  This workshop provides faculty with practical language, examples, and resources for defining permissible and prohibited uses of AI. Participants will explore approaches for… Continue reading Create an AI Syllabus Statement

A workspace featuring a "COURSE SYLLABUS" document, a coffee mug with "CSUN," a succulent plant, a notebook labeled "Syllabus Essentials," and several hardcover books. A red pennant displaying "CSUN" and a motivational quote on a whiteboard are also visible.

Learn how to effectively use and set up your Canvas for teaching

Online via Zoom; Connection details provided upon registration

Canvas is our Learning Management System to house all your course materials and discover Learning Analytics Description: If you’re new to teaching or have never used Canvas, this workshop covers the fundamentals to get you started. Participants will learn how to navigate Canvas, upload files, create pages and modules, set up assignments and discussions, explore… Continue reading Learn how to effectively use and set up your Canvas for teaching

A laptop displaying a course dashboard for CSUN with colorful course blocks. A red tumbler, a small plant, a notebook, and a mesh pen holder are present on the desk.

Course Set Up Clinic: Use Canvas for materials, grading, student interactions, and more

Online via Zoom; Connection details provided upon registration

Canvas Setup Clinic: Here are the steps to take to get your course ready for day one Description: Get hands-on assistance with CSUN's Instructional Technologists to do a check up of your Canvas courses. Refine your course and make sure you're ready to start the semester with success! Activities in the clinic may include: Add… Continue reading Course Set Up Clinic: Use Canvas for materials, grading, student interactions, and more

A laptop displaying a course dashboard for CSUN with colorful course blocks. A red tumbler, a small plant, a notebook, and a mesh pen holder are present on the desk.

Designing graphics with Adobe Express

Online via Zoom; Connection details provided upon registration

Create polished graphics for teaching, learning, and campus communication. Description: Looking for an accessible graphic design tool supported by CSUN? This workshop introduces Adobe Express as a flexible platform for creating visual projects including infographics, flyers, posters, slide decks, and social-style graphics. Participants will learn how to use templates, layouts, branding tools, and quick design… Continue reading Designing graphics with Adobe Express

Instructional graphic for Adobe Express for beginners, featuring steps to create content with categories, templates, and design sharing options.

Building Rubrics for Easier Grading in Canvas

Online via Zoom; Connection details provided upon registration

Design Canvas rubrics that streamline grading and clarify expectations. Description: Learn how to design and build effective Canvas rubrics that streamline grading, clarify expectations, and support consistent feedback. This hands-on workshop will walk through rubric setup, best practices, and tips for aligning rubrics with learning outcomes. Hosted by: Kacee Williams, M. Ed. Register Now!  

A laptop displaying a course dashboard for CSUN with colorful course blocks. A red tumbler, a small plant, a notebook, and a mesh pen holder are present on the desk.

Teaching in-person? Come learn the classroom technology

Online via Zoom; Connection details provided upon registration

Tagline: Get hands-on with classroom lecture capture technology. Learn best practices for recording high-quality sessions and supporting hybrid learning. Description: Learn how to leverage classroom technology tools to enrich the teaching and learning experience—without getting bogged down in the mechanics. By spending less time figuring out how the technology works, you can focus more fully… Continue reading Teaching in-person? Come learn the classroom technology

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Check out the New Quizzes feature inside Canvas

Online via Zoom; Connection details provided upon registration

Master Canvas Quizzes: Build Question Banks, Assign Points, and Manage Grades Description: This workshop provides an overview of building and using quizzes in your Canvas course. Topics will include: Creating questions and question banks, Assigning points, and Gradebook Hosted by: Avo Topjian Register Now!

A desktop workspace features a computer monitor displaying a "Cell Structure Quiz" interface for a university course, accompanied by a CSUN-branded mug, notebook, and a succulent plant.

Building Rubrics for Easier Grading in Canvas

Online via Zoom; Connection details provided upon registration

Design Canvas rubrics that streamline grading and clarify expectations. Description: Learn how to design and build effective Canvas rubrics that streamline grading, clarify expectations, and support consistent feedback. This hands-on workshop will walk through rubric setup, best practices, and tips for aligning rubrics with learning outcomes. Hosted by: Kacee Williams, M. Ed. Register Now!  

A laptop displaying a course dashboard for CSUN with colorful course blocks. A red tumbler, a small plant, a notebook, and a mesh pen holder are present on the desk.

Early Alerts & Student Outreach Utilize Canvas Insights

Online via Zoom; Connection details provided upon registration

Discover how Canvas Insights transforms course analytics into actionable student support. Description: Discover how Canvas Insights leverages data from the course learning analytics, and use filters to help you spot early-alert indicators, and quickly send tailored outreach emails. Hosted by: JMB, HS, SM Register Now!

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Put quiz questions into your course videos, use Panopto Quizzes

Online via Zoom; Connection details provided upon registration

Enhance Learning with Panopto Video Quizzes: Embed Questions, Engage Students, and Integrate with Canvas Description: This workshop introduces faculty to Panopto's Video Quiz function, which allows instructors to embed quiz questions directly into lecture videos. Participants will learn: how to insert quiz questions into Panopto videos, The types of questions available for student engagement, How… Continue reading Put quiz questions into your course videos, use Panopto Quizzes

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AI Beyond the Basics (AI Fluency)

Online via Zoom; Connection details provided upon registration

AI Fluency: Applying AI Confidently in Teaching and Learning Description: Move beyond the basics and develop the practical skills needed to use AI strategically. This session focuses on applied AI problem-solving, evaluating outputs, and integrating AI into authentic coursework and academic tasks. Hosted by: Charles Mahoney, M. Ed. Register Now!

An infographic titled "AI FLUENCY / AGENTS" showing students collaborating with AI agents. Features icons and texts highlighting AI's role in task assistance, with a central focus on "YOU" as a user.
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