Events and Workshops
ATS supports the campus in the application of technology resources available for teaching, learning, and working. Most workshops are virtual (synchronous) and will be recorded; in-person sessions will be indicated in the event notes. Everyone is welcome!
Find details and registration information
on the linked pages below:
SUMMER 2025
Zoom AI Companion
Friday, July 18 | 10:30-11:30am
Applying the Quality Matters' Rubric
Tuesday, July 22 | 9am-4pm
The Challenge of Bias in AI
Tuesday, July 29 | 11am-12pm
What's New in Canvas?
Friday, August 1 | 11am-12pm
AI Crash Course: Tips, Tricks, and Assistants
Wednesday, August 6 | 11am-12pm
Designing Inclusive Syllabi
Wednesday, August 6 | 9-11am & 1-3pm
Creating Your Own Custom AI Agent
Friday, August 8 | 10-11am
Crafting Effective AI Policies for Your Courses
Tuesday, August 12 | 10-11am
Engaging Learners with Padlet Sandbox
Wednesday, September 10 | 10-11am & 2-3pm
Zoom AI Companion
Friday, July 18 | 10:30-11:30am
The Challenge of Bias in AI
Tuesday, July 29 | 11am-12pm
AI Crash Course: Tips, Tricks, and Assistants
Wednesday, August 6 | 11am-12pm
Creating Your Own Custom AI Agent
Friday, August 8 | 10-11am
AI Crash Course: Tips, Tricks, and Assistants
Wednesday, August 6 | 11am-12pm
Creating Your Own Custom AI Agent
Friday, August 8 | 10-11am
Please note: Most, but not all of our workshops have been recorded. Follow the links below to access the workshop page where the recording will be housed, if available.
Accessibility
Accessibility and Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Accessibility Techniques for Inclusive Education
Accessibility Tools in Canvas: Anthology Ally
Best Practices for Accessibility
Creating Accessible Canvas Pages
Demystifying ADA Compliance- 2025
Make Your Canvas Course Accessible
Affordable Learning Solutions (AL$)
Exploring Zero-Cost Course Materials with a CSULB Librarian
Affordable Learning: Integrating OERs into Your Curriculum
Identifying Affordable Learning Solutions & OER Content
Reduce Learning Costs to Reduce Learning Gaps
Smart College Savings: Adopting OERs and Affordable Learning Solutions
Artificial Intelligence
AI Crash Course: Tips, Tricks, and Assistants
AI Detection Tools & Strategies
AI Research: Student Perspectives
Artificial Intelligence: The Higher Ed Perspective
Create Custom AI-Generated Visuals
Designing Transparent Assignments in the Age of AI
Empowering Students through Artificial Intelligence
Identifying AI-Generated Text (without detection tools)
Integrating AI into Student Learning Activities
Introduction to AI
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence
Real Talk: How Students are Using AI Today
The Potential of AI
Take Your AI Skills to the Next Level (Student Workshop)
Turnitin AI Indicator: What You Need to Know
Turnitin and AI: Elevating Student Writing in the Digital Age
What's New with Turnitin AI? Fall 2024 & Spring 2025
Canvas
Accelerate Your Course Build with Canvas Layouts
Advanced HTML Page Building in Canvas
BeachBoard to Canvas Comparison
Best Practices for Canvas Organization Courses
Building in Canvas
Building in Canvas for Staff
Canvas Accessibility & You
Canvas Beginner Boot Camp
Canvas Gradebook Setup
Canvas Gradebook and Speedgrader
Canvas Layouts for Staff
Canvas Navigation Basics
Canvas Navigation Basics for Staff
Canvas Resources and Support
Canvas Resources and Support for Staff
Canvas Rubric Creation & Integration
Course Data for Faculty in Canvas
Canvas Teacher Mobile App
Creating an Engaging Online Learning Environment in Canvas
Creating Accessible Canvas Pages
Data for Teachers
Designing Your Migrated Course
Increase Collaboration in Canvas
Kaltura Video Quizzes
Leveraging Modules
Make Your Canvas Course Accessible
MATLAB Grader in Canvas
New Quizzes vs Classic Quizzes in Canvas
Personalizing Learning with Canvas Mastery Paths
Scenario-Based Learning in Canvas
Standards-Based Learning in Canvas
Student Engagement in Canvas
Timely and Meaningful Feedback in Canvas
Universal Design for Learning in Canvas
Unlocking the Power of New Quizzes
What's New in Canvas (Fall 2024)
iPad
Animate Course Concepts on the iPad
Course Planning & Preparation with the iPad
Creating Annotated Course Resources with the iPad
Creating Digital Whiteboards in Freeform on the iPad
Creating Videos in iMovie on the iPad
Documenting Student Learning on the iPad
Enhancing Your Workflow & Productivity on the iPad
Getting Started with Podcasting on the iPad
Getting Started with the iPad
Getting Started with Augmented Reality on the iPad
Going Further with the iPad
Personalizing Lectures with Live Video on the iPad
Producing Engaging Videos in Clips
Scanning, Organizing, & Sending Files on the iPad
Screen Recording on the iPad
Online and Hyflex Course Design
Alternative Assessment Strategies
Building Your AMI Toolkit
Collaboration During Synchronous Zoom Sessions
Student Panel Discussion on Online Learning
Introduction to HyFlex Instruction
Intro to Online Teaching and Learning
Online Course Design Best Practices
Online Instructional Techniques
Recognizing Common Challenges Facing Online Learners
Pedagogy and Student Engagement
Active Learning / Evidence-based Pedagogy
Best Practices for Engaging Video
Boosting Student Engagement & Understanding with Thinking Routines
Building Connections & Fostering a Positive Classroom Climate from Day One
Creating Engaging Instructional Videos On A Budget
Designing Engaging Microlectures
Engagement Framework for Online Learning
Engagement in Discussion
Fostering Equal Opportunity in Education
Ice-breakers: A Community Building Tool
Maximizing Active Learning Classrooms for Student Engagement
Metacognitive Strategies for the College Classroom
Students' Perspectives on AI
The Connected Educator: It Begins with Collaboration
Teaching Tips in 30: Mid-Semester Feedback
Teaching Tips in 30: Ending the Semester Well
Technology Tools and Applications
Boost Classroom Engagement with Perusall
Creating Engaging Learning Opportunities with Padlet
Designing Energizing Discussion Opportunities with Flip (formerly Flipgrid)
Engaging Students Using Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality
Getting Started with Zoom
Goodbye Jamboard, Hello Padlet Sandbox!
Gradescope Basics
Gradescope for Grading Equity
Gradescope: Stories from the Classroom
Labster Virtual Lab Simulations
Leveraging 360° Videos for Instruction
Leveraging Technology Tools for Student Success
Leveraging the ISPACE for Teaching & Learning
MediaSpace
Mobile Teaching Kit
Microsoft 365 Accessibility Tools
Microsoft Teams: Meetings Overview
Poll Everywhere 2.0
Poll Everywhere: What's New Fall 2024 | Spring 2025
Producing Engaging Videos in Clips
Qualtrics: Creating Reports
Qualtrics: Introduction to Survey Building
Qualtrics for Elections
Qualtrics for Students
QR Codes 101: What, Why, & How?
Streamline Your Zoom Experience
Transform Your Teaching with the Mobile Teaching Kit
Using GoReact on Student Video Assignments
What's in That Teaching Bag?
Take advantage of ongoing webinars and online training offered by software companies on their products available at CSULB.
Record presentations, screencasts, or add audio, narration, and visual effects with Camtasia.
Grade your online or in-class assessments more easily with Gradescope.
Create your own videos, presentations, and podcasts within Canvas using Kaltura.
Create classroom meetings and student collaboration with Microsoft Teams.
Get instant feedback during virtual meetings and classes with Poll Everywhere.
Virtually lock the web browser to prevent cheating during online exams with Respondus.
The CSU Chancellor's Online Course Services (OCS) offers free faculty programs and workshops throughout the year. Visit OCS Professional Development Courses for the full schedule and details.
*These professional development programs are also offered once a year at CSULB.
