Events and Workshops
ATS workshops support the campus in the application of technology resources available for teaching, learning, and working. All workshops are virtual (synchronous) presentations and will be recorded. Everyone is welcome!
Spring 2023
Faculty workshops and professional development programs focus primarily on using technology in pedagogical applications. Everyone is welcome!
Faculty Online Readiness Program
Courses through February-May
Online Instructional Techniques
(Course) March 27-April 16
Online Course Design Best Practices
(Course) April 3-April 23
Creating Digital Whiteboards in Freeform on the iPad
Tuesday, April 4 | 9-10am ~or~ 1-2pm
Improving Your Online Course (IYOC)
(Professional Development Program) April 5-19
BeachBoard to Canvas Comparisons
Monday, April 10 | 2-3pm
Personalizing Lectures with Live Video on the iPad
Wednesday, April 12 | 9-10am ~or~ 1-2pm
Canvas Feedback Forum Friday
Friday, April 14 | 2-3pm
Getting Started with Augmented Reality on the iPad
Tuesday, April 18 | 9-10am ~or~ 1-2pm
Mediaspace for Faculty and Staff
Monday, April 24 | 2-3pm
Online Instructional Techniques
May 1- May 21
Spring 2023
These workshops are designed to address the needs of staff and to demonstrate how CSULB-supported instructional technology tools can be used outside of the classroom. Everyone is welcome!
Canvas Navigation Basics for Staff
Friday, March 24 | 2-3pm
Creating Digital Whiteboards in Freeform on the iPad
Tuesday, April 4 | 9-10am ~or~ 1-2pm
Mediaspace for Faculty and Staff
Monday, April 24 | 2-3pm
Canvas Navigation Basics for Staff
Tuesday, May 9 | 10-11am
These on-demand workshops are available for viewing at your convenience. Follow the links below to access the workshop page:
Please note: Many, 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.
BeachBoard
Introduction to BeachBoard
Quick Start for Building a Course in BeachBoard
Canvas
Accelerate Your Course Build with Canvas Layouts
BeachBoard to Canvas Comparison
Best Practices for Canvas Organization Courses
Building in Canvas
Building in Canvas for Staff
Canvas Accessibility Faculty Advocate Program
Canvas Essentials Professional Development Program
Canvas Gradebook Setup
Canvas Navigation Basics
Canvas Navigation Basics for Staff
Canvas Resources and Support
Canvas Resources and Support for Staff
Course Data for Faculty in Canvas
Creating an Engaging Online Learning Environment in Canvas
Increase Collaboration 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
iPad
Animate Course Concepts on the iPad
Course Planning & Preparation with the iPad
Creating Annotated Course Resources with the iPad
Designing Engaging Microlectures
Designing Energizing Discussion Opportunities with Flip (formerly Flipgrid)
Documenting Student Learning on the iPad
Getting Started with the iPad
Going Further with the iPad
Mobile (Zoom) Teaching Kit
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
MS Teams
Microsoft 365 Accessibility Tools
Microsoft Teams for Education
Microsoft Teams: Meetings Overview
Teaching Techniques
Active Learning / Evidence-based Pedagogy
Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (program)
ATS Symposium: The Post-AMI Campus
Blackboard Ally Accessibility Tools
Building Your AMI Toolkit
Designing Effective Gradebooks
Designing Engaging Microlectures
Designing Groupwork
Engagement Framework for Online Learning
Engagement in Discussion
Hyflex Instructional Techniques Program
Introduction to HyFlex Instruction
Labster Virtual Lab Simulations
Leveraging 360° Videos for Instruction
Online Course Design Best Practices
Maximizing Active Learning Classrooms for Student Engagement
Recognizing Common Challenges Facing Online Learners
Streamline Grading with Gradescope
The Connected Educator: It Begins with Collaboration
Surveys and Polls
Poll Everywhere Online Polling
VR, Video, PlayPosit, and Zoom
Engaging Students Using Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality
Best Practices for Engaging Video
Getting Started with Zoom
Leveraging 360° Videos for Instruction
MediaSpace
PlayPosit Workshops
Producing Engaging Videos in Clips
Using GoReact on Student Video Assignments
2021
Getting Started with ATS
Staff Collaboration Tools
Gradescope
Poll Everywhere
Blackboard Ally Accessibility Tools
Utilizing the iPad for Multimedia Projects
Poll Everywhere
Ice-breakers: A Community Building Tool
Alternative Assessment Strategies
Quality Essentials 2 Professional Development Program
Course Peer Review Program
Hyflex and Hybrid Instructional Techniques
Leveraging Technology Tools for Student Success
Engagement Framework for Online Learning*
Accessibility and ATS Tools: Best Practices
Instructional Technology Foundations
Leveraging BeachBoard for Outcomes and Alignment
Faculty Professional Development Program
Collaboration During Synchronous Zoom Sessions
Best Practices for Accessibility
What's in That Teaching Bag?
Quality Essentials 1
Quality Essentials 2
Faculty Symposium: Online Student Assessments & Academic Integrity
Student Online Learning Success Program
Online Learning Studio
2020
Tech Tuesdays
Online Learning Studio
Go Virtual
Quality Matters Workshops
Build Your Alternative Modes of Instruction AMI Toolkit
Online Learning Studio
Go Virtual
Design for Adaptive Learning: Faculty Lightning Talks
Creating a Culture of Academic Integrity
Getting Ready with BeachBoard and Zoom
Streamline Your Zoom Experience
2019
Hybrid/Online Guest Series
Rethinking the Classroom Faculty Panel
CSU Chancellor's Online Course Services
The CSU Chancellor's Online Course Services (OCS) offers free Quality Assurance training to faculty throughout the year. The training courses are certified by QOLT and Quality Mattersand provide training to help prepare you in delivering an online and hybrid course.
Visit these linked resources for more information:
- OCS Professional Development Courses
All courses are taught by Certified CSU Facilitators, 3-weeks in length, online, asynchronous, and require 15-20 hours. - Course Decision Tree
Review this resource to helps identify the course that meets your level of online teaching experience.
