The Centre for Teaching and Learning is excited to offer a variety of workshops for faculty, staff, and students. Enhance your skills by signing up for sessions on topics such as Using Secure Online Exams in Your Courses, Accessibility Standards, Software Training Sessions, Administrative Practices, and Curricular Planning. For specific training requests, please contact teachinghub@nipissingu.ca.
Workshop Week
Monday, April 27, 2026
- Mon27Apr9:00 am -Online Zoom
Create content in this online course like Discussions, Assignments, and Journals to assess your students’ comprehension. Learn how to create and add Rubrics to your assessments, so your students know your expectations. Finally, learn ways to make your course more engaging by using Modules instead of folders and Ultra Documents instead of uploading PDFs. This online session is intended for Instructors who have not used or are just starting to use Blackboard Ultra. - Mon27Apr11:00 am -Online Zoom
This online session will explain how to use Lockdown Browser. It will also explore automatically marked question types and ways to increase test integrity through the Test Settings. Further, you will learn to schedule individual student assessments with Exceptions. Finally, you will learn about setting up your weighted Grades using the Overall Grade. - Mon27Apr2:00 pm -Online Zoom
In this online session, you will learn how to set up Tests with LockDown Browser. You will also learn how to add Accommodations, so your students with LOAs are set up for their tests. Last, you will learn about Blackboard Ultra’s Gradebook and setting up your weighted grades. This online session is intended for Instructors who have not used or are just starting to use Blackboard Ultra.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
- Tue28Apr9:00 am -
This online session will explain how to use Lockdown Browser. It will also explore automatically marked question types and ways to increase test integrity through the Test Settings. Further, you will learn to schedule individual student assessments with Exceptions. Finally, you will learn about setting up your weighted Grades using the Overall Grade. - Tue28Apr11:00 am -Online Zoom
In this online session, you will learn how to set up Tests with LockDown Browser. You will also learn how to add Accommodations, so your students with LOAs are set up for their tests. Last, you will learn about Blackboard Ultra’s Gradebook and setting up your weighted grades. This online session is intended for Instructors who have not used or are just starting to use Blackboard Ultra. - Tue28Apr2:00 pm -Online Zoom
Create content in this online course like Discussions, Assignments, and Journals to assess your students’ comprehension. Learn how to create and add Rubrics to your assessments, so your students know your expectations. Finally, learn ways to make your course more engaging by using Modules instead of folders and Ultra Documents instead of uploading PDFs. This online session is intended for Instructors who have not used or are just starting to use Blackboard Ultra.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
- Wed29Apr10:00 am -Online Zoom
This online professional development workshop focuses on designing effective, engaging, and inclusive asynchronous courses that go beyond content delivery. Participants will explore evidence-informed strategies for structuring asynchronous learning experiences that promote student engagement, clarity, and success. Through hands-on activities, reflective practice, and practical examples, instructors will learn to design meaningful learning pathways, build a strong instructor presence, align learning outcomes with activities and assessments, and address common challenges such as isolation, motivation, and accessibility. The session is highly interactive and supports immediate application to participants’ own courses. - Wed29Apr1:00 pm -Online Zoom
This online professional development workshop focuses on designing effective, engaging, and inclusive asynchronous courses that go beyond content delivery. Participants will explore evidence-informed strategies for structuring asynchronous learning experiences that promote student engagement, clarity, and success. Through hands-on activities, reflective practice, and practical examples, instructors will learn to design meaningful learning pathways, build a strong instructor presence, align learning outcomes with activities and assessments, and address common challenges such as isolation, motivation, and accessibility. The session is highly interactive and supports immediate application to participants’ own courses.
Thursday, April 30, 2026
- Thu30Apr10:00 am -Online Zoom
This online professional development workshop focuses on designing effective, engaging, and inclusive asynchronous courses that go beyond content delivery. Participants will explore evidence-informed strategies for structuring asynchronous learning experiences that promote student engagement, clarity, and success. Through hands-on activities, reflective practice, and practical examples, instructors will learn to design meaningful learning pathways, build a strong instructor presence, align learning outcomes with activities and assessments, and address common challenges such as isolation, motivation, and accessibility. The session is highly interactive and supports immediate application to participants’ own courses. - Thu30Apr2:00 pm -Online Zoom
This online professional development workshop focuses on designing effective, engaging, and inclusive asynchronous courses that go beyond content delivery. Participants will explore evidence-informed strategies for structuring asynchronous learning experiences that promote student engagement, clarity, and success. Through hands-on activities, reflective practice, and practical examples, instructors will learn to design meaningful learning pathways, build a strong instructor presence, align learning outcomes with activities and assessments, and address common challenges such as isolation, motivation, and accessibility. The session is highly interactive and supports immediate application to participants’ own courses.
Friday, May 1, 2026
- Fri1May10:00 am -Online Zoom
This online professional development workshop familiarizes participants with Cultural Intelligence, the ability to work effectively and respectfully across different cultural contexts. Participants will examine how culture influences communication, behaviours, values, and decision-making in educational and workplace environments. Through reflection, discussion, and practical examples, the workshop helps increase awareness of cultural differences and offers strategies for responding thoughtfully and inclusively in intercultural interactions.