Add to Calendar 2026-04-27 14:00:00 2026-04-27 15:30:00 Blackboard Ultra: Intro to Tests, Accommodations, Respondus Lockdown, and Gradebook (Online) 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. Online Zoom Nipissing University test@test.ca America/Toronto public

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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.

Add to Calendar 2026-04-28 11:00:00 2026-04-28 12:30:00 Blackboard Ultra: Intro to Tests, Accommodations, Respondus Lockdown, and Gradebook (Online) 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. Online Zoom Nipissing University test@test.ca America/Toronto public

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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.

Add to Calendar 2026-04-29 10:00:00 2026-04-29 11:30:00 Unlocking Interaction in Class Collaborate (Online) 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. Online Zoom Nipissing University test@test.ca America/Toronto public

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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.

Add to Calendar 2026-04-30 10:00:00 2026-04-30 11:30:00 Strategies for Improving Learning in Asynchronous Courses (Online) 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. Online Zoom Nipissing University test@test.ca America/Toronto public

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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.

Add to Calendar 2026-05-01 10:00:00 2026-05-01 11:30:00 Cultural Intelligence in Teaching and Learning (Online) 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. Online Zoom Nipissing University test@test.ca America/Toronto public

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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.