Category: Academic Resources Conference

Join the Academic Resources Conference (ARC) today for the last day of the August ARC. All sessions are free and online.

Click session link to join live meeting, or register for calendar invites (optional).

9 a.m.: From Clicks to Creativity: AI Tools in Blackboard – Carolyn Speer
10 a.m.: Academic Integrity at WSU – Grace Henderson, Alicia Newell
11 a.m.: AI and Students – Magi Penner-Hiebert

Visit wichita.edu/ARC25Aug for session recordings and resources.

Join the Academic Resources Conference (ARC) today for more of the August ARC. All sessions are free and online.

Click session link to join live meeting, or register for calendar invites (optional).

9 a.m.: Navigate Training for Faculty – Brett Bruner, Kim Sandlin
10 a.m.: Faculty Collaboration Corner: Success Beyond the Classroom – Kim Sandlin, Chelsea Dey
11 a.m.: Accessible Course Design as a Foundation for Student Success – Heather Merchant
Noon: Campus Strong, Career Ready: Shocker Success Center – Sarah Mathews, Aaron Hamilton
1 p.m.: Common Read Discussion: “Eat Like a Fish,” by Bren Smith – Angie Paul*
2 p.m.: Services for Struggling Students – Alicia Newell

*The Common Read Discussion is a hybrid event. Join in-person in the Digital Commons at Ablah Library, or register to receive a meeting link

See session descriptions and the full schedule at https://wichita.edu/ARC25Aug.

Join the Academic Resources Conference (ARC) today for more of the August ARC. All sessions are free and online.

Click session link to join live meeting, or register for calendar invites (optional).

9 a.m.: Watermark Tools for Faculty – Sandra Raney, Rachel Crane
10 a.m.: Accessible Infographics – Heather Merchant
11 a.m.: Using Copilot for Grading Workflows – Jenifer Sebes, Carolyn Speer
Noon: University Accessibility Training – John Jones
1 p.m.: Microsoft and Blackboard, Better Together – Rachel Bastian, Ali Levine
2 p.m.: Creating Effective Tests and Using Honorlock for Proctoring – Carolyn Speer, Rachel Bastian

See session descriptions and the the full schedule at wichita.edu/ARC25Aug.

Join the Academic Resources Conference (ARC) today for more of the August ARC. All sessions are free and online.

Click session link to join live meeting, or register for calendar invites (optional).

9 a.m.: Building Your Course for Student Analytics – Magi Penner-Hiebert
10 a.m.: Give Your Class that Wow Factor – Jacie Green
11 a.m.: Building a Jetsons Course – Carolyn Speer
Noon: All About Blackboard’s Video Studio – Rachel Bastian
1 p.m.: Making Feedback Matter: Strategies for Instructors – Rachel Bastian
2 p.m.: Introduction to AI – John Jones

See session descriptions and the the full schedule at wichita.edu/ARC25Aug.

Join the Academic Resources Conference (ARC) today for the start of the August ARC. All sessions are free and online.

Click session link to join live meeting, or register for calendar invites (optional).

9 a.m.: Opening Plenary – President Rick Muma, Provost Monica Lounsbery
10 a.m.: Getting Started with Blackboard – Mary Morriss
11 a.m.: Creating and Using Rubrics in Blackboard – Magi Penner-Hiebert
Noon: Tests in Blackboard: Banks, Pools, and Settings – Mary Morriss
1 p.m.: Incorporating Publisher Materials in Blackboard – Mary Morriss
2 p.m.: Setting Up Your Gradebook Right the First Time – Heather Merchant

See session descriptions and the the full schedule at wichita.edu/ARC25Aug

The Academic Resources Conference (ARC) begins Monday, Aug. 4 with five days of free online sessions. Each day features WSU experts on tools, teaching strategies and updates to help faculty and staff prepare for fall.

Sessions are free, online and open to all WSU employees. Register (optional) if you would like to receive meeting invites.

See the full schedule and get meeting links via the ARC webpage at wichita.edu/ARC25Aug.

The Academic Resources Conference (ARC) returns next week, running Monday, Aug. 4 through Friday, Aug. 8 with daily sessions designed to prepare faculty and staff for the upcoming academic year.

Topics include:

• Blackboard (getting started, rubrics, tests, AI tools, feedback and more)
• Building courses for student analytics
• Services for students
• Other tools like Video Studio, Watermark, Navigate and Microsoft

Sessions are free, online and open to all WSU employees. Register (optional) if you would like to receive meeting invites.

See the full schedule and get meeting links via the ARC webpage at wichita.edu/ARC25Aug.

Join the Academic Resources Conference (ARC) for its Thursday, May 22 sessions.

Register to receive calendar invites or use the links below to join the meetings directly. Visit the May 2025 ARC webpage for session descriptions and more information.

• 9 a.m.: Making Fun Videos with Clipchamp – Ali Levine
• 10 a.m.: Beyond the Usual Fare: Designing Library Engagement for your Course or Department – Fiona Holly, Sara Rue
• 11 a.m.: Navigate Faculty Update – Kim Sandlin, Brett Bruner
• Noon: Applied Learning through Service-Learning: Techniques for Building Career Ready Competencies – Rhonda Lewis, Chelsea Redger Marquardt
• 1 p.m.: Using a Mutual Mentoring Model for Improving Curriculum and Instruction – Debby Hinsdale

Join the Academic Resources Conference (ARC) for its Wednesday, May 21 sessions.

Register to receive calendar invites or use the links below to join the meetings directly. Visit the May 2025 ARC webpage for session descriptions and more information.

• 9 a.m.: Sneak Peek at Copilot Pro – John Jones
• 10 a.m.: Watermark Course Evaluation System – Sandy Ranney
• 11 a.m.: Introduction to Mindfulness – Carolyn Speer
  • Note: This session is in person on the 2nd floor of the Ablah Library)
• Noon: Creating Brain-Friendly Blackboard Courses – Rachel Bastian
• 1 p.m.: Apple Intelligence for Education – Josie Lolli, Apple
• 2 p.m.: Microcredentials at WSU – Kim Moore

Join the Academic Resources Conference (ARC) for its Tuesday, May 20 sessions.

Register to receive calendar invites or use the links below to join the meetings directly. Visit the May 2025 ARC webpage for session descriptions and more information.

• 9 a.m.: Blackboard Ultra Roadmap – Fredrik Klemming — Anthology
• 10 a.m.: Blackboard Video Studio – Nathan Cobb, Andrea Cardenas, Pete Hotchkins-Jones — Anthology
• 11 a.m.: From Goals to Grades: Aligning Assignments with Learning Objectives – Magi JPenner-Hiebert
• Noon: Academic Integrity Policies and Procedures – Kyle Wilson, Alicia Newell
• 1 p.m.: Mind the Gap: What you Expect your Students to Know but they Don’t – Magi Penner-Hiebert