Category: Academic Resources Conference

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

Join the Academic Resources Conference (ARC) for its Monday, May 19 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.: “Have You Heard? Blackboard Updates” – Carolyn Speer
• 10 a.m.: “Give your Blackboard Class that ‘Wow’ Factor” – Jacie Green
• 11 a.m.: “Get Out of Panopto NOW!” – Rachel Bastian
• Noon: “Introduction to FARE (Faculty Advancement, Retention, and Excellence)” – Debby Hinsdale
• 1 p.m.: “What You Need to Know About Copilot” – John Jones
• 2 p.m.: Panel: WSU’s Common Read 2025-2026: Eat Like a Fish by Bren Smith

Join the May Academic Resources Conference Monday, May 19 through Thursday, May 22 for a week of free online sessions covering a variety of topics, from pedagogy to policy to ed tech and more.

Register now to receive calendar invites, or visit the May 2025 ARC webpage to see session descriptions and find meeting links. You can also view/download a PDF version of the conference schedule.

Mark your calendars for the 2025 May Academic Resources Conference (ARC) May 19-22.

You can look forward to sessions on Blackboard’s new Video Studio tool, Microsoft Copilot, mindfulness, academic integrity policies, service-learning, microcredentials at WSU, Apple Intelligence and much more. Visit the May 2025 ARC website to see the schedule and session descriptions: wichita.edu/ARC25May.

In conjunction with the ARC, the Office of Faculty Advancement, Retention and Excellence (FARE) will be hosting a Faculty Writing Retreat and ARC Watch Party from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 20-22 in Woolsey Hall. Choose from half days (9 a.m.-noon or 1-4 p.m.) or full days (9 a.m.-4 p.m.). Two rooms will be available: one for streaming ARC sessions and another for quiet work. You are welcome to move between rooms as you prefer. Snacks, lunch and beverages will be provided. Register for this event by completing the registration form.

View the list of today’s sessions for the January Academic Resources Conference (ARC) below:

• 9 a.m.: Open Labs: Microsoft Questions – Ali Levine and OIR Staff
• 10 a.m.: Open Labs: Course Copy and Setup Questions – OIR Staff
• 11 a.m.: Open Labs: Grading and Gradebook Questions – Carolyn Speer and OIR Staff

Visit the January 2025 ARC page to find a downloadable PDF schedule, see session descriptions, add sessions to your calendar and find meeting links.

View the list of today’s sessions for the January Academic Resources Conference (ARC) below:

• 9 a.m.: Accessibility Training AY 20224-25 – John Jones
• 10 a.m.: Supporting Students in Blackboard – Magi Penner-Hiebert
• 11 a.m.: Academic Integrity: Processes, Classroom Support, Tools – Kyle Wilson, John Jones and Carolyn Speer
• Noon: Be a Feedback Unicorn: Make an Impact with Feedback – Rachel Bastian
• 1 p.m.: Honorlock for Proctoring – Rachel Bastian
• 2 p.m.: Navigate Overview – Kim Sandin and Brett Bruner

Visit the January 2025 ARC page to find a downloadable PDF schedule, see session descriptions, add sessions to your calendar, and find meeting links.

View the list of today’s sessions for the January Academic Resources Conference (ARC) below:

• 9 a.m.: AI in the Classroom – Imran Musaji, John Jones and Carrie Dickison
• 10 a.m.: Blackboard Ultra’s AI Tools – Carolyn Speer
• 11 a.m.: Microsoft Copilot Update – John Jones
• Noon: Student Panel – Magi Penner-Hiebert, moderator
• 1 p.m.: You Need to Know These 15 Things – OIR staff
• 2 p.m.: WSU Open/Alternative Textbook Initiative (OAT) – Heather Merchant and John Jones

Visit the January 2025 ARC page to find a downloadable PDF schedule, see session descriptions, add sessions to your calendar and find meeting links.

View the list of today’s sessions for the January Academic Resources Conference (ARC) below:

• 9 a.m.: Getting Out of Panopto – Rachel Bastian
• 10 a.m.: Organizing OneDrive and Permissions – Ali Levine
• 11 a.m.: Recording Course Video in Stream and Teams – Magi Penner-Hiebert
• Noon: Recording Course Video in Snagit and PowerPoint – Rachel Bastian
• 1 p.m.: Editing and Adding Questions to Course Video – Rachel Bastian
• 2 p.m.: Get Your Videos into Blackboard – Magi Penner-Hiebert

Visit the January 2025 ARC page to find a downloadable PDF schedule, see session descriptions, add sessions to your calendar and find meeting links.