Category: Academic Resources Conference

Join the January 2026 Academic Resources Conference today, Jan. 16. All sessions are free and online.

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9 a.m.: No Textbook Required: OAT, OER, and You – Heather Merchant
10 a.m.: From Insights to Action: Addressing Why Some Students Leave – Brett Bruner and the Faculty Retention Fellows: Daniel Bergman, Melinda DeFrain, Jacie Green, Cindi Mason, Lindsey Ott, Irma Puškarević and Sarah Taylor
11 a.m.: Planning and Developing Curriculum Around Outcomes – Magi Penner-Hiebert
Noon: Annual Accessibility Training – Krystal Iseminger, John Jones

See session descriptions and the full schedule on the January 2026 ARC webpage.

Join the January 2026 Academic Resources Conference today, Jan. 15. All sessions are free and online.

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9 a.m.: Course Data Workshop* – Carolyn Speer, Rachel Bastian
10 a.m.: Don’t Guess, Experiment: Improving Courses Through Action Research – Carolyn Speer
11 a.m.-12:50 p.m. (two-hour session): Coding for Non-Coders: Creating Activities for Blackboard and the Web – Carolyn Speer
Noon: I Need Help Right Now! Open Blackboard Lab Time – OIR Staff
1 p.m.: Designing Effective Surveys – Whitney Crager 

*Prior registration required for this session; if you registered, check your email for your session invite.  

See session descriptions and the full schedule on the January 2026 ARC webpage.

Join the January 2026 Academic Resources Conference today, Jan. 14. All sessions are free and online.

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9 a.m.: Engaging Undergraduates in Research – Micheal Birzer
10 a.m.: Leveraging Peer Mentoring to Keep Students on Track – Sam Corcoran
11 a.m.: Accessibility Supports Student Success – Heather Merchant
Noon: I Need Help Right Now! Open Blackboard Lab Time – OIR Staff
1 p.m.: Join the Unicorn Revolution: What STABI Can Teach You About Feedback – Rachel Bastian

See session descriptions and the full schedule on the January 2026 ARC webpage.

Join the January 2026 Academic Resources Conference today, Jan. 13. All sessions are free and online.

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9 a.m.: Leveraging Honors: An Invitation to All Students – Chelsea Redger-Marquardt
10 a.m.:  Authentic Assessments in the Age of AI – Carolyn Speer
11 a.m.: Mutual Mentoring: Building Collaborative Networks for Faculty Success – Moriah Beck
Noon: So Many New Preps! Efficient Courses for Busy Professors – Carolyn Speer
1 p.m.: Honorlock: Your Proctoring Solution – Rachel Bastian
2 p.m.: Results from the VOLARÉ Survey of Faculty Perceptions of Research at WSU – Coleen Pugh, Rhonda Lewis, Sara Mata

See session descriptions and the full schedule on the January 2026 ARC webpage.

Join the January 2026 Academic Resources Conference today, Jan. 12. All sessions are free and online.

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9 a.m.: Intro to Blackboard Ultra (Again!) – Magi Penner-Hiebert
10 a.m.: Get to Know AVA, Your AI Assistant – Rachel Bastian
11 a.m.: Course Video in Blackboard – Rachel Bastian
Noon: I Need Help Right Now! Open Blackboard Lab Time – OIR Staff
1 p.m.: Rethinking Student Transitions – Kim Sandlin, Bryce Bunting (BYU), Dallin Young (UGA)

See session descriptions and the full schedule on the January 2026 ARC webpage. 

The Academic Resources Conference (ARC) returns next week, running Monday, Jan. 12 through Friday, Jan. 16 with daily sessions designed to prepare faculty and staff for upcoming semesters.

Topics include:

• Tech: Blackboard (getting started, your new AI assistant, course video, feedback), Honorlock, coding for non-coders
• Leveraging Honors, authentic assessment, student peer mentoring, planning around outcomes
• A special course data workshop for deans, chairs and professors
• And much more

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

See the full schedule and get meeting links via the ARC webpage.

The Academic Resources Conference (ARC) is quickly approaching, running Monday, Jan. 12 through Friday, Jan. 16 with daily sessions designed to prepare faculty and staff for upcoming semesters.

Topics include:

• Tech: Blackboard (getting started, your new AI assistant, course video, feedback), Honorlock, coding for non-coders
• Leveraging Honors, authentic assessment, student peer mentoring, planning around outcomes
• A special course data workshop for deans, chairs and professors
• And much more

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

See the full schedule and get meeting links via the via the ARC webpage.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.