Category: Academic Resources Conference

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

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.