Category: Academic Resources Conference

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.

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

• 9 a.m.: Opening Plenary – Rick Muma
• 10 a.m.: Watermark: Faculty Success (FAAR) and CES – Rachel Crane and Sandy Ranney
• 11 a.m.: Blackboard Exemplary Course Program – Rachel Bastian
• Noon: Privacy, Security, Your Data, and You – Gina Riggs, John Jones and David Wright
• 1 p.m.: Myths About Teaching and Learning – Carolyn Speer
• 2 p.m.: Pedagogy Grab Bag: Organization, Formative Quizzing, Achievements – Carolyn Speer

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

Get ready for the Academic Resources Conference (ARC) next week. Whether you’re dipping your toes in or diving deep, there are sessions for you. Topics include the move away from Panopto, pedagogy, student support, Blackboard tools and more resources to support you as the spring 2025 semester approaches.

New this year is how you can plan and access the sessions. As you decide which sessions you want to attend, you will have the option to register for that session which will include both the link to access the session as well as the ability to RSVP and get the session into your Outlook Calendar.

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

Mark your calendars to join the Academic Resources Conference (ARC), Jan. 13, 2025 through Jan. 17, 2025. The sessions this year continue to include topics ranging from Blackboard to Microsoft to mandatory trainings. This upcoming semester, one of the biggest changes coming is the move away from Panopto. This means that there will be sessions dedicated to video tools available to instructors as well as how to integrate them within the Blackboard environment.

Another change coming this year is how you can plan and access the sessions. As you decide which sessions you want to attend, you will have the option to register for that session which will include both the link to access the session as well as the ability to RSVP and get the session into your Outlook Calendar.

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

Join the Academic Resources Conference (ARC) for its Monday, Aug. 12 sessions:

• 9-9:50 a.m.: Intro to Mindfulness Workshop – Gui-ian Kang
• 10-11 a.m.: Common Read: My Broken Language – Library Staff. In-person only in the Digital Scholars Commons in Ablah Library.
• 11-noon: Open Labs (come and go) – OIR Staff
• Noon-12:50 p.m.: Retention Fellows Panel Discussion – Cindi Mason, TBA
• 1-4 p.m.: DFW Institute – Brett Bruner, Carolyn Speer, John Hammond and Sara Mata. In-person at Wichita State Connect.

Visit the August 2024 ARC webpage to find a downloadable PDF schedule, see session descriptions, add sessions to your calendar, and find meeting links.

Join the Academic Resources Conference (ARC) for its Friday, Aug. 9 sessions:

• 9-9:50 a.m.: Using Teams in Blackboard – Rachel Bastian
• 10-10:50 a.m.: OneDrive and Blackboard: A Match Made in the Cloud – Rachel Bastian and Lisa Garcia
• 11-11:50 a.m.: No-Cost ePortfolios – Rachel Bastian, TBA
• Noon-12:50 p.m.: PowerPoint for Polling, Quizzes and Attendance – Ali Levine and Rachel Bastian
• 1-1:50 p.m.: Create and Store Course Video for Free – Rachel Bastian
• 2-2:50 p.m.: Academic Integrity 101 – Kyle Wilson and Christine Yim

Visit the August 2024 ARC webpage to find a downloadable PDF schedule, see session descriptions, add sessions to your calendar and find meeting links.

Join the Academic Resources Conference (ARC) for its Thursday, Aug. 8 sessions:

• 9-9:50 a.m.: SEP Institute Presentation – Brett Bruner
• 10-10:50 a.m.: Safe and Inclusive Classrooms – Sara Mata
• 11-11:50 a.m.: Fostering In-Person Student Discussion – Margaretha Penner-Hiebert
• Noon-12:50 p.m.: Fostering Online Student Discussion – Aaryn Ludens
• 1-1:50 p.m.: Make an Impact with Instructor Feedback – Rachel Bastian
• 2-2:50 p.m.: Supporting Students in Blackboard – Carolyn Speer
• 2-3 p.m.: Open Labs (come and go) – OIR Staff

Visit the August 2024 ARC webpage to find a downloadable PDF schedule, see session descriptions, add sessions to your calendar and find meeting links.

Join the Academic Resources Conference (ARC) for its Wednesday, Aug. 7 sessions:

• 9-9:50 a.m.: Using Adobe’s AI Features to Support Your Classroom – E. Rowse, Adobe. Meeting link
• 10-10:50 a.m.: Blackboard Ultra’s AI Tools – Carolyn Speer. Meeting link
• 11-11:50 a.m.: Copilot and Generative AI – Carolyn Speer. Meeting link
• Noon-12:50 p.m.: AI Panel – John Jones, Gina Riggs, Mark Rodee, TBA. Meeting link
• 1-1:50 p.m.: AI, Integrity and Assignments – Imran Musaji and Kyle Wilson. Meeting link
• 2-3:30 p.m.: Intro to Mindfulness Workshop – Nicole Libschik Nasser. Meeting link

Visit the August 2024 ARC webpage to find a downloadable PDF schedule, see session descriptions, add sessions to your calendar and find meeting links.

Join the Academic Resources Conference (ARC) for its Tuesday, Aug. 6 sessions:

• 9-9:50 a.m.: What’s Coming in Blackboard – F. Klemming, Anthology. Meeting link
• 10-10:50 a.m.: Accessibility Training (mandatory) – John Jones. Meeting link
• 11-11:50 a.m.: OneNote in the Classroom: New in Blackboard – Ali Levine. Meeting link
• Noon-12:50 p.m.: How the Library can Help with T&P – Brent Mai. Meeting link
• 1-1:50 p.m.: Faculty Success Reports and T&P Applications. Meeting link
• 2-2:50 p.m.: Course Level Blackboard Reporting – Carolyn Speer. Meeting link
• 3-4 p.m.: Open Labs (come and go) – OIR Staff. Meeting link

Visit the August 2024 ARC webpage to find a downloadable PDF schedule, see session descriptions, add sessions to your calendar and find meeting links.