Upcoming Workshops
The Academic Technology team strives to provide a comprehensive schedule of relevant training sessions designed to impact student success.
All CATS workshops are free and open to faculty, staff, and graduate assistants. Registration is required for Virtual sessions and preferred for in person workshops.
Fall 2025 Sessions
September 25, 12:00PM
Empower Educators with CoPilot
Discover how to use VoiceThread to create interactive, multimedia discussions that enhance student engagement and collaboration.
Tech or Treat
Join us for Tech or Treat, a spooktacular mini-session series where we explore helpful tech tools with a Halloween twist! Each bite-sized session will conjure up tricks, treats, and tech tips to make your semester a little less scary.
Join us virtually for 30 minutes at 10:00 AM on the following dates:
October 9, The Lockdown Lab: Respondus Essentials
Explore how Respondus tools can secure your online exams, prevent digital mischief, and ensure academic integrity.
October 22, The Plagiarism Phantom: Haunting with TurnItIn
Learn how Turnitin detects ghostwritten work and helps keep your assignments free of plagiarism.
October 27, Blackboard Spellbook: Tips, Tricks, and Hidden Magic
Uncover some of Blackboard’s best-kept secrets to enchant your course design and boost efficiency.
October 28, InfoBase: Unlock the Learning Lair
Dig into InfoBase’s treasure trove of video tutorials, training guides, and just-in-time learning spells for faculty and staff.
October 30, Panopto Potion: Brew Up Captivating Course Videos
Learn how to record, edit, and share lecture videos that cast a lasting spell on your students—no magic wand required.
November 13, 11:00AM HYBRID
Defying Gravity: Master the Blackboard Gradebook
Take a Wicked approach and take your Gradebook to new heights.
CamelTracks Accessibility Series
October 2, 10:30AM Virtual
Pack Smart: Build Accessible Documents for the Trail
Learn how to “pack smart” by using built-in accessibility checkers in Word, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, and more to create inclusive, compliant documents that support all learners and meet Section 504 standards.
October 16, 2:00PM – HYBRID
First Tracks: Blackboard Accessibility Deep Dive with Anthology Representative
Join a representative from Anthology (Blackboard) to learn how Ally supports accessible course design in Blackboard through a live demo covering file uploads, accessibility scores, remediation tips, alternative formats, and the course-level Accessibility Report—all aimed at helping faculty meet diverse learning needs and compliance goals.
Join us either on campus (room coming soon) or our Zoom session.
Snacks and swag will be provided for those attending in person!
October 23, 12:00-1:00PM HYBRID Bryan Hall Conference Room (IT Services) and Zoom
Accessibility Basecamp: Ally Drop-In Hour
Stop by our hybrid Accessibility Basecamp during this open drop-in hour for live support with Academic Technology—get help fixing accessibility issues, interpreting scores, and making your course content more inclusive, all with expert guidance just a click away.
Registration NOT required – but helpful
November 6, 11:00AM Virtual
Watch Your Step: Common Pitfalls in Course Design
Explore common missteps in digital course design that can create accessibility barriers, and learn practical strategies to avoid them—ensuring your path to inclusive teaching stays clear and compliant.
November 18, 24 hour GLOBAL competition
Fix Your Content: A Global and Campuswide Cleanup Event through Anthology
Join us as Campbell competes in a 24 hour GLOBAL accessibility clean up competition through Blackboard Ally. Join the team via a live Teams link as we support you to freshen up your course materials to get the best Ally score. Plus – a live leaderboard through Anthology ticks all day!
Join the LIVE Teams meet anytime between 9am-4:30pm
November 20, 11:00AM Virtual
CamelVision: Designing Accessible Media
Learn how to sharpen your CamelVision by designing accessible media with effective captions, alt text, and transcripts—ensuring your course content is inclusive, engaging, and compliant with federal accessibility standards.
Additional Webinars and Training
Explore offerings directly from the providers of our tools.
Blackboard Ultra
The Exploring Learn Ultra program is a 90-minute webinar where we will explore the main features and functionalities of the Ultra Course View. Whether transitioning to Learn Ultra or simply looking to deepen your understanding, this program will provide the answers you need. In addition, you will have direct access to our product experts and be able to learn from other leading higher education institutions, corporations, government agencies, and the military moving along a similar path.
Panopto Basic
Basic Training Webinar is designed for new users and beginners who would like to learn how to use the Panopto software.
View a recording of a previous Panopto Basic Training webinar.
Join in on monthly basic trainings, quarterly advanced trainings, and monthly office hour sessions
Qwickly Attendance Webinars
Basic Training Qwickly Attendance software. View upcoming and past webinars..
Respondus Lockdown Browser Webinars
Basic Training for the Respondus Lockdown Browser and Respondus Monitor. View upcoming and past webinars..
Qualtrics On Demand Training
Qualtrics BaseCamp digital self-paced and interactive training on demand.
Explore XM BaseCamp.
VoiceThread
Explore VoiceThread workshops on various topics
Previously recorded workshop “Using VoiceThread in Blackboard” from January 14, 2025.