Events
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If you have questions about the content of a workshop or need an accommodation to fully participate, please email ProDev@ilstu.edu. If you receive an error message while attempting to register, please contact the Technology Support Center.
Technology Consultations and Courses (New!)
We've recently redesigned our long-standing "Technology Short Courses" offerings, seen on our new Technology Consultations and Courses page. There you can find technology and online teaching workshops (also listed on this page), workshops offered by partner units at Illinois State (for example, Teams and the News.IllinoisState system), and contact information to connect you with experts on various software and teaching tools.
Learning Communities
Learning communities are professional development opportunities where a group of instructors meets regularly to discuss pedagogical strategies and challenges to improve their teaching.
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Empowering Faculty in Supporting Student Mental Health
Join Student Counseling Services staff as they facilitate a four-part series designed to empower faculty and staff in supporting students' mental health.
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Conceptual Foundations of Free Speech and Academic Freedom
Interactive workshop with Lara Schwartz of PEN America.
To facilitate discussion, we are asking participants to please submit their questions for the presenter by August 15.
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Dealing with Classroom Disruptions and Difficult Dialogue
In this series of workshops, you will learn how to handle classroom disruptions, prepare for difficult dialogues. and respond to “hot moments” in the classroom.
Workshops
Conceptual Foundations of Free Speech and Academic Freedom: Interactive workshop with Lara Schwartz of PEN America
Register by:
Thursday, August 29
This Zoom event requires a passcode. Please see the event reminder email that was sent to registered participants on 8/29.
To facilitate discussion, we are asking participants to please submit your questions for the presenter here by August 15.
Synchronous session:
Friday, August 30 • 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Online
Facilitators:
Lara Schwartz, PEN America
Katy Strzepek, Center for Civic Engagement
This interactive workshop is designed to introduce faculty, staff, and administrators to the legal framework of the First Amendment, principles of free speech and academic freedom, and unprotected speech such as harassment or threats. Includes information on the evolving nature of the case law around academic freedom and the real challenges universities face in trying to uphold free speech, academic freedom, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Participants will leave with a framework for approaching issues of speech on campus as we approach election season.
Intended Audience: Faculty, Staff, Course Instructors, and Graduate Students with teaching responsibilities. Registration is required.
Dealing with Classroom Disruptions and Difficult Dialogue Series
In today's polarized political climate, challenging behaviors and dialogues may arise in the classroom unexpectedly or expectedly. In this series of workshops, you will learn how to handle classroom disruptions, prepare for difficult dialogues. and respond to “hot moments” in the classroom.
Difficult Conversation, “Hot Moments,” and Disruptive Behaviors
Mitigating the Challenges Before They Happen, Part 1
Register by:
Thursday, September 12
Synchronous session:
Friday, September 13 • 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Online
Facilitator:
Mayuko Nakamura, Center for Integrated Professional Development
Learn strategies to create a “safe” environment where students can engage in dialogue that fosters an understanding of multiple perspectives. Although not all classroom disruptions and challenges can be mitigated, evidence-based strategies can help you build trust in the classroom and teach the students the skills they need to have respectful dialogue.
Intended Audience: Faculty and Course Instructors, Staff. Registration is Required.
Responding to the Challenges, Part 2
Register by:
Thursday, September 19
Synchronous Session:
Friday, September 20 • 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Online
Facilitator:
Mayuko Nakamura, Center for Integrated Professional Development
Learn strategies that will help you intervene in challenging situations and disruptive behaviors in your classrooms. Whether you teach controversial topics or not, “hot moments” could happen in any classroom. Knowing strategies to de-escalate tense situations would help you and your students work through tough issues and create shared understanding. You’ll get a chance to practice the strategies with colleagues in this interactive workshop.
Intended Audience: Faculty and Course Instructors, Staff. Registration is required.
Overview of Handling Disruptive Behaviors in the Classroom
Register by:
Monday, September 15
Synchronous Session:
Monday, September 16 • 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Location:
Student Service Building 130
Facilitators:
Donald Reed, Dean of Students Office
Janice Blair, Dean of Students Office
Do you know the process instructors can take when a student demonstrates disruptive behaviors in the classroom? You’re not alone when dealing with such incidents. In this session, staff from the Dean of Students Office will walk you through the process for responding to classroom disruptions using real-life scenarios. We’ll also discuss what support the Dean of Students office can provide. Registration is required.
Intended Audience: Faculty and Course Instructors
Empowering Faculty in Supporting Student Mental Health
Join Student Counseling Services staff as they facilitate a 4-part series designed to empower faculty and staff in supporting students' mental health. While attending all sessions is not mandatory, participating in each one will enhance your ability to meet the diverse needs of our students. This series is for faculty, staff, course instructors and graduate students who are interested in supporting student mental health. Registration is required for each individual session you wish to attend.
- Red Folder: Identifying Students in Distress
- Kognito: Managing Difficult Mental Health Struggles for Students
- Question Persuade Respond: Suicide Prevention and Empathetic Support with QPR Training
- Let’s Talk: Student Mental Health Consultations for Faculty and Staff
Red Folder: Identifying Students in Distress, Part 1
Register by:
Wednesday, August 28
Synchronous Session:
Thursday, August 29 • 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location:
Student Services Building 130
Facilitator:
Venique Chappell, Staff Counselor, Student Counseling Services
The Red Folder, created by Student Counseling Services, is inspired by similar initiatives in California universities. It equips faculty and staff with the tools and knowledge to identify signs of student distress and take appropriate actions. The Red Folder includes vital information, protocols, strategies, and resources to help faculty and staff respond effectively to students in need. This training will help you to identify common signs of student distress and respond to students with empathy and understanding. Registration is required.
Use the Red Folder as a resource for protocols, strategies, and resources for connecting students with appropriate help and support.
Kognito - Managing Difficult Mental Health Struggles, Part 2
Register by:
Tuesday, September 17
Synchronous Session:
Wednesday,September 18 • 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location:
Stevenson 401A
Facilitator:
Danielle Beasley, Associate Director of Diversity, Equity, and Outreach, Student Counseling Services
In the second part of this 4-part series, SCS will go in-depth into ways to have difficult conversations with students who are struggling with mental health concerns, as well as resources and referrals where they can get help. Emphasis will be placed on faculty & staff self-care in managing these difficult interactions. You will also be introduced to Kognito, an interactive training program that teaches users how to recognize, approach, and assist others in emotional stress by connecting them with the appropriate resources on and off campus.
This training will help you have difficult conversations with struggling students, identify resources on and off campus that can be helpful to your students and to you, and maintain self-care and boundaries to preserve your energy and effectively handle difficult situations. Registration is required
Please bring your laptops
Question Persuade Refer: Suicide Prevention and Empathetic Support with QPR Training, Part 3
Register by:
Monday, November 18
Synchronous Session:
Tuesday, November 19 • 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Location:
Student Services Building 130
Facilitator:
TBD
Just as people trained in CPR help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone for help. As members of the ISU community, you are often the first individuals to notice signs and symptoms of suicide in a colleague, student, resident, coworker, friend, or loved one. This uniquely positions you as the first line of defense to assist someone in getting help and, therefore, saving a life. Participants will receive electronic access to helpful materials and receive a certificate from the QPR Institute upon completion.
This training will help you recognize the warning signs of suicide, learn how to provide empathetic support, offer hope to students who need it, and effectively guide individuals toward appropriate professional help and resources. Registration is required.
Let’s Talk: Student Mental Health Consultations for Faculty and Staff, Part 4
Register by:
Monday, December 2
Synchronous Session:
Tuesday, December 3 • 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location:
Student Services Building 130
Facilitator:
Danielle Beasley, Associate Director of Diversity, Equity, and Outreach, Student Counseling Services
In your role as a faculty or staff, students may come to you for support, advice, or encouragement because they recognize you as a good listener and someone who can help in their time of need. This consultation space is designed to address specific concerns you have for individual students or groups of students, questions about our services, and an overall supportive environment among staff/faculty to collaborate with one another.
This training will help you develop a deeper understanding of how to effectively provide support to students experiencing mental health challenges. You will gain knowledge about student mental health issues and the resources and support services available on campus. You will also learn how to refer students to Student Counseling Services (SCS) and facilitate conversations with students about campus resources. Registration is required.
Introduction to Queer Allyship
Synchronous Meeting Dates:
Thursday, August 29 • 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Wednesday, September 18 • 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Tuesday, October 15 • 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Location:
Williams Hall 325
Facilitator:
David Giovagnoli, Center for Integrated Professional Development
LGBTQIA2S+ youth, including college students, are among the most at-risk groups for mental health challenges, housing and food insecurity, and domestic violence, because of the ways in which society’s support systems fail to see and value them. Formerly referred called Safe Zone, Intro to Queer Allyship is a knowledge-level workshop focusing on using terminology appropriately, understanding the relationship between sex, gender, and sexuality, and finding the resources available to support Queer Redbirds (faculty, staff, and students) at Illinois State University. This experience is tailored to faculty, staff, and graduate assistants, with either teaching responsibilities or other student-facing roles, particularly in Academic Affairs.
Intended Audience: Faculty, Course Instructors, Graduate Teaching Assistants, Staff. Registration is required.
Canvas Workshops
Quick Start for Canvas
Register by:
Wednesday, August 14
Synchronous session:
Thursday, August 15 • 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Online
New to teaching in Canvas? Still working on building out your Canvas site and need a quick crash course as the semester begins? This workshop packs a lot in just 90 minutes: Learn how to get started with the most important settings and tools, create basic course content using Pages and Modules, communicate with students using Announcements and Inbox, create Assignments, and navigate the Gradebook. The Quick Start for Canvas workshop is a fast-paced combination of several of our most popular workshops. Registration is required.
Facilitator:
Allison Hauser, Center for Integrated Professional Development
Addy Lamb, Center for Integrated Professional Development
Create Videos Within Canvas
Register by:
Wednesday, August 14
Synchronous sessions:
Thursday, August 15 • 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Online
You do not have to be a tech to incorporate video into your Canvas courses. Import videos from your computer or record video from your webcam or screen capture—quickly and easily. All videos will be automatically closed captioned. You can record videos once and embed them into multiple courses for teaching, assignments, assessment, and feedback. You can also see how long each of your students has watched your videos. You will also learn how to easily edit your videos and share them with users inside and outside of ISU. Registration is required.
Facilitator:
Tony Piña, Center for Integrated Professional Development
Greg Maier, Center for Integrated Professional Development
Engage Your Students with Instructor Video
Register by:
Wednesday, August 14
Synchronous sessions:
Thursday, August 15 • 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Online
Students report that courses which incorporate instructor videos into their Canvas courses are much more engaging and effective than those containing only text and still images. In this workshop, you will learn how to build interactivity into your videos by inserting hyperlinks and test questions to turning videos into graded assignments. You can also create assignments where students can record videos within Canvas and submit them as gradable assignments in Canvas SpeedGrader. You can also create video-based discussion boards. This workshop assumes that you have attended the “Create Video Within Canvas” workshop or have used Canvas Studio. Registration is required.
Facilitator:
Tony Piña, Center for Integrated Professional Development
Greg Maier, Center for Integrated Professional Development