Events
Our programming, developed in collaboration with expert faculty and staff across campus, spans a variety of topics, including online course design, student mental health, and innovative approaches to pedagogy through digital scholarship.
Summer Institute 2025
The Center organizes workshops within the Framework for Inclusive Teaching Excellence. Use these categories to fit Summer Institute workshops with your professional development goals. Make a selection from the lists below to browse workshops.
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Registration
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Workshops
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- Build Confidence in Creating Inclusive Course Materials
- Building Regular and Substantive Interaction into Your Online Courses
- Community Partner Lunch and Learn
- Design a SoTL Study
- Designing Your Online Course
- Effective Practices for Peer Feedback on Teaching
- Facilitating Difficult Conversations and Managing “Hot Moments” and Disruptive Behaviors
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Summer Cohorts
These multiple-day workshops help you develop instructional skills with a stable cohort of colleagues. Design workshops provide a stipend to eligible participants. See the individual workshop descriptions for stipend information.
Community Partner Lunch and Learn
Register for this session by Monday, May 19
Synchronous Meeting:
Tuesday, May 20 • 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location:
ISU Alumni Center
Facilitators:
Paige Buschman, Center for Civic Engagement
Dana Karraker, Center for Integrated Professional Development
Interested in incorporating civic engagement or service learning in your courses? This session can get you connected with some community partners. Join us for a lunch and meet representatives from agencies in town who would like to collaborate with ISU instructors and students. At this event, community partners will give a short overview of their programs, services, and needs, and then faculty will have the opportunity to talk with community partners and discuss possibilities. Registration is required.
Eligible Participants: Tenure-Track Faculty, Non-Tenure Track Faculty, Course Instructors, Graduate Students, Staff (AP and Civil Service) with teaching responsibilities.
Maker Day: AI & Technology in Online Courses
Register for this session by Wednesday, May 21
Synchronous Meeting:
Thursday, May 22 • 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location:
Williams Hall 325
Facilitator:
Allison Hauser, Center for Integrated Professional Development
This maker day focuses on using, or not using AI and other instructional technologies with online courses. The first hour will start by asking foundational questions on course design and purpose to see how AI and technology can align with course or assignment goals. The second hour will focus on best practices for using technology in online courses, such as how to set policies and expectations for usage. The final hour will focus on exploring different AI and instructional technologies that are available at ISU and how they can be incorporated into your online classroom. Artifacts that can be drafted during this Maker Day include: technology-based activities, netiquette policies, syllabus statements, etc. Registration is required.
Eligible Participants: Tenure-Track Faculty, Non-Tenure Track Faculty, Course Instructors, Graduate Students, and Staff (AP and Civil Service) with teaching responsibilities.
Quality Matters©: Designing Your Online Course (Offered both online and in-person)
Note: This workshop is being offered in two modalities. The online version will be two synchronous Zoom sessions, while the in-person version will take place over a single day. Both workshops will cover the same content.
Register for this session by Friday, May 30
Synchronous Meetings (online):
Monday, June 2 • 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Monday, June 9 • 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location:
Online
Register for this session by Monday, June 2
Synchronous Meeting (In-Person):
Tuesday, June 3 • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location:
Williams Hall 325
Facilitator:
Linda Summers, Center for Integrated Professional Development
Got a course plan you want to develop for online delivery? This internationally recognized workshop includes an overview of the Quality Matters Rubric and provides a framework for participants to design an online course plan. An integral element of the workshop is an exploration of the eight General Standards of the QM Rubric, focusing on learning objectives and overall course alignment. Participants will complete a Course Development Plan. The plan includes all of the essential Specific Review Standards (SRS) with space for how the participant will meet the SRS in their course and what resources they will need. Registration is required.
Eligible Participants: Tenure-Track Faculty, Non-Tenure Track Faculty, Course Instructors, Graduate Students, and Staff (AP and Civil Service) with teaching responsibilities.
Build Confidence in Creating Inclusive Course Materials
Register for this session by Friday, May 30
Asynchronous Work Window:
June 2- June 24, 2025
Synchronous Meeting:
Tuesday, June 24 • 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location:
Online
Facilitators:
Jen Bethmann, Web Accessibility Coordinator | Web & Interactive Communications (WEB)
Sarah Schafer, Associate Director, Student Access and Accommodation Services
This session will provide participants with important and usable knowledge to help support students with disabilities in higher education. The presenters will guide you step-by- step through various ways to improve the curation and creation of digital course content. Participants will create an individual plan to update course content using tips and tricks for choosing documents and media universally designed for all students at Illinois State University. Registration is required.
A $100 stipend is available to eligible participants who complete the program.
Eligible Participants: Tenure-Track Faculty, Non-Tenure Track Faculty, Staff (AP and Civil Service) with teaching responsibilities.
Facilitating Difficult Conversations and Managing “Hot Moments” and Disruptive Behaviors
Register for this session by Monday, June 2
Synchronous Meeting:
Tuesday, June 3 • 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Thursday, June 5 • 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location:
Williams Hall 308
Facilitators:
Mayuko Nakamura, Assistant Director, Center for Integrated Professional Development
Ronald Reed, Associate Dean, Dean of Students
Janice Blair, Assistant Dean of Students for Student Conduct and Community Responsibilities
Learn strategies and processes for managing difficult classroom situations and facilitating difficult conversations. First, you'll learn preventative strategies for creating a “safe” classroom environment where students can engage in dialogue that fosters an understanding of diverse perspectives. Then, you'll learn strategies that will help you intervene in challenging situations and disruptive behaviors in your classrooms. Whether your course covers controversial topics or not, “hot moments” could arise in any classroom. Knowing strategies to deescalate 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. Registration is required.
A $150 stipend is available to eligible participants who complete the program.
Eligible Participants: Tenure-Track Faculty, Non-Tenure Track Faculty, Staff (AP and Civil Service) with teaching responsibilities.
Building Regular and Substantive Interaction into Your Online Courses
Register for this session by Tuesday, June 3
Synchronous Meeting:
Wednesday, June 4 • 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Location:
Online
Facilitator:
Tony Piña, Center for Integrated Professional Development
Explore ways to increase interactivity and engagement within your online courses, while also meeting federal regulations for distance education. Regular and substantive interaction (RSI) is a federal requirement for all online courses that distinguishes “distance education” from “correspondence education”—the latter is ineligible to be paid for by federal financial funding (i.e., the University must return all financial aid tuition used for the course). Come and learn what constitutes RSI and how you can build RSI into your courses. (Hint: You are likely already doing some of this.) Registration is required.
Eligible Participants: Tenure-Track Faculty, Non-Tenure Track Faculty, Course Instructors, Staff (AP and Civil Service) with teaching responsibilities.
Effective Practices for Peer Feedback on Teaching
Register for this session by Friday, June 6
Synchronous Meeting:
Monday, June 9 • 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Location:
Williams Hall 308
Facilitators:
Dana Karraker, Center for Integrated Professional Development
Mayuko Nakamura, Center for Integrated Professional Development
Peer observation can be a valuable tool for gathering feedback on teaching practices. When used in a formative manner, feedback gathered from peer observation can encourage scholarly teaching and has the potential to transform teaching and learning (Barbeau & Happel, 2023). This workshop is intended for faculty and course instructors who are interested in developing their teaching through a peer observation or those who are in mentoring roles. In this session, we will examine the role peer observations play in professional growth, identify effective practices in the classroom observation process, and provide strategies for giving formative feedback. Registration is required.
Barbeau, L., & Happel, C. C. (2023). Critical teaching behaviors: Defining, documenting, and discussing good teaching. Stylus Publishing.
A $100 stipend is available to eligible participants who complete the program.
Eligible Participants: Tenure-Track Faculty, Non-Tenure Track Faculty, Staff (AP and Civil Service) with teaching responsibilities.
Quality Matters©: Improving Your Online Course (Offered both online and in-person)
Note: Instructors must have a pre-developed online course to participate. This workshop is being offered in two modalities. The online version will be two synchronous Zoom sessions, while the in-person version will take place over a single day. Both workshops will cover the same content.
Register for this session by Monday, June 16
Synchronous Meeting (In-Person):
Monday, June 17 • 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location:
Williams Hall 325
Register for this session by Friday, June 20
Synchronous Meetings (Online):
Monday, June 23 • 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Monday, June 30 • 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Facilitator:
Linda Summers, Center for Integrated Professional Development
This workshop explores the Quality Matters Rubric and provides a framework to improve existing online or hybrid courses. Participants use the QM Rubric to review their own online courses and develop a course improvement plan, so enrolling in the workshop with a pre-developed online course is required. Registration is required.
Note: This workshop is being offered in two modalities. The online version will be two synchronous Zoom sessions, while the in-person version will take place over a single day. Both workshops will cover the same content.
Eligible Participants: Tenure-Track Faculty, Non-Tenure Track Faculty, Course Instructors, Graduate Students, and Staff (AP and Civil Service) with teaching responsibilities.
Maker Day: Facilitating Online Discussions in Turbulent Times
Register for this session by Tuesday, June 24
Synchronous Meeting:
Wednesday, June 25 • 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location:
Williams Hall 325
Facilitator:
Allison Hauser, Center for Integrated Professional Development
This maker day focuses on facilitating online discussions by acknowledging the turbulent times that many students are experiencing beyond the classroom. The first hour will focus on contextualizing the current social climate and considering the way in which student identity is at play in the classroom. The second hour will focus on best practices for drafting discussion questions and laying the ground for productive discussions in Canvas. The final hour will focus on what you as the instructor can do to facilitate a safe and respectful discussion for all students in the course. Artifacts that can be drafted during this Maker Day include: discussion prompts, netiquette policies, discussion requirements, syllabus or instructor statement on identity, etc. Registration is required.
Eligible Participants: Tenure-Track Faculty, Non-Tenure Track Faculty, Course Instructors, Graduate Students, and Staff (AP and Civil Service) with teaching responsibilities.
Maker Day: Let’s Class Prep
Register for this session by Wednesday, August 6
Synchronous Meeting:
Thursday, August 7 • 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location:
Williams Hall 325
Facilitator:
Allison Hauser, Center for Integrated Professional Development
Let's Class Prep focuses on getting your course prepped for the upcoming semester. The first hour will focus on crafting course goals that promote student wellness and wellbeing. The second hour will focus on best practices for building modules to scaffold and chunk content. The final hour will focus on creating equitable and accessible assignments. Artifacts that can be drafted during this Maker Day include: syllabus policies, assignment sheets, modules maps, welcome announcements, grading policies, etc. Registration is required.
Eligible Participants: Tenure-Track Faculty, Non-Tenure Track Faculty, Course Instructors, Graduate Students, and Staff (AP and Civil Service) with teaching responsibilities.