Events
May
Course Design with Digital Accessibility in Mind - May 28 – August 15, Self-paced Workshop
Explore digital accessibility to understand what it means and how to incorporate digital accessibility elements into your course design and course materials that are accessible to all students. Faculty who complete the workshop will receive a FACET professional development certificate of completion.
June
FACET Summer Writing Retreat - Monday, June 2nd & Tuesday, June 3rd, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Cook Library Room 404B
Join FACET to give yourself the luxury of spending concentrated time on that writing project that you haven’t had time to complete.
Yoga class and chair massages will be available to all participants. Monday at 1 p.m. is the yoga session and chair massages will be Tuesday starting at 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. every 15 minutes. There will be a sign-up sheet the morning of the 3rd for the chair massages. Lunch and a light breakfast will be provided each day. This is a fully in-person event and seating is limited.
Digital Accessibility Retreat- Don’t Leave Digital Accessibility to Luck: Small Changes, Big Impact - Friday, 6/13/2025 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., CK 404B
Friday the 13th may be unlucky—but your students shouldn’t be! Join us for a practical and engaging session that shows how accessible course design helps all students thrive. We’ll focus on real strategies that remove learning barriers and support student success. In this session, we’ll cover:
- Why accessibility benefits everyone, not just students with accommodations
- Common course accessibility issues
- Easy fixes for documents, videos, and LMS pages
- Preparations you can take now to ensure your content is accessible for all students from the start of the term
Following our interactive session, faculty will be provided lunch and dedicated time to work on their fall courses and apply accessibility strategies with support on hand.
Accessibility doesn’t have to be scary, and it definitely shouldn’t be left to chance. Walk away with practical tips, a usable checklist, and ideas you can apply right away—plus maybe a lucky charm or two 😉
August
Digital Accessibility Retreat- No Barriers, Just Learning: Fall Prep for Inclusive Course Design - 8/21/2025, 10:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., CK 404B
Get a jumpstart on your fall course prep by focusing on quick, practical accessibility strategies that benefit all students. This hands-on session will walk you through common barriers in course materials and how to fix them—before the semester even begins.
In this session, we’ll cover:
- Why accessibility benefits everyone, not just students with accommodations
- Common course accessibility issues
- Easy fixes for documents, videos, and LMS pages
- Preparations you can take now to ensure your content is accessible for all students from the start of the term
After the session, join us for lunch and dedicated time to apply what you’ve learned to your fall course. Support will be available while you work.
Walk away with practical tips, a usable checklist, and ideas you can apply right away!
Past Events
TEaching | |
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Integrating AI Components into Course Syllabi and Assignments | Panopto (01:23:03 video) |
Introduction to Podcasting | Panopto (01:06:32 video) |
The Myth of Grades as a System of Measurement and Standards Based Grading Powerpoint |
Youtube (00:48:00 video) |
Engaging Learners During Online Instruction | Youtube (00:24:49 video) |
REsearch & Scholarship | |
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Launching a Research Program at TU | Panopto (00:55:00 video) |
Mentoring Award-Winning Students | Panopto (01:00:06 video) |
Applying for a Fulbright Award | Panopto (00:56:41 video) |
Planning for and Writing a Winning NSF CAREER Proposal | Panopto (00:54:49) video |
Emerging technology | |
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Virtual Reality Environments Using 3D Models in Unity | Youtube (1:09:00 video) |
Gamification 2: Choose-Your-Own-Adventure YouTube Stories | Panopto (00:56:21 video) |
Creative Coding On and Through the Web | Panopto (01:28:42 video) |