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Teaching with Technology Workshops

Below, you will find workshops that address teaching with technology, including generative A.I. and learning technologies such as Canvas, FeedbackFruits, and Poll Everywhere.

All of our events are also listed on our Event Calendar and the Cornell Events Calendar, where you can filter by those relevant to your interests or teaching needs.

Generative AI Workshops

Incentivize Students to Embrace Learning Without AI Shortcuts

  • When: Wednesday, August 13, 2025, from 1:00 - 2 p.m., on Zoom. Register for Incentivize Students to Embrace Learning Without AI Shortcuts.
  • Additional Times: This workshop will be offered twice more in Fall 2025, in person, and cover the same content. Please choose the mode/offering that best fits your schedule.
  • Description: This workshop is for faculty concerned about students bypassing the learning process by relying on generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools. We will discuss course policies, syllabus language, and assessment strategies that incentivize students to embrace their learning, and provide practical examples that you can consider or modify for your courses in the Fall semester. Join us and connect with your peers while we explore how you can outline expectations for your students and create assignments that encourage authentic learning in the face of AI.

Human-Centered GenAI for Teaching and Learning

  • When: Thursday, August 14, 2025, from 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m., on Zoom. Register for Human-Centered GenAI for Teaching and Learning
  • Additional Times: This workshop will be offered twice more in Fall 2025, in person, and cover the same content. Please choose the mode/offering that best fits your schedule.
  • Description: We invite instructors across disciplines to join us for a workshop session on using generative AI (GenAI) in their courses. In this session, we will share guidelines and inspirations for developing assignments that incorporate GenAI, and explore what students need to know about responsible and effective GenAI use. We'll also cover key design principles that support successful GenAI integration in course assignments, sharing a framework for thoughtful, human-centered implementation. Participants will have the opportunity to work through practical use case examples and draft their own AI-enhanced activities, taking advantage of Cornell-specific AI resources, tools, and capabilities currently available to faculty and students.

Learning Technologies Workshops

August Workshops

Getting Started with Poll Everywhere

  • When: Wednesday, August 13, 2025, from 3:00–4:00 p.m., on Zoom. Register for Getting Started with Poll Everywhere.
  • Description: Learn how to use Poll Everywhere, Cornell’s polling tool that is available for free to all instructors, support staff, and students. This workshop will offer demonstrations of the main features, including how to create and launch polls and how to connect Poll Everywhere to your Canvas courses, as well as hands-on activities.

Why Is My Canvas Ally Score So Low?

  • When: Friday, August 15, 2025, from 10:00-11:00 a.m., on Zoom. Register for Why Is My Canvas Ally Score So Low?

  • Description: Are you wondering why your Canvas Ally score is still so low? Join our workshop to uncover the most common accessibility issues in course materials. You'll learn how Ally identifies barriers — such as formatting problems that affect access, engagement, and compatibility with assistive technologies — and discover simple, effective strategies to improve your scores and move closer to a barrier-free learning environment.

Getting Started in Canvas

  • When: Monday, August 18, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., on Zoom. Register for Getting Started in Canvas.
  • Description: Explore ways to use Canvas to facilitate student learning. This workshop will address how to create and share announcements, post a syllabus, add and organize content in ways that help students succeed, and publish your course.

Getting Started with Online Peer Reviews

  • When: Tuesday, August 19, 2025, from 10:00–11:00 a.m., on Zoom. Register for Getting Started with Online Peer Reviews.
  • Description: The workshop will begin by introducing examples of how student peer review and group member evaluation activities can be implemented in teaching. Then, we’ll pass it over to our FeedbackFruits representatives to demonstrate how to set up these activities using the FeedbackFruits tools. We will then discuss the best practices and available resources to help make these peer learning activities effective for student learning. Participants will be able to ask questions and discuss use cases with CTI facilitators and the FeedbackFruits representatives.

Getting Started with Perusall

  • When: Tuesday, August 19, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., on Zoom. Register for Getting Started with Perusall.
  • Description: During this workshop, we will cover how to get a course up and running with the Perusall Social Learning Platform. Topics will include course creation, LMS integration, content usage and integration, basic assignment creation and an overview of foundational settings. Questions will be addressed as we move through the workshop, and a recording will be made available to folks who cannot attend. Co-hosted by Perusall. 

Getting Started with Poll Everywhere

  • When: Tuesday, August 19, 2025, from 3:00–4:00 p.m., on Zoom. Register for Getting Started with Poll Everywhere.
  • Description: Learn how to use Poll Everywhere, Cornell’s polling tool that is available for free to all instructors, support staff, and students. This workshop will offer demonstrations of the main features, including how to create and launch polls and how to connect Poll Everywhere to your Canvas courses, as well as hands-on activities.

Why Is My Canvas Ally Score So Low?

  • When: Wednesday, August 20, 2025, from 10:00-11:00 a.m., on Zoom. Register for Why Is My Canvas Ally Score So Low?

  • Description: Are you wondering why your Canvas Ally score is still so low? Join our workshop to uncover the most common accessibility issues in course materials. You'll learn how Ally identifies barriers — such as formatting problems that affect access, engagement, and compatibility with assistive technologies — and discover simple, effective strategies to improve your scores and move closer to a barrier-free learning environment.

Getting Started with iClicker

  • When: Wednesday, August 20, 2025, from 3:00–4:30 p.m., on Zoom. Register for Getting Started with iClicker.
  • Description: Learn how to use iClicker, a classroom polling tool that is available for all Cornell instructors, support staff, and students. This workshop will offer demonstrations of iClicker's main features, including how to set up the iClicker instructor software and launch polls. The workshop will also cover how to connect iClicker to Canvas courses alongside hands-on activities. For more information about this workshop, visit Getting Started with iClicker. 

What's New in Learning Technologies

Perusall Advanced Workshop

  • When: Tuesday, August 26, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., on Zoom. Register for Perusall Advanced Workshop.
  • Description: During this workshop, we will take a deeper look at Perusall, covering topics such as Peer Assessment assignment creation, advanced setting configurations, AI usage (in regards to both users and Perusall) and advanced grouping configuration. Questions will be addressed as we move through the workshop, and a recording will be made available to folks who cannot attend.

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September Workshops

Introduction to Grading in Canvas

  • When: Monday, September 15, 2025, from 2:00–3:00 p.m., on Zoom. Register for Introduction to Grading in Canvas.
  • Description: Want to make sure you can display grades to students throughout the semester? Come learn the basics of preparing your Gradebook and using the SpeedGrader. Set yourself up for smoother grade management and clear communications of grading to students.

Introduction to Podcasting

  • When: Tuesday, September 16, 2025, and Tuesday, September 23, 2025, from 2:00–3:00 p.m., in-person. Register for Introduction to Podcasting
  • Description: Podcasting is becoming an increasingly popular alternative assignment type as well as a way to communicate to a wider audience. This workshop is a two-part introduction to Podcasting. Part one will cover the basics of planning and recording a podcast. Part two will cover ways to edit a podcast. The goal is not to be an extensive introduction to how to design a podcasting assignment. Rather, it is meant to give instructors an idea of the steps and considerations that you, or your students, will need to take when creating a podcast.
  • Note: This workshop is a two-part series, although participants are free to attend just one, depending on their needs. If you plan on attending both, please register for both.

October Workshops

Getting Started with Online Peer Reviews

  • When: Wednesday, October 8, 2025, from 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., on Zoom. Register for Getting Started with Online Peer Reviews.
  • Description: The workshop will begin by introducing examples of how student peer review and group member evaluation activities can be implemented in teaching. Then, we’ll pass it over to our FeedbackFruits representatives to demonstrate how to set up these activities using the FeedbackFruits tools. We will then discuss the best practices and available resources to help make these peer learning activities effective for student learning. Participants will be able to ask questions and discuss use cases with CTI facilitators and the FeedbackFruits representatives.

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 The following workshops were held within the last academic semester and may be offered again in the future. 

Recent Generative A.I. Workshops

Bovay Seminar Series: Generative AI for Teaching and Learning Community of Practice

  • When: Wednesday, May 14, 2025, from 12:00-1:00 p.m., in-person.
  • Description: We invite instructors across disciplines to come together as a community of practice to build expertise around teaching in the age of generative AI. These monthly lunches will provide an opportunity to learn more about GAI as it applies to multiple disciplines, hear what other instructors have tried, ask questions and share ideas. We’ll learn about the interests of those thinking about, teaching with (or against), and researching GAI at Cornell. At this seventh meeting, we hope to continue discussing instructors’ needs and share experiences. Refreshments will be provided.
    • This series is co-sponsored by the Center for Teaching Innovation and the Sue G. and Harry E. Bovay Program in the History and Ethics of Professional Engineering.

Bovay Seminar Series: Generative AI for Teaching and Learning Community of Practice

  • When: Wednesday, February 12, 2025, from 12:00-1:00 p.m., in-person.
  • Description: We invite instructors across disciplines to come together as a community of practice to build expertise around teaching in the age of generative AI. These monthly lunches will provide an opportunity to learn more about GAI as it applies to multiple disciplines, hear what other instructors have tried, ask questions and share ideas. We’ll learn about the interests of those thinking about, teaching with (or against), and researching GAI at Cornell. At this fourth meeting, we hope to continue discussing instructors’ needs and share experiences. Refreshments will be provided.
    • This series is co-sponsored by the Center for Teaching Innovation and the Sue G. and Harry E. Bovay Program in the History and Ethics of Professional Engineering.

Recent Learning Technology Workshops

Teaching Digital Storytelling

  • When: This 5-week program is hybrid with the first two meetings happening in person, and the others via Zoom:
    • Friday, May 30, from 1:00–2:30 p.m., in-person. Location: Computing & Communications Center (CCC), Room 123
    • Friday, June 6, 13, 20, from 1:00–2:30 p.m., on Zoom.
    • Friday, June 27, from 1:00–2:30 p.m., in-person. Location: Computing & Communications Center (CCC), Room 123

  • Description: Digital storytelling allows story creators and their audiences to engage through the power of narrative. This 5-week program is an opportunity to create a story and design an assignment for fun, to help students communicate complex ideas in meaningful and creative ways, or to explore providing students with options for demonstrating knowledge.

    Although the main focus of this program will be creating a personal narrative, course trailer, or assignment example as a short podcast or video, other forms and storytelling approaches will be discussed and welcomed.

    • In this institute, you will:
      • Make a digital story and experience the creative process
      • Design a digital storytelling assignment
      • Clarify and understand the support you can offer regarding access to resources
      • Make a plan for fair assessment and grading 

Introduction to Podcasting: Part Two

  • When: Friday, April 4, 2025, from 10:00–11:30 a.m., in person.

  • Description: Podcasting is becoming an increasingly popular alternative assignment type as well as a way to communicate to a wider audience. This workshop is a two-part introduction to Podcasting. Part one will cover the basics of planning and recording a podcast. Part two will cover ways to edit a podcast. The goal is not to be an extensive introduction to how to design a podcasting assignment. Rather, it is meant to give instructors an idea of the steps and considerations that you, or your students, will need to take when creating a podcast.

    While this workshop is a two-part series, participants are free to attend just one, depending on their needs. If you plan on attending both, please register for both. 

Introduction to Podcasting: Part One

  • When: Friday, March 28, 2025, from 10:00–11:30 a.m., in person.
  • Description: Podcasting is becoming an increasingly popular alternative assignment type as well as a way to communicate to a wider audience. This workshop is a two-part introduction to podcasting. Part one will cover the basics of planning and recording a podcast. Part two will cover ways to edit a podcast. The goal is not to be an extensive introduction to how to design a podcasting assignment. Rather, it is meant to give instructors an idea of the steps and considerations that you, or your students, will need to take when creating a podcast.
  • While this workshop is a two-part series, participants are free to attend just one, depending on their needs. If you plan on attending both, please register for both. Part two will be held on Friday, April 4, 2025, from 10:00–11:30 a.m., in person. 

Exploring Digital Immersive Learning through Extended Reality (XR)

  • When: Tuesday, March 4, 2025, from 3:00–4:30 p.m., in person. 

  • Description: Join the Creative Technology Lab (CTL) and the Center for Teaching Innovation for a facilitated panel discussion and hands-on demonstrations of faculty projects that explore immersive learning experiences, including virtual, augmented, and mixed reality, in teaching. Faculty members will share what sparked their interest in an immersive learning approach and how their teaching has evolved along with their students’ learning experience. We encourage faculty members from all disciplines to attend and bring questions and ideas from their own area of expertise. 

    Panelists include James Spinazzola (Music, A&S), Denise Osborne (Romance Studies, A&S), Paulina Velázquez Solís (Art, AAP), and Ryan Tapping (Physics, A&S). Hands-on demonstrations will be available before and after the panel to help you learn more about ongoing projects. No experience with immersive tools is needed. Light refreshments will be provided. Doors open at 2:30pm. 

Introduction to Grading in Canvas

  • When: Wednesday, February 12, 2025, from 1:00–2:00 p.m., on Zoom.
  • Description: Want to make sure you can display grades to students throughout the semester? Come learn the basics of preparing your Gradebook and using the SpeedGrader. Set yourself up for smoother grade management and clear communication of grading to students. 

Best Practices for moving from Gradescope 1.1 to 1.3 for Instructors

  • When: Friday, January 17, 2025, from 1:00–2:00 p.m., on Zoom.
  • Description: During the summer of 2024, CTI upgraded the link between Gradescope and Canvas (often called an LTI) from LTI 1.1 to 1.3. The 1.3 integration links Gradescope to Canvas more closely and has increased security among other behind-the-scenes improvements. This workshop will focus on some best practices when using the new 1.3 LTI integration for those who have used Gradescope in the past and may be copying content or assignments from past semesters.

Demonstrating Learning through Digital Storytelling

  • When: Thursday, January 16, 2025, from 1:00–2:30 p.m., on Zoom.
  • Description: Digital storytelling allows story creators and their audiences to transform and engage through the power of narrative. They are also becoming an increasingly popular alternative assignment type. This 90-minute workshop is an introduction to designing and assessing Digital Storytelling assignments. Whether you’d like to explore providing students with options for making and demonstrating knowledge or want to help students communicate complex ideas in meaningful and creative ways, understanding how to assess these assignments is an important part of the process.

What's New in Learning Technologies

  • When: Thursday, January 9, 2025, from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., on Zoom.
  • Description: Attendees will learn about new learning technologies and updates to existing learning technologies.

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