Faculty Enrichment

Upcoming Enrichment Opportunities

NOTE: If the registration link is not live, we are awaiting room confirmations. Once confirmed, the registration links will go live and an email will go out to all faculty.

AI-Writing and Evaluating Prompts (CTE & AI Part 1)

The first part of a 4 part workshop series on AI, we will be delving into what AI is, how to write stronger prompts to receive stronger outputs, and how to properly evaluate the outputs of AI.  We will follow guidelines for writing strong inputs and we will use the EVERY method to determine the quality of the outputs..

AI-Transparency and Proper Use (CTE & AI Part 2)

The second in our AI series, this workshop will explore Transparency and Proper Use of AI in the higher education context. Join for the chance to explore and establish parameters of transparency in AI use from professor to student based on your teaching goals and values. We will consider several tools that help establish proper use in a course and guide students to good choices that support academic integrity. By the end of the workshop, participants will be further grounded in basic generative AI knowledge and more prepared to address AI-related issues in their courses.  

Dates and Times TBD

AI Tools Galore! (CTE & AI Part 3)

The title says it all! This workshop will be a showcase of a variety of AI tools for faculty use in teaching and development and student use in the classroom and at home. Participants will have a chance to test tools and will be given examples of best-use practices, risk management, and teaching/workflow application. 

Dates and Times TBD

Dates and Times TBD

Student Success: Supporting Student Success and Retention Through a Culture of Caring

Microsoft Teams for Instruction

Microsoft Teams in the new video conferencing and virtual teaching tool for the college. Come learn about how to use the Teams program and how to use it effectively when teaching your classes.

CTE Instructional Snippets: 

Snippets are concise, high-impact professional development sessions offered by the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) for Midlands Technical College faculty. Lasting just 15–30 minutes, each session delivers practical, evidence-based strategies that faculty can immediately apply to improve teaching, student engagement, and learning outcomes.

CTE Snippet: Online Teaching Survival Guide

Teaching online successfully doesn't require being available 24/7. In this fast-paced session, we'll demonstrate simple strategies that help students stay engaged, know what to do next, and feel connected to their instructor. Learn practical approaches for creating instructor presence, organizing course content, and reducing the confusion that often leads to endless emails. You'll leave with ready-to-use ideas that can improve the online learning experience for both you and your students.

CTE Snippet: Deciding on an AI Syllabus Policy 

Why have an AI syllabus policy? How is a good AI syllabus policy made? We’ll look at a great resource for this project and ask some guiding questions to get you jumped started on AI guidance for students in your courses, no matter what your approach to AI is.

CTE Snippet: Microsoft Teams for Your First Day of Instruction

Come learn how to make sure your Meets are set up properly for your first day of virtual class. In this session, we will cover how to set up meetings in D2L, where to share the meeting information, how to record your lesson, where to find the recordings and meet information after the meeting, and more.

CTE Snippet: Building AI Transparency into Assignments

Are your students using AI indiscriminately and appearing to give up on critical thought? Rewrite your assignments to build in scaffolding for critical thought and shed sunlight on whether and how they’re using AI. Bring an assignment you'd like to workshop or just listen in for ideas.

CTE Snippet: D2L Gradebook Survival Guide

Prevent gradebook headaches before they start. This hands-on survival guide focuses on the D2L Gradebook features and settings that have the greatest impact on faculty success. Through live demonstrations, you'll learn how to set up your gradebook correctly, connect assessments to grade items, and use tools that streamline grading and feedback. Whether you're new to D2L or looking to avoid common mistakes, you'll leave with practical tips that save time and increase confidence in your grades.

CTE Snippet: Yuja Panorama- Assisting with your Accessibility Needs

Come learn about Yuja Panorama and how you can use it to help make your documents more accessible. This will be a base-level training on what Yuja is and how it operates. We will also cover some common accessibility errors, such as untagged PDFs, poor color contrast, missing alt text, and how we can use Yuja to assist in correcting them.

CTE Snippet: UDL- Alternative Assessment for Greater Student Success

Perhaps you've heard of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and how course design can remove barriers before students even encounter them! In this quick session, we'll look a key UDL practice to make your assessments multi-modal, thereby making it easier for a student to demonstrate learning.

What We Offer

• Data-Driven Workshops & Presentations: Immerse yourself in data-driven workshops and presentations designed to sharpen your teaching and technology skills while exploring innovative pedagogical approaches. Our staff designs and develops sessions that inspire creativity and invigorate your classroom experience.
• Specialized Learning Communities: Join our vibrant faculty learning communities, each designed to address specific needs. Connect with colleagues who share your interests, whether it's face-to-face or online teaching, course redesign, or the world of open educational resources (OER)
• Consultations: Engage in personalized consultations tailored to your needs, where you can explore innovative ideas and strategies in areas such as accessibility, teaching practices, D2L shell design, OER, and more.
• Flexible Training: Embrace self-directed learning with our asynchronous training courses. Access valuable resources at your own pace, tailoring your development journey to your busy schedule.