The OIT Teaching and Learning Technologies team provides their “Semester Start-Up” prior to each semester as a way for faculty to access the team for consultations, presentations and workshops on Canvas, Adobe, AI tools and so much more! Whether you’re faculty, staff or a TA, participants can attend as many sessions as they would like and enjoy a collegial space to plan for and prepare courses (or the courses they might support).
Sessions are held IN PERSON, so that participants can take time to work on course sites during their time with us. Bring your own device, and we will bring breakfast treats, coffee, and lunch.
Our next event:
Fall 2026 Semester Start-Up – August 17-20, 2026 – Coming Soon!
Summer 2026 Semester Start-Up – June 2-4, 2026
Canvas Modules; Accessibility with Panorama and Namecoach; Grading with Gradescope; Graphic Narratives with Notebook LM; Build a Gemini Gem; Lab for AI; Adobe Express 101; REMix for Multimedia
Slides and recorded sessions: SU26 Semester Start-Up Resources
Spring 2026 Semester Start-Up – January 6-8, 2026
Reflective Writing with Atomic Journals; Tracking Attendance; Differentiation Tags; Secure testing with Respondus; AI and Information Literacy; AI Prompting Essentials; Gemini Deep Dive; NotebookLM; AI for Modern Teaching; Adobe Express 101; Using Brands and Templates; ND Creative Brand Identity Standards
Slides and recorded sessions: SP26 Semester Start-Up Resources
Fall 2025 Semester Start-Up – August 19-20, 2025
Slides and recorded sessions: FA25 Semester Start-Up Resources
Spring 2025 Semester Start Up – January 7, 2025
Canvas 101; Improve Course Organization; Student Use of AI; Active Learning with Perusall; Accessibility in Canvas; Assignments & Assessments; Respondus for Testing; Grades and Feedback in Canvas
Slides and recorded sessions: SP25 Semester Start-Up Resources.
Fall 2024 Semester Start Up – Aug. 20-21, 2024
Slides and recorded sessions: FA24 Semester Start-Up Resources.