Faculty Training Schedule
Faculty Training Schedule
Fall 2026 Faculty Technology Training Opportunities
Training opportunities are available for all faculty.
Whether you are new to Coppin, need a refresher, or want to strengthen your technology skills, we invite you to explore the training schedules and join us this fall.
October-November Faculty Technology Training Schedule
COPPIN STATE UNIVERSITY
Division of Information Technology | I.D.E.A. Team
Fall 2026 New Faculty Technology Training Schedule
Training Period: Oct. 1-Oct 29, 2026
Date | Time | Session | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Thu., Oct. 1 | 12:00-1:00 PM | Blackboard Ultra: Exploring AI Features for Teaching & Course Design | Explore Blackboard Ultra's AI-supported features and practical ways they can assist with course design, content development, learning modules, rubrics, and instructional planning. |
Mon., Oct. 5 | 12:00-1:00 PM | Respondus LockDown Browser: Preparing for Secure Online Exams | Review how to set up and use Respondus LockDown Browser for Blackboard assessments, including key settings, student preparation, troubleshooting, and testing considerations. |
Wed., Oct. 7 | 12:00-1:00 PM
| Creating Accessible Word & PowerPoint Documents | Build core document accessibility skills, including headings, lists, tables, meaningful links, alternative text, slide structure, and the use of built-in accessibility checkers. |
Thu., Oct. 8 | 12:00-1:00 PM | StudyMate: Creating Learning Activities, Flashcards & Self-Assessments | Use StudyMate to create flashcards, self-assessments, and learning activities that can reinforce course concepts and provide students with additional opportunities to practice. |
Mon., Oct. 12 | 12:00-1:00 PM | Blackboard Ultra Gradebook: Getting Ready for Midterms | Review Gradebook setup, calculations, categories, visibility, grading workflows, and common issues to help ensure grades are accurate and ready for the midterm period. |
Tues., Oct. 13 | 11:30 AM-2:00 PM | Midterm Gradebook Check-In & Help Lab | Bring your course and receive individualized assistance reviewing and fine-tuning your Blackboard Ultra Gradebook. Get help with setup, calculations, grading, troubleshooting, and accuracy. |
Thu., Oct. 15 | 12:00-1:00 PM | Turnitin: Similarity Reports, Feedback & Academic Integrity | Review how to create Turnitin assignments, interpret similarity reports, provide feedback, and use Turnitin tools to support academic integrity and student writing. |
Thu., Oct. 15 | 4:00pm-6:00pm | Midterm Gradebook Check-In & Help Lab | Bring your course and receive individualized assistance reviewing and fine-tuning your Blackboard Ultra Gradebook. Get help with setup, calculations, grading, troubleshooting, and accuracy. |
Mon., Oct. 19 | 12:00-1:00 PM | WeVideo: Creating Interactive Learning Experiences | Explore WeVideo, formerly PlayPosit, and ways to create engaging video-based learning experiences, add interaction, and incorporate media into teaching and learning. |
Wed., Oct. 21 | 12:00-1:00 PM
| Managing Shared, Legacy & Reused Content | Review older, inherited, shared, and reused digital materials; identify outdated or higher-risk content; prioritize what needs attention; and reduce repeated remediation work. |
Thu., Oct. 22 | 12:00-1:00 PM | Panopto: Creating, Managing & Sharing Instructional Video | Learn practical ways to record, manage, organize, and share instructional video with Panopto and make video content easier for students to access within their courses. |
Mon., Oct. 26 | 12:00-1:00 PM | Blackboard Ultra AI: Putting AI Features into Practice | Move beyond an overview and practice using Blackboard Ultra's AI-supported features to develop course content, organize learning experiences, and support instructional workflows. |
Thu., Oct. 29 | 12:00-1:00 PM | Ally: Finding and Fixing Accessibility Issues in Blackboard | Use Ally reports and indicators in Blackboard to identify accessibility issues, understand feedback, prioritize improvements, and make course content more accessible. |
COPPIN STATE UNIVERSITY
Division of Information Technology | I.D.E.A. Team
Fall 2026 Faculty Technology Training Schedule
Training Period: Nov. 1-Nov. 18, 2029
Faculty are invited to participate in practical technology sessions designed to support teaching, accessibility, student engagement, and course management.
Date | Time | Session | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Mon., Nov. 2 | 12:00-1:00 PM | Microsoft 365: Collaborating with Word, PowerPoint & OneDrive | Use Microsoft 365 tools to share files, collaborate in real time, manage revisions, and work more efficiently with colleagues using Word, PowerPoint, and OneDrive. |
Mon., Nov. 9 | 12:00-1:00 PM | Turnitin: Beyond the Similarity Score | Take a closer look at similarity reports, source matches, exclusions, feedback tools, and strategies for using Turnitin results as part of conversations about student writing and academic integrity. |
Thu., Nov. 12 | 12:00-1:00 PM | WeVideo & Panopto: Choosing the Right Video Tool for Your Course | Compare common instructional uses for WeVideo and Panopto and consider which tool best fits recording, interactive video, media creation, sharing, and course activities. |
Mon., Nov. 16 | 12:00-1:00 PM | Blackboard Ultra: Managing Your Course & Gradebook as the Semester Progresses | Review practical course-management and Gradebook strategies for the latter part of the semester, including organization, grading workflows, student visibility, and keeping course information current. |
Wed., Nov. 18 | 12:00-1:00 PM
| Accessibility Checkers: What They Do - and Don't Do | Use accessibility checkers more effectively, understand what automated tools can and cannot identify, and recognize when human review is still needed. |
Our Team!
Need help? The I.D.E.A team is here to assist.
📧 Email us at tlt@coppin.edu
📞 Call (410) 951-2643
📍 Visit the Katherine Johnson Science & Technology Building, Suite 400
🕒 Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
