Facilitators: Emily Anzicek, PhD., BGP Director, Academic Affairs; Anna Rood, Instructional Designer, Center for Faculty Excellence; Holly Barber, Instructional Designer, Center for Faculty Excellence

Concourse Syllabus is a new tool in Canvas where instructors input relevant information to form a PDF accessible syllabus that can be publicly accessed online. In this session, familiarize yourself with the interface of Concourse and learn how to customize the tool for your course, from entering assessment types to the schedule of your course. What information is required to be included in syllabi by university policy will also be reviewed.

By participating in this session, you will be able to:

• Review the BGSU Syllabus Template within Concourse Syllabus.
• Identify functionality and features of Concourse Syllabus.
• Identify required and publicly available syllabus elements.
• Customize the BGSU Syllabus Template for your course. 

Session Dates: 

• Thu, Jul 23, 12:30-2:00 PM, Zoom
• Tue, Jul 28, 11:00-12:30 PM, Zoom 
• Tue, Aug. 11, 10:00-11:30 AM, Zoom
• Wed, Aug 12, 10:00-11:30 AM, BTSU Room, 201
• Thu, Aug 13, 9:00-10:30 AM, Zoom
• Thu, Aug 13, 2:30-4:00 PM, Olscamp Hall Room 117
• Fri, Aug 14, 12:00- 1:30 PM, Zoom 
• Mon, Aug 17, 3:00-4:30 PM, Zoom 
• Thu, Aug. 20, 1:00-2:30 PM, Zoom

Fall 2026 Getting Started with Concourse Syllabus Registration Form

Facilitator: Holly Barber, Instructional Designer, Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE)

Unlock the potential of generative AI in your teaching practice using BoodleBox. BoodleBox is a platform designed to help users interact with AI tools in a structured, collaborative, and user-friendly environment.

This virtual workshop will guide you through using AI for course preparation, crafting AI-resistant assessments, and developing effective prompts. You’ll learn to apply prompt formulas, utilize BoodleBox for content creation, and refine AI-generated outputs for better quality. We’ll also explore how to create inclusive and unbiased prompts that enhance learning experiences.

By participating in this session, you will be able to:

• Discover how BoodleBox can support course preparation and teaching
• Outline strategies for crafting AI-resistant assessments
• Apply a prompt formula to create effective AI prompts
• Develop inclusive and unbiased prompts that enhance learning experiences

Fall 2026 CFE-Facilitated Session Registration Form 

Facilitator: Holly Barber, Instructional Designer, Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE)

Adopting workflows and course design procedures that integrate Universal Design for Learning (UDL) makes for a better student learning experience. This interactive workshop will ask participants to explore the background and principles of UDL to make actionable changes that will enhance digital learning environments.  We invite participants to probe into the purpose of UDL and align your purpose with practice.

By participating in this session, you will be able to:

• Identify the purpose of Universal Design for Learning through the exploration of its origins and implications in digital learning environments. 
• Explore easily adoptable teaching and technology strategies that align with UDL principles. 
• Reflect on how to align intentionality with accessible course design. 

Fall 2026 CFE-Facilitated Session Registration Form 

Facilitators: Jessica Turos, Associate Director, Office of Academic Assessment

Are you teaching a Bowling Green Perspective (BGP) course? Do you have questions about the BGP assessment process? BGP, a comprehensive general education program, provides a university-wide assessment of student learning at BGSU. This virtual session will review the BGP learning outcomes assessment process, demonstrate the steps for using Canvas to submit BGP assessment data, and discuss best practices and lessons learned from the general education assessment process. 

By participating in this session, you will be able to:

• Import learning outcomes, assessment, and rubric from the BGP Canvas course template into your BGP Canvas course.
• Submit BGP assessment data via Canvas. 
• Identify general education assessment best practices. 

Fall 2026 Campus Partner CFE Session Registration Form 

Facilitators:

• Elizabeth Fridrick, Assistant Professor, Collections and e-Resources Librarian, University Libraries
• Chris Lyons, Assistant Professor, Collections Assessment and Analysis Librarian, University Libraries 

This session introduces you to finding accessible resources through University Libraries and provides an overview of accessible digitization when necessary. You will receive hands-on practice using the scanning equipment located on the first floor of Jerome Library.  

By participating in this session, you will learn how to determine if an existing digital version is available, mitigate imitations of digital copies, and learn best practices for scanning physical books and articles into high-quality digital files that include searchable text (OCR) capabilities as well as the texttoaudio (MP3) function. 

This will be followed by a hands-on scanning component, during which you will practice creating accessible digital documents. You will then learn how to verify accessibility compliance and perform basic postproduction remediation to ensure that scanned materials meet accessibility standards and support equitable access for all users.  

Please note: Registration is limited to 8 participants. Register early to secure your spot! 

By participating in this session, you will be able to: 

• Apply best practices for converting physical books and articles to digital files.
• Verify digital accessibly compliance of a PDF. 
• Perform basic PDF remediation functions utilizing Adobe Acrobat.  
• Verify existing digital versions of books and articles.

Fall 2026 Campus Partner CFE Session Registration Form 

Facilitator: Holly Barber, Instructional Designer, Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) 

In this session, you will learn the principles of Canvas New Quizzes. New Quizzes is an updated assessment engine that integrates with Canvas and replaces the Classic Quizzes functionality. If you are a novice user of either Classic Quizzes or New Quizzes, this session will guide you on using the various question types, building your own quizzes, and exploring quiz settings that you can customize. By the end of this session, you will be able to use Canvas New Quizzes to build effective assessments.     

By participating in this session, you will be able to:

• Evaluate the principles of Canvas New Quizzes and compare them with Classic Quizzes.
• Design various question types and build your own quizzes using Canvas New Quizzes.
• Analyze the different quiz settings available and customize them to suit your needs.

Fall 2026 CFE-Facilitated Session Registration Form 

Facilitator: Anna Rood, Instructional Designer, Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) 

In this advanced session, you will dive deeper into the functionalities of Canvas New Quizzes. As experienced users, you are already familiar with the basics of this powerful tool. This session is designed to expand your knowledge and enhance your skills, enabling you to leverage Canvas New Quizzes to its full potential.

By participating in this session, you will be able to:

• Explore creative question types such as fill in the blanks, stimulus, hotspot, and organizing. 
• Experiment with quiz migration and item banking
• Construct alternative uses for Canvas New Quizzes, such as homework adaptations, guided reading assignments, info searches, interactive case studies, and hands-on demos.

Fall 2026 CFE-Facilitated Session Registration Form 

Facilitators: Holly Barber & Anna Rood, Instructional Designers, Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE)

If you're new to teaching with Canvas, this workshop is for you! You’ll have the opportunity to customize your Canvas course ensuring that your courses are suited to your teaching style. We will work together to explore Canvas features and best practices in course design.

By participating in this session, you will be able to:

• Use global navigation and access your course.
• Customize the course settings and navigation.
• Upload course files and documents.
• Create and add content, assignments, and weekly modules.
• Manage Gradebook & Speedgrader.

Fall 2026 CFE-Facilitated Session Registration Form 

Facilitators: Anna Rood, Instructional Designer, Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE)

If you're a graduate student who is new to using Canvas in your graduate student instructor role, this workshop is for you! Whether you're the instructor of record designing your own course in Canvas or supporting a faculty member or lab section using an existing Canvas shell, this session will help you build confidence and familiarity with the platform. We’ll explore key Canvas tools and best practices so you can effectively support student learning, communicate clearly, and manage grading more efficiently.

By participating in this session, you will be able to:

• Use global navigation and access your course
• Customize the course settings and navigation. 
• Upload course files and documents.
• Create and add content, assignments, and weekly modules.
• Manage Gradebook & Speedgrader.

Fall 2026 CFE-Facilitated Session Registration Form 

Facilitator: Anna Rood, Instructional Designer, Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE)

This 90-minute, hands-on session introduces practical accessibility basics that you can apply immediately in your teaching and communication. You will learn how to improve color contrast, use clear heading structure, write meaningful alt text and hyperlinks, and choose readable fonts. We’ll focus especially on editing Word documents to make them more accessible and easier for all learners to navigate. Through brief demonstrations and simple interactive activities, you will leave with concrete skills you can use right away to create cleaner digital materials.

By participating in this session/event, you will be able to:

• Apply accessible heading structure in a Word document by correctly assigning Heading 1, Heading 2, and Heading 3 styles.
• Evaluate and adjust text contrast using a simple contrast-checking tool to ensure readable color combinations.
• Write concise, meaningful alt text for at least two types of images used in academic materials.
• Revise non-descriptive hyperlinks (e.g., “Click here”) into clear, purposeful link text.
• Format documents using accessible fonts and spacing to improve readability and navigation for all learners.

Fall 2026 CFE-Facilitated Session Registration Form 

Facilitators: Holly Barber & Anna Rood, Instructional Designers, Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE)

Join our hands-on working session to use YuJa Panorama to scan your course for accessibility issues and quickly implement fixes directly in Canvas to support all learners. We’ll walk through interpreting the accessibility report and practice remediation techniques for heading structure, alternative text, contrast, descriptive link text, table headers, STEM content, and more. Plan on using a course you’re actively teaching (or preparing) so you leave with real progress and plan to keep your content accessible going forward. 

By participating in this session, you will be able to:

• Review the accessibility report to find potential accessibility issues and prioritize items that most impact learner access. 
• Apply accessibility remediations to course content
• Discuss strategies for implementing a check‑and‑fix process to increase course accessibility.

Fall 2026 CFE-Facilitated Session Registration Form 

Facilitators: Holly Barber & Anna Rood, Instructional Designers, Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE)

In this session, you will learn how to optimize your Canvas course to create a student-friendly learning environment. Clear course navigation, effective communication, and streamlined content set up students for success by reducing navigational rigor, allowing them to focus on contextual rigor. This interactive session will provide you with practical strategies for keeping your Canvas course organized, whether you teach online or in person. 

By participating in this session/event, you will be able to:

• Understand the principles of effective course navigation and how to apply them on Canvas.
• Prepare to organize course content to enhance student engagement and accessibility.
• Explore best practices for communication within Canvas, including announcements and messaging.
• Discover techniques for managing assignments and grades to support student success.

Fall 2026 CFE-Facilitated Session Registration Form 

Facilitators: Jessica Turos, Associate Director, Office of Academic Assessment, Dr. Chelsea Chandler, Director, Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE)

What can BGSU students tell us about their own learning experience? This interactive session introduces the Student Learning Analyst (SLA) program, a unique initiative where undergraduate students develop, conduct, and analyze student focus group assessment projects. The SLA students will share insights and recommendations for faculty from Bowling Green Perspective (BGP), Student Success, and Collaborative Learning projects. Through guided discussion and collaborative activities, you will examine student focus group feedback and leave with practical, ready-to-implement strategies to strengthen your teaching and enhance the student experience.

By participating in this session, you will be able to:

• Identify insight gained from peer-led student focus groups related to general education, student success, and collaborative learning 
• Examine practical strategies to enhance the learning experience that align with student feedback
• Discuss approaches to support student learning and development

Fall 2026 Campus Partner CFE Session Registration Form

Facilitator: Gretchen Avery, Textbook Specialist, University Libraries

In order to comply with the Higher Education Opportunity Act, all course materials must be registered in the University’s registration software, Verba. Anything students have to purchase or download must be registered, including books, courseware, OER, software, and supplies. This session will demonstrate how to utilize the Verba software in an efficient and accurate manner. Time will also be available to register your own requirements for Spring semester before the mandated deadline.

Please note: This training is not recommended for Verba department reviewers, as they have a different view and functions that will not be covered in this session. 

By participating in this session, you will be able to:

• Distinguish the multiple student purchase processes by course material type.
• Identify which items to register in Verba.   
• Plan to use Verba in an accurate and efficient manner.
• Practice learned skills in an immediate one-on-one meeting or on your own at a later time.

Fall 2026 Campus Partner CFE Session Registration Form

Facilitators: Anna Rood, Instructional Designer, Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) & Jessica Turos, Associate Director, Office of Academic Assessment

This session will explore the purpose and timelines for the course evaluation process at BGSU and inform you on how to use course evaluation results to inform your teaching practices.  Using the six common questions of the course evaluation you will learn practical strategies for improving pedagogy.

By participating in this session, you will be able to: 

• Identify the course evaluation process at BGSU (including timelines and key dates) .
• Access course evaluation results for specific courses you teach.
• Share and discuss pedagogical strategies for the  six common questions.

Fall 2026 CFE-Facilitated Session Registration Form 

Facilitator: Holly Barber, Instructional Designer, Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE)

In this interactive workshop, you will explore how rubrics can enhance clarity, consistency, and feedback in their teaching. The facilitator will introduce key components of effective rubrics, examine different rubric types, and guide you through evaluating and creating rubric criteria aligned with your course outcomes. Participants will also gain hands-on experience building and applying a rubric within Canvas LMS. By the end of the session, you will leave with practical strategies and a draft rubric you can use or adapt for your own courses.

By participating in this session/event, you will be able to:

• Define what an assessment rubric is and explain its purpose in teaching and learning.
• Evaluate the role of rubrics in promoting transparency, consistency, and effective feedback in your own teaching context.
• Write clear, measurable rubric criteria that align with course outcomes or assignment expectation.
• Build and apply a rubric in Canvas LMS to support grading and feedback workflows.

Fall 2026 CFE-Facilitated Session Registration Form