Ed Tech PD

Last Update: Sep 14, 2024

TLS provides a wide variety of programs. Training may be offer in-person on campus, online virtually, or hyflex (in-person and virtual hybrid training done at the same time). For each training, a date, time, location and duration is listed.

If you would like to be emailed with the PD list each term, then submit a service desk ticket and ask to be added to the Rhody Ed Tech google group.
Details on location including zoom links and other PD can be found at the IT Training Calendar:
https://its.uri.edu/training-and-support/


PD Programs

Jterm/Spring 2025

Merging Brightspace Sections: Course Merge. 30 min.

Registration:
https://uri-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcpfuipqDwpE9bgjzQ7czszMs8SrkM_PvSg#/registrationrms.gle/gfpjcCPaMbHu3SpT

Virtual

Jan 14, 9:30 am

Merging Brightspace Sections: Course Merge. 30 min.

Registration:
https://uri-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcpfuipqDwpE9bgjzQ7czszMs8SrkM_PvSg

Virtual

Jan 21, 1:30 am

Rhody Ed Tech Essentials: for beginners. 3 hr. Brightspace, Panopto, Merges, Accessibility & Other Ed Tech overview.

Registration: https://events.zoom.us/ev/Am4nayXBsNNNGBEVNIyP9WnKk9xI7EmuaUgVEVw295OKxBRcoiLr~AnFmjq5glnXJMSZotDEp9Hwq1go4k6tkUzGTRz1kyN1lgqxmzb4VrQ7zjw

Virtual

Jan 24, 9 am – 12:00 pm

Brightspace Gradebook. 1 hr.

Registration: https://uri-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMvfuGtpj0pG9JCcRAqEJvTMBzrbgT6mPDY

Virtual

Jan 27, 12:00 pm

Merging Brightspace Sections: Course Merge. 30 min.

Registration:
https://uri-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYvdu2uqzgtHdM7ZEnEJMhqggIkc2u8lExG

Virtual

Jan 28, 2:00 pm

Panopto. Create & Edit Videos. 1 hr.

Registration: https://uri-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIocOmurDgpGtFGDmFkB1O9OhSjZnzX–gn

Virtual

Feb 4, 1:00 pm

EdTech Connect. Open Forum AI discussion and support in teaching and learning 1 hr.

In person Library room 227

Feb 5, 10:00 am

Brightspace Quizzes. 1 hr.

Registration: https://uri-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYodOysqTotHtETEO-s1HoSm-fMzmvRpO01

Virtual

Feb 13, 1:00 pm

Tracking Student Progress in Brightspace. 1 hr.

Registration: https://uri-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYtdOCvrzwsE9KFH9bLV0nxi5nMUnUUlgMH

Virtual

Feb 21, 11:00 am

EdTech Connect. Open Forum AI discussion and support in teaching and learning 1 hr.

In person Library room 227

Mar 5, 10:00 am

Reduce Your Storage & File Size Workshop. 1 hr.

Registration: https://uri-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEpceuopjosGdF267ngyxMJCZt157SxXRHs

Virtual

Mar 13, 2:00 pm

EdTech Connect. Open Forum AI discussion and support in teaching and learning 1 hr.

In person Library room 227

Apr 2, 10:00 am

Reduce Your Storage & File Size Workshop. 1 hr.

Registration: https://uri-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMpf-GvrjkoEtKo23Uo6bI0BcscNSwgssPt

Virtual

Apr 14, 12:00 pm

Reduce Your Storage & File Size Workshop. 1 hr.

Registration: https://uri-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMqce6hrTwsG91E8ub9OFLidljYTfLL89yf

Virtual

May 13, 1:00 pm

Fall 2024

Tech Bytes. Join us for an inperson informal chat between colleagues about EdTech and etc…1 hr.

In person Library rm 227

Sept 4, 10:00 am

Merging Brightspace Sections: Course Merge. 30 min.

Registration:
https://forms.gle/gfpjcCPaMbHu3SpT9

Virtual

Sept 5, 10:00 am

EdTech Connect. Join us for a virtual informal chat between colleagues about EdTech and etc…1 hr.

Virtual

Sept 13, 10:00 am

Reduce Your Storage & File Size Workshop. 1 hr.

Registration:
https://forms.gle/PmfS3MnfnG8Di5h76

Virtual

Sept 16, 1:00 pm

Brightspace Gradebook Basic. 1 hr.

Registration:
https://forms.gle/xxZvF1Gov7XGUFxr7

Virtual

Sept 17, 2:00 pm

Panopto Basics: Create & Edit Videos. 1 hr.

Registration:
https://forms.gle/zYbPB5QaBjiu3zxAA

Virtual

Sept 19, 10 am

Brightspace Quizzes Basics: Create Questions. 1 hr.

Registration:
https://forms.gle/NdWCUJSWeVfRSje96

Virtual

Sept 23, 1:00 pm

Brightspace Gradebook Advanced. 1 hr.

Registration:
https://forms.gle/kSTVGgLDr5cJJu6w7

Virtual

Oct 1, 2:30 pm

Tech Bytes. Join us for an informal chat between colleagues about EdTech and etc…1 hr.

In person Library rm 227

Oct 2, 10:00 am

URI Polling Options. 1 hr.

Registration: https://forms.gle/iNiGLpxBBJr8vFqRA

Virtual

Oct 7, 2:00 pm

Advanced Panopto Features & Video Interactivity. 1 hr.

Registration:
https://forms.gle/EseMUYz3Ask5yrC6A

Virtual

Oct 8, 2:00pm

Brightspace Quizzes Advanced: Question Pools. 1 hr. ***date and time changed

Registration:
https://forms.gle/t5VgPdRJZAbBCSeV8

Virtual

Oct 17, 2:30 pm

EdTech Connect. Join us for a virtual informal chat between colleagues about EdTech and etc…1 hr.

Virtual

Oct 11, 10:00 am

Reduce Your Storage & File Size Workshop. 1 hr.

Registration:
https://forms.gle/KUk2dMyNbVsgxaJt5

Virtual

Oct 17, 10:00 am

Camtasia: Edit and Enhance your Videos. 1 hr.

Registration Encouraged:
https://forms.gle/hWCfCavJNH5ohuvGA

Virtual

Oct 29, 12: 30 pm

Tracking Student Progress in Brightspace. 1 hr.

Registration:
https://forms.gle/RZDbAd1czYossCht7

Virtual

Oct 31, 9:00 am

Tech Bytes. Join us for an informal chat between colleagues about EdTech and etc…1 hr.

In person Library rm 227

Nov 6, 10:00 am

Reduce Your Storage & File Size Workshop. 1 hr.

Registration: https://forms.gle/UYbrXAjDFPhGDB899

Virtual

Nov 7, 10:30 am

EdTech Connect. Join us for a virtual informal chat between colleagues about EdTech and etc…1 hr.

Virtual

Nov 8, 10:00 am

Advanced Camtasia: Create Interactive Videos that Integrate into Brightspace. 1 hr.

Registration: https://forms.gle/Px3j5ShmzTus5aT57

Virtual

Nov 12, 12:30 pm

Merging Brightspace Sections: Course Merge. 30 min.

Registration: https://forms.gle/ewt96HMLkncUm6Ub6

Virtual

Dec 5, 1:30 pm

Reduce Your Storage & File Size Workshop. 1 hr.

Registration: https://forms.gle/fMEwbqcccpv9nQ656

Virtual

Dec 9, 1:00 pm

Summer 2024

Merging Brightspace Sections: Course Merge. 30 min.

Virtual

Aug 20, 9:30 pm

Rhody Ed Tech Essentials: for beginners. 3 hr. Brightspace, Panopto, Merges, Accessibility & Other Ed Tech overview.

Virtual

Aug 21, 9 am – 12:00 pm

Merging Brightspace Sections: Course Merge. 30 min.

Registration
https://forms.gle/NHnwSgQLrNyFQXiRA

Virtual

Aug 28, 2 pm

ITS Service Desk
Walk-in support is available M-F 8-5 in the basement of the library

IT Training Opportunities

See the full training calendar with upcoming dates/times.

IT PD calendar

Meet the TLS Team

Learn about your ed tech support team

About Us

There are a variety of special events, seminars and services that TLS Provides. See below and see either the training calendar or submit a Service Desk Ticket for any that interest you.

TLS Staff have wide expertise – learn more About Us here. We welcome consultations. Submit a Service Desk ticket to set up a time to chat about tech implementation, tool recommendations, ed tech projects, and more. We LOVE to brainstorm!

Any staff, department, school, program or faculty member may submit a Service Desk ticket and request group training on any software or tool that IT manages and supports. We will reach out to you to set up a date/time that works for your group.

Any staff or faculty may submit a Service Desk ticket requesting 1:1 support and training on specific topics and tools. We will setup a date/time that works best for your schedule.

These are events, training, guest speakers and seminars that fall outside of all our usual programs. As they become available they’ll be listed at the training calendar.

Specialized training specialists from the educational technology companies we have licenses with offer many training opportunities. We list those at the training calendar.

ITS Service Desk
Walk-in support is available M-F 8-5 in the basement of the library

Technology Training

More opportunities to learn about technology at URI – at our unified training calendar.

See Training Opportunities

IT Teaching & Learning Services (TLS)

TLS supports educational technology and elearning tools for URI.

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Ed Tech Connect

Adopting AI into your teaching and learning can be both exciting and challenging. Join us for this open forum group to explore experiences and enigmas of using AI in teaching and learning.

Open to anyone adopting AI in their teaching and learning. If you are curious, come on by.

The 1st Wednesdays of the month from 10-11.

We look forward to exploring the possibilities together with you.

This is an AI focused faculty support group sponsored by IT Teaching and Learning Services.

 

Date & Time

Offered on the 1st Wednesday of the Month – 10:00 – 11:00 am

Library, 2nd floor, room 227

 

ITS Service Desk
Walk-in support is available M-F 8-5 in the basement of the library
Digital Edge

2025 – cancelled. Stay tuned for information on 2026

Register Here


New emerging technologies and research are continually shaking up technology enhanced learning. Faculty are faced with fast-paced changes as technology shifts and evolves. This program will post topics, sessions, seminar and guest speakers on emerging topics.

Topics incorporate any new innovation or enhanced technology. Some examples: AI (Artificial Intelligence), Simulations, Virtual / Augmented Reality, Gamification, Adaptive Learning, Micro-credentialing, Interactive Digital learning Resources, Student Engagement in Online Learning, Tools that Advance Student Achievement in Virtual education, and more

 

Agenda 2024

Session TitleSession Description
AI and the tools you use: Concerns and issuesSeeing AI features in tools you use?

Come hear about the concerns and issues that are part of these new tools as we learn to navigate the AI landscape and its changes.
Scaffolded Learning Outcomes: New features in BrightspaceDo you have scalable outcomes across multiple courses that you would like to track?
This session is for you.

Learn about the recents and coming upgrades in D2L this summer that can meet your needs. It will be available  this summer at the course level and if your department is interested it creating and maintaining them it can be done at a department level. Come and learn about this great new upgrade..
Tools and Tech for Authentic Assessment of Student AchievementAI has exploded and become widely available as it is implemented in many tools, software and apps as well as AI bots being published across the Internet and app stores for tablets and phones. Industry is expecting students to use AI to increase work and business productivity. However, some faculty have expressed concerns about their students cheating on exams with AI, and want to know how to authentically assess student knowledge and learning achievement outside of AI use.

This session is a consultation session centered on this challenge: Several examples will be shared. And faculty may bring a use-case and share what assignment, task or project with which they are having this challenge. Based on the use-case the speakers will suggest specific educational technologies and aligned learning design to solve this dilemma.
UNITY HPC/AI Cluster for Research ComputingLearn about the UNITY computer cluster which supports high performance computing, AI and machine learning applications for URI researchers.

The presentation will introduce the web-based Open OnDemand interface to UNITY including demonstrations.
Online Exam Proctoring: Pros and ConsOnline Exam proctoring is needed for some online programs. Come hear about our upcoming new tool at URI – Integrity Advocate – available through certain colleges to meet their specific needs.

 

ITS Service Desk
Walk-in support is available M-F 8-5 in the basement of the library

The IT Orientation workshop is for new faculty and staff at URI and provides an overview of the many services and tools available, including (but not limited to): Classroom technology and AV services, support services, training, SSO login, IT tools and software, and educational technologies for teaching online.

Date & Time

Offered before Fall, Spring and Summer terms. Check here or the IT training calendar for future dates.

Current Session: January 17, 12 – 1:30

Register

Duration

The program is 1.5 hours long.

A Q&A and support session follows for those interested.

Location

Virtual – Zoom
You will receive the information once you register.

You can register the same day as the event.

Agenda

The following agenda currently makes up the program, though is subject to change (so check back here for updates):

*Introduction to IT Support Services – 12:00-12:15pm

—> IT accounts and access 
—> Navigating URI and ITS websites 
—> How to get IT help 
—> Training requests 

*IT Tools & Services – 12:15-12:45pm

—> Google Apps for Education & Access
—> Office 365 Apps / Tools & Access
—> Webex & Zoom – Access
—> Google Apps for Education & Access
—> Office 365 Apps / Tools & Access
—> Infrastructure and Cloud Services

*Research Computing – 12:45-1:00pm

—> Available tools
—> Available support resources

*Ed Tech Tools & Software – 1:00-1:15pm

—> Quick list of all ed tech tools
—> Brightspace
—> Panopto

*Classroom technologies – AV – 1:15-1:30pm

—> Review of AV options and tools
—> Review of how to get AV support
—> Panopto

*Q&A 1:30-1:45pm

ITS Service Desk
Walk-in support is available M-F 8-5 in the basement of the library
Rhody Ed Tech Essentials

Rhody Ed Tech Essentials provides new and current faculty with all the basic educational technology training they require to begin blended and online instruction in Brightspace.

Registration

 

Date & Time

Offered before Fall, Spring and Summer terms. Check here or the IT training calendar for future dates. Next Training: January 24, 9-12

Register Here

Duration

The program is 3 hours long.

A Q&A and support session follows for those interested.

 

Location

Virtual – Zoom
See the calendar invite for Zoom link.

Details on accessing Zoom are here.

 

 

Agenda

The following agenda currently makes up the program, though is subject to change (so check back here for updates):

  • Introduction Brief Review / Introduction to IT Support Services (20 mins)
  • Brightspace Essentials [Logging in, where to find templates, gradebook, assignments, quiz, etc] (40 mins)
  • Brightspace accessibility checker, Readspeaker, & ADA compliance (20 mins)
  • How to merge Brightspace sections of the same course (20 mins)
  • Panopto Essentials – how to make lecture videos for online courses (40 mins)
  • Brief Review of other available ed tech tools [Camtasia, Snagit, Polling, etc] (20 mins)
  • Professional development opportunities to advance training/skills in all these topics and more [What, where, when] (10 mins)
  • End – Questions

 

 

 

ITS Service Desk
Walk-in support is available M-F 8-5 in the basement of the library
Tech Bytes

This event is being adapted into EdTech Connect, one of our other programs for Spring 2025. We hope you will join us there for live discussions on AI in Teaching and Learning.

Tech Bytes is an in-person, informal discussion group with faculty in mind. Each month we offer this time to discuss various topics. This is open discussion, so if there is a curiosity or pressing matter come and drop in. There is a email group sign up to receive notices. Each month we try to send a reminder email. Where applicable it will include an article, research paper, weblink or other resource to frame the topic and initial conversations, but conversations may wander to other topics. We look forward to chatting with you.

Date & Time

Offered Sept though Dec 2024.

Times:

1st Wednesday at 10 am
in person at the TLS learning space @ Carothers Library, 2nd floor room 227)

Check back here or on the IT training calendar for future dates.

Agenda

Come to the group and chat with us about innovative and technology-enhanced teaching and learning and the scholarship of instructional technologies in curriculum.

Interested in sponsoring a specialized talk with URI colleagues around technology? Submit a service desk ticket to share your idea – mention the TLS team and Amanda.

How AI is Changing Teaching and Learning Design and Practice.
Grab a coffee and join us for an informal chat between colleagues about the changing landscape in higher education due to the expansion of AI.

In-Person
Library, room 227

Wed Sep 4th @ 10 am

Let’s discuss: finding the right tool for students to make a digital presentation to class.

n-Person
Library, room 227

WedOct 2, 10 am

Topic: Bring your questions.

Grab a coffee and join us for an informal chat between colleagues about the changing landscape in higher education due to the expansion of AI.

n-Person
Library, room 227

WedNov 6, 10 a m

Topic: Choosing EdTech Wisely

Grab a coffee and join us at the table for an informal chat between colleagues about chooses in using EdTech.

In-Person
Library, room 227

Wed Dec
4 @ 10 am

Topic: AI and you.

Grab a coffee and join us for an informal chat between colleagues about the changing landscape in higher education due to the expansion of AI.

In-Person
Library, room 227

Wed Feb 5 @ 10 am

Topic: Open Forum

Not sure about what to talk about – consider the following interactive AI guide for faculty and class AI creative common licenced tool/presentation by Gallant at UC Sand Diego for discussion:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1miPTdRU8YN0JBc_zcLLr1KIhLxIkZu6xx1155zebXJo/mobilepresent?slide=id.g23ee7d46774_0_11
opens on slide 5 as an interactive planning visual decision guide…

n-Person
Library, room 227

Tues Mar 5
9am
1 hr

Topic: Choosing EdTech Wisely

Grab coffee and join us at the table for an informal chat between colleagues about chooses in using EdTech.

n-Person
Library, room 227

Wed Mar 20
11:30 am
1 hr

ITS Service Desk
Walk-in support is available M-F 8-5 in the basement of the library