Teaching with Technology Virtual Events

Join us for interactive online sessions designed to help faculty utilize teaching with digital tools. These events provide practical insights, hands-on demonstrations, and best practices for integrating technology into the classroom. Whether you're exploring new edtech tools or looking to refine your digital teaching strategies, these sessions offer valuable support and resources.

Previous session topics:

• Canvas Now: Exploring Recent Updates and New Features
  
• Introduction to Canvas for Online/Hybrid Instructors
• Introduction to Canvas for In-Person Instructors
• Introduction to Panopto
• Introduction to Poll Everywhere
• Introduction to Tech Tools

Academic Technology Orientation Series 

This 3-hour training series is aimed at instructors who are new to using technology at CU Denver. Sessions are offered on multiple dates during the first two weeks of the fall and spring semesters. There are four sessions in the series, and participants who complete all four sessions will earn a digital badge. Check the workshop and event calendar for upcoming sessions.

Session Topics:

• Introduction to Canvas for In-Person Instructors -OR- Introduction to Canvas for Online/Hybrid Instructors
• Introduction to Panopto
• Using Zoom at CU Denver
• Introduction to Tech Tools

Completed all the sessions and ready to apply for your digital badge?

Community of Practice

A Community of Practice provides opportunities for teachers to engage and discuss teaching and learning with other teachers on campus in an intimate and relatively informal setting. Communities of practice meet periodically throughout the academic year and are dedicated to exploring a specific dimension or element of teaching and learning.

Previous session topics:

• AI Community of Practice

Short (Self-Paced) Courses

Our short courses explore a variety of themes related to teaching and learning. Once you self-enroll you’ll gain indefinite access to the course and its resources. Although there will not be a facilitator in this space, the courses include opportunities to engage asynchronously with other learners who pass through and to connect with a TIPS instructional designer at any time. 

Current Courses (available to CU Denver faculty): 

• Universal Design for Learning 
• Presence and Community of Inquiry 
• Backward Course Design 
• Getting Started in Canvas 
• Designing for Collaboration 
• Open Educational Resources and Practices 

To view courses and enroll: 

Lunch and Learns

Our Lunch & Learn series is designed to provide faculty with appetizing opportunities to learn about innovations and best practices and discover concrete strategies for career success.  These informal gatherings provide an opportunity for educators to become more effective in their work along with opportunities to meet and network with colleagues from programs across campuses.

Previous session topics:

• Teach Like a Rockstar
• Dismantling Cheating in the Age of AI

Facilitated Faculty Conversations

Whether it's timely conversations about AI or FERPA, department-level conversations, or school or college-level conversations, TIPS is here to support you. Send us an email to coordinate a conversation on a custom topic.