The Certificate of Teaching Excellence for Student Success will include workshops on a range of topics, including critical thinking, active lecturing, teaching with AI, effective use of visuals, motivating students, and gamification of learning.
Intended for both new and current instructors utilizing AU’s instructional technology platforms, and in particular the D2L Brightspace Learning Management System (LMS), the Instructional Technology Essentials certification program will provide a variety of workshops focused on effective use of the core components of the LMS platform including creating engaging content, using assessments, quizzes and surveys, discussions and rubrics, assignments and rubrics, and utilizing the LMS gradebook.
The Center for Instructional Innovation offers workshops and learning labs to provide pedagogically sound tips and strategies for teaching with technology, as well as hands on labs that focus on the use of instructional tools.
