September 30th, 2025 at 12:15pm ET

Use NotebookLM, an AI-powered tool, to transform your course materials into a personalized, interactive study partner. NotebookLM offers an interface geared toward learning and is licensed by our university, offering more security and privacy than other tools. Learn to create interactive notebooks that scaffold student learning, walk students through complex materials, clarify misconceptions, help students with basic recall, and perform formative assessment. 

October 16th, 2025 at 12:15pm ET

Boost student motivation in asynchronous learning. This 15-minute bootcamp explores practical strategies to encourage students to complete work outside of class, whether in hybrid, online, or flipped courses. Learn how to design incentives that drive engagement, support learning outcomes, and help students reach their full potential.

October 29th, 2025 at 12:15pm ET

Empower students to handle real-world challenges they’ll face in the workplace. This 45-minute workshop shows how role play and simulations can deepen learning, build critical thinking, and prepare students for real-world challenges. Learn to design and facilitate these activities, embed them into lessons, and guide students toward meaningful reflection that connects coursework to professional practice.

November 18th, 2025 at 12:15pm ET

Bring your courses to life with interactive tech. In this hands-on bootcamp, explore H5P—now integrated in Brightspace—to build quizzes, flashcards, hotspots, timelines, and more without coding. Learn how to design engaging activities, create media-rich learning objects, and embed them seamlessly into your course to boost student interaction and assessment.

This comprehensive walkthrough gives you everything you need to know to start with Brightspace. From designing your lesson content, to managing grades and quizzes, to using Brightspace's tools to communicate with your class-- you'll learn it here.