Academic Technology Professional Development
Academic Technology Professional Development
The Department of Academic Technology offers ongoing professional development sessions. Faculty interested in attending these sessions should contact for more details.
If you are looking for help with general Canvas use, take a look at our new Canvas Academy. This self-paced, self-enroll course will guide you through the basics, intermediate, and advanced features of a Canvas course, separated into bronze, silver, and gold tracks. Badges are awarded from FCTL upon completion of each track.
If you also need help building your online course, get more information on the Online Learning Pages.
Also check out our new Professional Learning Hub for guides, how-tos, and further professional development opportunities. The Learning Hub can also be accessed from the Canvas Help menu.
Please feel free to reach out to with questions or to schedule one-on-one or special training sessions. We’re happy to work around your schedule.
Bookmark this page. Additional sessions will be added regularly.
Technical Training
Training sessions are either offered via Zoom or in person in room B2-26. Please register in advance for any Zoom sessions using the provided links. Registration can still be done on the day of the session.
Please feel free to reach out to with questions or to schedule one-on-one or special training sessions. We’re happy to work around your schedule.
Copyleaks Originiality Checker: Copyleaks will scan student assignment submissions for plaigiarism and AI use. This session will cover enabling Copyleaks for an assignment, reviewing the originality reports, and setting up the Teacher Scan tool.
- Thursday, September 10th, 2 – 2:30 pm (Via Zoom, register here)
Honorlock: Honorlock is the new tool that has replaced Respondus Lockdown Browser. It works in a very similar way. This session will cover the primary features of the tool and how to set it up for your Canvas and 3rd party exams.
- Wednesday, September 16th, 2 – 2:30 pm (Via Zoom, register here)
- Thursday, September 17th, 2 – 2:30 pm (Via Zoom, register here)
Managing Your Canvas Gradebook: The Canvas gradebook can become difficult to navigate, especially toward the end of the semester once there are many assignments and submissions. Learn how to filter out the gradebook by module or assignment group, search for assignments and students, edit assignment statuses, and communicate with students based on submissions and grades.
- Wednesday, September 30th, 2 – 2:30 pm (Via Zoom, register here)
- Thursday, October 1st, 2 – 3 pm (Via Zoom, register here)