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.

Vendor Hosted Training Sessions

Honorlock

After a year‑long Request for Proposal (RFP) and review process, theOnline Proctoring Service Committee has selectedHonorlock as the College’s new online test proctoring service to replace Respondus LockDown Browser. Full Honorlock deployment begins Fall 2026.

Early Summer Term

Honorlock Faculty Training (Zoom)
Date: Wednesday, May 6
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Faculty teaching during the Early Summer term are encouraged to attend.
Join the Early Summer Honorlock training session (Zoom)

Late Summer Term

Honorlock Faculty Training (Zoom)
Date: Wednesday, July 8
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Faculty teaching during the Late Summer term are encouraged to attend.
Join the Late Summer Honorlock training session (Zoom)


Mastering Copyleaks: A Refresher Session Built for Educators

Thursday, May 21st - 3:00 PM

Save Your Seat: Register here
(A recording will also be shared after the session for those who register.)

What’s on the Agenda:

  • LMS Basics: A straightforward walkthrough of using Copyleaks inside your classroom platform. We’ll show you how to set up assignments quickly and find the data you need without clicking through endless menus.

  • The AI Conversation: We’ll move past the tech-talk and show you exactly how to read our AI detection results. You'll learn how to distinguish between student work and machine-generated text with a high degree of certainty.

  • Whats Coming Up?: We have some new, exciting features that are releasing in June. Get a first glance on this webinar!

  • Big-Picture Trends: A look at how to use our new dashboard to see patterns in your classes, helping you identify where students might need more support with original writing.