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Webinar Portal

Throughout each semester, the Instructional Support Team delivers interactive webinars and workshops on up-to-date best practices, standards, and tools for teaching online. These professional development opportunities are most relevant to faculty who have already completed our courses and are certified to teach online and hybrid courses. Registration opens on SignUpGenius at the beginning of the semester and remains open until the day of the webinar. 

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Webinar Recordings

If you missed a session this semester, recordings and descriptions are available below.

SPRING SEMESTER 2024

10-Minute Tech Talks

Moodle Teaching and Learning Community 10-minute Tech Talk

Zoom's New AI Companion | Presented January 22, 2024
Explore new Zoom AI features designed to improve user experience during and after virtual meetings!
Presenter: Mike Williams

PowerPoint Presentation Coach | Presented February 5, 2024
Need to improve your presenation skills? PowerPoint Presenter Coach is a tool that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to evaluate a presentation in real time.
Presenter: Renee Fiser

AI Tool Demo - Elevenlabs | Presented February 19, 2024
Convert text to speech online for free with various voices using an AI voice generator from Elevenlabs.
Presenter: Andrea Leonard

New VoiceThread Features | Presented February 26, 2024
Join us to see new VoiceThread features designed to improve online class discussions!
Presenter: Mike Williams

Moodle 4.1 Upgrade Teaser | Presented March 4, 2024
Get a sneak peek at the University's next Moodle upgrade, Moodle 4.1.
Presenter: Mike Williams

AI Tool Demo - Tango | Presented March 18, 2024
Capture any process and turn it into a step-by-step interactive walkthrough
Presenter: Renee' Fiser

 

FALL SEMESTER 2023

10-Minute Tech Talks

Moodle Teaching and Learning Community 10-minute Tech Talk

Introducing the ProctorU Guardian Browser | Presented August 28, 2023
All students taking proctored exams using ProctorU will now need to access the service via the ProctorU Guardian browser, which provides increased security and functionality compared to the previously used Chrome and Firefox browser extensions.
Presenter: Mike Williams

An Introduction to Faculty Learning Communities | Presented September 5, 2023
Come learn about how to faciliate or join a Faculty Learning Community (FLC) for the 2023-24 academic year. This presentation will cover the application process, responsibilities, and benefits of participating in an FLC.
Presenter: Frank Crocco

Introducing Quality Matters 7th Edition | Presented September 11, 2023
The QM Higher Education (HE) Rubric is updated periodically to reflect community input, new research and changes in best practices. Learn about changes made to the Rubric for the Seventh Edition.
Presenter: Alise Hagan

Let's Get Certified | Presented September 18, 2023
Planning to teach online? Join us to learn about the ULearn Certification options for online teachers and course designers.
Presenter: Alise Hagan

Get Ready for AI Trending Tech Expo | Presented September 25, 2023
Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the AI tools that are making waves in Trending Tech this year. You will learn how to use these tools in your courses and how they can make your work easier and more efficient.
Presenter: Diana Wu

AI TrendingTech - ChatGPT(Chatbots) | Presented October 2, 2023
ChatGPT is an advanced natural language generation model that can chat on various topics. In this tech talk, I will show you the features, challenges, and limitations of ChatGPT and conversational AI.
Presenter: Mike Williams

AI Trending Tech - Bing and Bard (Chatbots) | Presented October 9, 2023
Google Bard and Microsoft Bing are powerful AI tools for creating and searching online content. In this tech talk, you will see how to use Bard to generate text, images, code, and more, and how to use Bing to find reliable web information. Bard and Bing can boost your creativity and productivity, no matter what you do.
Presenter: Renee' Fiser

AI Trending Tech - Quillbot and Tammy.ai (Content Summarizers) | Presented October 23, 2023
QuillBot and Tammy AI are two amazing AI tools that can help you with your writing and research needs. QuillBot is an online paraphrasing tool that can rephrase any text in a variety of ways, while also checking your grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Tammy AI is a platform that provides AI-powered summaries of popular YouTube videos, allowing you to quickly find and explore relevant content.
Presenter: Diana Wu

AI Trending Tech -  Canva (Multimedia Generators) | Presented October 30, 2023
Canva is a popular graphic design platform that makes it easy for anyone to create beautiful designs. But did you know that Canva also has a suite of AI-powered tools that can help you improve your design workflow and enhance creativity? In this 10-minute tech talk, we will introduce you to some of these amazing tools, such as Text to Image, Magic Eraser, Magic Write, and more.
Presenter: Renee' Fiser

AI Trending Tech -  Tome (Multimedia) | Presented November 6, 2023
Have you ever struggled with creating a presentation that captures your audience’s attention and conveys your message effectively? If so, you might want to check out Tome, an AI-powered tool that can generate presentations from prompts. In this 10-minute tech talk, we will show you how Tome works, what it can do, and how you can use it to create stunning presentations in minutes.
Presenter: Renee' Fiser

AI Trending Tech - Curipod (Multimedia) | Presented November 13/2023
Curipod is an interactive slide presentation tool that uses AI to engage your students with various activities, such as polls, word clouds, drawings, and questions and answers. You can use Curipod to create your own slides, upload your existing slides, or generate slides with AI. In this 10-minute tech talk, I will show you how Curipod can help you activate prior knowledge, spark discussions, assess learning, and have fun with your students.
Presenter: Renee' Fiser

AI Trending Tech - RunwayML (Multimedia) | Presented November 20, 2023
Runway ML is a creative tool to ideate, generate and edit content like never before. You can use Runway ML to transform videos, images, audio and text with AI models, such as Stable Diffusion, Text to Image, Image to Image, and more. In this 10-minute tech talk, we will show you how Runway ML can help you create impossible videos with AI, such as changing the style of a video with text or images, removing or replacing video backgrounds, or turning any video into smooth slow motion.
Presenter: Renee' Fiser

AI Tech Tools - Roshi.ai and Teacherbot.ai (Teaching Aids) | Presented November 27, 2023
Roshi and Teacherbot are two AI tools that can help you create engaging and effective learning materials from any online content. Roshi can turn any news article or text into a lesson with a single click, automatically simplifying the text and creating questions based on your learning objectives. Teacherbot is an AI-powered platform that helps teachers and trainers create and deliver interactive online courses1. It can analyze student interactions and feedback to provide personalized learning paths.
Presenter: Renee' Fiser

Common Gradebook Issues & Invitation to Gradebook Clinic | Presented December 4, 2023
Let's review the most common Gradebook issues as we approach the end of the Fall semester. If you want to take a serious look at your gradebook, make an appointment during our Gradebook Clinic.
Presenter: Andrea Leonard

 

Webinars

Addressing Generative AI with Turnitin | Presented September 7, 2023
Turnitin's new detection feature can assist faculty in identifying text generated by AI. Join us to learn strategies for using this feature to improve your students' learning.
Presenters:  Mike Williams and Renee Fiser

Authentic Assessment in the Age of AI | Presented September 14, 2023
Curious about how to accurately assess student learning in the age of AI Chatbots? Join us as we discuss how authentic assessments can pivot in reaction to new AI technology.
Presenter: Andrea Leonard

AI Trending Tech 2023 | Presented September 21, 2023
Join us as we showcase the most exciting and dynamic AI tools that teachers around the world are using to create engaging course experiences.
presenter: Renee' Fiser

Engaging the New Adult Learner…on Their Terms | Presented November 9, 2023
Presentation Slides (PDF)
Much has been said about the pressures facing higher education as a result of the impending demographic cliff, increasing competition, and possible dilution of enrollments through online learning.  However, while there are challenges, there are also opportunities for institutions to leverage in a new economy and a new adult learner.  Institutions will need to engage the many segments of the adult learner on their terms.  This presentation will address who the adult learner is, how they congregate, how to reach them, and how to appeal to them.  This will require colleges and universities to design programs, credentials, pathways, communication flows, and enrollment processes on their terms.  The institutions that accomplish this will thrive in the new economy and not just survive it.
Co-sponsored by: UL Lafayette Office of Distance Learning, UL Lafayette Office of Professional and Continuing Education, and the University of Louisiana System
Presenter: Jim Fong

 

SUMMER SEMESTER 2023

Webinars

Addressing Generative AI with Turnitin | Presented June 15, 2023
Turnitin's new detection feature can assist faculty in identifying text generated by AI. Join us to learn strategies for using this feature to improve your students' learning.
Presenters:  Mike Williams and Renee Fiser

 

10-Minute Tech Talks

Moodle Teaching and Learning Community 10-minute Tech Talk

Introducing Quality Matters 7th Edition | Presented June 26, 2023
The QM Higher Education (HE) Rubric is updated periodically to reflect community input, new research and changes in best practices. Learn about changes made to the Rubric for the Seventh Edition.
Presenter: Alise Hagan

Controlling What Students Can See in Your Moodle Gradebook | Presented July 10, 2023
Are your students confused by their view of the Moodle Gradebook? Join us as we share how to find and use the Gradebook settings to simplify their view!
Presenter: Andrea Leonard