Do you have questions about upcoming changes to the VTSU Advising model? Join Sara Kinerson and Brady Rainville at a drop-in session to get your questions answered! Please register for this event. When you do, you will receive an automatic email from the CTLI confirming your registration. This email will include the Zoom link and… Read More »Advising Changes Updates and Q&A
As educators, we want to do our jobs well. We want to be fair, we want to promote safe communities, and we want to support all our students in every aspect of their lives. Tools help us realize these goals that we already have. Educators, even those with experience and compassion, may unconsciously negatively… Read More »Building Anti-Racist Educators: Reading & Inquiry Series – May Meeting
Bill Burgess of EdPros will be presenting this second session on digital accessibility. He has worked in the field of assistive technology for 14 years and currently serves as the Assistive Technology Specialist at Vanderbilt University. He plans to demonstrate how to add content in an accessible way to our Canvas LMS, including pages created… Read More »For Faculty: Digital Accessibility for Learning 102
Do you have questions about upcoming changes to the VTSU Advising model? Join Sara Kinerson and Brady Rainville at a drop-in session to get your questions answered! Please register for this event. When you do, you will receive an automatic email from the CTLI confirming your registration. This email will include the Zoom link and… Read More »Advising Changes Updates and Q&A
Part I: Getting Started This beginner level workshop, which is the first session in a three part series, is designed to provide Vermont State University educators with a comprehensive introduction to the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS). Participants will learn the fundamental features and functionalities of Canvas, enabling them to effectively manage their courses and… Read More »Brick by Brick, Click by Click: Learn to Build Successful Canvas Courses
This session will begin with a brief history of the VTSU Online Canvas template and its development. It will introduce faculty to the VTSU Online Standards and the Canvas Template, empowering faculty to implement best practices for instructor presence, student engagement, and course quality. The session will include explanation of core instructional design strategies, essential… Read More »Harnessing the VTSU Online Canvas Template for Effective Online and Hybrid Course Design
This one-hour Zoom gathering is designed for Vermont State University instructors who are seeking a broad understanding of adult learning theory and an ability to apply it effectively in their online course development and instruction. The session will begin with a brief overview of demographic data related to our adult learners at VTSU. Afterwards, we… Read More »Adult Learning in Online Classes at VTSU
This session will begin with a brief history of the VTSU Online Canvas template and its development. It will introduce faculty to the VTSU Online Standards and the Canvas Template, empowering faculty to implement best practices for instructor presence, student engagement, and course quality. The session will include explanation of core instructional design strategies, essential… Read More »Harnessing the VTSU Online Canvas Template for Effective Online and Hybrid Course Design
This one-hour Zoom gathering is designed for Vermont State University instructors who are seeking a broad understanding of adult learning theory and an ability to apply it effectively in their online course development and instruction. The session will begin with a brief overview of demographic data related to our adult learners at VTSU. Afterwards, we… Read More »Adult Learning in Online Classes at VTSU
Annissa Stout of EdPros will be presenting this third session on digital accessibility. Annissa has worked in disability services for almost 15 years. She started as a student employee in document conversion and took on the role of document conversion coordinator at UArizona's Disability Resource Center after graduating from the University of Arizona. Since that… Read More »For Faculty: Intermediate Digital Accessibility for Teaching & Learning
Bill Burgess of EdPros will be presenting this fourth session on digital accessibility. Bill serves as the Assistive Technology Specialist at Vanderbilt University where he helps students, staff, and faculty navigate the constantly-changing landscape of technology, especially those systems that affect students with disabilities. These topics will be covered: *How do I know if it’s… Read More »For Faculty: Digital Accessibility for STEM Teaching and Learning
As announced by the VSCS Office of Information Technology, new Digital Accessibility Regulations will be effective in April 2026. IT has purchased an accessibility checker called Panorama, which is a plug-in for Canvas to help audit and improve the accessibility of our courses. YuJa (the parent company of Panorama) is delivering this training specifically for… Read More »Introduction to Panorama for Digital Accessibility