Events, Workshops, and Communities
WMUx hosts a variety of events and communities throughout the academic year. These opportunities are geared toward instructors, graduate assistants, and any others involved in creating learning experiences at Western Michigan University. Can't make it to an event? No problem! Check out our past event archive, which includes materials shared during the session and/or a session recording.
Do you not see what you are looking for here, or would you like a training or event more specific to your needs?
Our team is available to come to a department or group meeting to facilitate specific or targeted teaching and learning training. Reach out and let us know what challenges you are hoping to solve for instructors, learners, or both and we can support you by connecting you with resources and facilitating conversations around curriculum, course design, or instructional best practices. These can be single meetings or extended workshops depending on your goals.
Contact the WMUx Teaching and Learning Team to discuss your needs.
Upcoming Events
Aug 23
9 a.m.
Course Design and Development
The WMU Syllabus Template
Date: Friday, August 23 Time: 9 a.m. Location: Online
In this mini-session, we take you on a tour of the accessible, ready-to-customize WMU syllabus template and also help you formulate a semester course plan that results in a reasonable workload for you and your students.
Aug 23
10 a.m.
Meeting Students Where They Are
First Class, Lasting Impact: Preparing Students to Navigate Complex Issues
Date: Friday, August 23 Time: 10 a.m. Location: Online
Setting the stage for the semester begins on the first day of class. Learn about activities that encourage your students to help you build a community of inquiry and prepare students to value the concepts and practices that are important to their success in your class. This session is appropriate for every level of instructor and includes ideas for every modality, from asynchronous to in-person.
Aug 23
12 p.m.
AI @ WMU
Developing an AI Policy Statement: Up-to-Date Information on AI Detection and AI Pedagogies
Date: Friday, August 23 Time: 12 p.m. Location: Online
Learn the latest about the capabilities of Generative AI such as GPT-4o, Gemini 1.5, and Claude Sonnet, find out the newest information on the reliability of chatbot prose detectors, hear from Student Affairs professionals about handling academic honesty issues, and develop strategies for writing your AI policy statements for Fall 2024.
Aug 23
2 p.m.
Meeting Students Where They Are
Thriving and Belonging Session
Date: Friday, August 23 Time: 2 p.m. Location: Online
Join us for a session focused on the key questions you need to ask if you want your students to both thrive in, and feel like they belong to, the community you create in your classes. We’ve planned at least a half an hour to answer your specific questions on dealing with accessibility, accommodations, and DEIB pedagogy in this interactive workshop.
Aug 26
12 p.m. & 6 p.m.
Course Design and Development
Preparing for a New Semester with Functional Course Design
Date: Friday, August 26 Time: 12 p.m. and 6 p.m. Location: Online
Join WMUx Instructional Design for a 30 minute Ask Me Anything (AMA) Session about Functional Course Design at WMU. In this short session, Instructional Designers will introduce new resources and supports available to instructors including our new Functional Course Design Guide and updated Elearning template. Let us help you design, imagine, and realize an excellent start to your semester!
Aug 26
1 p.m.
Elearning Fundamentals
Instructor Elearning Fundamentals Part I: Setting up Your Homepage & Building Modules and Content
Date: Monday, August 26 Time: 1 p.m. Location: Online
The Elearning Fundamental workshops are aimed at any user needing to start or increase their knowledge of Elearning. These workshops are designed to cover the basics of Elearning and our goal is to assist instructors in connecting with students and to make teaching and learning more enjoyable by building a welcoming and functional online space. These workshops are applicable to all course modalities. You can pick and choose which sessions you attend or join us for all!
Aug 27
1 p.m.
Elearning Fundamentals
Instructor Elearning Fundamentals Part II: Creating Discussions & Dropboxes
Date: Tuesday, August 27 Time: 1 p.m. Location: Online
The Elearning Fundamental workshops are aimed at any user needing to start or increase their knowledge of Elearning. These workshops are designed to cover the basics of Elearning and our goal is to assist instructors in connecting with students and to make teaching and learning more enjoyable by building a welcoming and functional online space. These workshops are applicable to all course modalities. You can pick and choose which sessions you attend or join us for all!
Aug 27
2 p.m.
Elearning Fundamentals
Student Elearning Fundamentals
Date: Tuesday, August 27 Time: 2 p.m. Location: Online
Elearning fundamentals for Students is aimed at any student who wants to learn how to use Elearning. In this workshop we will show you basic areas in Elearning that may be used in your courses such as discussions, dropboxes, gradebook, groups, and the content area.
Please join us to learn more about using Elearning for both your online and in person classes. Sessions will be the same and signing up for only one is necessary.
Aug 28
10 a.m.
Elearning Fundamentals
Student Elearning Fundamentals
Date: Tuesday, August 28 Time: 10 a.m. Location: Online
Elearning fundamentals for Students is aimed at any student who wants to learn how to use Elearning. In this workshop we will show you basic areas in Elearning that may be used in your courses such as discussions, dropboxes, gradebook, groups, and the content area.
Please join us to learn more about using Elearning for both your online and in person classes. Sessions will be the same and signing up for only one is necessary.
Aug 28
1 p.m.
Elearning Fundamentals
Instructor Elearning Fundamentals Part III: Quizzes & Quick Eval
Date: Tuesday, August 28 Time: 1 p.m. Location: Online
The Elearning Fundamental workshops are aimed at any user needing to start or increase their knowledge of Elearning. These workshops are designed to cover the basics of Elearning and our goal is to assist instructors in connecting with students and to make teaching and learning more enjoyable by building a welcoming and functional online space. These workshops are applicable to all course modalities. You can pick and choose which sessions you attend or join us for all!
Aug 29
1 p.m.
Elearning Fundamentals
Instructor Elearning Fundamentals Part IV: Gradebook
Date: Tuesday, August 29 Time: 1 p.m. Location: Online
The Elearning Fundamental workshops are aimed at any user needing to start or increase their knowledge of Elearning. These workshops are designed to cover the basics of Elearning and our goal is to assist instructors in connecting with students and to make teaching and learning more enjoyable by building a welcoming and functional online space. These workshops are applicable to all course modalities. You can pick and choose which sessions you attend or join us for all!
Sept 5
11 a.m.
Elearning Fundamentals
Student Elearning Fundamentals
Date: Thursday, September 5 Time: 11 a.m. Location: Online
Elearning fundamentals for Students is aimed at any student who wants to learn how to use Elearning. In this workshop we will show you basic areas in Elearning that may be used in your courses such as discussions, dropboxes, gradebook, groups, and the content area.
Please join us to learn more about using Elearning for both your online and in person classes. Sessions will be the same and signing up for only one is necessary.
Sept 5
1 p.m.
Elearning Fundamentals
Instructor Elearning Fundamentals: Groups & Release Conditions
Date: Thursday, September 5 Time: 1 p.m. Location: Online
In this 60-minute workshop, we will cover how to use groups and release conditions within an Elearning course. Don’t create chaos or conflicts, we are here to help!
Expertise Level: Intermediate Users
Sept 12
1 p.m.
Elearning Fundamentals
Instructor Elearning Fundamentals: Rubrics say what?
Date: Thursday, September 12 Time: 1 p.m. Location: Online
Ever wonder to yourself, “There has got to be a better way to grade these submissions!” Consider using a rubric. The ITC specialists will walk you through building a rubric for use on discussions and dropboxes.
Expertise Level: Intermediate Users
Sept 17
1 p.m.
Elearning Fundamentals
Instructor Elearning Fundamentals: Marie Kondo Your Class (organization party)
Date: Thursday, September 17 Time: 1 p.m. Location: Online
Are you someone how organizes their closet by color? This workshop is for you! We will be showing how to Marie Kondo your class by organizing dropboxes, quizzes, gradebook, discussions with categories and reorder items. Join us to find the joy in each item in Elearning.
Expertise Level: Intermediate Users
Sept 25
1 p.m.
Elearning Fundamentals
Instructor Elearning Fundamentals: All things Gradebook
Date: Wednesday, September 25 Time: 1 p.m. Location: Online
In this 60-minute workshop, we will talk through the bewildering world of Elearning gradebooks. We will go over the basics from creating categories and grade items and even offer tips and tricks to make things work smoothly for you and your students.
Expertise Level: All Users