The Center for Educational Innovation (CEI) and partners invite the entire teaching community across the University of Minnesota System to participate in sessions focused on strategies that you can implement in your courses in the coming semester.
All sessions are delivered online via Zoom or as asynchronous online courses unless noted. For session descriptions and registration, click on the session title of interest.
Units presenting these webinars include University Libraries, OIT’s Academic Technology Support Services (ATSS), Disability Resources Center (Twin Cities), Digital Education and Innovation (CEHD), Liberal Arts Technologies and Innovation Services (CLA), Office for Equity & Diversity (OED), Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC), and the Center for Educational Innovation (CEI). Visit Teaching Support for a comprehensive list of teaching-related professional development webinars and recordings of past webinars.
August 2026 Sessions
Week 1: August 10 to 14, 2026
| Date | Time | Session Title |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, August 11 | 10:00 am – 11:30 am | Teaching with Intention with the Office for Equity & Diversity Education Program |
| Wednesday, August 12 | 10:00 am – 11:00 am | Explore Digital Accessibility Checkers in Canvas: RCE and UDOIT |
| Thursday, August 13 | 10:00 am – 11:00 am | Explore Digital Accessibility Checkers: GrackleDocs, Microsoft, Adobe Acrobat |
| Thursday, August 13 | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Supporting Neurodivergent Students in the Classroom |
Week 2: August 17 to 21, 2026
| Date | Time | Session Title |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, August 17 | 10:00 am – 11:00 am | Course Materials and Course Works |
| Monday, August 17 | 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm | |
| Tuesday, August 18 | 10:00 am – 11:00 am | AI-Resilient Assessments with FeedbackFruits |
| Tuesday, August 18 | 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Team-Based Learning Overview and Focus on Facilitation Skills |
| Wednesday, August 19 | 10:00 am – 11:00 am | Explore University-supported GenAI tools: Gemini, NotebookLM, Copilot, Zoom AI Companion |
| Thursday, August 20 | 9:00 am – 10:00 am | First Impressions, Lasting Impact: Setting the Tone on Day 1 |
| Thursday, August 20 | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | AI and Academic Integrity: Issues, Opportunities, and Resources |
| Thursday, August 20 | 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm |
Week 3: August 24 to 28, 2026
| Date | Time | Session Title |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, August 24 | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm | |
| Monday, August 24 | 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | |
| Monday, August 24 | 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Crafting Your AI Syllabus Statement: Choose Your Own Adventure! |
| Tuesday, August 25 | 10:00 am – 11:00 am | Canvas Gradebook: Set up |
| Tuesday, August 25 | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Academic research projects in the age of AI - preparing students to be effective researchers |
| Tuesday, August 25 | 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | |
| Wednesday, August 26 | 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm |
Visit the CEI Recorded Webinars page or the Teaching Support Events Calendar for a comprehensive list of teaching-related professional development webinars.