This one-hour session is designed to help faculty support student success through early alert and intervention strategies using Starfish. Participants will learn how to navigate the Starfish system, raise academic alerts, recognize student achievement with kudos, and connect students with appropriate campus resources. Whether you're new to Starfish or looking to refine your use of the platform, this training will provide practical guidance to streamline communication and enhance student engagement.

Designed for new faculty, this foundational training introduces RIT’s Learning Management System (LMS) and helps you get your course ready for teaching with confidence.

In this session, you’ll explore the LMS, known as myCourses, as the central hub for your course—where you can organize content, communicate with students, manage assignments, and track student progress. The training focuses on essential tools and workflows you’ll use right away, with an emphasis on clarity, efficiency, and best practices for supporting student success.
By the end of the session, you will be able to:

• Navigate your course site and understand the instructor view
• Organize course content using common myCourses structures
• Post announcements and communicate effectively with students
• Create and manage basic assignments and assessments
• Locate key support resources for continued learning and help

This training is ideal for faculty who are new to myCourses or new to teaching at RIT. No prior experience is required. Whether you are preparing your first course or transitioning from another system, this session provides a supportive starting point and a clear path forward.

This session is for RIT faculty, including adjuncts and teaching assistants, and is held via Zoom.  Participants should request access services if needed.

In the Getting Started with Teaching Tech at RIT session, we will explore essential tools for instructors, including myCourses for course management, Panopto for videos, Ally for accessibility, Gradescope for grading, Zoom for online classes, and supported AI tools linked to our Google Suite/Microsoft 365. Designed for RIT faculty, adjuncts, and TAs.

This session is for RIT faculty, including adjuncts and teaching assistants, and is held via Zoom.  Participants should request access services if needed.

Need to set time aside to work on your Fall course? Interested in collaborating with peers to share ideas and strategies for engaging your students? 

Join your Faculty Fellows and CTL Instructional Designer/Technologist at this informal drop-in session. During this session, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Receive personalized assistance with syllabus design, course materials, and learning management systems.
• Get help with technical issues and teaching tools.
• Share resources and best practices with fellow faculty members.
• Gain insights on creating engaging and effective learning experiences.
• Discuss pedagogical strategies to enhance student learning and engagement.
• Have your questions answered on the spot.
• Or simply use the time and space to get your course ready.

Please register, so we know you're coming, and drop in any time!

In the Getting Started with Teaching Tech at RIT session, we will explore essential tools for instructors, including myCourses for course management, Panopto for videos, Ally for accessibility, Gradescope for grading, Zoom for online classes, and supported AI tools linked to our Google Suite/Microsoft 365. Designed for RIT faculty, adjuncts, and TAs.

This session is for RIT faculty, including adjuncts and teaching assistants, and is held via Zoom.  Participants should request access services if needed.

Learn to use Copilot to draft syllabi, learning objectives, assignment instructions, and rubrics as you prepare to teach this semester.

This session is for RIT faculty, including adjuncts and teaching assistants. Participants should request access services if needed.

This workshop will guide you through a step-by-step process for developing a well-considered AI policy statement for your course syllabus.

This session is for RIT faculty, including adjuncts and teaching assistants, and is held via Zoom.  Participants should request access services if needed.

This one-hour session is designed to help faculty support student success through early alert and intervention strategies using Starfish. Participants will learn how to navigate the Starfish system, raise academic alerts, recognize student achievement with kudos, and connect students with appropriate campus resources. Whether you're new to Starfish or looking to refine your use of the platform, this training will provide practical guidance to streamline communication and enhance student engagement.

This session explores how to leverage Gradescope to streamline the grading of paper-based assignments, quizzes, and in-class activities. Participants will learn practical strategies to reduce grading time, provide timely feedback, and support active learning environments through efficient assessment workflows.

This session is for RIT faculty, including adjuncts and teaching assistants. Participants should request access services if needed.

What is it actually like to learn in the SHED? This session explores the student experience in RIT’s active-learning classrooms, with attention to what helps students feel engaged, supported, and successful. We will consider how room setup, instructor choices, group dynamics, and classroom expectations shape learning from the student point of view. Faculty will leave with a better understanding of how students experience these spaces and with ideas for creating a more inclusive, effective learning environment.