Classroom & Webinar Courses

Course Description: Join us for an training session on Peerceptiv, a research-backed peer assessment tool designed to facilitate student engagement and collaborative learning. This session will walk you through the core features of the platform, with a special focus on setting up and managing Peer Evaluations and Group Evaluations. Please come prepared with one or more specific assignments in mind and an idea of how you would like them to run. If you have a rubric for the assignment, please have that document available as well.

Course Description: ObservED by Cidi Labs is a course monitoring platform that provides visibility into student progress and course activity within Canvas. This session introduces the core features of ObservED, including automated grade flags, monitoring dashboards, and reporting tools that help identify potential academic concerns. Participants will learn how these insights can support proactive outreach and advising conversations.

Join us to learn more about how you can power up your course and increase student engagement with Padlet. Design customized Padlets, which are collaborative digital discussion boards, using various media formats with our representative from Padlet.

Please bring a device to this working session to get personalized support.

Creating an effective learning environment for all is important to us. To request an accommodation, please email DigitalAccessibility@utsa.edu one week prior to your scheduled training.

Course Objectives: 

• Describe the purpose and functionality of Padlet as a collaborative digital discussion tool for instructional and engagement purposes.
• Create customized Padlets by selecting appropriate formats and layouts that align with specific learning outcomes or discussion goals.
• Incorporate diverse media formats, including text, images, video, audio, links, and embedded content, into Padlets to enhance visual appeal and learner interaction.
• Apply design principles to organize Padlet content effectively, ensuring accessibility, clarity, and engagement for diverse learners.

This session will provide an introductory overview of Adobe InDesign. In this session participants will learn how to layout text, images, and graphics.

Join Apple for an engaging session designed specifically for university faculty and staff. Discover how Apple products and tools can transform your teaching—both in-person and online—with approaches to meet the needs of all learners.

In the era of generative AI (GenAI), academic integrity is more than a matter of catching misconduct. It’s about cultivating trust, motivation, and authentic learning experiences. This interactive workshop begins with insights from recent data on HCAP faculty perspectives about GenAI and its impact on teaching and learning. Together, we’ll reflect on what AI is more broadly, and then focus on GenAI, clarifying how it fits within the larger AI landscape, what it means for higher education, and how it is reshaping the ways students engage with knowledge. Drawing on The opposite of cheating: teaching for integrity in the age of AI by Tricia Bertram Gallant and David A. Rettinger, we’ll reframe integrity as an opportunity to design engaging learning environments. Participants will explore strategies for promoting student motivation, as well as practical approaches to authentic assessment design that align with both integrity and deeper learning. By the end of the session, participants will leave with evidence-based strategies and concrete tools for cultivating a culture of integrity in their classrooms, one that is responsive to the challenges and opportunities of the GenAI era.

Faculty are invited to come to the workshop with an assignment or activity they would like to revisit leveraging GenAI.

Creating an effective learning environment for all is important to us. To request an accommodation, please email DigitalAccessibility@utsa.edu one week prior to your scheduled training.

Please note that this session is specifically for HCAP Faculty

Your input matters! To help us design a workshop that best supports your interests and questions, please take a moment to complete this anonymous survey:

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Gain the power of real-time accessibility data at your fingertips! In this hands-on session, we’ll explore the Course Accessibility Report in Canvas and show you how to interpret and act on what you find to improve the student experience.
Creating an effective learning environment for all is important to us. To request an accommodation, please email DigitalAccessibility@utsa.edu one week prior to your scheduled training.

Discover how to take a project from initial idea to final delivery using Adobe Creative Suite. This session will walk you through a seamless workflow, integrating Adobe Express, Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign to create, refine, and publish professional-quality content efficiently
Course Objectives: Discover how to take a project from initial idea to final delivery using Adobe Creative Suite. This session will walk you through a seamless workflow, integrating Adobe Express, Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign to create, refine, and publish professional-quality content efficiently

Target Audience: Hub & Spoke staff

Contact Person: Jill Ford

Contact Person Email: jill.ford@utsa.edu

Course Description: The Adobe Roundtable Series at UTSA is designed to foster an interactive, collaborative dialogue about the integration of Adobe tools into university courses. This series will underscore Adobe’s influential role in enhancing digital literacy and spearheading educational innovation. Each monthly session connects educators with Adobe experts, UTSA staff, and faculty who are adopting groundbreaking methods to enrich learning experiences with Adobe technologies. Participants will explore best practices, exchange strategies, and gain actionable insights to empower both educators and students in digital literacy.

Creating an effective learning environment for all is important to us. To request an accommodation, please email DigitalAccessibility@utsa.edu one week prior to your scheduled training.

Course Objectives: Explore the role of Adobe digital badges in enhancing students' professional development and adding value to their learning experiences.

Target Audience: Faculty

Enrollment Type: Open (Anyone can enroll)

Course Description: The Adobe Express Faculty Institute consists of four 45-minute sessions. Participants will be introduced to applications included in Adobe Express, an online tool that is free for all UTSA faculty, staff, and students. Attendees will be able to complete short projects that will give them the opportunity to produce artifacts that they can use to improve their digital literacy skills. Participants may attend the sessions synchronously on Zoom or asynchronously on Panopto. Each cohort will be capped at 20 participants.
*Incentive: $500 for benefits eligible faculty who complete all assignments (Staff with a teaching assignment will not be eligible for the incentive)

Creating an effective learning environment for all is important to us. To request an accommodation, please email DigitalAccessibility@utsa.edu one week prior to your scheduled training.

**Staff members and instructors with Teaching Assistant I, Teaching Assistant II, and Graduate Research Assistant appointments do not qualify for enrollment**

Course Objectives: By attending this course, participants will be able to:

Design visually engaging course graphics optimized for Canvas, social media, and presentations, incorporating photos, graphics, and type, and export them effectively for screen and print use.

Create and edit short-form videos with graphics and audio, differentiating them from long-form videos, and produce a one-minute welcome video tailored to their course needs.

Build and customize Express pages by adding and editing content, type, and graphics, and publish them as shareable digital resources.

Develop dynamic presentations using Express, integrating media, embedded content, and assets created in previous sessions, and share them effectively across platforms.

Adapt course assignments into relevant, innovative projects for their own teaching contexts by utilizing creative tools and strategies introduced in the course.

Target Audience: Faculty

Enrollment Type: Open (Anyone can enroll)

Course Description: Learn how to bring your existing Word documents up to accessibility standards! This session will guide you through fixing common accessibility issues, like improper heading structures, missing alt text, and inadequate color contrast. Gain the skills to transform your pre-made files into user-friendly documents for all audiences.

Creating an effective learning environment for all is important to us. To request an accommodation, please email DigitalAccessibility@utsa.edu one week prior to your scheduled training.
Course Objectives: By the end of this event, learners will be able to:

• Identify common accessibility issues in existing Word documents.
• Modify pre-made documents by applying accessible formatting, alt text, and color contrast improvements.
• Evaluate the accessibility of documents using built-in tools to ensure compliance with accessibility standards.

Contact Person: Mychelle Hadley

Contact Person Email: mychelle.hadley@gmail.com

The Adobe Roundtable Series at UTSA is designed to foster an interactive, collaborative dialogue about the integration of Adobe tools into university courses. This series will underscore Adobe’s influential role in enhancing digital literacy and spearheading educational innovation. Each monthly session connects educators with Adobe experts, UTSA staff, and faculty who are adopting groundbreaking methods to enrich learning experiences with Adobe technologies. Participants will explore best practices, exchange strategies, and gain actionable insights to empower both educators and students in digital literacy.

This Session:
Faculty Experiences with Badge Integration: UTSA faculty share insights and results from implementing digital badges in their courses, discussing the impacts on student engagement and learning outcomes.

Breakout Sessions: Faculty brainstorm ways to incorporate badges into their own courses, with guidance from Adobe experts and experienced faculty members.

• Develop the skills to create visually appealing flyers and graphics using Adobe Express. 
• Learn how to capture high-quality event photos that enhance departmental communications. 
• Gain the knowledge to effectively set up and manage video projects. 
• Build confidence in using Adobe Express tools to produce professional-level designs. 

• Organize your content and create a clear outline to build a strong foundation for your presentation. 
• Use your outline to create a professional and engaging presentation with university-approved templates, logos and photos. 
• Review your content to ensure clarity, consistency and alignment with university standards. 
• Edit and refine your presentation to enhance its impact and effectiveness. 

: Join us for this hands-on webinar, where you’ll learn how to evaluate and improve the accessibility of your PDFs! We’ll introduce you to essential tools and resources, giving you the confidence to create documents that everyone can access.
Creating an effective learning environment for all is important to us. To request an accommodation, please email DigitalAccessibility@utsa.edu one week prior to your scheduled training.

This STEM-focused workshop introduces the potential of virtual reality (VR) to enhance student engagement and experiential learning in higher education. Participants will explore accessible VR tools, platforms, and hardware, examine interdisciplinary case studies, and learn how to reserve VR headsets through instructional technology services for classroom integration.

This session will break down what's changing, what’s required, and how it impacts the digital materials you share with students. We'll also highlight practical steps to get started with accessibility and share the key supports and resources available to help you succeed.

Creating an effective learning environment for all is important to us. To request an accommodation, please email DigitalAccessibility@utsa.edu one week prior to your scheduled training.

Join the Digital Accessibility Team for open drop-in hours and dedicated co-working time designed to help faculty and staff improve the accessibility of their digital content in alignment with ADA Title II requirements. Whether you're writing alt text, addressing color contrast issues, or navigating accessibility checkers like Ally, support is just a question away. You are welcome to stay for the entire time and work alongside your colleagues or drop in with a quick question. Come with your questions and accessibility to-do list, and let’s make it accessible together!

Creating an effective learning environment is important to us. To request an accommodation, please email DigitalAccessibility@utsa.edu one week prior to your scheduled training.

Join the Digital Accessibility Team for open drop-in hours and dedicated co-working time designed to help faculty and staff improve the accessibility of their digital content in alignment with ADA Title II requirements. Whether you're writing alt text, addressing color contrast issues, or navigating accessibility checkers like Ally, support is just a question away. You are welcome to stay for the entire time and work alongside your colleagues or drop in with a quick question. Come with your questions and accessibility to-do list, and let’s make it accessible together!

Creating an effective learning environment is important to us. To request an accommodation, please email DigitalAccessibility@utsa.edu one week prior to your scheduled training.