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The Office of Information Technology and the P.R.O.F. Center offer several technology and pedagogy training sessions. Simply login with your TAMIU credentials in order to see a more detailed schedule and description of the training sessions that are being offered right now.

For questions on technology trainings, contact the eLearning team at (956) 326-2792 or at elearning@tamiu.edu.
For questions regarding P.R.O.F. Center trainings, contact Dr. Lindberg (956) 326-2601 or at klindberg@tamiu.edu.

On-Demand Trainings

Contact the eLearning team if you would like to learn more or register for an on-demand training.

Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR)
Designing Your Online Course (DYOC)
Improving Your Online Course (IYOC)
Teaching Online: An Introduction to Online Delivery (TOL)
Bridge to Quality: A QM Online Course Design Guide

Blackboard Features (Tests, Assignments, Grade Center, Discussions, Announcements, Attendance)

Blackboard VideosVoiceThread WorkshopsEcho360 WorkshopsVoiceThread WorkshopsAssociation of Collge and University Educators

Upcoming Trainings



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ISNDateTitleLocationSeats AvailableOpen ForDescription
69969/28/2021 10:00:00 AMCreate Engaging Course Content with CourseArcCWT 1129FacultyJoin this session to learn more about CourseArc, a web-based content authoring and management tool available to TAMIU instructors to help you easily create engaging, interactive, and accessible online courses or course content. CourseArc content seamlessly integrates with Blackboard Learn and can be used alongside content you already have in Blackboard for online, hybrid, and traditional courses.
69889/28/2021 2:00:00 PMBlackboard GradebookWebinar15FacultyJoin us for this session as we work on understanding how the grade book in Blackboard works and we set up your grade book together. Whether you are using a points based grade book or a percentage based one, this session is a great session to attend. We will also talk about how to send your grades from Blackboard Grade Center to UConnect.
69939/29/2021 10:00:00 AMBlackboard Tests and Proctoring SolutionsCWT 11210FacultyThis training session will go over all of the settings and how to get the most out of the Tests in Blackboard. Including how to create question sets, randomize not only the questions but also the answers, and more. We will also discuss the three proctoring solutions being offered at TAMIU and which is best for your classes.
699910/1/2021 2:00:00 PMPlagiarism prevention strategies to reinforce academic integrity among your studentsWebinar44FacultyThis session will cover some strategies available for faculty to use in their courses to address the recent increase in issues related to academic dishonesty amongst their students. We will go over the items that have already been implemented in Blackboard, including the TAMIU Honor Pledge and Honor Code video that students have to acknowledge as part of their understanding of the syllabus and policies of the course and University. Some other strategies that will be discussed are the academic integrity informational videos available for faculty to show to their students and best practices and tips to promote academic integrity. We will also discuss your duty to “Report It” shall you encounter any violations taking place in your course. After this session, you will have a better understanding of the role of the Honor Council, SCCE and the process it entails upon reporting an academic dishonesty violation. Speakers: Patricia Abrego and Gloria Sanchez, Office of Information Technology/e-Learning Mayra G. Hernandez and Alejandro Flores, Office of Student Conduct & Community Engagement (SCCE)
700010/4/2021 10:30:00 AMAcademic Assessment 101 - Planning AssessmentVia WebEx28FacultyA workshop training for all who are involved in academic assessment (faculty, chairs, deans, etc.) to learn about assessment planning in a focused environment. This workshop will explore the following topics: (1) Analyzing your Program's Mission; (2) Creating appropriate Program Learning Outcomes (PLO); (3) Choosing and connecting measures and benchmarks to test your PLOs; (4) Bridging your current assessment plan to previous assessment efforts. Training will be delivered via WebEx. Links for WebEx will be sent to your email the day before the training. If you have any questions please contact Karol Batey at ext. 2336 or email karol.batey@tamiu.edu.
700310/6/2021 10:00:00 AMAcademic Assessment Program Coordinator AEFIS TrainingVirtual Via WebEx28FacultyThis optional training assists the academic assessment coordinators with how to use AEFIS for the academic assessment process. Training will be delivered via WebEx. Links for WebEx will be sent to your email the day before the training. If you have any questions please contact Karol Batey at ext. 2336 or email karol.batey@tamiu.edu.
700110/6/2021 3:00:00 PMAcademic Assessment 101 - Planning AssessmentVia WebEx30FacultyA workshop training for all who are involved in academic assessment (faculty, chairs, deans, etc.) to learn about assessment planning in a focused environment. This workshop will explore the following topics: (1) Analyzing your Program's Mission; (2) Creating appropriate Program Learning Outcomes (PLO); (3) Choosing and connecting measures and benchmarks to test your PLOs; (4) Bridging your current assessment plan to previous assessment efforts. Training will be delivered via WebEx. Links for WebEx will be sent to your email the day before the training. If you have any questions please contact Karol Batey at ext. 2336 or email karol.batey@tamiu.edu.
700210/12/2021 10:00:00 AMAcademic Assessment 101 - Planning AssessmentVia WebEx30FacultyA workshop training for all who are involved in academic assessment (faculty, chairs, deans, etc.) to learn about assessment planning in a focused environment. This workshop will explore the following topics: (1) Analyzing your Program's Mission; (2) Creating appropriate Program Learning Outcomes (PLO); (3) Choosing and connecting measures and benchmarks to test your PLOs; (4) Bridging your current assessment plan to previous assessment efforts. Training will be delivered via WebEx. Links for WebEx will be sent to your email the day before the training. If you have any questions please contact Karol Batey at ext. 2336 or email karol.batey@tamiu.edu.
700410/12/2021 3:00:00 PMAcademic Assessment Program Coordinator AEFIS TrainingVirtual Via WebEx28FacultyThis optional training assists the academic assessment coordinators with how to use AEFIS for the academic assessment process. Training will be delivered via WebEx. Links for WebEx will be sent to your email the day before the training. If you have any questions please contact Karol Batey at ext. 2336 or email karol.batey@tamiu.edu.

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