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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.

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)

Quality Matters YouTube Videos Blackboard Videos VoiceThread Workshops
Echo360 Workshops VoiceThread Workshops Association of Collge and University Educators

Upcoming Trainings



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ISNDateTitleLocationSeats AvailableOpen ForDescription
93572/13/2025 9:00:00 AMLTW 2025 - Collaborative Learning: Leveraging Microsoft LoopAIC 22043FacultyThis workshop will show how Microsoft Loop enhanced group work and instruction. Participants will explore the tool's capabilities, practical applications for managing collaborative activities and shared resources, and possibilities for realtime collaboration in education. The workshop includes a live demonstration, critical analysis, and uggestions for using Microsoft Loop in education.
93582/13/2025 10:15:00 AMLTW 2025 - Enhancing Experiential LEARNing: Reflection Strategies with BlackboardAIC 22042FacultyTAMIU's QEP LEARN will focus on experiential learning to enhance student experiences. Join this session to learn about the importance of reflection in experiential learning courses and how you can implement reflection activities through Blackboard and other virtual tools.
93592/13/2025 11:30:00 AMLTW 2025 - Lunch & Learn: Enhancing student and faculty collaboration, engagement, and utilization with EchoVideoAIC 22031FacultyExplore Echo Video's teaching tools, including Browser Capture for flexible recording, interactive features like Notes and Polls, and resource sharing via Collections. Discover E3 grants for innovation and learn to enhance engagement, collaboration, and flexibility in your teaching. Perfect for faculty looking to innovate! (Lunch will be provided)
93602/13/2025 1:15:00 PMLTW 2025 - Prompt Engineering: A Beginner's Guide to A.I. InteractionsAIC 12638FacultyJoin this interactive session on prompt engineering to craft effective prompts for large language models (LLMs). Learn techniques and methods to optimize results from Gen A.I.. Perfect for beginners and curious learners-no prior experience needed! Enhance your A.I. skills today!
93612/13/2025 2:30:00 PMLTW 2025 - Media in Your Class: Strategies and Techniques Improve EngagementAIC 12641FacultyJoin Killam Library's William Crowell to explore evolving media use in classrooms, rethinking student access, and available library support for distance learners. A Q&A will address faculty concerns and introduce resources for off-campus teaching and learning.
93622/13/2025 3:45:00 PMLTW 2025 - What Makes a Quality Course? Empowering Faculty with a Dynamic Framework for Course Development and Quality Matters (QM) CertificationAIC 12638FacultyDiscover what makes a high-quality course in this session on achieving Quality Matters (QM) Certification. Explore the QM Rubric, certified courses, and timelines while learning how planning, review, and development enhance alignment, engagement, and accessibility in online and hybrid learning.
93562/14/2025 9:00:00 AMLTW 2025 - From Virtual to Vital: Bridging the Classroom to the Bedside with lmmersive VR SimulationSTC 23138FacultyDiscover how immersive virtual reality simulation (IVRS) enhances nursing education by bridging theory and practice. This session covers designing IVRS scenarios to promote critical thinking, clinical skills, and decision-making, equipping educators to prepare students for real-world patient care.
93002/17/2025 2:00:00 PMBb Ultra: Creating and Organizing Your ContentCWT 11230FacultyThis workshop guides participants through creating and organizing content in their Blackboard Ultra courses. This session will demonstrate a wide range of tools that can be used to create content in Blackboard Ultra and discuss the importance of good course planning and implement rudimentary planning in course design.
93082/18/2025 2:00:00 PMBb Ultra: Communication with StudentsWebinar29FacultyThis workshop provides a comprehensive, high-level overview of the Learn Ultra features used to most effectively communicate with your students, create opportunities for communication, facilitate community-building, and help students manage their time effectively.
93162/19/2025 2:00:00 PMBb Ultra: Assessing Student LearningCWT 11230FacultyExplore the power of Ultra courses in Blackboard with this engaging, hands-on session where you'll learn how to assess student learning effectively, create assignments and tests within Ultra courses, and navigate grading workflows for various assignment types. By the end of this workshop, you'll have valuable skills to enhance your teaching experience.
93252/20/2025 3:00:00 PMBb Ultra: Gradebook ManagementCWT 11230FacultyUse the Gradebook to record students' grades, and monitor students' progress. In addition, this dynamic and interactive tool helps you understand student progress and make informed decisions on how to improve educational performance.
93322/21/2025 2:00:00 PMMake Your Course Content Accessible to Create an Equitable Learning EnvironmentCWT 11229FacultyThis session provides practical strategies to make digital course content accessible, creating an equitable learning environment for all students. Guided by Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles, this training emphasizes compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the latest web accessibility regulations. Participants will also explore using Blackboard Ally to enhance content accessibility through its step-by-step instructions.
93322/21/2025 2:00:00 PMMake Your Course Content Accessible to Create an Equitable Learning EnvironmentCWT 11229FacultyThis session provides practical strategies to make digital course content accessible, creating an equitable learning environment for all students. Guided by Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles, this training emphasizes compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the latest web accessibility regulations. Participants will also explore using Blackboard Ally to enhance content accessibility through its step-by-step instructions.
93012/24/2025 11:00:00 AMBb Ultra: Creating and Organizing Your ContentWebinar28FacultyThis workshop guides participants through creating and organizing content in their Blackboard Ultra courses. This session will demonstrate a wide range of tools that can be used to create content in Blackboard Ultra and discuss the importance of good course planning and implement rudimentary planning in course design.
93092/25/2025 10:00:00 AMBb Ultra: Communication with StudentsWebinar30FacultyThis workshop provides a comprehensive, high-level overview of the Learn Ultra features used to most effectively communicate with your students, create opportunities for communication, facilitate community-building, and help students manage their time effectively.
93172/26/2025 10:00:00 AMBb Ultra: Assessing Student LearningWebinar30FacultyExplore the power of Ultra courses in Blackboard with this engaging, hands-on session where you'll learn how to assess student learning effectively, create assignments and tests within Ultra courses, and navigate grading workflows for various assignment types. By the end of this workshop, you'll have valuable skills to enhance your teaching experience.
93332/28/2025 10:00:00 AMTurnitin Assignment: Plagiarism CheckerWebinar30FacultyEmpower students to do their best, original writing by checking for originality and similarity with this comprehensive plagiarism checker. Participants will learn how to create a Turnitin assignment on Blackboard. This will include setting up the assignment, selecting the appropriate settings by navigating Turnitin's interface, interpreting similarity reports, and providing feedback to students on their work.
93023/3/2025 2:00:00 PMBb Ultra: Creating and Organizing Your ContentWebinar30FacultyThis workshop guides participants through creating and organizing content in their Blackboard Ultra courses. This session will demonstrate a wide range of tools that can be used to create content in Blackboard Ultra and discuss the importance of good course planning and implement rudimentary planning in course design.
93103/4/2025 2:00:00 PMBb Ultra: Communication with StudentsWebinar30FacultyThis workshop provides a comprehensive, high-level overview of the Learn Ultra features used to most effectively communicate with your students, create opportunities for communication, facilitate community-building, and help students manage their time effectively.
93183/5/2025 2:00:00 PMBb Ultra: Assessing Student LearningWebinar30FacultyExplore the power of Ultra courses in Blackboard with this engaging, hands-on session where you'll learn how to assess student learning effectively, create assignments and tests within Ultra courses, and navigate grading workflows for various assignment types. By the end of this workshop, you'll have valuable skills to enhance your teaching experience.
93273/6/2025 2:00:00 PMBb Ultra: Gradebook ManagementWebinar29FacultyUse the Gradebook to record students' grades, and monitor students' progress. In addition, this dynamic and interactive tool helps you understand student progress and make informed decisions on how to improve educational performance.
93343/7/2025 2:00:00 PMMake Your Course Content Accessible to Create an Equitable Learning EnvironmentWebinar29FacultyThis session provides practical strategies to make digital course content accessible, creating an equitable learning environment for all students. Guided by Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles, this training emphasizes compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the latest web accessibility regulations. Participants will also explore using Blackboard Ally to enhance content accessibility through its step-by-step instructions.

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