CU Denver Faculty Training and Events combines offerings from the Center for Faculty Development and Advancement and the Division of Teaching Innovations and Program Strategy.
All CU Denver and CU Anschutz faculty and staff are encouraged to register.
Our teams include:
- Center for Faculty Development and Advancement (CFDA)
- The Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning (CETL)
- Academic Technology & Training
- Program Development & Microcredentials
Mon, Jun 19, 2023, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM MDT
Anschutz Medical Campus: Please see program description for details.
Location: Anschutz Health Sciences Building, room P12-1204 (IN-PERSON).
Mon, Jun 19, 2023, 1:00 – 5:00 PM MDT
Anschutz Medical Campus: Please see program description for details.
Location: Anschutz Health Sciences Building, room P12-1204 (IN-PERSON).
Mon, Aug 14, 2023, 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM MDT
Auraria Campus- Student Commons Building, 1201 Larimer Street, Room 1600, Denver, CO, usa
Welcome to CU Denver! All new faculty are asked to attend New Faculty Welcome Day, hosted by the Center for Faculty Development & Advancement (CFDA). Please see our New Faculty Orientation website for an agenda & more details. (New Faculty Welcome Day is one of the components of CU Denver's New Faculty Orientation.).
Tue, Aug 15, 2023, 9:30 – 10:30 AM MDT
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In this session, we will cover transitioning from Proctorio to the new proctoring tool Respondus Monitor. Respondus monitor comes with a variety of ways to monitor the testing environment through fully automated proctoring and lockdown browser settings. It allows students to take online assessments from a remote location - all while ensuring the integrity of the exam process.
Tue, Aug 15, 2023, 11:00 – 11:30 AM MDT
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Turnitin is a web-based plagiarism detection tool. In this session, you will explore the tool and see if this tool will fit your teaching and learning goals. We will show examples of student submissions, discuss the new AI detection tool, and take an overall look at how Turnitin works within Canvas.
Wed, Aug 16, 2023, 9:30 – 11:00 AM MDT
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This training session is part of the Academic Tech Orientation Series. If you attend all sessions in the Academic Tech Orientation series, you will receive a certificate of completion. Completing the entire series is not necessary to register for this training session. Session description:
Wed, Aug 16, 2023, 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM MDT
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This training session is part of the Academic Tech Orientation Series. If you attend all sessions in the Academic Tech Orientation series, you will receive a certificate of completion. Completing the entire series is not necessary to register for this training session. Session Description:
Thu, Aug 17, 2023, 9:30 – 11:00 AM MDT
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This training session is part of the Academic Tech Orientation Series. If you attend all sessions in the Academic Tech Orientation series, you will receive a certificate of completion. Completing the entire series is not necessary to register for this training session. Session description:
Thu, Aug 17, 2023, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM MDT
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Get the most out of your Canvas Gradebook and the Speedgrader tool. In this session, you will learn some tips and tricks for utilizing the Gradebook and Speedgrader tools to make your courses more efficient. Familiarity with Canvas is required to attend this training.
Fri, Aug 18, 2023, 9:30 – 10:30 AM MDT
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This training session is part of the Academic Tech Orientation Series. If you attend all sessions in the Academic Tech Orientation series, you will receive a certificate of completion. Completing the entire series is not necessary to register for this training session. Session Description:
Mon, Aug 21, 2023, 4:00 – 5:00 PM MDT
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This hands-on training is designed specifically for teaching assistants. This training will help TA's learn the basics of Canvas and the best practices for teaching in an online classroom. TA's will get an overview of Canvas, the gradebook tool, communicating using Canvas via discussions, messages, and announcements, and more!
Tue, Aug 22, 2023, 9:30 – 10:30 AM MDT
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In this session, we will cover transitioning from Proctorio to the new proctoring tool Respondus Monitor. Respondus monitor comes with a variety of ways to monitor the testing environment through fully automated proctoring and lockdown browser settings. It allows students to take online assessments from a remote location - all while ensuring the integrity of the exam process.
Wed, Aug 23, 2023, 9:30 – 11:00 AM MDT
Webinar link will be sent in the confirmation email
This training session is part of the Academic Tech Orientation Series. If you attend all sessions in the Academic Tech Orientation series, you will receive a certificate of completion. Completing the entire series is not necessary to register for this training session. Session description:
Wed, Aug 23, 2023, 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM MDT
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This training session is part of the Academic Tech Orientation Series. If you attend all sessions in the Academic Tech Orientation series, you will receive a certificate of completion. Completing the entire series is not necessary to register for this training session. Session Description:
Thu, Aug 24, 2023, 9:30 – 11:00 AM MDT
Webinar link will be sent in the confirmation email
This training session is part of the Academic Tech Orientation Series. If you attend all sessions in the Academic Tech Orientation series, you will receive a certificate of completion. Completing the entire series is not necessary to register for this training session. Session description:
Thu, Aug 24, 2023, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM MDT
Webinar link will be sent in the confirmation email
In this session, we will cover transitioning from Proctorio to the new proctoring tool Respondus Monitor. Respondus monitor comes with a variety of ways to monitor the testing environment through fully automated proctoring and lockdown browser settings. It allows students to take online assessments from a remote location - all while ensuring the integrity of the exam process.
Fri, Aug 25, 2023, 9:30 – 10:30 AM MDT
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This training session is part of the Academic Tech Orientation Series. If you attend all sessions in the Academic Tech Orientation series, you will receive a certificate of completion. Completing the entire series is not necessary to register for this training session. Session Description:
Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 9:30 – 10:30 AM MDT
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In this session, we will take a deeper dive into some more advanced features of Zoom. Specifically, we will focus on chat, breakout rooms, polling, and the NEW whiteboard features. Familiarity with Zoom is required to attend this training.
Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 2:00 – 3:30 PM MDT
This event, designed for new faculty (but open to all!) is designed to cover five things that experienced CU Denver faculty believe will support you living your best life at CU Denver. It will be both informational and lighthearted. We'll have time for conversation afterward.
Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 9:30 – 10:30 AM MDT
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In this session, you will learn how to use Poll Everywhere. Poll Everywhere is live online polling, surveys, Q&A's, quizzes, word clouds, and more. This tool can help impact student engagement and interaction in your courses. Come check out this tool in this hands-on session.
Thu, Aug 31, 2023, 9:30 – 10:30 AM MDT
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In this session, you will learn how to edit your Panopto videos quickly. You will also learn how to add and edit both quizzing and captioning on your videos. Basic familiarity with Panopto is recommended.
Wed, Sep 6, 2023, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM MDT
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Start editing videos like a professional using Camtasia. Join us for an interactive training/workshop that gives you hands-on experience editing videos for your class. By the end of the training, you’ll know how to trim your video, add transitions and add annotations.
Thu, Sep 7, 2023, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM MDT
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Snagit is a screen capture tool that allows you to add annotations to your images. In this session, you will get an overview of the tool and you can decide if Snagit fits into your learning and teaching goals. We will cover the following: Taking screenshots with Snagit.
Wed, Sep 20, 2023, 10:00 – 11:00 AM MDT
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Are you beginning to prepare for promotion and/or tenure? One of the most important things you can do to support your success is focusing your time & energy on your dossier statements. (If you discuss your dossier individually with us in the CFDA, we'll tell you, "It's all about the dossier statements!").
Mon, Sep 25, 2023, 10:00 – 11:00 AM MDT
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Are you beginning to prepare for promotion and/or tenure? Building a dossier that clearly highlights your accomplishments is one of the most important ways that you can set yourself up for success.
Tue, Sep 26, 2023, 2:00 – 3:00 PM MDT
Are you preparing to go up for tenure & promotion in the next two years? Join us at this casual gathering. We can connect, offer each other support, talk through our problems, and more.
Thu, Oct 5, 2023, 1:00 – 2:00 PM MDT
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Dossiers that you submit for promotion, reappointment, and/or tenure are reviewed by several committees. The committees provide different perspectives on your accomplishments.
Tue, Oct 10, 2023, 10:00 – 11:00 AM MDT
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Your last year can feel like a lot of work -- and a blur -- all at once. It's a time to make your best case for yourself, and also to accomplish the last few things you need in order to excel.
Thu, Nov 2, 2023, 10:00 – 11:00 AM MDT
Hybrid: Zoom (see below) and Rush Conference Room, third floor, Learning Commons Bldg., 1191 Larimer Street, Denver, CO, USA
Are you preparing to go up for tenure & promotion in the next two years? Join us at this casual gathering. We can connect, offer each other support, talk through our problems, and more.
For questions, contact the Division for Teaching Innovation and Program Strategy: tips@ucdenver.edu or the Center for Faculty Development and Advancement: cfda@ucdenver.edu