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Zoom - Meetings and Beyond
Monday, Nov. 10, 10-10:50 a.m.
Zoom is no longer just for meetings! Join us to discover how Zoom can serve as an all-encompassing collaboration tool, offering a multitude of capabilities for both instructional purposes and daily productivity.
This is an online only webinar; there is no in-person attendance option.
To attend the webinar, register here.
Admission Cost: Free, Register to Attend.
Monday, November 10, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM.
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Shoot for Success: Best Practices for Producing Video Lectures
Monday, Nov. 10, 11 a.m.- 11:50 a.m.
Discover practical tips and proven strategies to create professional-quality video lectures that captivate students and enhance online learning. This webinar covers essential techniques for video production—from effective recording methods and equipment selection to engaging presentation styles—helping educators confidently produce impactful instructional videos. Transform your online courses by learning to craft clear, compelling, and accessible video content that resonates with your audience.
This is an online only webinar; there is no in-person attendance option.
To attend the webinar, register here.
Admission Cost: Free, Register to Attend.
Monday, November 10, 2025, 11:00 AM – 11:50 AM.
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What's New in Blackboard Learn
Monday, November 10, 2025, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM,
Blackboard Learn Ultra Course View (UCV) is the newest version of the Blackboard Learning Management System. With new improvements being made monthly to Ultra Course View there are exciting changes which instructors may not have seen. This is a short presentation about the most recent updates that have occurred in Blackboard Learn Ultra Course View and will include information on how to stay up to date on future improvements.
This is an online only webinar; there is no in-person attendance option.
To attend the webinar, register here.
Admission Cost: Free, Register to Attend.
Monday, November 10, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
See event description for more details.
AI and Zoom - What You Need to Know
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 10-11:15 a.m.
Discover how Zoom's AI Companion enhances every aspect of the Zoom platform and more. Learn how to tailor Companion's security and limitations to your needs, and see how it can simplify and boost your instructional and daily productivity.
This is an online only webinar; there is no in-person attendance option.
To attend the webinar, register here.
Admission Cost: Free, Register to Attend.
Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM.
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Support Zone 2
Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 1:15 PM - 2:05 PM,
This is an online only webinar; there is no in-person attendance option.
To attend the webinar, register here.
The second half of the Support Zone training focuses on participants learning how to refer students of concern experiencing varying levels of distress (mild, moderate and severe), what to do if a student refuses a referral, how to maintain the students' privacy, and how to follow-up with the student. This session includes role-plays and other interactive activities to help participants practice their recently acquired skills. The facilitator will also discuss the how responding to students of concern affects faculty/staff mental health and how to respond accordingly. This session includes a review of resources specific to faculty/staff needs and tips on dealing with COVID-19 related stressors. Lastly, the facilitator will review campus and community resources to ensure participants have a thorough understanding of what is… .
Admission Cost: Free, Register to Attend.
Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 1:15 PM – 2:05 PM.
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Creating Accessible Word Documents
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 3-3:30 p.m.
All course materials hosted on USC platforms, including Blackboard, must be digitally accessible. This session focuses on Microsoft Word and covers how to use heading styles, the accessibility checker and other tools to create accessible syllabi, assignments and handouts.
This is an online only webinar; there is no in-person attendance option.
To attend the webinar, register here.
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Admission Cost: Free, Register to Attend.
Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
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Career Champions Level 3: Career Readiness Outcomes
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM,
Career Center Classroom, Thomas Cooper Library, Level 5, Room L513,
This is an in-person event that requires physical attendance; register here to attend.
Join us for the 3rd module of Career Champions. In this session we'll learn about the career competencies employers are looking for within our students and how to incorporate those into our academic lessons, student employment, internships, etc. You'll also know how to help students see these competencies within themselves and how to advocate for themselves and articulate their talents, abilities, and experiences.
Learning outcomes for Level 3 are as follows:
Explain the importance of career readiness competencies in preparing students for successful transitions into the workforce.
, Develop strategies to embed career competencies into everyday student interactions and advising conversations.
, Empower students to reflect on their experiences and confidently communicate how their skills…
Admission Cost: Free, Register to Attend.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM.
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Leveraging Blackboard Learning Analytics During Course Redevelopment
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 2:20 PM - 3:10 PM,
This is an online only webinar; there is no in-person attendance option.
To attend the webinar, register here.
In the final of three webinars about Blackboard analytics, review your course for the spring based on data available in Blackboard. During this presentation, we will review where to access information in your Blackboard course that you can use while planning for your next offering and provide examples of holistic course revisions you could make. Participants will practice drawing conclusions regarding course changes based on sample data sets and set a plan for reviewing their own courses at the end of the semester.
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Admission Cost: Free, Register to Attend.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 2:20 PM – 3:10 PM.
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Brave Conversations, Safe Foundations: Reimagining the Spaces We Share
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 2:50 PM - 4:05 PM,
Center for Teaching Excellence, Thomas Cooper Library, Level 5, Room L511,
This is an in-person event that requires physical attendance; register here to attend.
Are you unsure how to create a learning environment suitable for having challenging conversations? Do you want to encourage and support your students to be more comfortable with discomfort? In this session, we will discuss how your learning space can emphasize personal and academic growth through challenge and discomfort while maintaining respect. You will learn about the concept of brave spaces, reflect on your own biases, comfort levels, and practices around supportive discussion facilitation, and develop actionable strategies to create or maintain brave spaces.
This is an elective session for a certificate of completion in Teaching Towards Inclusive Excellence.
Admission Cost: Free, Register to Attend.
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 2:50 PM – 4:05 PM.
Thomas Cooper Library L511.
Designing Accessible PowerPoint Presentations
Monday, Nov. 17, 2:20-2:50 p.m.
PowerPoint presentations can powerfully support student learning when designed accessibly. This session explores key accessibility practices such as reading order, alternative text and slide structure to ensure every student can engage with your visual content.
This is an online only webinar; there is no in-person attendance option.
To attend the webinar, register here.
Admission Cost: Free, Register to Attend.
Monday, November 17, 2025, 2:20 PM – 2:50 PM.
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Recovery Ally
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM,
Center for Teaching Excellence, Thomas Cooper Library, Level 5, Room L511,
This is an in-person event that requires physical attendance; register here to attend.
Through Recovery Ally workshops, Gamecock Recovery strives to empower students, faculty and staff to make campus more supportive of students in recovery from substance use disorder. Learn to: confront myths and stigma about substance use disorder; use and model acts of allyship in everyday interactions; and identify, access, and direct people to recovery resources at USC.
The Recovery Ally workshop is presented in a flipped-classroom model that includes a self-paced video module as prework (estimated 20 minutes) and an in-person session. Please review the recorded content prior to your workshop session.
This is a required session for a certificate of completion in Mental Health and Well-being Competency.
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Admission Cost: Free, Register to Attend.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 1:15 PM – 2:30 PM.
Thomas Cooper Library L511.
Rethinking Your Teaching Philosophy in the Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM,
This is an online only webinar; there is no in-person attendance option.
To attend the webinar, log-in at Rethinking Your Teaching Philosophy in the Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence. This is a Zoom Session.
A teaching philosophy statement provides a concise description of an instructor's perspective on teaching, student learning, methodologies, and implementation, and institutions typically request a teaching philosophy statement from applicants for faculty positions and as part of the tenure and promotion process. What, then, is your teaching philosophy? What aspects should you reflect upon, write, or include? And how has the writing of this document changed as a result of ChatGPT, both in the document construction as well as your perspective on this fundamental shift in higher education? This will be a working webinar, where we will discuss strategies for composing the statement, incorporating time for theme development,… .
Admission Cost: Free, Register to Attend.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 1:15 PM – 2:30 PM.
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Ready, Set, Proctor! Picking the Perfect Exam Security Tool
Wednesday, Nov. 19, 10 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
Exams are critical assessments—but ensuring academic integrity doesn't have to be stressful! Join us for an engaging webinar designed specifically for USC faculty, where we'll explore multiple proctoring tools available to you, including Respondus LockDown Browser, Respondus Monitor, Instructor Live Proctoring, ProctorU, and CTE’s own in-person Testing Center. You'll leave this session equipped to choose the perfect solution that balances security, flexibility, and ease of use, ensuring exam integrity while supporting student success.
This is an online only webinar; there is no in-person attendance option.
To attend the webinar, register here.
Admission Cost: Free, Register to Attend.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM.
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Universal Design for Learning CoP
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 2:20 PM - 3:10 PM,
Center for Teaching Excellence, Thomas Cooper Library, Level 5, Room L511,
This is an in-person event that requires physical attendance; register here to attend.
The Universal Design for Learning (UDL) community of practice provides an intentional space for discussion regarding accessibility in teaching and learning at the university. Faculty, staff, and students are invited to join.
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Admission Cost: Free, Register to Attend.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 2:20 PM – 3:10 PM.
Thomas Cooper Library L511.
Assignments & Tests - Assessments with Flair!
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM,
Unleash the full potential of assessments in Blackboard Ultra Course View with this virtual workshop designed for faculty members. Explore how to create engaging and effective assignments and tests that not only evaluate student learning but also enhance their experience. We’ll cover the essentials of setting up assignments and tests and incorporate engaging and creative elements to add that extra flair. By the end of this one-hour session, you will be better equipped to take the assessments in your course to the next level.
This is an online only webinar; there is no in-person attendance option.
To attend the webinar, register here.
Admission Cost: Free, Register to Attend.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
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Generative AI (GenAI) CoP: Research Collaboration and Academic Writing with Generative AI
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM,
This is an virtual only meeting; there is no in-person attendance option.
To attend the meeting, register here.
The Generative Artificial Intelligence Community of Practice (GenAI CoP) at the University of South Carolina is a collaborative initiative designed to explore and discuss the implications of GenAI in higher education. This community brings together faculty, staff, and graduate students to share insights, strategies, and experiences related to the integration of GenAI across administration, research, teaching, and learning.
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Admission Cost: Free, Register to Attend.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
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Video Captioning and Transcription Made Easy
Tuesday, Dec. 2, 1:15-1:45 p.m.
Captioning and transcripts make video content more engaging, flexible, and accessible. Learn how to use USC’s supported video platform, Panopto, to easily add and manage captions for lectures and other recorded materials.
This is an online only webinar; there is no in-person attendance option.
To attend the webinar, register here.
Admission Cost: Free, Register to Attend.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 1:15 PM – 1:45 PM.
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Generative AI (GenAI) CoP: Ethical Use and Policy for Generative AI: Lunch Conversation
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM,
Center for Teaching Excellence, Thomas Cooper Library, Level 5, Room L511,
This is an in-person meeting that requires physical attendance; register here to attend.
The Generative Artificial Intelligence Community of Practice (GenAI CoP) at the University of South Carolina is a collaborative initiative designed to explore and discuss the implications of GenAI in higher education. This community brings together faculty, staff, and graduate students to share insights, strategies, and experiences related to the integration of GenAI across administration, research, teaching, and learning.
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Admission Cost: Free, Register to Attend.
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
Thomas Cooper Library L511.
What's New in Blackboard Learn
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM,
Blackboard Learn Ultra Course View (UCV) is the newest version of the Blackboard Learning Management System. With new improvements being made monthly to Ultra Course View there are exciting changes which instructors may not have seen. This is a short presentation about the most recent updates that have occurred in Blackboard Learn Ultra Course View and will include information on how to stay up to date on future improvements.
This is an online only webinar; there is no in-person attendance option.
To attend the webinar, register here.
Admission Cost: Free, Register to Attend.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
See event description for more details.