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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.
See event description for more details.
Fix Your Content Day
Nov. 18, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Join us on November 18 as USC takes part in Anthology's annual Fix Your Content Day! This one-day event is all about making course materials in Blackboard more accessible for all students. Drop by our virtual support session on Teams anytime during the day for help, tips, and encouragement as you make your course content more accessible. Learn more about the event here.
(Note: There's no need to register on the Anthology site - USC is already registered as an institution!),
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 18, 2025, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
See event description for more details.
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.
See event description for more details.
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.
See event description for more details.
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.
See event description for more details.
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.
See event description for more details.
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.