UD Reimagining PedAIgogy Workshop Series: AI's Hidden Fears - Navigating Inherent Bias & Hallucinations
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Explore the hidden biases and potential pitfalls of AI in this essential session for educators. Learn about the sources of bias in AI systems, how these biases can result in misleading information or reinforce harmful stereotypes, and their implications in educational settings where fairness and equity are critical. This session will focus on understanding, identifying, and mitigating bias in AI-generated outputs, providing practical strategies to ensure responsible and ethical AI use in the classroom. Leave equipped with the knowledge to become a more discerning and effective user of AI in education.
Facilitators: University of Delaware Lauren Kelley, PhD Instructional Designer | AI Learning Strategist , University of Delaware Jevonia Harris Software Engineering Lead.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: University of Delaware. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Faculty, Staff.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
For more info visit udel.zoom.us. Cidilabs Webinar: Time Saving Accessibility Tips!
You’re ready to create accessible Canvas courses but the time commitment can feel daunting. In this session, we’ll focus on ways to turn that overwhelm into efficiency with tips that save you time while creating more inclusive learning experiences. You’ll learn practical, easy-to-implement strategies to improve accessibility without adding hours to your workload. Plus, we’ll show you how Cidi Labs tools act as accessibility assistants, streamlining key tasks so you can spend less time on the manual work. Don’t miss these time-saving tips to accelerate your accessibility workflow!
Registration Required.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: info@cidilabs.com. Event Types: Workshops. Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: Staff & Faculty.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit cidilabs.zoom.us. Teaching@UW: Reflection & Practice Series - Fostering Intellectual Humility
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Intellectual humility – the recognition that one’s beliefs might be wrong – has important implications for the degree to which people think carefully about their knowledge and beliefs, are open to new information and different viewpoints, and deal effectively with disagreements. This session examines the role of intellectual humility in learning and critical thinking, its effects on people’s well-being, and tactics for enhancing intellectual humility, especially in college classrooms.
Mark Leary is Garonzik Professor Emeritus of Psychology & Neuroscience at Duke University. His teaching and research interests focus on social psychology, personality, research methods, and statistics, with an emphasis on social motivation and emotion.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: If you need disability accommodations, please reach out to the UW Disability Services Office (DSO): dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: Faculty & Staff.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit eventactions.com. Your QuickStart to Accessible Home Pages in Canvas
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When you think about your Canvas course site structure, the Home Page is the first thing to consider as it's where all your students will go when accessing your course. Your home page can provide real time updates on your course via Announcements, provide commonly used links to content, and set the stage for your student's digital experience.
Join us as we dive into using DesignPlus to create an accessible digital homepage including how to use the QuickStart Wizard to add a template, add custom images to set the tone for either the season or your course topic, and create a module list that will automagically update for you as you work on building out content in your modules.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/97069383378?pwd=PzQ8hZSyDl1HuEXUmwAyZDCm7zIqWW.1&from=addon. Accessibility Contact: Aiden Sizemore. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Faculty, Staff, Graduate Students.
Monday, November 24, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Universal Design for Learning: Building Accessibility from the Ground Up
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This session explores how to implement Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles from the beginning of course design rather than retrofitting accessibility features after courses are complete. Participants will examine the time and resource costs of the retrofitting approach and learn practical workflows that scale from individual documents to complete course components. The webinar includes demonstrations of tools and case study examples that illustrate accessibility implementation in real-world contexts, along with strategies for presenting accessibility as an enhancement that benefits all students. Attendees will gain actionable resources for creating inherently accessible learning experiences.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the session, participants will be able to: Compare the time and resource costs of proactive accessibility implementation versus retrofitting approaches , Apply UDL principles to create accessibility workflows that scale from individual documents to…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Live closed captioning will be made available for this event. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Faculty.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit fsu.zoom.us. Monthly UW Instruction Accessibility Meetup: Explore UDOIT, our new Canvas Accessibility Checker
Faculty and course designers are invited to join an informal, friendly conversation about making online components of courses accessible to students with disabilities. Ask questions about accessibility and universal design for learning (UDL), hear colleagues’ ideas, and share what is working for your own courses!
Meetings are hosted by Mary-Colleen Jenkins, an instruction accessibility specialist with Accessible Technology Services (ATS). Mary-Colleen is a former UW instructor herself, so this is a great opportunity to discuss logistics and how to set priorities for improving course accessibility without feeling overwhelmed.
Meetups are typically on the 1st Tuesday of each month, from 12-1:00 pm on Zoom. Feel free to eat lunch while we meet! All meetups are open to interested members of the UW community but require registration.
Please register for the next meetup on Access Tech's events page to receive the Zoom link.
In this session: El Schofield UW-IT Student and Ed Tech Services (SETS) returns to this…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Mary-Colleen Jenkins (mcj6@uw.edu). Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: Staff & Faculty.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Teaching@UW Workshop: Making your Syllabus Accessible
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This information session will demonstrate basic skills associated with building a syllabus that complies with the updated Americans with Disability Act (ADA) digital accessibility standards.
This session is designed for members of the UW. You will need a UW NetID to register.
The University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. If you need disability accommodations, please reach out to the UW Disability Services Office (DSO): dso@uw.edu.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: If you need disability accommodations, please reach out to the UW Disability Services Office (DSO): dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Workshops. Target Audience: Faculty & Staff.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit eventactions.com. UD Reimagining PedAIgogy Workshop Series: Co-Creating Three-Way Partnerships - Teachers, Students, and AI for Research & Writing
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This hands-on workshop guides participants in rethinking research and writing instruction by creating collaborative AI environments that enhance student learning outcomes. Participants will learn to establish AI partnerships for personal and classroom use, including creating AI assistants, using collaborative spaces, and developing effective prompting strategies. A smart device is recommended to explore free AI tools and resources during the interactive session.
Facilitators: University of Delaware Maria Barefoot, Associate Librarian , University of Delaware Lauren Kelley, PhD, Instructional Designer.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: University of Delaware. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Faculty, Staff.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit udel.zoom.us. Teaching@UW Workshop: Getting More out of Student Course Evaluations with Form T
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This information session is designed to orient instructors to Form T, a new student course evaluation form aligned to UW’s new core elements of effective teaching (Faculty Code Section 24-32). The session will highlight how the form is designed to provide instructors with better feedback on their teaching.
This session is designed for members of the UW. You will need a UW NetID to register.
The University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. If you need disability accommodations, please reach out to the UW Disability Services Office (DSO): dso@uw.edu.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: If you need disability accommodations, please reach out to the UW Disability Services Office (DSO): dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Workshops. Target Audience: Faculty & Staff.
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit eventactions.com. Making Accessible Digital Syllabi w. DesignPlus
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Now that your course site is organized and your files are accessible it's time to start thinking about prepping for the next quarter! The first thing you might be working on is updating your course syllabus document but did you know you can easily build all this information directly into Canvas so you have an accessible digital syllabus?
Join us as we dive into using DesignPlus to create an accessible digital syllabus including how to use template, add stock policy language that will automagically update for you, and create an accessible mobile friendly experience your students will appreciate.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/97447133220?pwd=PYSac1Ia0NXTB6MeK62pSkc8ll3uGJ.1&from=addon. Accessibility Contact: Aiden Sizemore. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Faculty, Staff, Graduate Students.
Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Monthly UW Instruction Accessibility Meetup
Faculty and course designers are invited to join an informal, friendly conversation about making online components of courses accessible to students with disabilities. Ask questions about accessibility and universal design for learning (UDL), hear colleagues’ ideas, and share what is working for your own courses!
Meetings are hosted by Mary-Colleen Jenkins, an instruction accessibility specialist with Accessible Technology Services (ATS). Mary-Colleen is a former UW instructor herself, so this is a great opportunity to discuss logistics and how to set priorities for improving course accessibility without feeling overwhelmed.
Meetups are typically on the 1st Tuesday of each month, from 12-1:00 pm on Zoom. Feel free to eat lunch while we meet! All meetups are open to interested members of the UW community but require registration.
Please register for the next meetup on Access Tech's events page to receive the Zoom link.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: UW-IT. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: Staff & Faculty.
Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Could an AI Agent Take My Online Class?
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A working group representing faculty, instructional design, IT, and administration set out to explore the potential of online courses to be disrupted by AI agents working on behalf of students. Rather than relying on theory alone, we engaged in active experimentation. Through working sessions and honest dialogue, we’ve surfaced practical, course-level strategies that may disrupt AI agents while enhancing the learning experience for students. This session invites others into the conversation, sharing design tactics and lessons learned from a collaborative inquiry into what it takes to keep humans at the center of online education.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the session, participants will be able to: Describe how open, cross-role experimentation can surface practical insights into AI-related challenges in online learning. , Identify and apply simple course design strategies that disrupt AI agents without burdening students. , Engage in collaborative inquiry and iterative testing as…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Live closed captioning will be made available for this event. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Faculty.
Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit fsu.zoom.us. Teaching@UW: Harnessing Accessibility Checker Tools
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This information session will demonstrate basic skills associated with using accessibility checkers to assess whether course materials comply with the updated Americans with Disability Act (ADA) digital accessibility standards.
This session is designed for members of the UW. You will need a UW NetID to register.
The University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. If you need disability accommodations, please reach out to the UW Disability Services Office (DSO): dso@uw.edu.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Accessibility Contact: If you need disability accommodations, please reach out to the UW Disability Services Office (DSO): dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: Faculty & Staff.
Thursday, January 22, 2026, 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM.
Online via Canvas.
For more info visit teaching.washington.edu. Monthly UW Instruction Accessibility Meetup
Faculty and course designers are invited to join an informal, friendly conversation about making online components of courses accessible to students with disabilities. Ask questions about accessibility and universal design for learning (UDL), hear colleagues’ ideas, and share what is working for your own courses!
Meetings are hosted by Mary-Colleen Jenkins, an instruction accessibility specialist with Accessible Technology Services (ATS). Mary-Colleen is a former UW instructor herself, so this is a great opportunity to discuss logistics and how to set priorities for improving course accessibility without feeling overwhelmed.
Meetups are typically on the 1st Tuesday of each month, from 12-1:00 pm on Zoom. Feel free to eat lunch while we meet! All meetups are open to interested members of the UW community but require registration.
Please register for the next meetup on Access Tech's events page to receive the Zoom link.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: UW-IT. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: Staff & Faculty.
Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Teaching@UW: Reflection & Practice Series - Enhancing Collegiality in the Classroom
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In this era of social atrophy, how might instructors encourage students to come together not only as learners in the classroom, but also as colleagues? What does collegiality mean? Tarnath will share how instructors can invite students into a more relational way of being that, in the short-term, can enhance classroom cultures, and, more importantly, offer students long-term strategies they use beyond the classroom.
Anu Taranath is a Teaching Professor in English and Comparative History of Ideas on the UW Seattle campus. As a speaker, author, educator, and racial equity consultant, she works across sectors to deepen conversations on history, harm and healing.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: If you need disability accommodations, please reach out to the UW Disability Services Office (DSO): dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: Faculty & Staff.
Thursday, February 5, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
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