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Microsoft Word-Creating Accessible Content Online

In this brief training session, faculty will learn how to create accessible content in Microsoft Word to ensure it is usable by all students, including those with disabilities. Topics will include...  More
Date:
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 11:00am
Location:
ONLINE VIA WEBINAR
Audience:
  Faculty/Staff  
Categories:
  Accessibility  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 9 seats left

Brightspace - Utilizing the calendar for due dates and more Online

For the question, “What features in Brightspace do you wish were utilized more often by your instructors?” in the recent Brightspace Implementation Student survey, they rated Calendar (dues dates, aca...  More
Date:
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Time:
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Categories:
  Instructional Design & Distance Learning  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 15 seats left

Brightspace - Organizing your Course with Modules Online

For the question, “What features in Brightspace do you wish were utilized more often by your instructors?” in the recent Brightspace Implementation Student survey, they rated Calendar (dues dates, aca...  More
Date:
Friday, January 24, 2025
Time:
11:00am - 12:00pm
Categories:
  Instructional Design & Distance Learning  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 15 seats left

Microsoft Word- Creating Accessible Content Online

In this brief training session, faculty will learn how to create accessible content in Microsoft Word to ensure it is usable by all students, including those with disabilities. Topics will include...  More
Date:
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Time:
9:00am - 10:00am
Location:
ONLINE VIA WEBINAR, Online
Audience:
  Faculty/Staff  
Categories:
  Accessibility  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 13 seats left

Microsoft Word- Creating Accessible Content Online

In this brief training session, faculty will learn how to create accessible content in Microsoft Word to ensure it is usable by all students, including those with disabilities. Topics will include...  More
Date:
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Time:
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location:
ONLINE VIA WEBINAR, Online
Audience:
  Faculty/Staff  
Categories:
  Accessibility  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 14 seats left

What the heck are we to make of Artificial Intelligence in our classrooms? In-Person

For better or worse, artificial Intelligence (e.g., ChatGPT, Microsoft CoPilot, Gemini) is here and here to stay. This session will explore the implications for our classrooms. In particular, how we...  More
Date:
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Time:
12:15pm - 1:30pm
Location:
Butler 318, E. H. Butler Library
Categories:
  Teaching and Learning Center  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 20 seats left

Open Educational Resources: Discovery, Implementation, and Grant Opportunities In-Person

Learn about the potential of open educational resources (OER). Butler Library’s Alternative Learning Materials Initiative (ALMI) can assist you with OER and how to discover, create, and implement OER...  More
Date:
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Time:
12:15pm - 1:15pm
Location:
Butler 318, E. H. Butler Library
Audience:
  Faculty/Staff  
Categories:
  Academic  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 20 seats left

Introduction to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at SUNY Buffalo State In-Person

Before the review process, researchers must be sure that their project is, in fact, research with human participants as defined by the federal government. To qualify as research with human...  More
Date:
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Time:
12:15pm - 1:30pm
Location:
Buckham B145, Buckham Hall
Categories:
  Teaching and Learning Center  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 15 seats left

Getting In-Sync with Asynchronous Brightspace Library Learning Modules In-Person

Learn how E. H. Butler Library is creating interactive library research modules using a combination of tutorial software and non-linear video editing. We currently offer live modules on APA, Chicago...  More
Date:
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Time:
12:15pm - 1:15pm
Location:
Butler 318, E. H. Butler Library
Audience:
  Faculty/Staff  
Categories:
  Academic     Online Teaching and Learning     Teaching and Learning Center  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 20 seats left

Creating User Friendly Pages in Brightspace In-Person

Learn how to create accessible, user-friendly pages in your Brightspace course! While PDFs and Word documents may have their place in online courses, instructor-created documents are best suited as...  More
Date:
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Time:
9:30am - 10:30am
Location:
Butler 318, E. H. Butler Library
Audience:
  Faculty/Staff  
Categories:
  Instructional Design & Distance Learning  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 15 seats left

Enhance your Course Design to Meet Student Needs Online

How has the design of your course evolved to meet the needs of today's modern learners? In this workshop, we will focus on how we can enhance the design of our courses to facilitate learning...  More
Date:
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Time:
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Location:
E. H. Butler Library
Audience:
  Faculty/Staff  
Categories:
  Instructional Design & Distance Learning  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 15 seats left

Enhance your Course Design to Meet Student Needs In-Person

How has the design of your course evolved to meet the needs of today's modern learners? In this workshop, we will focus on how we can enhance the design of our courses to facilitate learning...  More
Date:
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Time:
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Location:
Butler 318, E. H. Butler Library
Audience:
  Faculty/Staff  
Categories:
  Instructional Design & Distance Learning  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 15 seats left

Using Augmented and Virtual Reality to Enhance Pedagogy: Western New York’s Panoramic Images Repository, Empire State Immersive Experiences (ESIE). In-Person

Technology can enhance learning experiences through augmenting reality and placing students in spaces they otherwise could not visit. There is a plethora of proprietary AR/VR platforms that can...  More
Date:
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Time:
12:15pm - 1:00pm
Location:
Butler 318, E. H. Butler Library
Audience:
  Faculty/Staff  
Categories:
  Academic     Teaching and Learning Center  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 20 seats left

Faculty Scholarship Series 2025: Open-Access, Article Processing Charges, & Knowing Your Scholarship Impact In-Person

Publishing open access has become ubiquitous in academia and will continue to grow as any federally funded study must be open access when published starting in 2026. Many obstacles and concerns...  More
Date:
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Time:
12:15pm - 1:15pm
Location:
Butler 318, E. H. Butler Library
Audience:
  Faculty/Staff  
Categories:
  Academic     Teaching and Learning Center     SkillShops  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 20 seats left

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Schedule an appointment with a member of Instructional Design and Distance Learning for training or a specific question you might have.


Universal Design for Learning Framework: Self-Paced Online Course

A self-paced online course delivered on D2L Brightspace, will provide a comprehensive introduction to the Universal Design for Learning framework. Participants who successfully complete the requirements of the course will earn a digital badge.


Accessibility - Deque University

Courses are arranged into several curricula including Web Accessibility, Document Accessibility, Native Mobile Apps, and Customer Service for People with Disabilities. Courses include quizzes that when successfully completed provide a course certificate. 

It is recommended that everyone complete the “Accessibility Fundamentals - Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws” course first, then take other courses in their area of interest and/or expertise.

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