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SUNY Webinar: Professional Development Partnerships through SUNY OER Services Online

Discover exciting professional development opportunities available in Spring 2026 through SUNY OER Services. This session will highlight partnerships with Lumen Learning (Lumen Circles) and the Open...  More
Date:
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Time:
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Audience:
  Faculty/Staff  
Categories:
  SUNY Webinar  

New Faculty Open Mic Program Online

The SUNY New Faculty Open Mic Program is designed to support the work of new tenure track colleagues in their first three years across the State University of New York. This Peer Mentoring Program...  More
Date:
Monday, November 17, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Faculty/Staff  
Categories:
  SUNY Webinar  

SUNY Webinar: Developing Accessible and Inclusive PDFs Online

PDFs are widely used in courses, but many lack proper structure or formatting, making them difficult to navigate and use. Inclusive PDFs ensure that course materials remain usable across different...  More
Date:
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Time:
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Audience:
  Faculty/Staff  
Categories:
  Accessibility     SUNY Webinar  

New Faculty Open Mic Program Online

The SUNY New Faculty Open Mic Program is designed to support the work of new tenure track colleagues in their first three years across the State University of New York. This Peer Mentoring Program...  More
Date:
Monday, December 1, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Faculty/Staff  
Categories:
  SUNY Webinar  

SUNY Webinar: Streamline your Grading Processes in Brightspace - Tips & Tools to Simplify and Save Time while Providing Effective Feedback Online

Brightspace has a wide variety of tools and efficiencies that streamline grading practices for faculty - making it easier to provide authentic, formative, and timely feedback. This workshop covers...  More
Date:
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Time:
11:00am - 12:00pm
Audience:
  Faculty/Staff  
Categories:
  SUNY Webinar  

Virtual CAST Cafe: UDL and Math Online

How are you approaching accessibility in your learning environment? Are you stuck in a rut? Need some new ideas? Struggling with a challenge? Eager to share a new idea or strategy with others? Meet...  More
Date:
Thursday, December 4, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Audience:
  Faculty/Staff     Students     Online/Remote  

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Schedule an Appointment with Instructional Design and Distance Learning

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.

Please request an account to access Deque University.


Brightspace Toolkit for Accessibility in UDL

This course is for people who want to be mindful of accessibility practices when they adopt Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in their learning context. It will help you apply the principles and guidelines of UDL in ways that are accessible to learners with disabilities. You'll also learn about the tools in Brightspace that will help you make learning accessible

You must be logged into the new Single Sign-On for Community to access this resource.


Brightspace - Accessible Virtual Presentation 

This course is beneficial for anyone who does a presentation online, be it an instructor who teaches using a slide deck or a presenter in a virtual conference. 

You must be logged into the new Single Sign-On for Community to access this resource.


Brightspace Accessibility Lab 

This short course is intended for anyone using Brightspace as an introduction to disabilities, assistive technologies, and Brightspace accessibility features. It includes hands-on exercises that provide practical experience in using some accessibility features and tools. It also provides an overview of D2L’s accessibility practice and offers resources for further reference.

You must be logged into the new Single Sign-On for Community to access this resource.


Google AI Certificates at SUNY

Google and SUNY have partnered to bring you free access to Google AI learning opportunities available to all SUNY students, faculty and staff. Two courses are available:

  • Google AI Essentials - Build a strong foundation in artificial intelligence and understand how it’s transforming industries.
  • Google Prompting Essentials - Learn how to effectively communicate with AI tools using prompt engineering techniques