CTL Workshops

Spring 2026 Workshops

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Workshop	Description
Use Intelligent Agents to Monitor Student Progress and Reach out Proactively: Tues, Feb. 17, 3:30 pm to 4:45 pm EST on Teams	This workshop will demonstrate the application of the intelligent agent tool within Brightspace. An intelligent agent serves to recognize and automate notifications triggered by a student's inactivity or academic performance that could threaten their success, including late submissions, course access frequency, and grades. Participants will learn to develop an intelligent agent that sends a message to students who have not logged into the course for a duration of one week (7 days).  Facilitator: Robin Hill, Ph.D.
Make a Word Document ADA Compliant: Fri, Feb. 20, 11 am to 12:30 pm EST on Teams	Learn to make text, paragraphs, tables, and images accessible so that your Word documents can be successfully navigated by screen reading software. The workshop will begin with an overview of accessibility principles. Facilitator: Alexandra Belanich
Converting Word Document Quizzes into D2L Brightspace Quizzes : Thurs, Feb. 26, 11:15 am to 12:30 pm EST on Teams	This workshop will demonstrate the application of the Quiz Conversion tool in Brightspace. Do you have quizzes formatted as Word documents (.docx) that you'd like to convert to Brightspace Quizzes? Join this workshop to learn how to make that conversion seamlessly!  Facilitator: Robin Hill, Ph.D.
Accessible Audio Feedback in Brightspace (ADA Compliant): Tuesday, Mar. 3, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm  EST on Teams	Offering effective feedback in the Grades tool, by using Video Note in Brightspace.  This tool allows you to record feedback for individual students or the class, and it will add closed captions automatically.  Join us to learn how to create audio comments, and edit closed captions when using the Brightspace video note tool! Facilitator: Robin Hill, Ph.D.
Make Your Course Content in Brightspace ADA Compliant: Fri, Mar. 6, 11 am to 12:30 pm EST on Teams	This workshop will demonstrate how use Brightspace's integrated accessibility tools to make your course accessible. The workshop will begin with an overview of accessibility principles. Facilitator: Alexandra Belanich
Lumi Pro in D2L Brightspace: Wed, Mar. 11, 3:30 pm to 4:45 pm EST on Teams	D2L Lumi Pro is an AI-powered content creation tool that is integrated into the D2L Brightspace LMS.  In this workshop, you will learn how to generate content summaries, quiz questions, assignment ideas, and discussion ideas based upon the content in your course. Bloom’s Taxonomy will be introduced. Limitations of this tool will also be discussed. Facilitator: Robin Hill, Ph.D.
Make a PowerPoint Presentation ADA Compliant: Fri, Mar. 13, 11 am to 12:30 pm EST on Teams	Learn how to create accessible PowerPoint presentations. Bonus: Learn how PowerPoint can be used to make simple flyers! The workshop will begin with an overview of accessibility principles. Facilitator: Alexandra Belanich
Sufflex Certification Part 1: Thurs, April 8, 11:15 to 1:00 pm, Location: Grant Campus, LRC 224	The Sufflex learning environment is Suffolk’s interpretation of a Hyflex learning environment. This classroom combines real-time (synchronous remote) and face-to-face learning environments. To teach in Sufflex, one must learn to use the classroom equipment and software. Part 1 of the Sufflex certification process focuses on the use of classroom equipment. Part 2 is fully online, and you work at your own pace. Participants complete the learning modules, take a quiz and then receive certification. All participants have until the end of the semester to complete part 2 in Brightspace. Facilitator: Robin Hill, Ph.D. Location: Grant Campus, LRC 224
Applying the Quality Matters (QM) Rubric, 7th Edition	Quality Matters (QM) is a rubric used to design online and blended courses to best promote student learning. Applying the QM rubric helps instructors enhance their reflective practices by identifying areas for improvement in course design and delivery, which in turn increases student engagement and learning outcomes. Instructors who complete the training may also list this professional development on A forms towards promotion. Training is two weeks, asynchronous online and requires a minimum commitment of 10 to 12 hours per week. The training is rigorous and will have daily deadlines. The training runs twice a month and will be provided through the QM website. If interested, please contact us directly at CTL@sunysuffolk.edu. Registration is limited.