Summer Accessible Skills Challenge  

For 8 weeks, from May 12 until July 3, participants will receive an email prompt asking them to perform a single accessibility task in their course. These tasks focus on core elements of content that can then be applied across the entire course. A digital badge will be provided for those who complete 6 of the 8 weekly tasks. Feel free to pick and choose which prompts you’d like to try!

To sign up, complete the Summer Accessible Skills Challenge Registration form.  For more information, visit the Accessible Skills Challenge site.

• For a list of additional training options, visit the Accessibility Training list.
• To work independently on your course(s), visit the Accessibility Checklist.
• For a consultation on your content, reach out to your local instructional designer.

Saving and Sharing Course Materials

Curious about the best ways to share and back up your Canvas course materials? Join this workshop to explore practical tips for 1) saving your course content in a personal archive, and 2) sharing content with colleagues. Topics that will be discussed include:

• Export courses from Canvas,
• Request master courses for development,
• Share chunks of content between courses,
• And save content for a personal archive.

While this workshop is primarily focused on Canvas, recommendations for managing materials in other places such as OneDrive, Kaltura, and more will also be discussed.

• April 17, 12:15-1:15
• April 25, 10:00-11:00

Please complete this short form to register for one of these workshop sessions. You can also register for a recording and resources if you’re interested in learning more, but unable to attend one of the workshop dates.

Commonwealth Connections: Instructor Days

Join your colleagues from across Penn State to share ideas and join in discussions related to teaching and learning. This virtual event will consist of discussion-driven sessions led by faculty from the Commonwealth Campuses on a variety of topics related to teaching and learning. If you have an idea or strategy to share, please consider submitting a proposal to share for 5-10 minutes how you have found success in your teaching.

• August 12: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
• August 13: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

More information will be available on the Commonwealth Campus Teaching Support website.