Hybrid in person and online event

Sponsored by Academic and Instructional Innovation and the Provost's Office, Reimagine Teaching 2025 will engage faculty in active hands-on learning using the academic and classroom technologies to help prepare for the Fall Term. The activities will include strategies for connecting concepts and ideas, inclusive teaching and learning practices that meet students where they are, including neurodivergent learning and accessibility. Throughout the day faculty will learn about best practices for Canvas courses, engage in polls and other activities to start the school year with a student-centered approach to teaching and learning.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are offered. 

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Program Agenda 

8:30 — Coffee, tea, and pastries 

9:00 — Welcome and announcements

9:15 — 3:00  Program Activities / lunch break at 12:05

9:15 — 10:05   AI + Instructor + GetMarked = Responsible AI for Exam Creation 

Curious about how to safely and effectively integrate AI into your teaching? This hands-on workshop for health sciences faculty will show you how to use key AI tools—including Copilot, Google NotebookLM, and Get Marked—to help you generate high-quality exam questions with ease. Learn practical strategies for using AI responsibly while saving valuable time in assessment design.  

Outcomes

1. Identify responsible and ethical practices for using AI tools in health sciences education.
2. Use AI platforms (Copilot, Google NotebookLM, and Get Marked) to generate and refine exam questions

Presenters: Liz Winer, Lauren Oliveira 

10:05 — 10:15  Break

10:15 — 11:05   High impact assignments with Lucid (Concept mapping, peer review)

Discover how Lucid tools can transform your Canvas course into a dynamic, collaborative learning environment. In this hands-on session, you'll explore how health science faculty are using Lucidspark and Lucidchart to enhance student engagement through brainstorming, concept mapping, annotation, and more. Learn how to integrate ready-to-use templates and interactive activities that support critical thinking and technical communication in your discipline.

Outcomes

1. Identify key features of Lucidspark and Lucidchart within Canvas.
2. Describe how Lucidspark and Lucidchart supports collaborative and visual learning strategies in health science education.
3. Design one interactive learning activity using Lucid templates in Canvas to enhance student engagement in areas such as brainstorming, concept mapping, or technical diagramming. 

Presented by Lucid

11:05 — 11:15   Break

11:15 — 12:05   Making the Most of Assistive Technologies: Enhancing Digital Accessibility for All

Accessible digital content benefits everyone—not just individuals with disabilities. In this session, we'll explore how assistive technologies support both students and faculty in accessing and creating inclusive content. Learn practical strategies for designing accessible materials using the Universal Design Online Content Inspection Tool (UDOIT) to identify and address accessibility issues, generating alternate formats in Canvas, and using tools like screen readers and dictation software to support a wide range of learning needs. Discover how accessible content can improve engagement, comprehension, and equity across your courses.

Outcomes

1. Use a screen reader to read content aloud from Word and PDF documents.
2. Use a dictation tool to brainstorm and capture ideas through speech.
3. Identify assistive technologies and accessibility features available to students within Canvas.
4. Generate and interpret a Canvas accessibility report and correct the most common accessibility errors in course content. 

Presenter: Elba Rios 

12:05  —  1:05   Lunch

1:00 — 1:50   Neurodiversity-Inclusive Teaching: Supporting All Learners in Health Science Education & Clinical Practice

Neurodivergent students often face invisible barriers in online and in-person classrooms and clinical learning environments. This interactive workshop explores their lived experiences and introduces practical strategies to create more inclusive, accessible instruction for all students. Participants will reflect on their own practices, exchange ideas with peers, and adopt inclusive learning design strategies to improve learning for all students. 

Outcomes

1. Identify teaching practices and environments that hinder learning for neurodivergent students.
2. Apply principles of inclusive design to modify one existing learning resource or assessment in Canvas to improve learning for all students.
3. Identify one inclusive teaching strategy to adopt in a didactic or clinical teaching setting to improve learning opportunities for neurodivergent students.

Presenters: Christine Broz, Erika Nelson 

1:50  —  2:00   Break

2:00  —  3:00   Q&A with A&II and Wrap Up

Ask your questions to members of the A&II Team. Learn about academic technology updates, and best practices for starting 2025-2026. 

Questions?

For more information or questions about this event, please reach to A&II at: aii@samuelmerritt.edu