Transformative Learning and Development Conference

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TDLC Slide Decks and Word Cloud

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5	6 Open Lab Support Hou… Open Lab Support Hours April 6, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm The CUNY SPS OpenLab team is excited for the return of our Support Hours for the Spring 2026 semester! Whether you're a student exploring digital tools, a faculty member building your course site, or a staff member looking to enhance your online presence, our virtual drop-in sessions are here to support your journey on the OpenLab. We’re here to help. These informal, come-as-you-are sessions are designed to provide flexible, real-time support for all members of the CUNY SPS community. No appointment necessary—just bring your questions, ideas, or curiosity. Please register to receive a reminder email! Monday, April 6, 6-7 PM Register Here See more details OFDIT Faculty Development Events •	7	8	9	10	11
12	13 Open Lab Support Hou… Open Lab Support Hours April 13, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm The CUNY SPS OpenLab team is excited for the return of our Support Hours for the Spring 2026 semester! Whether you're a student exploring digital tools, a faculty member building your course site, or a staff member looking to enhance your online presence, our virtual drop-in sessions are here to support your journey on the OpenLab. We’re here to help. These informal, come-as-you-are sessions are designed to provide flexible, real-time support for all members of the CUNY SPS community. No appointment necessary—just bring your questions, ideas, or curiosity. Please register to receive a reminder email! Monday, April 15, 6-7 PM Register Here See more details OFDIT Faculty Development Events •	14 Brightspace: Advance… Brightspace: Advanced Gradebook Topics April 14, 2026 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Setting Up the Gradebook: In this training, we will discuss setting up your gradebook for the semester, how to add items for extra credit, using grade schema for items requiring special circumstances, and more! Tuesday, April 14 at 11:00am - Register Here See more details OFDIT Faculty Development Events •	15	16	17	18
19	20 UDL Collaborative at… UDL Collaborative at CUNY SPS April 20, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Join us for this month's meeting of the UDL Collaborative. We are a community of practice exploring best practices, answering your questions, and brainstorming solutions. All faculty and staff are welcome! Register Here See more details OFDIT Faculty Development Events •	21	22	23 Adobe Express Essent… Adobe Express Essentials: Quick, High‑Quality Graphics for Your Course and Beyond April 23, 2026 10:00 am - 11:00 am Adobe Express is available to all SPS faculty, offering a powerful way to create polished graphics, banners, flyers, and other media. This one‑hour session introduces the essentials from access to the tool, to creating a graphic and finally publishing it. Participants will explore practical examples of classroom‑ready visuals and learn how to draw from Express’s rich library of images, templates, and AI‑generated art. We will also discuss ways to involve students, who have full access by default. The session concludes with guidance on publishing and exporting media for use in courses, collaboration with other users, and sharing to external platforms like Brightspace and OpenLab. Thursday April 23 @ 10:00am - 11:00am - Register Here See more details OFDIT Faculty Development Events Brightspace: Advance… Brightspace: Advanced Gradebook Topics April 23, 2026 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Setting Up the Gradebook: In this training, we will discuss setting up your gradebook for the semester, how to add items for extra credit, using grade schema for items requiring special circumstances, and more! Thursday, April 23 at 4:00pm - Register Here See more details OFDIT Faculty Development Events Open Lab Support Hou… Open Lab Support Hours April 23, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm The CUNY SPS OpenLab team is excited for the return of our Support Hours for the Spring 2026 semester! Whether you're a student exploring digital tools, a faculty member building your course site, or a staff member looking to enhance your online presence, our virtual drop-in sessions are here to support your journey on the OpenLab. We’re here to help. These informal, come-as-you-are sessions are designed to provide flexible, real-time support for all members of the CUNY SPS community. No appointment necessary—just bring your questions, ideas, or curiosity. Please register to receive a reminder email! Thursday, April 23, 6-7 PM Register Here See more details OFDIT Faculty Development Events • • •	24 Anthology Ally: An I… Anthology Ally: An Introduction April 24, 2026 10:00 am - 11:00 am Learn how Anthology Ally can increase access and improve the overall learning experience in your course by providing choice and flexibility for how students consume content and access media. We will cover both alternative file formats and the accessibility gauge features that are now available to all in your courses and the support Ally provides in addressing any areas where accessibility can be improved, often very quickly! Friday, April 24 at 10:00am - Register Here See more details OFDIT Faculty Development Events •	25
26	27	28	29	30 Using ePortfolio in … Using ePortfolio in your Course April 30, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm In this session, you will explore the structure of ePortfolio and learn how to use the platform from the instructor view. You will learn how to navigate the Digication in Brightspace, review your students' signature assignment submissions, and share the various support resources available for both students and instructors. There will also be time to answer any questions you might have about ePortfolios at CUNY SPS. 45 mins. Thursday, April 30 at 1:00pm - Register Here See more details OFDIT Faculty Development Events Open Lab Support Hou… Open Lab Support Hours April 30, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm The CUNY SPS OpenLab team is excited for the return of our Support Hours for the Spring 2026 semester! Whether you're a student exploring digital tools, a faculty member building your course site, or a staff member looking to enhance your online presence, our virtual drop-in sessions are here to support your journey on the OpenLab. We’re here to help. These informal, come-as-you-are sessions are designed to provide flexible, real-time support for all members of the CUNY SPS community. No appointment necessary—just bring your questions, ideas, or curiosity. Please register to receive a reminder email! Thursday, April 30, 6-7 PM Register Here See more details OFDIT Faculty Development Events • •