DE Workshops
Learn about online pedagogical practices and new tools you can use to improve your course(s) instruction. If you miss a workshop, look for a recording in the DEFT Video Library, which contains recordings of our past workshops. Alternatively, you can schedule an appointment to learn about these topics.
Fall Workshops
These Tuesday workshops will run from 1:00-1:30 pm. We'll focus on the 5 Steps to Improve Accessibility of Course Content. If these days/times do not work for you, drop into one of our Ask It! sessions for assistance.
Fix It! Workshop Dates: Registration Link
Fix It! Workshop Dates: Registration Link
- October 20
- October 27
- November 3
- November 17
- December 1
- December 8
- Title: Learn It! Introduction to Nectir AI
- Dates & Time:
- Thursday, October 15, 12:50 PM
- Tuesday, November 10, 12:50 PM
- Description: Join us for a hands-on Nectir AI Assistant training where we'll walk through everything you need to get up and running with AI in your courses. You'll learn how to build and customize your own AI assistant, upload course materials to train it on your content, and explore how students interact with it in real time. We'll also cover analytics so you can see what's working and where students need more support. Whether you're brand new to Nectir or looking to level up, this session is designed to be practical and immediately applicable.
The first step in accessibility cleanup is to TidyUP your course content by removing
old, unneeded, and duplicate files and Canvas items. These CidiLabs workshops will
get you started on using this tool. Click on the registration link to add it to your
calendar.
Additional Resources:
- Oct. 27, 2026 -11:00 AM
- More dates/times coming soon
Additional Resources:
- Explore these detailed and helpful TidyUP How-to articles and recorded workshops
- Drop into our Ask It! sessions
Tuesday, October 15
- Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Title: Understanding the Course Outline of Record (COR): What It Is, Where to Find It, and How to Use It
- Description: Course outlines of record (CORs) are fundamental to community college curriculum. Explore the basics of CORs, including their legal foundations and varied purposes and audiences, as well as the ways faculty can use CORs to support faculty preparation and equitable student learning.
Tuesday, October 20
- Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Title: Disciplinary Reflection in the AI Age
- Description: The presentation will describe the experience of an instructor in one department (English at Saddleback College) reflecting on these questions and will share some of the conclusions drawn so far. Most importantly, it will share templates that other disciplines and departments can use to organize their own versions of this conversation.
Wednesday, October 28
- Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
- Title: Custom-Designing Chatbots for Learning
- Description: The presentation will describe the experience of an instructor in one department (English at Saddleback College) reflecting on these questions and will share some of the conclusions drawn so far. Most importantly, it will share templates that other disciplines and departments can use to organize their own versions of this conversation.
Tuesday, November 10
- Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
- Title: The Evolution of Ethics: Navigating Generational Shifts with AI
- Description: This webinar will share practical, human-centered approaches to AI integration, AI policies & Ethical challenges, and digital surveillance. The discussion will also examine how institutions can support faculty and students amid growing technological and professional pressures.
DesignPLUS & TidyUP offer ongoing training. Check out CidiLabs' training calendar for registration links for the following training workshops:
Turnitin & Gradescope workshops can help users understand how to use our products to achieve educational goals. Whether you use our Integrity products or Gradescope, there is a workshop that can provide insights and guidance for best usage and practices.
TextExpander you’re losing precious hours every day typing the same things, copying and pasting from shared docs, and coordinating accurate and compliant messaging with your team. Check out our introduction videos, in-depth TextExpander webinars, and best practices!
- DesignPLUS Sidebar Training -- In this 90-minute training, CidiLabs will introduce the new DesignPLUS Sidebar, demonstrate how to create basic and home pages, transform some existing Canvas content, demonstrate our Sidebar’s accessibility checkers, and provide resources that will help you along the way! BONUS: Have a specific question about DesignPLUS’s new Sidebar? Register to attend one of the Q&A sessions below.
- TidyUP Training -- Join CidiLabs for a 45-minute training session to learn how to use TidyUP to clean up your course clutter!
VoiceThread offers workshops to support new users. You can also watch previous workshops on a
variety of topics such as Flipped Classroom, Assessment, Game-based Learning, and
more.
- Note: The times listed are (usually) EST time zone.
Turnitin & Gradescope workshops can help users understand how to use our products to achieve educational goals. Whether you use our Integrity products or Gradescope, there is a workshop that can provide insights and guidance for best usage and practices.
TextExpander you’re losing precious hours every day typing the same things, copying and pasting from shared docs, and coordinating accurate and compliant messaging with your team. Check out our introduction videos, in-depth TextExpander webinars, and best practices!