We are thrilled to announce that student acknowledgements for Thank-a-Teacher @ Georgia College & State University for the spring 2026 semester are now available on our website.View the complete list of recipients at https://www.gcsu.edu/ctl/thank-a-teacher.Join us in congratulating our dedicated instructors, who have made a significant impact on our students this last semester!
Brightspace Essentials Training Course for Instructors is a three-hour certificated course designed to equip Georgia College & State University instructors with the essential skills to navigate and utilize our learning management system, GeorgiaVIEW/D2L. Participants learn how to customize their course homepage, create engaging content modules, manage announcements and streamline communication with students. Additionally, participants gain practical experience setting up assignments,...
Brightspace Advanced Training Course for Instructors is a three-hour certificated course series designed to elevate teaching proficiency and enhance digital course delivery for Georgia College & State University instructors. Tailored for those who have mastered the basics, this advanced course explores in-depth features of our learning management system, GeorgiaVIEW/D2L. Participants learned to create and manage student groups, set special access parameters and use intelligent agents...
Digital Bootcamp is a 10-hour certificated course series designed to provide a framework of resources and support to facilitate online teaching at Georgia College & State University. The learning framework presented is based on Quality Matters principles, allowing learners to apply the concepts to an actual course using our learning management system, GeorgiaVIEW/D2L. This all-inclusive course also includes our Brightspace Essentials or Advanced Training Course for Instructions and...
Active Learning 101 is a three-hour certificated course designed to equip Georgia College & State University instructors with the principles, instructional materials, technology and learning spaces needed to effectively implement active learning strategies. Through hands-on, modeled experiences, participants engage in interactive learning and gain access to valuable resources to support the integration of active learning into their courses. During the sessions, participants will explore...
Active Learning 102 is a stipend-certificated course designed to deepen Georgia College & State University instructors' understanding and application of active learning strategies tailored to their specific content area. This course empowers participants to locate and evaluate content-relevant information, applies research-based active learning methods and analyzes instructional improvements.Through research, practical application and evaluation of methodologies, participants enhance...
Wednesday, July 15, 2 p.m. | VirtualLibKey is a suite of research tools that connects our collection to the larger web through Digital Object Identifiers and PubMed Identifiers. Our program will provide an overview of what LibKey is and its impact on faculty research and students success. LibKey meets students where they are with their research skills by integrating with their search engine to avoid article paywalls and connect them to our library collection. Faculty may find a similar...
Thursday, July 16, 2 p.m. | VirtualJoin us for "Enhancing Your Teaching with Kaltura: Creating, Storing and Sharing Videos", a concise 30-minute workshop designed to empower educators with the skills to effectively use Kaltura for video content. This session will begin with an introduction to Kaltura, followed by step-by-step guidance on installing the software. You'll learn how to record high-quality videos and upload existing content to the media repository. We'll cover best practices...
Monday, June 29, 2 p.m. | VirtualThe Department of Justice has established April 2027 as the compliance deadline for public entities under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act to meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 Level AA standards. This includes all digital course content in learning management systems. Starting this spring, we're providing new tools and training to help make our courses accessible to all students, including those with disabilities. This workshop...
Wednesday, June 24, 12 noon - 3 p.m. | VirtualIn this certificated training, you will elevate your online teaching proficiency with the Brightspace Advanced Training Course for Instructors. Designed for those who have mastered the basics, this advanced course delves deeper into the powerful features of the Brightspace Learning Management System (LMS). Learn to create and manage student groups, set special access parameters and utilize intelligent agents for automated course management...