Free Professional Development Opportunities from the University of Arizona
We warmly invite you to join colleagues from across disciplines and institutions for a series of free, virtual teaching workshops—designed to go deeper, share practical strategies, and keep your momentum going. Register for one or more of the workshops here.
Designing Courses with Information Literacy at the Core
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 12-1pm PT, 1-2 pm MT, 2-3 pm CT, 3-4 pm ET
This interactive workshop explores how instructors can design a dedicated information literacy focus within any course to strengthen students’ research and source-use skills.
D2L Brightspace Badges: Charting a Joyful Path to Student Success
Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 12-1pm PT, 1-2 pm MT, 2-3 pm CT, 3-4 pm ET
Using badges in course sites has become a joyful and effective way to strengthen course structure, enhance feedback practices, and build student momentum. Examples will be using D2L Brightspace, but will be applicable across learning management systems.
Teaching Deep Source Engagement in the Age of Gen AI
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 12-1pm PT, 1-2 pm MT, 2-3 pm CT, 3-4 pm ET
This interactive workshop showcases evidence-based strategies for fostering deep engagement with secondary sources in undergraduate writing, particularly in first-year writing courses.
Designing for Joy: Playful Pedagogy in the Higher Ed Classroom
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 12-1pm PT, 1-2 pm MT, 2-3 pm CT, 3-4 pm ET
Through playful exercises and a mini-design challenge, participants will be introduced to play in higher education, the many learning benefits it offers, and practical ways to design with playfulness in mind.
Small Practices, Big Impact: Building Belonging in Teaching Teams
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 12-1pm PT, 1-2 pm MT, 2-3 pm CT, 3-4 pm ET
This session highlights how small, intentional practices can foster belonging among teaching assistants, strengthening student learning while sustaining instructor joy and connection.