Keep Calm and Teach On
Keep Calm and Teach On: Spring Semester Prep
Get your courses ready for spring with Keep Calm and Teach On, a workshop series designed specifically for UD faculty. Join us January 20–22 for practical, “just-in-time” teaching strategies to help you hit the ground running.
The Details:
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When: January 20–22
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Format: 1-hour virtual sessions
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Time: Sessions held each morning between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM
These concise, one-hour blocks are designed to fit into your busy prep week, providing actionable tips to ensure a smooth and confident start to the new term.
January 20
What is (and isn’t) Faculty’s Role in Student Wellbeing?
Helen Ann Lawless
9:00AM – 10:00AM
January 20
AI Assists, You Decide: A Hybrid Intelligence Approach for Grading Workflows
Lauren Kelley
9:00AM – 10:00AM
January 20
Question. Persuade. Refer. (QPR) – a Suicide Prevention Program
Helen Ann Lawless
10:30AM – 11:30AM
January 20
Discovering and Using Digital Collections for Research and Teaching
Jaime Margalotti
10:30AM – 11:30AM
January 20
What’s New in Poll Everywhere?
Donnie Richards, Jamie Summerfield, Lauren Kelley
12:00PM – 1:00PM
January 20
Content Creation in 2026: Video Hacks for the Chronically Under-Caffeinated Instructor
Ali Pawlowski & Stacy Weile
12:00PM – 1:00PM
January 21
Transitioning to Perusall: Peer Review, Fishbowl & Differentiated Assignments
Nolan Quella, Perusall,
Jamie Summerfield, ATS
9:00AM – 10:00AM
January 21
DDIY: Don’t do it yourself! Create resources with the library.
Jeanne Kambara
9:00AM – 10:00AM
January 21
Thoughtfully Integrating AI materials into Teaching & Learning – Introduction to UD Study AiDE
Jevonia Harris & Joe Naccarrato
10:30AM – 11:30AM
January 21
Course Analytics – Optimizing your course using Canvas data
Steve Wright & Joe Rapposelli
10:30AM – 11:30AM
January 21
Accessible Course Materials: Evaluating, Sourcing, and Fixing PDFs
Molly Thomas, Racine Lewis, Jamie Summerfield, Maria Barefoot
12:00PM – 1:00PM
January 21
Canvas Feature Previews for Assignments
Beth Cartwright
12:00PM – 1:00PM
January 22
Calmly Curating Content: Transforming Faculty Materials into Interactive Learning Experiences with NotebookLM
Kelly Cross
9:00AM – 10:00AM
January 22
Teaching Ready: A Hands-On Start-of-Term & Quality Review Workshop
Xuan Cai
9:00AM – 10:00AM
January 22
Digital Storytelling Assignments: Library and Writing Center Resources to Support Your Students
Nick Gadino & Amanda McCollom
10:30AM – 11:30AM
January 22
Gradescope Panel Discussion
Beth Cartwright, Jamie Summerfield, Audrey Deitz and Chelsea Davis
10:30AM – 11:30AM
January 22
Canvas Homepage First Impressions
Kelly Cross & Colleen Kelemen
12:00PM – 1:00PM
January 22
Students These Days: Designing Learning Experiences in Canvas
Rachel Lapp
12:00PM – 1:00PM
Teaching Technology Support
Need teaching technolgoy support this semester? Visit us at the Virtual Welcome Bar or in 116 Pearson Hall.
Canvas Course Design
Need support applying research-based best practices for course design? We can help you optimize student learning and engagement. Learn more.
Paul J. Rickards, Jr. Teaching Innovation Grant
Are you an educator eager to revolutionize your teaching approach? The Paul J. Rickards, Jr. Teaching Innovation Grant program is designed to support instructors with developing and implementing novel teaching strategies. Experimentation, collaboration and the exploration of new approaches to teaching are encouraged. Learn More.
