Faculty professional development resumes Jan. 8

By Communications staff, Washington State University

Academic Affairs, IT and the Access Center will resume faculty professional development opportunities on the Vancouver campus beginning the week of Jan. 8. Sessions have been improved based on participant feedback, and a variety of days have been added to fit various schedules.

Sessions will be held from 4 – 5 p.m. Tuesdays; 10 – 11 a.m. Wednesdays; and noon – 1 p.m. Fridays in the Classroom Building, Room 214.

Next week’s sessions include:

  • 4 p.m. Jan. 9: Preparing Your Class for Campus Closure
  • 10 a.m. Jan. 10: So You Have an Accommodation Letter: What’s Next?
  • Noon Jan. 12: Getting Started with Blackboard

Find session descriptions and the complete schedule online. Staff members are welcome, too!

Vancouver IT also offers weekly Blackboard walk-in support, from noon – 3 p.m. Tuesdays and 9 a.m. – noon Wednesdays in the Classroom Building, Room 219.

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