Faculty & Staff Training Archive
- A historical archive of training schedules provided on a monthly basis to support
faculty and staff.
These sessions are designed to enhance technical proficiency, online course design, and instructional strategies in GeorgiaVIEW and distance education.
Training schedules will feature Conversations with the Director of Distance Learning, offering a chance to engage with the Director, discuss needs, and gain insights into upcoming initiatives, resources, and best practices.
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Training Calendar
Training by Distance Learning Staff
Session length is estimated for 45 minutes unless otherwise noted.
| Date | Time | Topic Title | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday Aug. 6, 2025 |
3 PM | Embracing the New Content Experience: Navigating GeorgiaVIEW’s Updated Interface &
Reimagining Distance Learning: Policy, Practice, and Faculty Empowerment at ASU Fall 2025 Faculty & Staff Conference |
Ms. Marcia Poulos Director of Distance Learning |
| Wednesday Aug. 6, 2025 |
3 PM | Course Copying & Cleanup in GeorgiaVIEW Fall 2025 Faculty & Staff Conference |
Ms. Lenee Blot Instructional Technology Specialist Mr. Peterson Charles LMS Specialist |
| Wednesday Aug. 6, 2025 |
4 PM | Guiding from a Distance: Designing Holistic Advising for Fully Online Students Fall 2025 Faculty & Staff Conference |
Mrs. Rashan Johnson Distance Learning Support Specialist Dr. Denata Williams Online Enrollment Coordinator |
| Wednesday Aug. 6, 2025 |
4 PM | Foundations of Quality Course Design Fall 2025 Faculty & Staff Conference |
Dr. Nirupama Akella Instructional Designer |
| Wednesday Aug. 6, 2025 |
4 PM | From Learning Objectives to Real Results: Assessing Student Progress Fall 2025 Faculty & Staff Conference |
Dr. Dorea Hardy Instructional Designer |
| Tuesday Aug. 12, 2025 |
10 AM - 11:30 AM | GeorgiaVIEW Training School of Business |
Dr. Dorea Hardy Instructional Designer Ms. Lenee Blot Instructional Technology Specialist |
| Monday Aug. 18, 2025 |
9 AM, 10 AM, & 11 AM |
Course Mapping: Why & How | Dr. Nirupama Akella Instructional Designer |
| Monday Aug. 18, 2025 |
9 AM & 10 AM |
New Content Experience in GeorgiaVIEW | Mr. Peterson Charles LMS Specialist Mr. David Evarts LMS Administrator |
| Tuesday Aug. 19, 2025 |
9 AM | Mastering Date Management in GeorgiaVIEW | Ms. Lenee Blot Instructional Technology Specialist |
| Tuesday Aug. 19, 2025 |
2 PM | Syllabus Management with Concourse | Dr. Dorea Hardy Instructional Designer |
| Wednesday Aug. 20, 2025 |
9 AM | Providing Effective Feedback for Online Discussions | Ms. Lenee Blot Instructional Technology Specialist |
| Wednesday Aug. 20, 2025 |
9 AM & 10 AM |
New Content Experience in GeorgiaVIEW | Mr. Peterson Charles LMS Specialist Mr. David Evarts LMS Administrator |
| Wednesday Aug. 20, 2025 |
3 PM | Syllabus Management with Concourse | Dr. Dorea Hardy Instructional Designer |
| Thursday Aug. 21, 2025 |
4 PM | Syllabus Management with Concourse | Dr. Dorea Hardy Instructional Designer |
| Friday Aug. 22, 2025 |
9 AM, 10 AM, & 11 AM |
Course Mapping: Why & How | Dr. Nirupama Akella Instructional Designer |
| Friday Aug. 22, 2025 |
2 PM | Syllabus Management with Concourse | Dr. Dorea Hardy Instructional Designer |
| Monday Aug. 25, 2025 |
8:30 AM | Course Copying & Clean-up in GeorgiaVIEW | Mr. Peterson Charles LMS Specialist |
| Tuesday Aug. 26, 2025 |
10 AM | Conversations with the Director of Distance Learning | Ms. Marcia Poulos Director of Distance Learning |
| Wednesday Aug. 27, 2025 |
8:30 AM | Using Respondus for Quizzes in GeorgiaVIEW | Mr. Peterson Charles LMS Specialist |
| Wednesday Sept. 3, 2025 |
9 AM | Date Management in GeorgiaVIEW |
Ms. Lenee Blot |
| Wednesday Sept. 3, 2025 |
10 AM | Course Copying & Cleanup in GeorgiaVIEW |
Mr. Peterson Charles |
| Wednesday Sept. 3, 2025 |
10 AM | Nuts n Bolts of Microlearning |
Dr. Nirupama Akella |
| Monday Sept. 8, 2025 |
9 AM | Providing Effective Feedback for Online Discussions |
Ms. Lenee Blot |
| Monday Sept. 8, 2025 |
9 AM | Nuts n Bolts of Microlearning |
Dr. Nirupama Akella |
| Wednesday Sept. 10, 2025 |
10 AM | New Content Experience in GeorgiaVIEW |
Mr. Peterson Charles |
| Wednesday Sept. 10, 2025 |
3 PM |
AI Training for Faculty |
Presented by the AI Committee |
| Wednesday Sept. 10, 2025 |
4 PM 60 min. |
ADA Compliance Series for Online Teaching Session 1: ADA Compliance 101: |
Dr. Dorea Hardy Dr. Nirupama Akella |
| Monday Sept. 15, 2025 |
9 AM | Associating and Disassociating Grade Items in GeorgiaVIEW |
Ms. Lenee Blot |
| Monday Sept. 15, 2025 |
9 AM | New Content Experience in GeorgiaVIEW |
Mr. David Evarts |
| Monday Sept. 15, 2025 |
4 PM | Digication Training Session Part 1 Overview of ePortfolio and reflections
|
Mr. Jeffrey Yan Dr. Dorea Hardy |
| Tuesday Sept. 16, 2025 |
10 AM 60 min. |
ADA Compliance Series for Online Teaching Session 1: ADA Compliance 101: |
Dr. Dorea Hardy |
| Tuesday Sept. 16, 2025 |
11 AM | Conversations with the Director of Distance Learning |
Ms. Marcia Poulos |
| Tuesday Sept. 16, 2025 |
4 PM | New Content Experience in GeorgiaVIEW |
Mr. David Evarts |
| Wednesday Sept. 17, 2025 |
10 AM | Adding Dates in GeorgiaVIEW, When & Where |
Mr. David Evarts |
| Wednesday Sept. 17, 2025 |
11 AM | Nuts n Bolts of Microlearning |
Dr. Nirupama Akella |
| Wednesday Sept. 17, 2025 |
12 PM | Faculty Lunch & Learn AI Training for Faculty |
Presented by the AI Committee |
| Wednesday Sept. 17, 2025 |
1:30 PM 60 min. |
ADA Compliance Series for Online Teaching Session 1: ADA Compliance 101: |
Dr. Nirupama Akella |
| Monday Sept. 22, 2025 |
9 AM | Publishing Grades in GeorgiaVIEW |
Ms. Lenee Blot |
| Monday Sept. 22, 2025 |
2 PM 60 min. |
ADA Compliance Series for Online Teaching Session 1: ADA Compliance 101: |
Dr. Dorea Hardy |
| Tuesday Sept. 23, 2025 |
10 AM | Nuts n Bolts of Microlearning |
Dr. Nirupama Akella |
| Tuesday Sept. 23, 2025 |
1:30 PM 60 min. |
ADA Compliance Series for Online Teaching Session 1: ADA Compliance 101: |
Dr. Nirupama Akella |
| Wednesday Sept. 24, 2025 |
9 AM 60 min. |
ADA Compliance Series for Online Teaching Session 1: ADA Compliance 101: |
Dr. Nirupama Akella |
| Wednesday Sept. 24, 2025 |
10 AM | Creating Quizzes, Assignments, & Discussions in GeorgiaVIEW |
Mr. Peterson Charles |
| Wednesday Sept. 24, 2025 |
4 PM | Digication Training Session Part 1 Overview of ePortfolio and reflections
|
Mr. Jeffrey Yan Dr. Dorea Hardy |
| Monday Sept. 29, 2025 |
10 AM | Syllabus Management with Concourse Just in time for B-Term! |
Dr. Dorea Hardy |
| Monday Sept. 29, 2025 |
3 PM 60 min. |
ADA Compliance Series for Online Teaching Session 1: ADA Compliance 101: |
Dr. Dorea Hardy |
| Tuesday Sept. 30, 2025 |
9 AM | Nuts n Bolts of Microlearning |
Dr. Nirupama Akella |
| Tuesday Sept. 30, 2025 |
11 AM | Syllabus Management with Concourse Just in time for B-Term! |
Dr. Dorea Hardy |
| Wednesday Oct. 1, 2025 |
9 AM |
Providing Effective Feedback for Online Discussions |
Ms. Lenee Blot |
| Wednesday Oct. 1, 2025 |
10 AM |
ADA Compliance Series for Online Teaching Session 2: Accessibility in Practice | Part A |
Distance Learning |
| Wednesday Oct. 1, 2025 |
2 PM |
Syllabus Management with Concourse |
Dr. Dorea Hardy |
| Wednesday Oct. 1, 2025 |
4 PM 60 min. |
ADA Compliance Series for Online Teaching Session 1: ADA Compliance 101: |
Dr. Dorea Hardy |
| Thursday Oct. 2, 2025 |
10 AM |
Lock-down browser set up and differences between them |
Mr. Peterson Charles |
| Friday Oct. 3, 2025 |
10 AM - |
ADA Compliance Series for Online Teaching Session 2: Accessibility in Practice | Part B |
Distance Learning |
| Friday Oct. 3, 2025 |
3 PM - |
ADA Compliance Series for Online Teaching Session 2: Accessibility in Practice | Part B |
Distance Learning |
| Monday Oct. 6, 2025 |
9 AM |
ADA Compliance Series for Online Teaching Session 2: Accessibility in Practice | Part A |
Distance Learning |
| Monday Oct. 6, 2025 |
3 PM |
Syllabus Management with Concourse |
Dr. Dorea Hardy |
| Tuesday Oct. 7, 2025 |
10 AM |
Syllabus Management with Concourse |
Dr. Dorea Hardy |
| Tuesday Oct. 7, 2025 |
10 AM |
Aligning Assessments with Course Learner Outcomes |
Dr. Nirupama Akella |
| Tuesday Oct. 7, 2025 |
1:30 PM 60 min. |
ADA Compliance Series for Online Teaching Session 1: ADA Compliance 101: |
Dr. Nirupama Akella |
| Wednesday Oct. 8, 2025 |
9 AM | Date Management |
Ms. Lenee Blot |
| Wednesday Oct. 8, 2025 |
10 AM | Setting up Webex meetings in GaVIEW |
Mr. Peterson Charles |
| Wednesday Oct. 8, 2025 |
10:30 AM - 12 PM |
ADA Compliance Series for Online Teaching Session 2: Accessibility in Practice | Part B |
Distance Learning |
| Wednesday Oct. 8, 2025 |
1:30 PM | Syllabus Management with Concourse Just in time for B-Term! |
Dr. Dorea Hardy |
| Wednesday Oct. 8, 2025 |
4 PM | Digication Training Session Part 2 Platform exploration
|
Mr. Jeffrey Yan Dr. Dorea Hardy |
| Thursday Oct. 9, 2025 |
12 PM | AI Training for Faculty |
Presented by the AI Committee |
| Thursday Oct. 9, 2025 |
2 PM | Syllabus Management with Concourse Just in time for B-Term! |
Dr. Dorea Hardy |
| Friday Oct. 10, 2025 |
10 AM | Syllabus Management with Concourse Just in time for B-Term! |
Dr. Dorea Hardy |
| Monday Oct. 13, 2025 |
11 AM |
ADA Compliance Series for Online Teaching Session 2: Accessibility in Practice | Part A |
Distance Learning |
| Monday Oct. 13, 2025 |
3 PM - |
ADA Compliance Series for Online Teaching Session 2: Accessibility in Practice | Part B |
Distance Learning |
| Tuesday Oct. 14, 2025 |
10 AM 60 min. |
ADA Compliance Series for Online Teaching Session 1: ADA Compliance 101: |
Dr. Dorea Hardy |
| Wednesday Oct. 15, 2025 |
9 AM | Association & Dis-Association Training |
Ms. Lenee Blot |
| Wednesday Oct. 15, 2025 |
9 AM | Group Work Made Easy: Managing Student Groups in GeorgiaVIEW |
Dr. Dorea Hardy |
| Wednesday Oct. 15, 2025 |
10 AM | Adding dates/content to the calendar in GaVIEW |
Mr. Peterson Charles |
| Wednesday Oct. 15, 2025 |
11 AM | From Outcomes to Insights: Using Competencies to Monitor Student Mastery |
Dr. Dorea Hardy |
| Thursday Oct. 16, 2025 |
11 AM | Aligning Assessments with Course Learner Outcomes |
Dr. Nirupama Akella |
| Friday Oct. 17, 2025 |
4 PM | Digication Training Session Part 2 Platform exploration
|
Mr. Jeffrey Yan Dr. Dorea Hardy |
| Monday Oct. 20, 2025 |
9:30 AM | Aligning Assessments with Course Learner Outcomes |
Dr. Nirupama Akella |
| Monday Oct. 20, 2025 |
10 AM | From Outcomes to Insights: Using Competencies to Monitor Student Mastery |
Dr. Dorea Hardy |
| Monday Oct. 20, 2025 |
11 AM | AI Training for Faculty |
Presented by the AI Committee |
| Tuesday Oct. 21, 2025 |
10 AM | Group Work Made Easy: Managing Student Groups in GeorgiaVIEW |
Dr. Dorea Hardy |
| Wednesday Oct. 22, 2025 |
9 AM | Publishing Grades Training |
Ms. Lenee Blot |
| Wednesday Oct. 22, 2025 |
10 AM | Course Copies/Course Clean-Up |
Mr. Peterson Charles |
| Wednesday Oct. 22, 2025 |
9:30 AM |
ADA Compliance Series for Online Teaching Session 2: Accessibility in Practice | Part A |
Distance Learning |
| Wednesday Oct. 22, 2025 |
10:30 AM - 12 PM |
ADA Compliance Series for Online Teaching Session 2: Accessibility in Practice | Part B |
Distance Learning |
| Wednesday Oct. 22, 2025 |
3 PM - 4:30 PM |
ADA Compliance Series for Online Teaching Session 2: Accessibility in Practice | Part B |
Distance Learning |
| Monday Oct. 27, 2025 |
11 AM |
ADA Compliance Series for Online Teaching Session 2: Accessibility in Practice | Part A |
Distance Learning |
| Monday Oct. 27, 2025 |
3 PM - 4:30 PM |
ADA Compliance Series for Online Teaching Session 2: Accessibility in Practice | Part B |
Distance Learning |
| Tuesday Oct. 28, 2025 |
10 AM |
Conversations with the Director of Distance Learning |
Ms. Marcia Poulos |
| Wednesday Oct. 29, 2025 |
9 AM | Association & Dis-Association Training |
Ms. Lenee Blot |
| Wednesday Oct. 29, 2025 |
10 AM | Aligning Assessments with Course Learner Outcomes |
Dr. Nirupama Akella |
| Wednesday Oct. 29, 2025 |
11 AM |
🎃 Pumpkin Patch Projects: Managing Groups Without the Scare |
Dr. Dorea Hardy |
| Thursday Oct. 30, 2025 |
11 AM | 🧟 Zombie Proof Learning: Tracking Competencies That Won’t Die |
Dr. Dorea Hardy |
| Friday Oct. 31, 2025 |
10 AM | 🧟 Zombie Discussions: Revive Your Forums |
Dr. Nirupama Akella |
Training for Respondus Products
| Date | Time | Title |
|---|---|---|
| August 12 | 12 pm ET / 9 am PT |
StudyMate Campus: Flashcards & Learning Games Within Your LMS |
| August 12 | 3 pm ET / 12 pm PT |
Respondus 4 and the Test Bank Network: Quickly Create Online Exams |
| August 13 | N/A | LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor: Protect the Integrity of Online Tests |
| August 19 | 2 pm ET / 11 am PT |
LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor: Protect the Integrity of Online Tests |
| August 21 | 12 pm ET / 9 am PT |
NEW! Respondus Monitor for WebAssign Using Respondus Monitor with Publisher Platforms |
| August 21 | 3 pm ET / 12 pm PT |
NEW! Respondus Monitor for Hawkes Learning Using Respondus Monitor with Publisher Platforms |
| August 21 | 1 pm ET / 10 am PT |
Respondus Monitor for Pearson MyLab Using Respondus Monitor with Publisher Platforms |
| August 21 | 2 pm ET / 11 am PT |
Respondus Monitor for McGraw Hill ALEKS Using Respondus Monitor with Publisher Platforms |
| August 26 | 12 pm ET / 9 am PT |
LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor: Protect the Integrity of Online Tests |
| August 27 | 1 pm ET / 10 am PT |
LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor: Protect the Integrity of Online Tests |
| September 4 | 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT |
LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor: Protect the Integrity of Online Tests |
| September 9 | 3 PM ET / 12 PM PT |
LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor: Protect the Integrity of Online Tests |
| September 16 | 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT |
Respondus 4 and the Test Bank Network: Quickly Create Online Exams |
| September 17 | 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT |
LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor: Protect the Integrity of Online Tests |
| September 23 | 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT |
Innovations in Online Proctoring: New Features for Respondus Monitor |
| September 24 | 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT |
Using WebAssign with Respondus Monitor |
| September 25 | 3 PM ET / 12 PM PT |
LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor: Protect the Integrity of Online Tests |
| September 30 | 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT |
LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor: Protect the Integrity of Online Tests |
| Wednesday Oct. 8, 2025 |
1 PM ET / 10 AM PT |
LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor: Protect the Integrity of Online Tests |
| Thursday Oct. 16, 2025 |
2 PM ET / 11 AM PT |
LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor: Protect the Integrity of Online Tests |
| Tuesday Oct. 21, 2025 |
1 PM ET / 10 AM PT |
Respondus 4 and the Test Bank Network: Quickly Create Online Exams |
| Wednesday Oct. 22, 2025 |
2 PM ET / 11 AM PT |
Innovations in Online Proctoring: New Features for Respondus Monitor |
| Thursday Oct. 23, 2025 |
2 PM ET / 11 AM PT |
LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor: Protect the Integrity of Online Tests |
| Wednesday Oct. 29, 2025 |
2 PM ET / 11 AM PT |
LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor: Protect the Integrity of Online Tests |
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