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Register now for Qwickly Symposium Georgia! Take advantage of the opportunity to learn about Qwickly Attendance, Qwickly Course Tools, and Qwickly Jot and how the tools integrate directly with Blackboard to transform the teaching &amp; learning experience. The free, in-person event, held at Lanier Technical College, is also a fantastic chance to network with other Blackboard users and educational technology professionals.

Qwickly Symposium Georgia

<h1>Explore the revised framework and the submission process to showcase your course</h1><h2>About the webinar</h2>Join Anthologists, Dr. Misty Cobb and Dr. Lisa Clark, as they introduce the Anthology Exemplary Course Program (ECP). They will highlight the key characteristics of high-quality courses, review the updated<a href="https://www.anthology.com/blackboard-exemplary-course-program" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> ECP rubric</a>, and share practical guidance on building an exemplary course. You’ll also gain a clear understanding of the submission process and how to get involved.For a course to be considered exemplary, it must meet several quality criteria as per the recently revised Exemplary Course Rubric. Categories of the rubric are Course Design, Interaction and Collaboration, Assessment Design, and Learner Support.By the end of this session, participants will:<ol><li data-list="bullet">Be familiar with the updated <a href="https://www.anthology.com/blackboard-exemplary-course-program" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ECP Rubric</a></li><li data-list="bullet">Have the confidence to apply the rubric to evaluate their own courses</li><li data-list="bullet">Understand the submission process.</li></ol>

The Exemplary Course Program: What’s New and How to Get Involved

Get ready for an inspiring day of learning, collaboration, and innovation at the Anthology Digital Teaching Symposium 2025. Join us virtually on November 13, 2025, for this free, one-day event that brings together higher education faculty and teaching professionals from around the world to explore the latest insights and strategies shaping the future of digital teaching and learning.&nbsp;Now in its ninth year, the Digital Teaching Symposium (DTS) is designed to connect educators, spark ideas, and showcase innovative practices in today’s ever-evolving teaching environment. Through peer-led sessions, you’ll discover how colleagues across the globe are harnessing technology to create engaging, inclusive, and personalized learning experiences that meet the expectations of today’s students.&nbsp;Whether you’re looking for practical strategies, fresh perspectives, or opportunities to connect with peers, DTS offers a full day of interactive sessions to help you navigate, excel, and thrive in higher education today—and in the years ahead.&nbsp;Key learning outcomes&nbsp;<ol><li data-list="bullet">New approaches for feedback, assessment, and student-centered course design&nbsp;</li><li data-list="bullet">Actionable teaching strategies you can use right away&nbsp;</li><li data-list="bullet">Techniques to make courses more inclusive and accessible for every learner&nbsp;</li><li data-list="bullet">Insights on how AI tools are shaping digital pedagogy and the student experience&nbsp;</li><li data-list="bullet">Opportunities for reflection, discussion, and connection that support both professional growth and well-being&nbsp;</li></ol>Stay tuned as we unveil our two keynote speakers and full agenda in the coming weeks!&nbsp;Register Now!

Digital Teaching Symposium

Welcome to the Innovative Educator Webinar - a series dedicated to faculty. The One That Made Accessibility EffortlessYou want to do the right thing when it comes to accessibility—but it’s not always easy to know where to start. Many faculty feel they lack the training or time to make their content truly inclusive.Findings from the 2025 Anthology Faculty Survey highlight gaps in institutional support, but also reveal where LMS tools can help. In this session, we’ll show how tools like Anthology Ally integrate into your everyday workflows—making accessibility part of the process, not an added burden.Because inclusive design shouldn’t be optional—or overwhelming.

Innovative Educator Series - The One That Made Accessibility Effortless

Welcome to the Innovative Educator Webinar - a series of webinars dedicated to faculty. The One That Did It All in Half the TimeFaculty burnout is real—and many educators say they simply don’t have the time to focus on enhancing their teaching. But what if your LMS could help you reclaim some of that time?In this session, we’ll explore how Blackboard Ultra can simplify course setup, grading, communication, and student engagement. Drawing on recent survey data, we’ll highlight the tools that faculty are most interested in, the ones that have the biggest impact, and how small changes in your workflow can make a meaningful difference—without adding more to your plate.PRESENTATION 1Building Blackboard Experts: EPCC Faculty Training Through Mastery and Practice Luz E. Cadena, Director of Distance Learning Support Services, El Paso Community College What happens when faculty training is built around doing, not just knowing? This presentation showcases El Paso Community College’s mastery-based certification course for Blackboard Ultra, designed to give educators meaningful practice, timely feedback, and the confidence to lead in digital learning environments. PRESENTATION 2Grade Smarter, not Harder: Tips for Streamlining Your Ultra Grading WorkflowRachel Bastian, Instructional Design Lead at Wichita State University Buried in a pile of grading? Blackboard Ultra can help you speed up the process and still deliver meaningful feedback. Explore strategies like using the overview tab as a command center, filtering for focus, clicking through rubrics in record time, building a reusable comment bank, and experimenting with the AI Feedback Summary. Grading may never be easy, but with Blackboard Ultra, could it BE any more streamlined

Innovative Educator Series - The One That Did It All in Half the Time

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