Innovative Educator Series
# Innovative Educator Series
# AI
Innovative Educator Series - The One Where AI supports Learning
The One Where AI supports Learning
This session explores how AI tools in Blackboard — including the AI Design Assistant, Anthology Virtual Assistant (AVA), and conversational AI are shaping course design, student support, and assessment.
This session explores how gamification can be used to promote engagement, problem-solving, and deeper learning through purposeful course design.
# Innovative Educator Series
# Blackboard
# Gamification
Using Asynchronous Discussions in Face-to-Face Courses, Bret Sikkink, Drake University
Is Anyone Out There? Cultivating a Sense of Belonging through Instructor Presence
Carol Westcamp-Sessums.
# Innovative Educator Series
# Blackboard
# Inclusive Practices
Innovative Educator Series - The One That Made Accessibility Effortless - Dec 12 2025
The Engagement Entourage: An Ensemble of Practices for Digital Teaching to Foster Engagement and Inclusion.
# Blackboard
# Innovative Educator Series
# Engagement
# Inclusive Practices
Building Blackboard Experts: EPCC Faculty Training Through Mastery and Practice
Luz E. Cadena, Director of Distance Learning Support Services, El Paso Community College
Speakers:
Bevin Rainwater, Assistant Director of Academic Technology & Digital Innovation, University of Hartford
Wendy Torres, Senior Instructional and Digital Accessibility Specialist, Coppin State
Sessions held: The One Where Classrooms Have No Walls, The One Where Engagement Meets Innovation, The One Where Accessibility and Quality Take Center Stage, and The One Where AI Transforms Teaching.