Center for Integrated Professional Development

We're wrapping up October with a great week of professional development! Learn more about our programs and register at prodev.illinoisstate.edu

Congratulations to Online Extended Learning team members Dr. Anthony Piña, Dr. Evan Brown, and Stephanie Wilson on the publication of “They Deserve Training Too! Online Program Development Training for Deans and Chairs" 🎉 doi.org/10.67695/ELAY6553

Happy FITE Friday! Especially during the busiest times of the semester, course instructors play an essential role in supporting student wellbeing. Check out our resource on promoting wellbeing to learn about instructional strategies and campus resources. prodev.illinoisstate.edu/ins…

Don't miss the last session of the ISU and @WesternMichU Joint Virtual Book Club series on Nov. 6! After a discussion about helping students grow from GenAI novices to experts, both universities will host a joint virtual panel on teaching with GenAI! ➡️ prodev.illinoisstate.edu/pro…

Learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and take action to connect someone with help with @Redbird_Well for session 2 of Recognize. Respond. Refer. 🔗 prodev.illinoisstate.edu/pro…

Happy FITE Friday! Accessibility plays a huge role in the Impact of Course Design (one of our six FITE dimensions). Learn to create accessible videos at our next Practical Advice for New Accessibility Standards session! 📆 Oct. 29 ⏰ 9 a.m. 📍 Online 🔗 prodev.illinoisstate.edu/pro…

📝 Check our instructional resource on student motivation at prodev.illinoisstate.edu/ins…

🎉 Nominations Open: The 2027 Williams Outstanding Technology Service Award news.illinoisstate.edu/2026/…

Learn to use Power Automate, a Microsoft cloud service that lets you build automated workflows to connect your apps and handle repetitive tasks without manual effort. Learn more and register at prodev.illinoisstate.edu/pro…

Grow your teaching toolkit with professional development opportunities from CIPD and campus partners. Explore new strategies, connect with colleagues, and invest in your teaching practice. 📅 Check out upcoming offerings and register at prodev.illinoisstate.edu/pro…

FITE Friday is a great day to view our research-backed instructional resources! Browse them by FITE Dimension or from A to Z! prodev.illinoisstate.edu/ins…

It's not too late to register for Practical Advice for New Accessibility Standards: Accessible Documents! Join us tomorrow online at 9 a.m. to practice making your Word, PDF, and PowerPoint documents accessible to every learner. 🔗 prodev.illinoisstate.edu/pro…

Student researchers surveyed Illinois State students to understand what aspects of teaching and learning lead to engagement and investment. Join us for the next Student-Led Faculty PD session to discuss their findings. 🔗 prodev.illinoisstate.edu/pro…

CIPD and our campus partners have something for everyone this week! Join us for learning communities, accessibility sessions, AI workshops, and more! Register at prodev.illinoisstate.edu/pro…

Deadline tomorrow! ⏰ Submit your proposal for By Design, Not by Chance: Connecting Ideas, People, and Disciplines for Transformative Learning, The 2027 University Teaching and Learning Symposium. Apply by October 11 at prodev.illinoisstate.edu/sym…

#ThrowbackThursday to The 2026 University Teaching and Learning Symposium! Want to present at The 2027 University Teaching and Learning Symposium? Submit your proposal by October 11. Apply at prodev.illinoisstate.edu/sym…

How we word feedback can make all the difference. 💬 Join us for our third Teaching for Belonging workshop to explore why feedback lands emotionally and how to create comments that encourage students to engage, improve, and feel they belong. Register at prodev.illinoisstate.edu/pro…

Join us for our second session of our Joint Virtual Book Club with @WesternMichU! We'll discuss possibilities for course interventions by combining universal design principles with GenAI. 📆 October 9 ⏰ 11 a.m. EST/10 a.m. CST 📍 Online 🔗 prodev.illinoisstate.edu/pro…

Our weekly schedule is here! We've got a Microsoft 365 Copilot 101 session, our ISU and @WesternMichU Joint Virtual Book Club and Faculty Panel event, and a Teaching for Belonging workshop happening this week. 🔗 prodev.illinoisstate.edu

Hungry for conversations about AI and pedagogy? 🥪 Join CIPD and the Adaptive Edge Institute tomorrow for a lunchtime conversation focused on evidence-based strategies that can bring AI in or keep AI out of student work. Register at prodev.illinoisstate.edu/pro…