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Clemson Online

New Instructor Conference - Thursday, August 14, 2025

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Come to the virtual Drop-in Days and get 1-on-1 help before classes start!

Monday, August 18, 11:00am to 12:00pm | Tuesday, August 19, 1:00pm to 2:00pm

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Join Clemson Online for the 2025 New Instructor Conference! There are 2 tracks for you to choose from: in-person sessions held in Cooper Library, and concurrent Zoom-only sessions. URLs for the Zoom sessions will be sent upon registration.

Zoom sessions marked with an asterisk (*) are unique to the Zoom track, but will be recorded and distributed to all registered participants.

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Track 1: In person

ORIENTATION
Time Length Topic Location
12:30 pm 15 mins Check-in Cooper Library 200B
12:45 pm - 1:15 pm 30 mins Welcome Session Cooper Library 200B

Break (1:15 - 1:30 pm)

Track 2: In Zoom

ORIENTATION
Time Length Topic Location
12:45 pm - 1:15 pm 30 mins Check-in and Welcome Session Zoom Room (URL provided after registration)

Break (1:15 - 1:30 pm)

BLOCK 1:
Time Length Topic Location
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm 30 mins

Block 1A:

Setting Up your Canvas Course: Importing Content and Creating a Home Page

 Cooper 200B
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm 30 mins

Block 1B:

Open Workshop

 Cooper 204

Break (2:00 pm - 2:15 pm)

BLOCK 1:
Time Length Topic Location
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm 30 mins

Block 1C:

Organizing your Canvas Course

 Zoom Room

Break (2:00 pm - 2:15 pm)

BLOCK 2:
Time Length Topic Location
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm 30 mins

Block 2A:

Grading in Canvas: Using Speedgrader, Grade Weights, and the Canvas Gradebook

 Cooper 200B
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm 30 mins

Block 2B:

Open Workshop

 Cooper 204

Break (2:45 pm - 3:00 pm)

BLOCK 2:
Time Length Topic Location
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm 30 mins

Block 2C: 

Setting Up your Canvas Course: Importing Content and Creating a Home Page

 Zoom Room
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm 30 mins

Block 2D:

Introduction to Simple Syllabus *

 Zoom Room

Break (2:45 pm - 3:00 pm)

BLOCK 3:
Time Length Topic Location
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm 30 mins

Block 3A:

Organizing your Canvas Course

 Cooper 200B
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm 30 mins

Block 3B:

Open Workshop

 Cooper 204

Break (3:30 pm - 3:45 pm)

BLOCK 3:
Time Length Topic Location
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm 30 mins

Block 3C:

Building Discussions, Quizzes, and Assignments in Canvas

 Zoom Room
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm 30 mins

Block 3D:

Developing an AI Policy for Your Course *

 Zoom Room

Break (3:30 pm - 3:45 pm)

BLOCK 4:
Time Length Topic Location
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm 30 mins

Block 4A: 

Building Discussions, Quizzes, and Assignments in Canvas

 Cooper 200B
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm 30 mins

Block 4B:

Open Workshop

 Cooper 204
BLOCK 4:
Time Length Topic Location
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm 30 mins

Block 4C: 

Grading in Canvas: Using Speedgrader, Grade Weights, and the Canvas Gradebook

 Zoom Room
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm 30 mins

Block 4D:

Library Resources, AI Literacy, and Faculty Research Support *

 Zoom Room