The Office of Digital Learning and Technology’s Fall 2026 Online Instructional Development Calendar is live! Training sessions include a wide variety of topics.

Our Quick Hits sessions will help you learn about online teaching tools at Clemson, while our Presentations and Workshop Wednesdays cover best practices for online learning and accessibility.

Check out some of our upcoming training sessions below!

Upcoming Workshops

All sessions will be held over Zoom. After registering, you will receive the Zoom link. All registrants will be sent a copy of the recorded training.

• August 26 – Workshop Wednesday: Best Practices for Designing a Welcoming Canvas Course
  • Join this session to learn about welcoming Canvas course design! This presentation will provide helpful tips and techniques to make your Canvas course inclusive to a wide variety of learners. When registering, please include any questions you have about this training topic.
• September 2 – Workshop Wednesday: AI-Resistant Assessments and Student Motivation
  • Join this session to learn about developing AI-resistant assessments and increasing student motivation around online assessments. This training will cover strategies for increasing student motivation and engagement, and host a discussion about how to make individual assessments more resistant to AI misuse. When registering, please include any questions you have about this training topic.
• September 23 – Workshop Wednesday: Making Your Canvas Course Beautiful
  • Join this session to learn easy Canvas course design strategies! This workshop will cover simple strategies and handy templates you can use to make your Canvas pages and assessments consistent and effective. Specifically, this workshop will cover using icons, buttons, banners, and customizable page and assessment templates to make your Canvas course look inviting and clear. When registering, please include any questions you have about this training topic.
• And more!

Click here to register for these upcoming presentations and workshops!

Upcoming Quick Hits

• August 20 – Quick Hits: Turnitin and Canvas – What’s Changed?
  • Join this session to learn about what’s changing with Turnitin in Canvas! This training will introduce you to Turnitin, a plagiarism tool that can be easily integrated with Canvas. Turnitin’s interface is changing in Canvas, and we will cover everything you need to know about navigating this tool for your courses! When registering, please include any questions you have about this training topic.
• September 17 – Quick Hits: Introduction to Academic Integrity Tools
  • Join this quick hit to learn more about using academic integrity tools in Canvas! This training will introduce you to utilizing Turnitin, LockDown Browser, and Respondus Monitor in Canvas. This training is ideal for anyone new to using these tools or those who would like a refresher. When registering, please include any questions you have about this training topic.
• October 1 – Quick Hits: Getting Started with New Quizzes
  • Join this session to learn about New Quizzes in Canvas! This quick hit will cover getting started with New Quizzes in Canvas. Participants will learn how to build questions in New Quizzes, use item banks, and navigate the tool efficiently. When registering, please include any questions you have about this training topic.
• And more!

Click here to register for these upcoming Quick Hits!

Now Open: Applications for the AY 26-27 Quality Matters Cohort

Clemson Online is proud to announce its fourth Quality Matters Cohort for Academic Year 2026. This program will guide instructors through the process of online course improvement using the QM Rubric, culminating in an internal review of their course for a completion badge. Participants will also receive $500 upon completion of all requirements and have the opportunity to become a Certified Peer Reviewer for QM and submit their course for an official review.

The Quality Matters review process at Clemson is available to all instructors who teach online or hybrid courses; it’s an excellent way to demonstrate evidence of teaching effectiveness and improvement. This program will take cohort participants through the process of learning about the QM Rubric, effective online teaching practices, and a review of a course of their choosing.

Program Details

• Application opens on August 7, 2026, and closes at midnight on August 28, 2026. Note: Applicants must have already taught the course they intend to submit for review.
• Cohort participants will be notified by August 31, 2026, and all responsibilities must be completed by May 30, 2027.
• Instructors should be seeking to improve a Fall or Summer course, not a Spring ‘27 course. There will not be sufficient time to complete the process to teach the revised course in the Spring.
• Cohort responsibilities will include:
  • Attending an orientation session (virtual option will be available).
  • Completing the asynchronous online Applying the QM Rubric Workshop (APPQMR) with certified facilitators (runs from 9/15 – 10/20).
  • Meeting with the Clemson Online review team for virtual pre-review and post-review calls.
  • Two meetings with the entire cohort to check in and discuss progress (virtual option will be available).
  • Completing an end-of-program survey.

Click here to apply! If you have any questions about the Cohort or application, please contact the Cohort facilitator, Sharyn Emery.

Note: In August 2026, Clemson Online’s name changed to the Office of Digital Learning and Technology (ODLT). Keep your eyes peeled for training opportunities and support from ODLT!

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