Here is information about upcoming events the Office of Technology for Teaching and Learning (OTTL) are sponsoring! We will also make announcements about other professional development opportunities, such as upcoming webinars and conferences, that you may find helpful to support your teaching, learning and technology journey.
Faculty Development Offerings
OTTL offers trainings and workshops as needed to support faculty as they navigate shifts in teaching modalities, learn new technologies and enhance their skills with D2L, Panopto and other tools. Watch Today@Wilkes, LIVE and our Facebook page external website for these announcements
Teaching With Technology 2025
Registration is now open for our annual faculty development event! Teaching With Technology (TWT) sessions will be held Wednesdays June 18, 25 and July 2, 9, 16, 23.
We have a full slate of offerings with sessions in the following tracks:
- ✨ Innovative Teaching Practices – Fresh strategies for engagement
- 🤖 Artificial Intelligence – AI’s role in education
- 🌍 Accessibility & Inclusion – Creating a welcoming and compliant course
- 📱 Digital Tools & Trends – Emerging tech in education
- 💻 Online Teaching & Course Design – Best practices for digital learning
Sessions are open to all Wilkes University full-time and adjunct faculty.
Hear from your colleagues on what they are doing when it comes to teaching and technology.
Earn the TWT 2025 Attendee Badge by attending at least three complete sessions over the course of the event.
Your colleagues and the OTTL staff look forward to seeing you!
TWT 2025 REGISTRATION AND SCHEDULE
Facilitating Learning Online (FLO)
FLO is a 3-week fully online, asynchronous course designed for instructors interested in teaching and/or developing an online course. OTTL is in the process of updating FLO with new material and resources to better reflect the current state of instructor experiences related to online teaching. We are also developing a FLO II for the more experienced online instructors. Stay tuned!
Any questions, please contact Krstine Pruett at kristine.pruett@wilkes.edu or ottl@wilkes.edu.
Other Events
D2L BrightSpace Fusion 2025 - July 21-23, Savannah, GA
Those looking to start early to gain extra hands-on training can enjoy a full day of pre-conference training before the main conference program begins.
After a warm welcome from D2L CEO, John Baker to officially kick-off Fusion, there are two jam-packed days of sessions, demos, interactive activities and even more ways to learn and connect.
Register for your passport to all things learning! external website
BrightSpace Webinars
Participate in or view webinars on various topics within the D2L BrightSpace LMS. Search by topic or role to find webinars geared to your interests and needs.
Watch BrightSpace Webinars external website
Past OTTL Events
Teaching with Technology Week - all years
Find presentation slides, resources and links to video recordings from the event. You must be logged in to the Wilkes network to access the page.