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Events, Workshops, and Communities

WMUx hosts a variety of events and communities throughout the academic year. These opportunities are geared toward instructors, graduate assistants, and any others involved in creating learning experiences at Western 麻豆传媒应用 University. Can't make it to an event? No problem! Check out our past event archive, which includes materials shared during the session and/or a session recording.

Do you not see what you are looking for here, or would you like a training or event more specific to your needs? 

Our team is available to come to a department or group meeting to facilitate specific or targeted teaching and learning training. Reach out and let us know what challenges you are hoping to solve for instructors, learners, or both and we can support you by connecting you with resources and facilitating conversations around curriculum, course design, or instructional best practices. These can be single meetings or extended workshops depending on your goals.  

Contact the WMUx Teaching and Learning Team to discuss your needs.

Upcoming Events

Post-Election Virtual Meet-up for WMU Faculty, Instructors, and Graduate Instructors

Date:  Thursday, November 14     Time:  12 p.m.      Location: Online

Join the Office of Faculty Development for a virtual gathering to discuss how we can continue to support one another and our students in the period following the 2024 election.  

Course Design and Development

Preparing for Next Semester with the Functional Course Design Checklist

Date:  Wednesday, December 4     Time:  noon and 6 p.m.      Location: Online

Join WMUx Instructional Design for a 30 minute Ask Me Anything (AMA) Session about performing a functional review of your course. In this short session, Instructional Designers will share the Functional Course Design Checklist and answer questions about various ways course accessibility, navigation, interaction, and alignment might be improved in preparation for future semesters.