Workshops
On this page:
- Upcoming Workshops
- Teaching for Student Success Symposium
- Quality Matters (QM) Applying the QM Rubric (APPQMR) (7th Edition) Workshop
- Recorded Workshops and Presentations
The Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) holds events, throughout the year, that are intended to provide our teaching community with opportunities for learning and improving teaching skills, networking, sharing ideas, and viewing demonstrations of some of the new, emerging pedagogical techniques and technologies that we are exploring.
Upcoming Workshops
Pilot’s New Content Experience F25
- Monday, December 1, 2025, from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m., Virtual (WebEx link to be sent)
Changes are coming to Pilot over the next few semesters. The New Content Experience (NCE) will be implemented in all Pilot courses starting Summer 2026 and all semesters moving forward. The Center for Faculty Excellence is collaborating with CaTS to bring the training to you.
If you are interested in trying the NCE in one or more of your Spring 26 classes or just want to be prepared for the change in future semesters, plan to attend training. You’ll have time to try the NCE in a Pilot sandbox course. If you would need to borrow a laptop, please let us know when you sign up if you need one.
There is no free lunch, but is it nutritious? The costs and benefits of the AI arms race
- Thursday, December 11, 2025, from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., in 158 Rike Hall
The acceleration of competitive development of generative AI technologies can be likened to an arms race, initially touted as useful but ultimately proven to be detrimental. Ion Juvina, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, invite historically informed and critical reflection on the benefits, costs, opportunities, and risks of the adoption of generative AI technologies in education, industry, and daily living.
Ion will argue that AI can simultaneously be technically progressive and socially regressive, similar to weapons, combustion engines, or social media. AI can contribute to widening public access to knowledge, supporting creativity, and increasing productivity. However, AI can also be used to extract raw materials from the Earth and value from its users, for the benefit of a powerful minority, causing widespread environmental and social damage.
We will discuss the case of higher education, where AI promises increased efficiency (potentially) at the expense of decreased learning. Lastly, Ion will argue for the need to develop critical AI literacy and Ion will warn against the uncritical rush to adopt unproven and unsecured AI technologies.
Teaching for Student Success Symposium
Each year, the Center for Faculty Excellence hosts a Teaching for Student Success Symposium. The on-campus event provides information, motivation, and new ways to think about teaching your students as you prepare for a new semester.
In 2025, we hosted a number of breakout sessions and our keynote speaker was Catherine Denial, who explored the pedagogy of kindness.
Quality Matters (QM) Applying the QM Rubric (APPQMR) (7th Edition) Workshop
Register for Quality Matters Training
All sessions are virtual and a Webex link will be sent upon registration
- Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Friday, January 30, 2026, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Thursday, February 26, 2026, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Friday, April 24, 2026, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Learn the underlying principles behind the Quality Matters (QM) Rubric (7th Edition) and the critical elements of the QM quality assurance process. Learn about drafting helpful recommendations as you apply the Rubric to an actual course. The effective instructional design principles included in the workshop apply to all learning environments (face-to-face, online, and blended learning). This workshop would be helpful to a broad audience, including faculty (full-time and part-time), administrators, and staff helping to design and develop courses. It would also benefit anyone considering the adoption of a quality assurance process for online and hybrid learning. Completing, implementing, and receiving certification for Quality Matters course design principles is an excellent credential for accreditors looking for evidence of high-quality courses. The APPQMR is the prerequisite for the Peer Reviewer Course, which is required to become a QM Peer Reviewer.
The APPQMR workshop is an eight-hour, one-day online session taught via web conferencing. To receive credit for completion, participants must attend the entire session and participate in all workshop activities and discussions. The registered participants will receive information about the session (including the WebEx link) the week of the class. Four sessions are offered before the term starts in August. Register early to ensure availability for the session that works best with your schedule.
The cost of this all-day workshop is $360. However, our Provost has generously agreed to cover all expenses so that Wright State employees can attend at no cost. Over 65 higher education institutions in Ohio and 1,700 worldwide subscribe to Quality Matters. This makes the QM credential valuable personally and professionally. Select the date and click the registration button to enroll in the session that works best for you. If you have questions, contact Dr. Sheri Stover at sheri.stover@wright.edu.
Recorded Workshops and Presentations
Recorded Workshops and Presentations
We also collaborate with different groups and departments, across campus, to develop events that are specifically tailored to your needs. If you would like to request such an event, contact CFE at cfe@wright.edu.
