Workshops

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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

Register for CFE Workshops

Accessibility Thursdays with Wright State Online (WSO)

Do you ever feel that making your courses accessible is a daunting challenge? The Wright State Online (WSO) team is here to help! Join us for Accessibility Thursdays, where we’ll cover the essentials of creating inclusive and accessible learning materials.

Session 1: Document Accessibility

  • Organizing content structure
  • Creating effective links
  • Choosing accessible fonts
  • Ensuring proper color contrast
  • Basic PDF remediation
  • Using accessibility checkers

Date: April 16

Time: 10:00 – 11:30 AM

Session 2: Audio & Video Accessibility

  • Adding closed captions
  • Providing audio transcripts
  • Writing alternative (alt) text
  • Designing accessible PowerPoint slides
  • Using accessibility checkers

Date:  April 23

Time: 10:00 – 11:30 AM

Format & Registration

  • Both sessions are offered in a hybrid format (in-person in 114 Oelman Hall or online).
  • Please indicate your attendance preference when reserving your spot. If attending in-person let us know if you’d like to borrow a laptop.
  • Can’t make February? These sessions will be repeated in March:
    • Session 1: March 13
    • Session 2: March 20

Library QuickSearch: Tips, Tricks, and AI

  • April 14, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., in 158 Rike Hall

The library's QuickSearch system, which includes the library catalog, went live for all of OhioLINK last June. While the underlying system is quite different from our previous system, there are strategies that you can use to make the interface work for you.  In this face to face workshop, Wright State Research and Instruction Librarians will demonstrate features that will help you to get the most out of the library's default search. In addition, you will have time to experiment with the Gen AI Research Assistant that is built into the QuickSearch.

The Architecture of Uncritical Deference

Presented by Dr. Terry Oroszi, Emerging Technology Laboratory | Pharmacology and Toxicology Dept. Boonshoft School of Medicine. I present a unified epistemological argument about a single problem: uncritical deference to AI outputs in high-stakes environments. The argument unfolds across five angles: Institutional behavior, Hiring practice, Cognitive architecture, Vendor dependency and AI sycophancy. I claim that the most consequential AI failure mode is not hallucination but human abdication. When people treat patterned outputs as analysis, hire the wrong profile to lead AI strategy, deploy a monoculture of validating tools, or mistake flattery for feedback, the technology is not the problem. The uncritical human is. Grounded in my own published frameworks I draw on real-world examples from federal agencies, academic institutions, healthcare systems, and corporate environments. Attendees will leave with a working vocabulary for the failure modes that matter most, and a set of actionable changes to make before the next high-stakes AI decision lands on their desk.

  • April 6, from 12:30 – 2 p.m. in 154 Rike Hall

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

  • 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.