Emory College Learning Design Workshops
The Emory College Learning Design team offers a variety of workshops for college instructors throughout the year. These workshops are designed to support teachers as they prepare to teach engaging and effective in-person, online, and hybrid courses.
Recent Workshops
Creating Alternative Assessments with Panopto or VoiceThread
2025 Fall Workshops
This session focused on designing authentic assessments that promote student voice, creativity, and engagement while reducing reliance on AI-generated work. Faculty explored tools like VoiceThread and Panopto to create multimedia assignments such as podcasts, video reflections, and presentations.
Using Collaborative Annotation for Deep Reading
2025 Fall Workshops
In an age where AI can summarize texts in seconds, how do we ensure students are truly engaging with course readings? This workshop introduced Hypothesis, a collaborative annotation tool that fosters deep reading and critical engagement. Faculty explored pedagogical benefits, practical implementation, and assignment design using Hypothesis.
Rethinking Assignments: Integrating or Resisting AI in the Classroom
2025 Fall Workshops
This workshop helped faculty navigate the rise of AI tools in education by exploring strategies to either integrate AI into coursework or limit its use to maintain academic integrity. It introduced an AI-Inclusive framework, sample assignments, and practical advice on syllabus language and citation policies.