FTI 2026

This session moves beyond button-by-button tutorials to focus on what actually works. In this peer-led showcase, faculty share the Learning Management System choices that have made a difference either as workaround, time-saver, or tools that are working well with students. Expect live demos and context you can only get from someone who's wrestled with the same constraints you have.

Join us for an exploration of the latest essential updates to Google Workspace, focusing on the practical tools that streamline your daily workflow. This session covers powerful new features across Gmail, Sheets, and Docs, including enhanced data management functions and more seamless collaboration tools for hybrid teams. You will walk away with a toolkit of "small wins" and advanced shortcuts designed to save you time and keep your projects organized.

In this introductory session, we'll discuss pragmatic approaches to UDL's three core principles, which are grounded in what cognitive psychology tells us about learning and memory. Representation: when students lack prior knowledge, multiple entry-points to a topic can help. Expression: familiar formats let students demonstrate learning with less friction. Engagement: finding meaning is a precondition for remembering. No prior knowledge of UDL required.

Google slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/101XIBtIA3JwosjtF1VaMB4llLM8M1koefmcDCquLN_E/edit?usp=sharing

Auto-transcription tools use AI to convert audio to text quickly and affordably — but they're not perfect, and a light review pass is usually part of the workflow. What they produce, though, is a huge head start toward accessible and searchable course content, and with the right tool, you're halfway to captions too. This session covers auto-transcription we recommend, from built-in options in your L&C Zoom account, free options like YouTube, and more specialized tools that offer more precision and control for heavier transcription needs. We'll also cover what's good to know before you or your students hit record.