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Free Webinars

Many faculty members are interested in learning more about pedagogy or higher education issues but do not have the time to attend an in-person session. In these cases, a webinar can be a great opportunity to stay engaged and learning, but do it on one’s own time and schedule.

Spring 2025 External (Unvetted) Webinars

We will hold webinars every Tuesday at 9 am and 8 pm (New York time) to discuss how you can participate in Worldwide Climate and Justice Education Week 2025 April 7-13, 2025.

Upcoming webinars are

February 4 Worldwide Climate and Justice Games Day Register for 9 am or 8 pm New York time

February 11- Resources to Make Climate A Class: CLEAN and SubjectToClimate February 18 – Using Food to Teach About Climate Change

(note that the links will be the same for each of the 9 am webinars and there will be a different link for all of the 8 pm webinars)

Start planning today for your participation in Worldwide Climate and Justice Education Week 2025 April 7-13, 2025. Register on our interactive maps to demonstrate your commitment and be represented. It is easy to update your plans. Of course, there is no reason to wait until April to start educating your students about climate change, justice and solutions.

Please see our website for ideas, examples and other resources. Join our Worldwide Climate & Justice Education Week: Overview | LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/company/worldwide-climate-justice-climate-education-week group. Please contact us at SolveClimate2030@gmail.com with any questions or suggestions.

The Maple League Teaching and Learning Committee warmly invites you to our next Maple League Better Together event: From Discovery to Destiny/Delivery: Embracing and Supporting International Students in Higher Education with Dr. William Ankomah (St. Francis Xavier University).

When: Wednesday February 5th, 11:00am-12:00pm(ET)/12:00-1:00pm(AT)

Where: Live on Zoom – Register here: https://bit.ly/ML-Ankomah-InternationalStudents

Visit the registration link for details about the presentation and the speaker.

We’d like to invite you to join our webinar “Putting Students at the Center: Active Learning Strategies at John Brown University” on 5 February at 10:30 CT.

Together with Kim Johnson, Instructional Designer at John Brown University, we will discuss practical strategies and real-world examples of leveraging FeedbackFruits solutions to create active learning environments that enhance engagement, foster collaboration, and deliver impactful outcomes.

In this webinar, you will learn about

Actionable Active Learning Strategies and tool suggestions to implement student-centered learning designs that boost engagement and collaboration.
A real-world example of how instructors at John Brown University achieved meaningful outcomes by incorporating FeedbackFruits into their teaching practices.
How to reimagine your instructional approach to create more impactful and student-focused learning experiences.

You can learn more about the event and register for free via this link.

Our team at AI x Education is hosting a new webinar, “The Digital Divide 2.0: Can AI Level the Playing Field?”, on 2/6.

In this session, we’ll dive into how AI is reshaping education and explore what it takes to ensure equity, accessibility, and innovation in classrooms. This webinar brings together:

Glenn Kleiman – Senior Advisor, Stanford Accelerator for Learning
Chris Mah – PhD Candidate, Stanford Graduate School of Education
Benjamin Klieger – CS Undergraduate, Stanford University

Our speakers will share actionable use cases, strategies for equitable AI integration, and the paradigm shifts needed for Gen AI-powered classrooms. Topics will include personalized learning, bridging resource gaps, and ensuring that AI benefits everyone.

Attendees will leave with practical tools and a deeper understanding of how AI can create more inclusive and innovative learning environments. Whether you’re an educator, administrator, or student, this session is designed to spark meaningful discussion and provide valuable takeaways.

Free registration: https://www.aixeducation.com/event-details/the-digital-divide-2-0-can-ai-level-the-playing-field

February 7 Implementing Artificial Intelligence – A Workshop for Higher Education Faculty

10:30a – 12:00p Presenters: Dr. Emily Zuccaro and Dr. Lisa Blue

This interactive workshop is tailored for higher education faculty aiming to effectively integrate artificial intelligence into their teaching practices. Participants will explore practical applications of AI tools designed to enhance assignments, boost student engagement, and simplify grading and feedback processes. Through guided activities and illustrative examples, attendees will discover how to use AI to foster creativity, critical thinking, and personalized learning within their courses. Whether you’re a novice in AI or seeking to refine your approach, this workshop equips you with the essential tools and strategies to get started. Non-EKU participants can sign up for the workshop here.

Join us for a live webinar exploring how simulations are transforming curriculums and experiential learning for students in higher education. Featuring Dr. David De Jong, Dean of the College of Education at Dakota State University, and Dr. Sara Dexter, Associate Professor at the University of Virginia, this session will dive into groundbreaking research on self-debriefing and its impact on student learning outcomes.

Date: Tuesday, February 11th, 2025
Time: 3:00 PM EST | Noon PST
Location: Zoom

Do not miss this opportunity to gain actionable insights and strategies for integrating simulations into higher education curriculums to prepare students for real-world challenges.

Save Your Seat

AI in Practice Series

AI and the Metabolism of Knowledge with Dr. Vince Kellen
February 12, 2025
12:00-1:00pm EST
Generative AI has now brought the older disciple of knowledge management and software agents to the fore, but in a radically different form. The new generative AI tools are starting to redefine knowledge tasks and automation in a myriad of ways. This talk will apply a metaphor taken from microbiology, metabolism, and examines how knowledge management and AI are combining in new ways. This talk will discuss the practical implications for managing knowledge in this new world, including managing intellectual property protection, privacy, safety, quality control, agents, regulation and most importantly, linkages to measurable outcomes and productivity gains.
Register at bit.ly/AiP-Feb12.

Fostering Critical Thinking in an AI Era: Supporting the K-12 to College Transition with Dr. Nick Potkalitsky
March 12, 2025
12:00-1:00pm EST
This webinar examines how artificial intelligence affects critical thinking development during the transition from K-12 to college environments. Drawing on Spatola’s research about efficiency-accountability relationships in AI use, it explores how students develop cognitive patterns through AI tool integration. The presentation considers what critical thinking looks like in an AI-enhanced educational environment and discusses approaches for supporting student cognitive development across educational levels.
Register at bit.ly/AiP-Mar12.

Questions? Contact Jessica Stansbury (jstan…@ubalt.edu).

Magna Commons Webinars

Magna Publications has an extensive collection of webinars on various topics related to higher education and pedagogy that are free for all Ramapo faculty and staff. To access these webinars, go to the following link:

Please note: in order to access the webinars, you must use your Ramapo College email address for registration.

Go to https://www.magnapubs.com/register/. Enter information in the required fields > Submit. NOTE: if you get an error that your password does not match, skip down to the EXISTING USERS Section below
Once successfully registered, you will see a screen “Thank you for completing your registration”
Go to https://www.magnapubs.com/profile/join-sitelicense/9147b116e75ef2dda5503461866ce3de
On the right side of the page, in the “Username or email address” box, enter the email address that you submitted in Step 1 or if you are an EXISTING USER enter the username or email address entered at time of registration
Enter your password > Login
On the My Account page > Join Team
On the My Online Access page click the appropriate orange “Go to Magna Commons”

Need help?

Call 800-433-0499 ext. 2 (outside the U.S. & Canada call 608-246-3590 ext. 2.). Our office hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Central Time, Monday through Friday
Email support@magnapubs.com
They also have an online chat that can help!

AAC&U Webinars

The Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) offers periodic webinars on various topics related to higher education and pedagogy that are free for all Ramapo faculty and staff. To access these webinars, go to the following link:

https://www.aacu.org/events/webinar

On this page, you will see a list of upcoming webinars that you may sign up to attend, as well as a link to Past Webinars that you may view recordings of.

Please note: in order to access these webinars, you must log in to the AAC&U website using a Ramapo email address as a login. Go to this account web page to login to your account, create a new account, or change your username or password.

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) invites you to participate in the following webinars:

Quality and Equitable Instruction for Multiple Modalities
September 5, 2024 | 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. ET

Carnegie Classification: Updates and an Overview with the American Council on Education (ACE)

September 18, 2024 | 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET