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Our team works with faculty to solve problems, create opportunities, and engage students.

21/08/2026

Join LEDstudio on Friday, September 4, from 10:00am to 12:00pm for DesignPLUS Essentials, an interactive Zoom workshop that will help you bring your Canvas courses to life! DesignPlus is a Canvas plug-in available to all VCU faculty. Follow along with live demonstrations, practice new skills in real time, and discover how to use DesignPLUS to create polished, engaging course pages. A recording will be shared with registered participants after the workshop. Register here: https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/XJTxp86JR7OKMS0aRpojPg

19/08/2026

Curious about custom AI assistants? Join this interactive LEDstudio workshop to learn how to create Gemini Gems that can help with teaching, research, course materials, project organization, and more. You'll leave with practical ideas and a starter Gem to build on. Register here: https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/4x9e8mEhTueXjiUgmSlVtg

14/08/2026

New on the LEDstudio Blog! Learn how choosing the right presentation tool and workflow can help you create more accessible slides at VCU. This post explores accessibility considerations for PowerPoint and Google Slides, along with practical strategies for building presentations that are easier for everyone to access and use.

Read more: https://blogs.vcu.edu/ledstudio/2026/08/14/creating-accessible-slides-at-vcu-choosing-the-right-tool-and-workflow/

12/08/2026

In this interactive workshop from LEDstudio, participants will explore how DesignPlus can be used in Canvas to create engaging, low-stakes formative learning activities. The session will highlight practical ways faculty can use this Canvas plug-in to build interactive course content that reinforces key concepts and supports ongoing student learning. Register here: https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/sCX5sDN9Q6Ke4QUCtXW1og

06/08/2026

In this interactive workshop from LEDstudio, start small with Gemini Notebook, a tool that keeps output grounded in one's own (multimodal) sources with options of turning information into clear, personalized engagements/insights while preserving traceability. It gives agency to students to engage deeply with content rather than passively consume it. Register here: https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/u8bcH9fGR52srMLfPeDTWQ

24/07/2026

New on the LEDstudio Blog! Instructional Designer Carrie Cole explores how choosing the right content format can make your Canvas courses more accessible and easier for students to navigate. Learn when to use Canvas pages, PDFs, PowerPoint, and Word documents to better support learning while reducing barriers from the start.

Read more: https://blogs.vcu.edu/ledstudio/2026/07/24/pdf-powerpoint-or-canvas-page-choosing-course-content-formats/

23/07/2026

Getting ready for the Fall 2026 semester? LEDstudio workshops are here to help you refresh your teaching with practical, hands-on sessions covering teaching tools, AI, accessibility, course design, and more. Whether you're fine-tuning a course or exploring new approaches, you'll leave with ideas and strategies you can put into practice this semester. Explore upcoming events and register at ledstudio.vcu.edu/news-and-events/events/

15/07/2026

Save the date! Join faculty and university partners for the Teaching with Technology at VCU: An Interactive Exchange and Expo on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Cabell Library, Room 303. This hands-on event will explore innovative approaches to teaching, course design, instructional technology, and student engagement. Bring your laptop and an assignment, activity, or course element you'd like to rethink or redesign, and leave with practical strategies you can apply to your teaching.

Let us know you're interested by completing our brief survey: https://forms.gle/i8NNyUHsguRjFnmc7

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