Purdue’s Brightspace team invites instructors and staff system-wide to submit proposals for the Brightspace Innovation Grant program, which supports innovative approaches to teaching and learning that make meaningful use of the Brightspace learning management system. Applications are due Friday, Jan. 8, 2027. For funding details, proposal requirements, the budget template…
Purdue’s Brightspace team invites instructors and staff system-wide to submit proposals for the Brightspace Innovation Grant program, which supports innovative approaches to teaching and learning that make meaningful use of the Brightspace learning management system. Applications are due Friday, Jan. 8, 2027. For funding details, proposal requirements, the budget template and application instructions, visit the Brightspace Innovation Grant webpage.
Purdue Indianapolis and West Lafayette, Purdue Fort Wayne, Purdue Northwest, and Purdue Global instructors and staff are eligible to apply for the program. Proposals should explore how Brightspace can strengthen instruction, improve the student experience, or support emerging teaching practices.
Projects may include new approaches to student engagement, assessment, active learning, or the use of learning analytics to support student success. Proposals may also explore underused Brightspace features or develop strategies that could benefit other courses, disciplines or campuses.
Brightspace must be an integral part of the proposed project. Those that also involve external tools must demonstrate innovation beyond the external tool itself. Proposals should be endorsed by the submitter’s department head.
See the Brightspace Innovation Grant webpage for contact details for each campus and information on past awardees.
AI Bytes continues this fall with Before You Ask AI: What to Share, What to Trust, and What to Verify, 2-3 p.m. ET, Wednesday, Oct. 21. Join us for a practical conversation about what information is appropriate to share with artificial intelligence agents, how to evaluate AI-generated responses, and what…
AI Bytes continues this fall with Before You Ask AI: What to Share, What to Trust, and What to Verify, 2-3 p.m. ET, Wednesday, Oct. 21. Join us for a practical conversation about what information is appropriate to share with artificial intelligence agents, how to evaluate AI-generated responses, and what to verify before putting those responses to use.
Hosted by Consulting and Training, the monthly sessions focus on practical questions instructors are encountering as AI becomes increasingly integrated into teaching, learning, and everyday work. These sessions will help participants develop strategies they can apply across platforms and situations. No advanced AI experience is required, and instructors are welcome to attend individual sessions or participate throughout the series.
The AI Bytes final fall session is Thursday, Nov. 19, exploring how to find the right place for AI in teaching and learning. Register for an upcoming session or explore previous recordings on the AI Bytes webpage.
Consulting and Training is part of Purdue University Online, a member of Innovative Learning, a hub approach to connect Purdue instructors in Indianapolis and West Lafayette, to the resources they need to engage students, develop courses in any instructional modality, and enhance learning across the University. Other members include the Center for Instructional Excellence and Libraries and the School of Information Studies.
As part of efforts toward continuous improvement, the Purdue Simple Syllabus implementation team serving the Indianapolis and West Lafayette locations have introduced a few updates: Beginning in September, instructors and students will see the full course title in their syllabi posted via the tool in Brightspace. This change is automatic…
As part of efforts toward continuous improvement, the Purdue Simple Syllabus implementation team serving the Indianapolis and West Lafayette locations have introduced a few updates:
The Center for Instructional Excellence (CIE) invites all Purdue instructors to join weekly Pedagogy Circles, informal one-hour online discussions led by Purdue’s Student Pedagogy Advocates (SPAs). The Pedagogy Circles take place every Friday, 11 a.m.-12 noon via Zoom, and run from Sept. 18 to Nov. 20. Each session of Pedagogy…
The Center for Instructional Excellence (CIE) invites all Purdue instructors to join weekly Pedagogy Circles, informal one-hour online discussions led by Purdue’s Student Pedagogy Advocates (SPAs). The Pedagogy Circles take place every Friday, 11 a.m.-12 noon via Zoom, and run from Sept. 18 to Nov. 20.
Each session of Pedagogy Circles will feature topics for conversation from students, instructor, and staff perspectives. Discussions during Fall 2026 center around topics related to Building Fun in Education.
Please complete this short Qualtrics survey to join the conversations this semester. You will receive email updates on topics and summaries of the discussions. Questions may be emailed to Emma Calahan at ejcallah@purdue.edu.
CIE’s SPA program matches instructors with undergraduate students interested in enhancing teaching and learning at Purdue. SPAs serve as a catalyst, helping instructors think through potential class structures and activities, observing and reporting back on the class to the instructor, and supporting communication between instructors and students enrolled in the course. Email Dan Guberman at dguberma@purdue.edu for more information.
CIE is a member of Innovative Learning, Purdue’s hub approach to connect instructors to the resources they need to engage students, develop courses in any instructional modality and enhance learning across the University. Other members include Libraries and the School of Information Studies and Purdue University Online. To learn more, visit www.purdue.edu/innovativelearning or email InnovativeLearningTeam@purdue.edu.
You have been asked to design a hybrid or online course, but now what? The process can feel overwhelming and time consuming, especially when the path forward isn’t clear. A new online hub and asynchronous course created by Purdue University Online will bridge that gap. It offers a convenient one-stop…
You have been asked to design a hybrid or online course, but now what? The process can feel overwhelming and time consuming, especially when the path forward isn’t clear. A new online hub and asynchronous course created by Purdue University Online will bridge that gap. It offers a convenient one-stop shop for resources — including best practices, articles, step-by-step guides, and a course for those new to online teaching — to help instructors in their journey of becoming confident and effective educators.
AI Bytes returns this fall with a new series of workshops designed to help Purdue instructors in Indianapolis and West Lafayette navigate the rapidly evolving world of generative artificial intelligence with greater confidence and purpose. Hosted by Consulting and Training, the Fall 2026 series begins Sept. 17 and will focus…
AI Bytes returns this fall with a new series of workshops designed to help Purdue instructors in Indianapolis and West Lafayette navigate the rapidly evolving world of generative artificial intelligence with greater confidence and purpose.
Hosted by Consulting and Training, the Fall 2026 series begins Sept. 17 and will focus on practical questions instructors are encountering as AI becomes increasingly integrated into teaching, learning, and everyday work. These sessions will help participants develop strategies they can apply across platforms and situations.
This fall’s workshops will explore how to identify opportunities where AI can be useful; approach AI as an iterative problem-solving partner; make informed, policy-focused decisions about what information to share with AI tools; evaluate and verify AI-generated content; and consider the appropriate role of AI in teaching and student learning.
Each one-hour virtual session will combine practical examples, discussion, and strategies instructors can adapt to their own teaching and work. No advanced AI experience is required, and instructors are welcome to attend individual sessions or participate throughout the series.
Visit the AI Bytes webpage on the Innovative Learning website to explore session descriptions and register. Resources from past semesters are also available on the webpage.
Whether you’re just beginning to explore generative AI or looking for more intentional ways to use it, AI Bytes offers a place to experiment, ask questions and build practical strategies you can take back to your work.
Consulting and Training is part of Purdue University Online, a member of Innovative Learning, a hub approach to connect Purdue instructors in Indianapolis and West Lafayette, to the resources they need to engage students, develop courses in any instructional modality, and enhance learning across the University. Other members include the Center for Instructional Excellence and Libraries and the School of Information Studies.