Lunch & Learn
The Lunch and Learn series serves up a variety of bite-sized sessions designed to energize your teaching and spark new ideas!
Use the accordion below to view descriptions of upcoming sessions and recordings from sessions that have passed. To view recordings from previous semesters, use the links at the bottom of the page.
Fall 2026 Lunch & Learn Topics
Keeping the Momentum: Re-Engaging Students
Week four has a way of testing even the most well-planned course, as initial excitement settles and the workload starts to feel real. This session looks at why that shift happens and shares small, low-effort ways to bring the spark back, along with practical ideas for encouraging students. We’ll also point you toward Instructor Hub resources you can put to use right away, so momentum keeps going for the rest of the semester.
Building Engaging Modules with Brightspace AI Tools
A well-designed module starts with a solid plan. In this session, you will explore Creator+, H5P, and Lumi Pro to see how Brightspace’s AI-assisted tools can help turn that plan into engaging course content. By the end of the session, you will have a starting module template you can use to support accessibility, reduce cognitive overload, and create a more engaging learning experience for students.
Tuesday, October 13
10:00 – 10:50
Feedback That Works: Effective, Actionable, and Time-Saving
Feedback is one of the most powerful tools instructors have for building a real connection with students. This session looks at what makes feedback genuinely effective, specific, actionable, growth-oriented, and delivered in a way students actually use, along with practical strategies to support efficient grading. Whether you’re closing out a course or navigating the middle of the semester, feedback right now can make a real difference in future student performance, and we’ll point you toward Instructor Hub resources you can use in your very next round of grading.
Wednesday, October 28
11:00AM
Welcome to the Table: Awareness, Acceptance, and Celebration in the Classroom
Belonging should not depend on a charismatic instructor, a strong cohort, or a lucky advising relationship, it should be built into the everyday design of a course. This session explores what it truly means to welcome every student to the table, moving from awareness of who is really in the room, to acceptance of difference as simply part of the classroom, to celebration of the voices that difference brings. You’ll leave with small, practical, designed-in ways to build a more welcoming classroom from day one, including Brightspace tools and a few AI-assisted strategies that support this work.
Wednesday, November 11
11:00AM
The Reflective Instructor: Learning from Your Students
Great teaching is a practice that improves through reflection. This session invites you to pause and think about your own teaching this semester, what’s working, what you’re curious about, and what your students might be able to tell you. You’ll explore simple ways to gather student voice and close the loop with your students, along with a few AI-assisted shortcuts for drafting surveys and turning feedback into action.
Wednesday, November 18
11:00AM
The Best Kind of Prep: Caring for Yourself Between Semesters
The end of a semester deserves more than a quick exhale before diving into what’s next. This session reframes rest as genuine preparation, not a break from the work, but part of it, with practical ways to protect your break and set boundaries without guilt. We’ll share a few ideas, including simple AI-assisted tools, that take minutes so you can walk into January feeling ready.
Wednesday, December 2
11:00AM
Previous Lunch & Learn Recordings
Explore more Lunch & Learn resources by using the links below! Links lead to YouTube playlists and can be explored by semester or by topic.