Virtual / Webinars

Brightspace Basics

Oct 30 – Nov 192 dates

Kingston, RIapproximate location

Register This training allows attendees to choose the Brightspace topics most relevant to your needs during this flexible 1 hour training session. Explore Gradebook Basics to learn the technology grade setup options, grade management, and digital grad book best practices. Learn Quiz Basics including various question creation, availability settings, navigating attempts and evaluation options. Discover Tracking Student Progress tools for monitoring engagement, identifying at-risk students, and reviewing learner activity and performance. The session is run tailored to your questions with opti…

AI Tools: Writing

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Kingston, RIapproximate location

AI Tools provides a comprehensive introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) for students of all disciplines. The course introduces students to various AI tools that can enhance their academic performance and overall college experience. Students will learn how to leverage AI technologies to improve study habits, enhance research skills, and augment their creativity. Through interactive sessions and hands-on activities, students will gain practical knowledge and skills to use AI tools for academic and personal success in college.

SPSS: Beginners' Course

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Kingston, RIapproximate location

This workshop introduces participants to IBM SPSS Statistics for data analysis. Attendees will learn how to install and license SPSS, manage datasets, perform basic statistical analyses, and interpret results. By the end of the session, participants will have the confidence to use SPSS for coursework, research, and everyday statistical tasks.

EdTech Connect 1st Wednesday

Nov 4 – Dec 22 dates

Kingston, RIapproximate location

Prompt Engineering

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Kingston, RIapproximate location

This workshop introduces participants to the art of communicating effectively with large language models. Attendees will learn the fundamentals of prompt structure, including how to write clear instructions, provide context, and use examples to guide model output. The workshop covers key concepts such as context and context windows, and how understanding these limitations can improve the quality and relevance of AI-generated responses. Participants will also explore techniques like chain-of-thought prompting, role assignment, iterative refinement, and strategies for reducing ambiguity and h…

Accessbility in LMS: Tools & Brightspace Insights for WCAG 2.1AA

Nov 6 – Dec 112 dates

Kingston, RIapproximate location

In this session, you will: Gain a solid understanding of WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards and how they apply to LMS content. Explore URI-specific ADA tools and learn which ones are best suited for different accessibility needs. Experiment with the Brightspace Accessibility Checker to identify and resolve common accessibility issues in your course materials. Register

Introduction to Unity High Performance Computing Cluster

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Kingston, RIapproximate location

This monthly workshop walks participants through getting started on Unity, a high-performance computing cluster hosted at the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center and available to URI researchers. Geared toward new users, the session covers requesting and setting up a Unity account, connecting to the cluster over SSH, navigating the filesystem and understanding storage and permissions, loading software modules, and submitting and monitoring jobs with SLURM. Attendees will also learn where to find documentation and how to reach the Research Computing team for further help. W…

Reducing Your Brightspace Course Data

Nov 13 – Dec 173 dates

Kingston, RIapproximate location

Got a lot of material in Brightspace – you’re not alone. Cleaning up data can significantly improve your efficiency but data management can be a challenge – especially with a plethora of tools. Not all tools have the same features – we will discover which URI tools can help reduce Brightspace digital clutter and improve efficiency. You will also learn about data management and important information on emerging data storage trends. Training will cover: Which URI tools work best to streamline the management of course content and student submissions How to organize and manage course content do…

Office Hours - MPS Chemistry @NSF

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Kingston, RIapproximate location

The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (NSF MPS) supports multiple research programs in chemistry. These programs support a national research community engaged in fundamental discovery, invention and innovation in the chemical sciences. NSF MPS holds quarterly office hours to share information with chemistry researchers, administrators and others in the U.S. chemistry research community. NSF MPS leaders and staff will discuss funding opportunities for chemistry research and education: Each event will focus on particular topic(s) that will be…

Bioinformatics

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Kingston, RIapproximate location

This series of workshops is intended for anyone using bioinformatics softwares on the UNITY high-performance computing platform. Over the course of three sessions, participants will explore softwares available on UNITY to preprocess sequencing data before analysis, perform sequence assembly and variant calling. Each workshop will include a demonstration on how to use these tools efficiently.

R: Exploratory Data Analysis

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Kingston, RIapproximate location

This workshop provides a beginner-friendly introduction to R and RStudio for data analysis and visualization. Participants will learn how to import data, perform basic data manipulation, create simple graphs, and run introductory statistical analyses. Through hands-on exercises, attendees will gain the foundational skills needed to use R for coursework and research.

Think Global, Act Local: Transforming Education Through Global Perspectives

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Kingston, RIapproximate location

The 2026 Virtual Global Education Symposium aims to bring together educators, researchers, policymakers, and students from around the world to explore how global perspectives can meaningfully transform local teaching and learning. Grounded in the belief that globally informed educators strengthen communities, the symposium will: Define Glocal pedagogies in action.Highlight innovative practices, research-driven insights, and collaborative models that bridge international understanding with local action. Through dialogue, shared inquiry, and practical application, participants will examine ho…

Virtual Office Hours - Biological Sciences @NSF

Nov 18 – Dec 172 dates

Kingston, RIapproximate location

During this webinar, program directors from the U.S. National Science Foundation's Directorate of Biological Sciences (NSF BIO) will provide information and answer questions about newly issued funding opportunities. REGISTER NOW! Once such opportunity is NSF BIO's Core Research in Biological Sciences (BIO Core) funding, which supports foundational and interdisciplinary research projects that expand knowledge of biology at any level of organization, from the molecular to the biome scale. We accept proposals that cover scientific topics associated with legacy programs historically supported b…

Brightspace Changes Q & A

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Kingston, RIapproximate location

We have a number of Brightspace/Engage big improvements going on to improve the digital learning environment with a more contemporary experience for all users. Q & A session related to 1- Brightspace Course Purge and Data Management (Archive) 2- Brightspace ADA and LMS 3- Brightspace Architecture and Setting Changes 4-New Content Experience Join Zoom Meeting

Archive Your Course and Student Data

Nov 20 – Dec 225 dates

Kingston, RIapproximate location

Brightspace courses are purged after four years, but this training will show you how to back up your course content and export key student information step by step for your records. You’ll leave with the knowledge and skills to store and reference your data long after your course is gone from the system. Register