News and Events
Greetings Faculty,
We're delighted to welcome you back for what promises to be an engaging fall semester! We invite you to explore our fall calendar, which features a diverse array of professional development opportunities and workshops around exciting and important topics that reflect the evolving landscape of higher education. As always, we extend our heartfelt gratitude for your continued commitment to teaching, learning, and assessment. Your dedication to educational excellence is what makes our academic community thrive, and we look forward to supporting and learning alongside you throughout the semester.
Best,
The CETLA Team
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Greetings Faculty,
If you have not done so already, please enroll and complete CETLA's Learning Management Systems Essentials Course (required for all HU Faculty) and the Best Practices in Distance Learning Course (required for any HU Faculty assigned as instructor of record for any course modality that is not a traditional in-person course). Thank you for your continued commitment to excellence in teaching, learning, and assessment.
Please register by emailing cetlasupport@howard.edu, please include the following:
Name
School/College
Howard University Email Address
The LMS Essentials Course offers a (6) self-paced module learning experience that covers the following (LMS) content:
Module 1: LMS Overview
Module 2: Managing Course Content
Module 3: Communication Tools
Module 4: Assignments
Module 5: Assessment Features
Module 6: Gradebook
These modules are designed to provide an opportunity to develop the essential skills to effectively use the Learning Management System for facilitating learning experiences across instructional modalities (i.e., in-person, online, hybrid, etc.).
Please note: If you have previously completed the Blackboard Course/Certificate, you are not required to complete the LMS Essentials Course at this time. However, the course is available to you should you desire to enroll.
The following dates are for the Best Practices in Distance Learning course.
September 17
September 24
October 1
Please register by emailing cetlasupport@howard.edu, please include the following:
Name
School/College
Howard University Email Address
Attention: Please Review Carefully
Learning Management System (LMS) Assistance
The Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Assessment (CETLA) will assist Faculty, Department Chairs, and Deans with the following Canvas matters:
Assistance with instructional strategies, e.g., setting up an exam, using the Grade Center, using Echo 360, scheduling a web conference class session using Zoom, and/or Teams, and other related academic matters
Please email cetlasupport@howard.edu directly for assistance with the previously listed items and include all pertinent information for your specific requests.
Please note: CETLA does not assist with SSO, technical, and/or credentials such as error messages or not having an HU email or login issues. Please contact Enterprise Technology Services (ETS) at huhelpdesk@howard.edu for assistance with technical matters.
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Dear Howard Faculty and Staff,
You’re invited to a virtual workshop on how AI is reshaping higher education, from curricula to student support, and what faculty and staff need to know now.
Virtual Workshop: AI and the Future of Higher Education
Date/Time: Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 12:00–1:30 p.m. ET
Audience: Howard University Faculty & Staff (only)
Location: Zoom (link sent after registration) Location:
Register: https://forms.office.com/r/40Ufk3NBGw
(After you register, you’ll receive the Zoom link by email.)
What we’ll cover:
Why ChatGPT and other generative AI tools mark a new era in AI capabilities
Three common misconceptions about AI—and why they’re not true
The biggest opportunities AI presents for colleges and universities
How leaders are weighing AI’s risks and rewards
Presenter: Ebony M. Ramsey, Ph.D., Director of Research Advisory Services at EAB brings 20+ years of experience helping institutions advance innovation and prepare the workforce of the future.
About EAB: EAB (formerly the Education Advisory Board) partners with colleges and universities on strategy, student success, and institutional effectiveness. Howard University faculty and staff can create an account to access EAB resources: https://eab.com
Questions? Contact Dr. Talitha Washington at talitha.washington@howard.edu
CETLA's Canvas Helpdesk hours:
Monday - Friday 8 am to 2 pm
Access via the link below
Canvas Helpdesk
If there are any issues with logging into Canvas, please work with ETS to resolve the issue by emailing huhelpdesk@howard.edu.
Please note: Everyone must complete the Multifactor Authentication (MFA) Registration.
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