December 2025 Academic Technology Newsletter

Happy Holidays, CSUN faculty, and warm wishes for a restful and refreshing winter break!

This month, explore our Academic Technology Year in Review to revisit the key moments that shaped 2025, and discover how the Canvas Course Accessibility Report can help you make quick fixes now to prepare for upcoming ADA changes in April.

Looking ahead to January, we are kicking off the new year with hands on support through a Canvas Setup Clinic, push the layout and design of your Canvas pages with the Canvas HTML with ChatGPT workshop, and guidance on crafting clear AI syllabus statements.

We're also partnering with Faculty Development for the Course Re Design Workshop, an in-person day focused on AI integration, accessibility, and course alignment to help you start the spring semester with confidence.

Have a wonderful break and we'll see you next year!

Get ahead of April 2026 ADA changes over winter break! Your Canvas Course Accessibility Report reveals the "easiest to fix" issues to help you streamline Spring courses and boost student engagement. Click to learn how to raise your accessibility score with just a few clicks.

Academic Technology's year in academic innovation brought new leadership, major AI milestones, student competitions, and fresh tools that strengthen teaching and learning. Explore the AT moments that shaped 2025.

Find more professional development opportunities on the Academic Technology workshop calendar. Can't make it to a workshop? Book an appointment with one of our team members.

Get hands-on assistance with CSUN's Instructional Technologists to do a checkup of your Canvas courses. Refine your course and make sure you're ready to start the semester with success! Host: Kacee Williams. 

Learn how to push the layout and design of your Canvas pages to the next level by using ChatGPT to create the HTML code for you. No previous experience with HTML necessary, consider this an introduction to “vibe-coding”. Hosts: Herbert Serrano and Joyce Marie Brusasco. 

Learn how to incorporate clear and effective AI-use guidelines into your syllabus. This workshop provides faculty with practical language, examples, and resources for defining permissible and prohibited uses of AI. Host: Joyce Marie Brusasco. 

Fuel your Spring prep with lunch and hands-on learning! Join FacDev for their Course Re/Design Workshop to master AI integration, chatbots, and accessibility while aligning your assessments. We’ll keep you caffeinated while you upgrade your teaching toolkit. Presented in partnership with Academic Technology and Faculty Development, this in-person workshop will be held in the Whitsett Room, Sierra Hall, Room 451. Reserve your spot today!

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