Salisbury University |  Instructional Design & Delivery Newsletter | August 5, 2026

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August 17 - 20 Workshop Week

Instructional Design and Delivery is offering pedagogical and instructional technology workshops for the start of the semester. Workshop descriptions and registration are available in the Faculty and Staff Development Calendar.

Monday, August 17

  • MyClasses Quick Start: 9-11 a.m. (in person)
  • Engaging Pedagogy: Authentic Assignments and Assessments: 1-2 p.m. (online via Teams)
  • MyClasses: Assignments, Rubrics & Grading: 2:30-4 p.m. (in person and online via Teams)
 

Tuesday, August 18

  • MyClasses: Creating Content with Modules and Pages: 9-10 a.m. (in person and online via Teams)
  •  Using New Quizzes: Creating Assessments in MyClasses: 10:30 a.m.-noon (in person and online via Teams)
  • New! Akindi workshop (replacement for scantron services): 12-1 p.m. (online via Zoom)
  • Creating Engaging Pedagogy: Start of the Semester: 1-2 p.m. (online via Teams)
  • Drop-In Session: Publisher Content & Inclusive Access: 2-4 p.m.
 

Wednesday, August 19

  • Drop-In Session: Publisher Content & Inclusive Access: 9-11 a.m.
  • Practice & Play: Course Design and Interactivity with DesignPlus: 2-4 p.m. (in person and online via Teams)
  • MyClasses Quick Start: 5-7 p.m. (online via Teams)
 

Thursday, August 20

  • Practice & Play: Tips for Making My Course Digitall Accessible including UDOIT: 9-10:30 a.m. (in person and online via Teams)
  • Recording Videos and Lectures with Panopto: 11 a.m.-noon (online via Teams)
  • Practice & Play: Collaborative Activities: 2-4 p.m.(in person and online via Teams)
 

Introducing Akindi - Scantron replacement

Have you heard? Scantron has reached its end of life and is no longer supported. As a replacement, we are introducing a new assessment platform called Akindi. Join the Akindi virtual workshop on August 18 from noon - 1 p.m. to learn how to use Akindi.

 

What is Akindi?

Akindi is an end-to-end, web-based paper assessment platform. The assessment process is in one place — writing, printing, scanning, and grading — with no other tools needed. It connects directly to MyClasses Canvas, so your roster syncs automatically and grades land right in your gradebook. However, assessments in Akindi are not associated with the Quizzes tool in MyClasses.  

 

What will I do in this workshop?

This is a hands-on, guided workshop. Upload your Word document and Akindi turns it into print-ready test packets in multiple scrambled versions. At the end of the session, you will leave with a finished, ready-to-print assessment.

Important Dates for Fall 2026 Regular and 7 Week 1 Session

  • Monday, August 17: 
    • Deadline for faculty to request courses to be combined in MyClasses (especially for those using Inclusive Access course materials).
    • Faculty of online, remote and hybrid courses should send a welcome letter to students with information pertinent to the modality and first steps in starting the course. ID&D provides a welcome letter template (ask your instructional designer liaison) for faculty to modify and distribute to students using the class distribution lists in email.
     
  • Monday, August 24: 
    • Student access to fall regular and 7-Week 1 courses in MyClasses (provided faculty publishes course).
    • Courses using Inclusive Access will see course materials and information through the Vital Source option on the course menu in MyClasses.
     
  • Monday, August 31: Start of fall regular and 7-week 1 sessions
  • August 31 - September 1: Drop/Add Dates for 7-Week 1 Session
  • August 31 - September 4: Drop/Add Dates for Regular session
  • Wednesday, September 9: Deadline for students to opt out of Inclusive Access course materials
  • Fall Break: October 19-20: No classes are held
 

Check your Syllabus - Updates for Fall 2026

Salisbury University has consolidated all university-wide syllabus statements and student support resources on the central SU Course-related Policies and Resources page which is updated annually. Changes for Fall 2026 include, but are not limited to:

 

  • Guidance related to use or non-use of Generative AI in courses
  • Updated Career Services information
 

 

The SU Course-related Policies and Resources page is automatically added to the course menu in all MyClasses courses. Faculty should review the policies and resources page annually for changes and updates. Faculty can replace these policy and resource statements directly in their syllabus (which can reduce the length of the syllabus) by including the following statement:

Salisbury University expects that all students have read and understood all of the Course-Related University Policies and Resourcesand thereby agree to honor these standards. Important course-related policies and resources include, but are not limited to:  

  • Course registration add/drop/withdraw period
  • Guidance on GenAI use or non-use within a course
  • Academic Misconduct Policy
  • University Writing Across the Curriculum requirement
  • Guidance on student accommodations
  • University resources such as the Academic Advising Center, SU Cares, SU Libraries, Office of Access & Accommodations, Center for Student Achievement, and University Writing Center
 

 

These policies and procedures constitute a commitment by the faculty member to students and must be followed throughout the semester. The INSERT ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT/UNIT considers academic misconduct as a serious offense and ALL incidences are subject to disciplinary action including, but not limited to, separation from the University.

Start of the Semester Tips

Review the Start of the Semester Checklistfor information about setting up your MyClasses course, which includes:   

  • Tips for faculty to set up their MyClasses course for the first time.  
  • Instructions and video tip on importing course content from a previous semester.   
  • After importing content, setting up course to reuse Panopto recordings, and refresh Respondus LockDown Browser settings.
  • Checking the course for broken links and digital accessibility issues
  • Utilizing the student view to see the course from the student perspective
  • And more...
 

Need Assistance?

Ways to get help:

♦ Search our ID&D Knowledge Base

♦ Submit a Help Request

♦ Contact your Instructional Designer 

♦ Schedule a Virtual Appointment

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