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FACULTY DEVELOPMENT FULL PROGRAM 25-26

by IE Faculty Community

On Campus Faculty Training

Tue, Sep 2, 2025 6:00 PM –

Fri, Jul 31, 2026 7:30 PM (GMT+2)

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IE TOWER

IE Tower, Paseo de la Castellana 259E

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Each academic year, IE offers a series of workshops and events to full-time and adjunct faculty. This is an opportunity to engage and hone your skills to excel in the classroom.  The Faculty Development Program 2025-26 covers diferent thematic areas: Research, Participant Centered Teaching & Learning, Communication, New Challenges, and Cultural events.

Agenda

Upcoming Events

Fri, Dec 19, 2025
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Online Event
Discover the New AI Features in Blackboard

Join us for a webinar to explore the latest AI enhancements in Blackboard Ultra, including AI Conversation, a brand new integrated chatbot.

Thu, Jan 22, 2026
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Private Location (register to display)
Project-Based Learning: Teaching for Impact connected with companies

We professionals in a leading educational institution like IE need to be constantly innovative and augment our success methodologies today with even more engaging and practical approaches. Want to make your teaching even more attractive, actionable, and aligned with how companies actually work?

Wed, Jan 28, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Teaching with Structure: Helping Students Understand Complex Content

Many students approach technical or quantitative courses feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or simply confused. This session explores how clear structure and well-planned materials can transform that experience, helping students gain confidence and stay engaged.

Thu, Feb 19, 2026
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Private Location (register to display)
Structuring course grading and giving efficient feedback

This session will focus on understanding and viewing the course integrally from the students’ learning point of view.

Thu, Feb 26, 2026
9:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Leading Class Discussions: A Case Teaching Workshop Introduction

The purpose of this seminar is to offer IE faculty the opportunity of learning about best practices in participant centered teaching methods. A practical oriented seminar, it´s aim is to develop additional skills for leading discussions in your courses.

Thu, Mar 05, 2026
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Teaching in Executive Education

Teaching in Executive Education requires professors to adapt the content and methodologies used in their classes. Executives have different expectations about the learning process and it is important that professors adapt their styles to this audience.

Past Events

Wed, Dec 10, 2025
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Online Event
End of the Course: Gradebook & Final Grades

In this session, we'll cover the final steps of your course’s management, including Blackboard’s gradebook setup, exporting grades, and other key deadlines to keep in mind.

Tue, Nov 18, 2025
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Online Event
Creating Exams & Proctor Tools

In this webinar, we will explain how to create exams in Blackboard and discuss the recommended settings. We will also cover how to implement the available proctoring tools in Blackboard.

Fri, Nov 14, 2025
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Online Event
Encouraging Participation with Mentimeter

Discover how Mentimeter helps educators boost participation, gather insights, and improve learning.

Fri, Nov 07, 2025
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Online Event
Discover the New AI Features in Blackboard

Join us for a webinar to explore the latest AI enhancements in Blackboard Ultra, including AI Conversation, a brand new integrated chatbot. This session will show how these tools can simplify your course management and improve student engagement. Enhance your teaching experience with these powerful features!

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Tue, Nov 04, 2025
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
MARIA DE MOLINA, 31, MM-502
Passion in the classroom: How to engage and communicate better in the classroom.

Audiences look for two qualities in presenters: enthusiasm and authority. Your students want the same from you. In this session we will cover the aspects of nonverbal language that work towards transmitting passion and power, including what you should do more of and, maybe, also less.

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Thu, Oct 23, 2025
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
IE TOWER, T-23.02
The participative teaching/ learning process: The contract

The session will cover the key role of the opening session of a course in establishing the learning contract between the professor and the students. We will talk about the importance of setting expectations and managing quality perception.

Tue, Oct 21, 2025
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Online Event
Assignments in the age of AI

Join us for a practical session on creating effective assessments in Blackboard (BB). We’ll discuss different types of assessments, from AI-integrated and AI-proof to AI-incompatible.

Fri, Oct 17, 2025
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Online Event
End of the Course: Gradebook & Final Grades

In this session, we'll cover the final steps of your course’s management, including Blackboard’s gradebook setup, exporting grades, and other key deadlines to keep in mind, such as surveys and reviews’. Join us if you want to wrap up your course smoothly.

2 Spots Left
Tue, Sep 30, 2025
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Online Event
Evaluating Teamwork in Group Activities with FeedbackFruits

Practical session on setting up and managing peer assessment with FeedbackFruits in Blackboard, ensuring fair, anonymous, and streamlined evaluation. Learn to use simple rating scales, peer-based grading, and automatic gradebook integration.

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Thu, Sep 25, 2025
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Private Location (register to display)
Case Teaching Workshop: Leading Class Discussions Using Participative Learning Methodologies (CIVICA)

The traditional master class, focused on the acquisition and retention of knowledge, often ignores the development of critical skills such as analytical and problem-solving skills, decision-making skills and the development of interpersonal and teamwork skills.

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Tue, Sep 23, 2025
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Online Event
Beyond PowerPoint

Our students are in class 4 to 5 hours every day looking at slides. We can do better than bombard them with PowerPoint. In this session we will be exposed to using Google Docs, Gamma, NotebookLM, and Gemini Storybook (I shall not cover Mentimeter as that has its dedicated training session).

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Thu, Sep 18, 2025
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Online Event
Mentimeter for Beginners

Join this webinar to get started with Mentimeter and learn how to create engaging interactive presentations.

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