HOME Workshop Registration: Start with HOME Foundations
To ensure our in-person (or live) HOME workshop time is practical, collaborative, and focused on real course design, faculty will begin by completing a short online preparation course in Blackboard: HOME Foundations.
HOME Foundations is required before registering for a workshop date. It includes brief readings on the HOME standards and a couple of discussion prompts designed to help you reflect on your course context and teaching approach before we meet.
Step 1: Enroll in HOME Foundations (Prep Course)
What you’ll do
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Review brief readings on the HOME standards
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Complete two short discussion activities
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Spend approximately 60–90 minutes total (self-paced)
What you’ll get
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A clear overview of what HOME expects (at the “meets” level)
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A starting point for thinking about your course through a HOME lens
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A smoother, more hands-on workshop experience
Enroll here:
➡️ Enroll in HOME Foundations on the Marshall Skills Exchange.
Tip: If you don’t see the course after enrolling, allow a little time for Blackboard to update, then check your course list and “All Courses.”
Step 2: Complete HOME Foundations
Once you’ve completed the readings and discussion activities, you’ll be eligible to register through the link provided in the course. Workshops are working sessions—come ready to apply HOME to a course you teach (or are building).
Upcoming workshop dates
February 12, 2026 (Virtual)
February 27, 2026 (In person)
March 13, 2026 (Virtual)
March 26, 2026 (In person)
April 9, 2026 (Virtual)
April 24, 2026 (In person)
May 15, 2026 (Virtual)
May 28, 2026 (In person)
June 11, 2026 (Virtual)
June 26, 2026 (In person)
Why We Start with HOME Foundations
As our HOME training has evolved, so has our understanding of how faculty learn best in this space. Through experience and feedback, it became clear that some elements—such as reading the standards and reflecting on course context—are better suited for individual, asynchronous exploration.
Other elements—like interpretation, examples, and design decisions—are far more powerful when discussed collaboratively. This updated structure allows each part of the learning experience to happen in the environment where it works best.