Please note that this is an in-person session, to be held in Room 2001A Modern Languages Building, on Cental Campus. There is no online aspect. Audience: Those who have never used Stata before but wish to learn. By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to: Work with Stata, including using Do-files and using the help system; Get data into Stata and manage your data files; Establish familiarity with … Continue reading Introduction to Stata (Beginner) »

This workshop is designed for students, faculty, and researchers who produce or use translations in their academic work. Participants will come away from this 90-minute workshop with a working understanding of concepts such as derivative works, exclusive rights of a copyright holder, fair use, and the public domain, and practical knowledge about how to approach and make decisions about questions of copyright for translations.

This workshop is designed for students, faculty, and researchers who produce or use translations in their academic work. Participants will come away from this 60-minute workshop with a working understanding of concepts such as derivative works, exclusive rights of a copyright holder, fair use, and the public domain, and practical knowledge about how to approach and make decisions about questions of copyright for translations. The … Continue reading Lost in translation? A Conversation on Copyright and Translation »

While physical fitness keeps our bodies in shape, meditation is an exercise for the mind and mental wellness is essential to living a happy, productive life. Perhaps Buddha put it best when he was asked, “What have you gained from meditation?” Buddha replied, “Nothing! But let me tell you what I lost: Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Insecurity, and Fear of Old Age and Death.” What you … Continue reading Heartfulness Guided Meditation »

In advance of the deadline for applications to the Rackham International Research Awards (Feb 15), this hybrid session will offer general guidance for students and scholars who are planning to conduct research in archives, libraries and other cultural institutions abroad. The instructors will focus on identifying collections and materials of interest, gathering required documents and permissions for access, making contacts with local experts and institutions, … Continue reading Preparing for Research Abroad »

This course will familiarize the student with the basics of accessing and interacting with Linux computers using the GNU/Linux operating system’s Bash shell, also generically referred to as “the command line”. Topics include: a brief overview of Linux, the Bash shell, navigating the file system, basic commands, shell redirection, permissions, processes, and the command environment. The workshop will also provide a quick introduction to nano a simple … Continue reading Introduction to the Linux Command Line »

There are many choices when deciding on the appropriate methods for your literature review. This presentation is designed to help you understand the range of evidence syntheses, and how to best match your project’s goals to a methodology that meets your needs and resourcing.   This is a hybrid session. You can participate in person -North Campus Research Complex, 2800 Plymouth Road, Building 16, G004E … Continue reading Understanding Evidence Synthesis Methodologies »

Audience: Researchers using Stata to fit statistical models Stata’s `margins` command is a powerful and robust tool that makes Stata one of the premier pieces of software for statistical analysis. In this workshop, we will cover the basic uses of the `margins` command, including its use to better understand categorical predictors, interactions, and non-linear effects; marginalization to examine variable effects while averaging over other effects; and visualizations with `marginsplot`.

This workshop is an introduction to GPU programing for scientific and engineering applications. The basics of GPU architecture will be presented. Parallel programing strategies will be discussed followed by actual programing examples. Participants should be familiar with programming and how to use the Great Lakes computing cluster.  C/C++ examples will be provided to try on the Great Lakes GPU nodes.

While physical fitness keeps our bodies in shape, meditation is an exercise for the mind and mental wellness is essential to living a happy, productive life. Perhaps Buddha put it best when he was asked, “What have you gained from meditation?” Buddha replied, “Nothing! But let me tell you what I lost: Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Insecurity, and Fear of Old Age and Death.” What you … Continue reading Heartfulness Guided Meditation »

You are an expert in your field, but you may not be an expert in Rackham’s rules around properly formatting your dissertation or thesis. In this online workshop, the experts from ScholarSpace will introduce you to lesser-known features of Microsoft Word that will help you ensure consistent formatting through the document, as well as manage margin size, insert captions, and create an automatic Table of … Continue reading Take Command Of Your Dissertation With Microsoft Word »

This training course is designed to equip faculty with the necessary skills and knowledge to begin integrating Generative Artificial Intelligence into the classroom setting and considering its impact. The course will also focus on linking transparent design principles and authentic assessments to ensure that students are able to apply their learning in practical, real-world situations.  Visit this recording to watch this workshop on demand. Zoom … Continue reading Generative AI in the Classroom »

Whether you’re working on a chapter for your dissertation or a section of a scholarly article, writing literature reviews is tough. But there are some tips that can help you to conduct effective and efficient literature reviews. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to: -Determine which type of literature review you need to do (scoping review, systematic review, meta-analysis, etc.) -Search scholarly databases effectively for … Continue reading How to Conduct a Literature Review »

OVERVIEW Introduction to Research Computing on the Great Lakes Cluster This course is currently offered as a hybrid course:  you can attend in person in 2001A Modern Languages Building (812 E Washington St) or remotely over Zoom.  A Zoom link will be provided to all registrants for those who choose to attend remotely. This workshop will introduce you to high performance computing on the Great Lakes … Continue reading Introduction to Research Computing on the Great Lakes Cluster »

This 20-minute session will cover the basics of interacting with ESRI’s ArcGIS Pro software. We will make a simple map using open data.   This session will take place in-person, in the Clark Library. It will not be recorded. If you wish to follow along, please bring a Windows computer with ArcGIS Pro downloaded and installed. https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/f97dfe30cc504cfb8ca2c915bab784e6/page/ArcGIS-Pro/ If you have a Mac, you can use … Continue reading GIS Basics: Making a simple map in ArcGIS Pro »

OVERVIEW Advanced Research Computing on the Great Lakes Cluster This course is currently offered as a hybrid course:  you can attend in person in 2001A Modern Languages Building (812 E Washington St) or remotely over Zoom.  A Zoom link will be provided to all registrants for those who choose to attend remotely. This workshop will cover some more advanced topics in computing on the U-M … Continue reading Advanced Research Computing on the Great Lakes Cluster »

While physical fitness keeps our bodies in shape, meditation is an exercise for the mind and mental wellness is essential to living a happy, productive life. Perhaps Buddha put it best when he was asked, “What have you gained from meditation?” Buddha replied, “Nothing! But let me tell you what I lost: Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Insecurity, and Fear of Old Age and Death.” What you … Continue reading Heartfulness Guided Meditation »

The Cool Toys Conversations hosts open casual conversations via Zoom on emerging technologies and trends, and their potential impacts on (and opportunities/risks for) academic, clinical, and personal work/life, from research to office to home. Our motto is: Who is lifted up? Who is left out? Our focus this year is to examine the presence, absence, or influence of the human element in artificial intelligence and … Continue reading Cool Toys Conversations: The Practice of GenAI »

This workshop is designed for instructors, students, and staff who are interested in learning the basics of generative artificial intelligence and its applications in both academic and everyday settings. By completing this workshop, participants will gain a basic understanding of common GenAI tools and its relevance to various educational and professional contexts. Additionally, participants will be introduced to high-level ethical and equity issues, which will … Continue reading Generative AI Basics Workshop »

This training course from ITS and the TTC is designed to equip faculty with the necessary skills and knowledge to begin integrating Generative Artificial Intelligence into the classroom setting and considering its impact. The course will also focus on linking transparent design principles and authentic assessments to ensure that students can apply their learning in practical, real-world situations. U-M GPT demonstrations will be included in … Continue reading Generative AI in the Classroom, Pt 1 »

While physical fitness keeps our bodies in shape, meditation is an exercise for the mind and mental wellness is essential to living a happy, productive life. Perhaps Buddha put it best when he was asked, “What have you gained from meditation?” Buddha replied, “Nothing! But let me tell you what I lost: Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Insecurity, and Fear of Old Age and Death.” What you … Continue reading Heartfulness Guided Meditation »

This hands-on, interactive workshop from ITS and the TTC introduces faculty to UM-GPT, U-M’s equitable, accessible, and secure text-based Generative Artificial Intelligence tool, and provides an overview of the 60+ ChatGPT Assignments to Use in Your Classroom Today Book Guide. During the workshop, attendees will learn how to craft effective GenAI prompts and try out activities in the book guide that they can add to … Continue reading Generative AI with U-M GPT »

This workshop is designed for instructors, students, and staff interested in learning the basics of generative artificial intelligence and its applications in academic and everyday settings. Attending this workshop will give participants a basic understanding of common GenAI tools and its relevance to various educational and professional contexts. Additionally, participants will be introduced to high-level privacy, ethical, and equity issues, which will prepare instructors for … Continue reading Generative AI Basics Workshop »

Do you ever feel stuck while reading scholarly articles? Do you have a seemingly endless pile of articles to read but don’t know how to start? Attend this workshop to learn tips on how to read scholarly articles effectively and efficiently. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to: Develop a personalized method for reading scholarly articles Set up the ideal reading environment for you Organize … Continue reading How to Read a Scholarly Article »

This 20-minute session will go over the differences in features between ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Pro, and discuss scenarios for using each one. We will go over importing data versus viewing data from ESRI’s Living Atlas.

Do you want an around-the-clock TA for your course? It’s possible with U-M’s Maizey GenAI tool! In this workshop, the benefits of Maizey will be explained- ranging from a Canvas course aid or the ability to index your personal Google Drive files. The workshop will demonstrate a step-by-step process of setting up Maizey, as well as offer hands-on opportunities. Faculty showcases/examples will be shared during … Continue reading Getting Started with U-M Maizey »

While physical fitness keeps our bodies in shape, meditation is an exercise for the mind and mental wellness is essential to living a happy, productive life. Perhaps Buddha put it best when he was asked, “What have you gained from meditation?” Buddha replied, “Nothing! But let me tell you what I lost: Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Insecurity, and Fear of Old Age and Death.” What you … Continue reading Heartfulness Guided Meditation »

Do you want an around-the-clock TA for your course? It’s possible with U-M’s Maizey GenAI tool! In this workshop, the benefits of Maizey will be explained- ranging from a Canvas course aid or the ability to index your personal Google Drive files. The workshop will demonstrate a step-by-step process of setting up Maizey, as well as offer hands-on opportunities. Faculty showcases/examples will be shared during … Continue reading Getting Started with U-M Maizey »

This hands-on, interactive workshop from ITS and the TTC introduces faculty to U-M GPT, U-M’s equitable, accessible, and secure text-based Generative Artificial Intelligence tool, and provides an overview of the 60+ ChatGPT Assignments to Use in Your Classroom Today Book Guide. During the workshop, attendees will learn how to craft effective GenAI prompts and try out activities in the book guide that they can add … Continue reading Generative AI with U-M GPT »

The review of March’s new features and updates to Canvas will be held on Tuesday, March 12 at 2pm. This session will be recorded for those unable to attend. Access recordings of past meetings here. Agenda: Canvas Discussions Redesign: Preview the new interface launching in May. U-M Maizey for Canvas: Explore integrating U-M GPT with your Canvas course to leverage GenAI. Updates Overview: We’ll cover recent enhancements to … Continue reading Canvas March 2024 Release Review Meeting »

Over the course of the workshop you will: (1) Learn best practices for designing data visualizations, including how to make visualizations compelling, meaningful and understandable (2) Appreciate the differences between visualizing quantitative and qualitative data as well as learn methods for using quantitative visualization techniques for qualitative data (3) Consider the role that bias plays in our data and how that can translate into visualization … Continue reading Qualitative Data Visualization »

This workshop is designed for instructors, students, and staff interested in learning the basics of generative artificial intelligence and its applications in academic and everyday settings. Attending this workshop will give participants a basic understanding of common GenAI tools and its relevance to various educational and professional contexts. Additionally, participants will be introduced to high-level privacy, ethical, and equity issues, which will prepare instructors for … Continue reading Generative AI Basics Workshop »

What will your imagination create? Curious about Generative AI and how it’s integrated into Adobe products? Learn how to write descriptive prompts to quickly and easily generate extraordinary image content with Adobe Firefly, Adobe Express and DALL-E 3 in U-M GPT. No experience is needed. As a reminder, Michigan is an Adobe Creative Campus which gives students, faculty, and staff access to Adobe Creative Cloud … Continue reading Leveraging Generative AI to Create Imagery »

Two Acquisitions Editors from the University of Michigan Press will discuss common publishing questions: how to convert a dissertation to a book manuscript; the markers of a tenure-acceptable press in your field; how to identify and approach appropriate publishers; working with a series; what resources exist to help with these steps. Followed by Q&A. This session is Hybrid. In Person and Via Zoom. The URL … Continue reading From Dissertation to a Book: The Scholarly Monograph Process »

While physical fitness keeps our bodies in shape, meditation is an exercise for the mind and mental wellness is essential to living a happy, productive life. Perhaps Buddha put it best when he was asked, “What have you gained from meditation?” Buddha replied, “Nothing! But let me tell you what I lost: Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Insecurity, and Fear of Old Age and Death.” What you … Continue reading Heartfulness Guided Meditation »

This workshop is designed for instructors, students, and staff interested in learning the basics of generative artificial intelligence and its applications in academic and everyday settings. Attending this workshop will give participants a basic understanding of common GenAI tools and its relevance to various educational and professional contexts. Additionally, participants will be introduced to high-level privacy, ethical, and equity issues, which will prepare instructors for … Continue reading Generative AI Basics Workshop »

AI tools are proliferating at an astounding rate and you may be wondering how some of them can support your library research process.

Do you want an around-the-clock TA for your course? It’s possible with U-M’s Maizey GenAI tool! In this workshop, the benefits of Maizey will be explained- ranging from a Canvas course aid or the ability to index your personal Google Drive files. The workshop will demonstrate a step-by-step process of setting up Maizey, as well as offer hands-on opportunities. Faculty showcases/examples will be shared during … Continue reading Getting Started with U-M Maizey »

This hands-on, interactive workshop from ITS and the TTC introduces faculty to U-M GPT, U-M’s equitable, accessible, and secure text-based Generative Artificial Intelligence tool, and provides an overview of the 60+ ChatGPT Assignments to Use in Your Classroom Today Book Guide. During the workshop, attendees will learn how to craft effective GenAI prompts and try out activities in the book guide that they can add … Continue reading Generative AI with U-M GPT »

You are an expert in your field, but you may not be an expert in Rackham’s rules around properly formatting your dissertation or thesis. In this online workshop, the experts from ScholarSpace will introduce you to lesser-known features of Microsoft Word that will help you ensure consistent formatting through the document, as well as manage margin size, insert captions, and create an automatic Table of … Continue reading Take Command Of Your Dissertation With Microsoft Word »

This workshop from ITS and the TTC is designed to assist faculty with learning how to integrate Generative Artificial Intelligence into the classroom. We will provide tips and hands-on opportunities for using U-M GPT to produce effective instructional materials such as effective discussion prompts, assignments, assignment rubrics and lesson plans. GenAI syllabi statements and syllabi creation will be discussed as well. Level: Intermediate  Workshop Outline: … Continue reading Generative AI in the Classroom, Pt 2 »

While physical fitness keeps our bodies in shape, meditation is an exercise for the mind and mental wellness is essential to living a happy, productive life. Perhaps Buddha put it best when he was asked, “What have you gained from meditation?” Buddha replied, “Nothing! But let me tell you what I lost: Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Insecurity, and Fear of Old Age and Death.” What you … Continue reading Heartfulness Guided Meditation »

Leveraging Generative AI to Create Imagery, Part 1: Spark your Digital Creativity! Curious about Generative AI and how it’s integrated into Adobe products? Learn how to write descriptive prompts to quickly and easily generate extraordinary image content with Adobe Firefly and DALL-E 3 in U-M GPT. No experience is needed. As a reminder, Michigan is an Adobe Creative Campus which gives students, faculty, and staff … Continue reading Leveraging Generative AI to Create Imagery »

This workshop is designed for instructors, students, and staff interested in learning the basics of generative artificial intelligence and its applications in academic and everyday settings. Attending this workshop will give participants a basic understanding of common GenAI tools and its relevance to various educational and professional contexts. Additionally, participants will be introduced to high-level privacy, ethical, and equity issues, which will prepare instructors for … Continue reading Generative AI Basics Workshop »

Are you working on a systematic review, meta-analysis, scoping review, or other literature review project? Learn to use the software Covidence, which is free for U-M faculty, staff, and students (and any project collaborators from other institutions). Covidence can help you: –Deduplicate your literature search results set –Share your literature search results with your collaborators –Keep track of your inclusion decisions while screening –Identify decision … Continue reading Introduction to Covidence: A Systematic Review Software Tool »

This training course from ITS and the TTC is designed to equip faculty with the necessary skills and knowledge to begin integrating Generative Artificial Intelligence into the classroom setting and considering its impact. The course will also focus on linking transparent design principles and authentic assessments to ensure that students can apply their learning in practical, real-world situations. U-M GPT demonstrations will be included in … Continue reading Generative AI in the Classroom, Pt 1 »

Do you want an around-the-clock TA for your course? It’s possible with U-M’s Maizey GenAI tool! In this workshop, the benefits of Maizey will be explained- ranging from a Canvas course aid or the ability to index your personal Google Drive files. The workshop will demonstrate a step-by-step process of setting up Maizey, as well as offer hands-on opportunities. Faculty showcases/examples will be shared during … Continue reading Getting Started with U-M Maizey »

While physical fitness keeps our bodies in shape, meditation is an exercise for the mind and mental wellness is essential to living a happy, productive life. Perhaps Buddha put it best when he was asked, “What have you gained from meditation?” Buddha replied, “Nothing! But let me tell you what I lost: Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Insecurity, and Fear of Old Age and Death.” What you … Continue reading Heartfulness Guided Meditation »

Boosting Teaching Productivity with Generative AI: Ready to transform your teaching workflows and free up valuable time? Join our interactive workshop and discover how Generative AI (GenAI) tools can streamline your approach to teaching tasks, course data, and administrative tasks. Get ready to boost your teaching productivity and gain more time to engage with your students!  Level: Intermediate/Advanced Workshop Outline: Effortless course content creation: Learn … Continue reading New GenAI Workshop- Boosting Teaching Productivity with Generative AI »

Tailoring U-M Maizey: Your Personalized Digital Assistant: Want a customized assistant for your data? Elevate your Maizey skills as we delve into the craft of ‘system prompting’ within the U-M Maizey interface. System prompts allow users to personalize how their Maizey will interact with end users, giving a Maizey project a custom persona. Crafting a system prompt allows users to curate their data, which is … Continue reading New GenAI Workshop- Tailoring U-M Maizey: Your Personalized Digital Assistant »