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New Mini-Workshop: Prompt to Picture: How AI Can Help You Create Custom Visuals

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 06-24-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-12:45 pm
Status: Past
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Prompt to Picture: How AI Can Help You Create Custom Visuals Are you curious about how AI can help you create custom visuals? In this workshop, you’ll use tools like DALL-E 3 in U-M GPT and Adobe Firefly to design professional-looking images. Using simple text descriptions, we’ll show you how to turn your ideas into images. You’ll also explore Firefly editing tools, like adding or … Continue reading New Mini-Workshop: Prompt to Picture: How AI Can Help You Create Custom Visuals »

12:00 pm-12:45 pm 06/24/2025 Past

Creating Accessible Text Documents

Sponsor(s): Learning and Teaching with Technology Consultants
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Date: 06-26-2025
Time: 11:00 am-12:00 pm
Status: Past
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Accessible course materials are essential for ensuring all students can fully engage with and benefit from the learning experience. Accessible documents are ones that are available to all viewers and interpretable by assistive technology such as screen readers. In this session, you’ll learn how to structure documents with headers, use styles for consistency and meaningful structure, choose accessible colors or fonts, choose meaningful link text, … Continue reading Creating Accessible Text Documents »

11:00 am-12:00 pm 06/26/2025 Past

New Mini-Workshop: Harness U-M Maizey and MiMaizey for Teaching and Learning

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 06-26-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-12:45 pm
Status: Past
Description:

Harness U-M Maizey and MiMaizey for Teaching and Learning Discover how to enhance your classroom with U-M Maizey by integrating it seamlessly with Canvas and using it as an innovative assistant for supporting student learning. This workshop is designed for instructors who wish to leverage Maizey as a class tutor, homework helper, and more. By the end of the session, you will have the skills … Continue reading New Mini-Workshop: Harness U-M Maizey and MiMaizey for Teaching and Learning »

12:00 pm-12:45 pm 06/26/2025 Past

Complying With The New NIH Public Access Policy

Sponsor(s): UM Library
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Date: 06-27-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Status: Past
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The 2024 NIH Public Access Policy (NIH PAP) will now go into effect on July 1, 2025, replacing the existing 2008 Public Access Policy. The 2024 Policy applies to any NIH-funded Author Accepted Manuscript (final peer-reviewed manuscript) accepted for publication in a journal on or after July 1, 2025. The new policy requires the submission of an electronic version of the Author Accepted Manuscript to … Continue reading Complying With The New NIH Public Access Policy »

12:00 pm-1:00 pm 06/27/2025 Past

Heartfulness Meditation

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 06-27-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-12:30 pm
Status: Past
Description:

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. What you will learn?  The Guided Meditation practice involves three simple steps: Relaxation Rejuvenation Meditation Relaxation brings your body to a calm, steady posture creating a stillness at the physical level, and prepares the mind for meditation. We follow … Continue reading Heartfulness Meditation »

12:00 pm-12:30 pm 06/27/2025 Past

Take Command of Your Dissertation with Microsoft Word

Sponsor(s): UM Library
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Date: 06-27-2025
Time: 1:00 pm-1:50 pm
Status: Past
Description:

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 the Library 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 … Continue reading Take Command of Your Dissertation with Microsoft Word »

1:00 pm-1:50 pm 06/27/2025 Past

New Mini-Workshop: Streamline Daily Work Tasks with U-M Maizey

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 07-01-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-12:45 pm
Status: Past
Description:

Streamline Daily Work Tasks with U-M Maizey Enhance your productivity by harnessing U-M Maizey for various staff-related tasks, including managing Dropbox, Google Drive, and public website data efficiently. This workshop is aimed at staff members who want to utilize Maizey to streamline their workflows, manage large data sets, and automate routine tasks. Participants will learn how to set up and configure Maizey projects, customize system … Continue reading New Mini-Workshop: Streamline Daily Work Tasks with U-M Maizey »

12:00 pm-12:45 pm 07/01/2025 Past

Creating Accessible Images and Videos

Sponsor(s): Learning and Teaching with Technology Consultants
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Date: 07-03-2025
Time: 10:00 am-11:00 am
Status: Past
Description:

Accessible course materials play an important role in creating an equitable learning experience for all students. But how do we do it? In this session, you’ll learn how to create more accessible images (including best practices for charts and diagrams) and video by considering alternative text, color and contrast, sizing, captioning and transcripts, and even the tools we use to create and share our content.

10:00 am-11:00 am 07/03/2025 Past

New Mini-Workshop: Boost Work Productivity with GenAI

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 07-03-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-12:45 pm
Status: Past
Description:

Boost Work Productivity with GenAI Ready to transform your work tasks and free up valuable time? Join our interactive workshop and discover how Generative AI (GenAI) tools can streamline your approach to work tasks, course data management, and administrative tasks. Enhance your productivity and increase your time engaging with your colleagues and higher-order tasks. Workshop Outline: Effortless Content Creation: Using GenAI to generate materials such … Continue reading New Mini-Workshop: Boost Work Productivity with GenAI »

12:00 pm-12:45 pm 07/03/2025 Past

Learn to Meditate in 3 days

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 07-08-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Status: Past
Description:

Start the New Year by setting a goal to enhance your mental well-being through meditation. Discover three simple techniques—relaxation, rejuvenation, and meditation—in just three master classes. Relaxation brings your body into a calm, steady state, fostering physical stillness and preparing the mind for meditation. Rejuvenation clears the mind, helping to release stress and complex emotions, leaving you feeling light and refreshed. Meditation is a mindful … Continue reading Learn to Meditate in 3 days »

12:00 pm-1:00 pm 07/08/2025 Past

New Mini-Workshop: From Idea to Insight: Exploring Gemini and NotebookLM for Education

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 07-08-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-12:45 pm
Status: Past
Description:

Join this informative workshop to explore two exciting new AI tools now available to all University of Michigan faculty, staff, and students: Google Gemini and NotebookLM. Gemini is a versatile AI assistant that allows you to brainstorm ideas, answer questions quickly, summarize content, and generate various creative text formats and images. Learn how to leverage Gemini for in-the-moment assistance, practice materials, and real-time feedback in … Continue reading New Mini-Workshop: From Idea to Insight: Exploring Gemini and NotebookLM for Education »

12:00 pm-12:45 pm 07/08/2025 Past

Introduction To Data Repositories: Finding The Right Fit For Your Data

Sponsor(s): UM Library
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Date: 07-09-2025
Time: 2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Status: Past
Description:

When writing a data management plan or sharing out research data, it can be challenging to find the right data repository. In this workshop, we will review the different types of data repositories (institutional, subject, and generalist) and the “Desirable Characteristics of Data Repositories for Federally Funded Research.” Scenarios and group discussions will help attendees apply what we learn, and attendees will then be able … Continue reading Introduction To Data Repositories: Finding The Right Fit For Your Data »

2:00 pm-3:00 pm 07/09/2025 Past

New Mini-Workshop: Boost Teaching and Learning Productivity with GenAI

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 07-10-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-12:45 pm
Status: Past
Description:

Boost Teaching and Learning Productivity with GenAI Ready to transform your teaching and free up valuable time? Join our interactive workshop and discover how Generative AI (GenAI) tools, specifically U-M GPT, can streamline your approach to creating syllabi, assignments, rubrics, and lesson plans. Dive into practical ideas for designing assignments and instructional materials in a GenAI era, and engage in hands-on opportunities using U-M GPT … Continue reading New Mini-Workshop: Boost Teaching and Learning Productivity with GenAI »

12:00 pm-12:45 pm 07/10/2025 Past
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Essential Tools for Grad Students: Mastering Docs & Word

Sponsor(s): UM Library
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Date: 07-11-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-12:50 pm
Status: Past
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Tackle writing your research papers, conference abstracts, and even your dissertation with greater ease! This online workshop explores powerful but often-overlooked features in Google Docs and Microsoft Word that streamline writing, formatting, and organization. You’ll also learn how to enhance document accessibility, ensuring your work meets WCAG 2.1 and ADA guidelines. This session will be valuable for anyone doing complex academic writing (case studies, research … Continue reading Essential Tools for Grad Students: Mastering Docs & Word »

12:00 pm-12:50 pm 07/11/2025 Past

Heartfulness Meditation

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 07-11-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-12:30 pm
Status: Past
Description:

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. What you will learn?  The Guided Meditation practice involves three simple steps: Relaxation Rejuvenation Meditation Relaxation brings your body to a calm, steady posture creating a stillness at the physical level, and prepares the mind for meditation. We follow … Continue reading Heartfulness Meditation »

12:00 pm-12:30 pm 07/11/2025 Past

Intro to R with RStudio

Sponsor(s): Consulting for Statistics Computing and Analytics Research
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Date: 07-11-2025
Time: 1:00 pm-4:45 pm
Status: Past
Description:

This workshop is intended for people with little or no experience using R and little or no experience in programming. In this workshop, you will learn how to use the RStudio interface and scripts to code in R; what “objects” are and how to use them; how to use and write basic functions; and how to work with numerical vectors. Note that this workshop will … Continue reading Intro to R with RStudio »

1:00 pm-4:45 pm 07/11/2025 Past

Take Command of Your Dissertation with Microsoft Word

Sponsor(s): UM Library
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Date: 07-14-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-12:50 pm
Status: Past
Description:

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 the Library 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 … Continue reading Take Command of Your Dissertation with Microsoft Word »

12:00 pm-12:50 pm 07/14/2025 Past

Heartfulness Meditation

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 07-18-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-12:30 pm
Status: Past
Description:

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. What you will learn?  The Guided Meditation practice involves three simple steps: Relaxation Rejuvenation Meditation Relaxation brings your body to a calm, steady posture creating a stillness at the physical level, and prepares the mind for meditation. We follow … Continue reading Heartfulness Meditation »

12:00 pm-12:30 pm 07/18/2025 Past

Intro to Data handling in R

Sponsor(s): Consulting for Statistics Computing and Analytics Research
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Date: 07-18-2025
Time: 1:00 pm-4:45 pm
Status: Past
Description:

This workshop is intended for beginner R coders who want to understand how to work with different types of data. We will use RStudio to learn the rules for storing and handling these different types of data in R. We will also learn basic ways to create, manipulate, import, clean, and summarize data. Note that this workshop will NOT cover any statistical modeling. This is an in-person-only event. Computers with all the necessary software will be … Continue reading Intro to Data handling in R »

1:00 pm-4:45 pm 07/18/2025 Past

Research Impact Metrics and Visualizations using SciVal Database

Sponsor(s): Taubman Health Sciences Library, UM Library
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Date: 07-21-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Status: Past
Description:

Looking for an efficient way to analyze a large group of publications? SciVal allows you to explore topic analysis, co-authorship networks, and citation-based metrics to track trends and learn more about groups of papers of interest to you. This introduction to SciVal will show you how to create a group of papers (e.g., by authors, topics, or other characteristics) and help you select metrics appropriate … Continue reading Research Impact Metrics and Visualizations using SciVal Database »

12:00 pm-1:00 pm 07/21/2025 Past

Heartfulness Meditation

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 07-25-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-12:30 pm
Status: Open
Description:

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. What you will learn?  The Guided Meditation practice involves three simple steps: Relaxation Rejuvenation Meditation Relaxation brings your body to a calm, steady posture creating a stillness at the physical level, and prepares the mind for meditation. We follow … Continue reading Heartfulness Meditation »

12:00 pm-12:30 pm 07/25/2025 Open

Heartfulness Meditation

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 08-01-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-12:30 pm
Status: Open
Description:

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. What you will learn?  The Guided Meditation practice involves three simple steps: Relaxation Rejuvenation Meditation Relaxation brings your body to a calm, steady posture creating a stillness at the physical level, and prepares the mind for meditation. We follow … Continue reading Heartfulness Meditation »

12:00 pm-12:30 pm 08/01/2025 Open

Learn to Meditate in 3 days

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 08-05-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Status: Open
Description:

Start the New Year by setting a goal to enhance your mental well-being through meditation. Discover three simple techniques—relaxation, rejuvenation, and meditation—in just three master classes. Relaxation brings your body into a calm, steady state, fostering physical stillness and preparing the mind for meditation. Rejuvenation clears the mind, helping to release stress and complex emotions, leaving you feeling light and refreshed. Meditation is a mindful … Continue reading Learn to Meditate in 3 days »

12:00 pm-1:00 pm 08/05/2025 Open

International Engineering Students’ Insider Guide to the Library

Sponsor(s): UM Library
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Date: 08-07-2025
Time: 9:00 am-9:30 am
Status: Open
Description:

Get to know your engineering librarians in this 30 minute Zoom session and discover how U-M Library can support you academically—from research strategies to finding the perfect study nook. This friendly session is designed especially for international engineering grad students and covers tools, spaces, and people ready to help you succeed.

9:00 am-9:30 am 08/07/2025 Open

Secure Testing and Exams

Sponsor(s): Learning and Teaching with Technology Consultants
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Date: 08-07-2025
Time: 10:00 am-10:30 am
Status: Open
Description:

Secure testing uses a locked down browser to prevent students from navigating to another site during the exam for looking up answers. Previously, LSA faculty used the Respondus Lockdown Browser for this purpose. In Fall of 2025, we offer TopHat testing, with a native lockdown browser that does not require students to download any software. Learn how to set up a secure exam environment with … Continue reading Secure Testing and Exams »

10:00 am-10:30 am 08/07/2025 Open

U-M Library Basics – Central Campus

Sponsor(s): International Center, UM Library
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Date: 08-08-2025
Time: 9:00 am-10:00 am
Status: Open
Description:

Gain insight into the resources and services available at the U-M Library and learn strategies for efficiently finding information for your research projects. Join a U-M Librarian as the questions below are explored: How can I access library resources remotely or in person? How can I find scholarly books and articles? What are some of the research tools the library provides that can help me … Continue reading U-M Library Basics – Central Campus »

9:00 am-10:00 am 08/08/2025 Open

Heartfulness Meditation

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 08-08-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-12:30 pm
Status: Open
Description:

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. What you will learn?  The Guided Meditation practice involves three simple steps: Relaxation Rejuvenation Meditation Relaxation brings your body to a calm, steady posture creating a stillness at the physical level, and prepares the mind for meditation. We follow … Continue reading Heartfulness Meditation »

12:00 pm-12:30 pm 08/08/2025 Open

New and Advanced Features with iClicker

Sponsor(s): Learning and Teaching with Technology Consultants
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Date: 08-12-2025
Time: 3:00 pm-3:50 pm
Status: Open
Description:

This session will go over the following topics: AI Question Creator Refresh your classroom questions by discipline, topic, learning taxonomy, and more with this new tool. Questions are customizable and can be downloaded as a PDF or slide deck! Polling Drive classroom engagement by utilizing iClicker’s most popular feature, using multiple question types to allow students to actively learn and participate. Pre-Created Quizzing & Asynchronous … Continue reading New and Advanced Features with iClicker »

3:00 pm-3:50 pm 08/12/2025 Open

Make a Drop Cap ABC Book

Sponsor(s): UM Library
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Date: 08-12-2025
Time: 3:00 pm-4:30 pm
Status: Open
Description:

The Book Arts Studio is sponsoring a workshop at Buhr to make your own miniature accordion book! Lara Unger has designed a Drop Cap ABC Book, featuring drop capitals (decorative initial capital letters) chosen from Digital Conversion Unit scans of the University of Michigan Collections. This pre-printed book is simple to assemble and can be personalized with a few cover and closure options. The finished … Continue reading Make a Drop Cap ABC Book »

3:00 pm-4:30 pm 08/12/2025 Open

TopHat Secure Exam Overview

Sponsor(s): Learning and Teaching with Technology Consultants
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Date: 08-13-2025
Time: 10:00 am-10:50 am
Status: Open
Description:

From formative assessments to high-stakes exams, Top Hat makes it simple to create, manage and deliver assessments. Attendees will learn about Top Hat’s non-monitored and monitored testing options and the dedicated support available to University of Michigan, LSA faculty. Topics include the process for creating, administering and grading assessments on Top Hat, the advanced support available to help you recreate your existing question banks, and … Continue reading TopHat Secure Exam Overview »

10:00 am-10:50 am 08/13/2025 Open

Back to Paper Without the Pain: Assessment That Reflects Students’ Original Thinking

Sponsor(s): Learning and Teaching with Technology Consultants
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Date: 08-13-2025
Time: 11:00 am-12:00 pm
Status: Open
Description:

As generative AI tools become more prevalent, instructors face growing challenges in determining whether student work truly reflects individual thinking and effort. In this session, participants will explore how to design in-class assessments that require students to complete handwritten responses. These may include problem-solving tasks, visual explanations, reading responses, or reflections. Students can either upload their work to Gradescope (available to all U-M instructors) before … Continue reading Back to Paper Without the Pain: Assessment That Reflects Students’ Original Thinking »

11:00 am-12:00 pm 08/13/2025 Open

Strategies for Forming and Managing Quality Groups – Made Easier with the Right Tool

Sponsor(s): Learning and Teaching with Technology Consultants
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Date: 08-14-2025
Time: 10:00 am-11:00 am
Status: Open
Description:

This presentation offers faculty practical strategies for forming and managing student groups. We will discuss common challenges faced by both students and instructors, such as unequal effort, unfair grading, and confusion around group assignments. It explores different methods of group formation; self-selected, randomly assigned, and instructor-assigned, highlighting when and why each approach is appropriate and how technology can support these decisions. There will be a … Continue reading Strategies for Forming and Managing Quality Groups – Made Easier with the Right Tool »

10:00 am-11:00 am 08/14/2025 Open

Interactive Lecture: Simple Strategies for Improved Engagement

Sponsor(s): Learning and Teaching with Technology Consultants
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Date: 08-14-2025
Time: 11:00 am-12:00 pm
Status: Open
Description:

Do your students seem disengaged, uninterested, or distracted by what’s going on outside of the classroom? Want to create a space where they feel seen, heard, and ready to learn? This workshop will provide practical techniques and activities to boost student engagement and make learning more enjoyable for everyone.

11:00 am-12:00 pm 08/14/2025 Open

Designing for Accessibility with Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

Sponsor(s): Learning and Teaching with Technology Consultants
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Date: 08-14-2025
Time: 1:00 pm-1:40 pm
Status: Open
Description:

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an educational framework that improves course accessibility for all students. Following the UDL framework improves the accessibility of learning spaces, course content, and learning activities. This session will introduce attendees to the UDL framework and provide examples of UDL in practice. Attendees will also receive an overview of resources and tools to support them in applying UDL principles.

1:00 pm-1:40 pm 08/14/2025 Open

Tired of Repeat Questions? Set up a Shared, Searchable Q & A Space Where Students Can Ask Questions About Course Content and Important Class Information.

Sponsor(s): Learning and Teaching with Technology Consultants
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Date: 08-14-2025
Time: 2:00 pm-2:50 pm
Status: Open
Description:

Tired of answering the same student questions? Learn how to set up a shared, searchable Q & A space where students can ask questions about course content and important class information. Since everything is in one place, the search feature allows students to search for answers to all questions asked throughout the semester.

2:00 pm-2:50 pm 08/14/2025 Open

Creating Accessible Text Documents

Sponsor(s): Learning and Teaching with Technology Consultants
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Date: 08-15-2025
Time: 10:00 am-11:00 am
Status: Open
Description:

Accessible course materials play an important role in creating an equitable learning experience for all students. Accessible documents are ones that are available to all viewers and interpretable by assistive technology such as screen readers. In this session, you’ll learn how to structure documents with headers, use styles for consistency and meaningful structure, choose accessible colors or fonts, choose meaningful link text, and save a … Continue reading Creating Accessible Text Documents »

10:00 am-11:00 am 08/15/2025 Open

Heartfulness Meditation

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 08-15-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-12:30 pm
Status: Open
Description:

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. What you will learn?  The Guided Meditation practice involves three simple steps: Relaxation Rejuvenation Meditation Relaxation brings your body to a calm, steady posture creating a stillness at the physical level, and prepares the mind for meditation. We follow … Continue reading Heartfulness Meditation »

12:00 pm-12:30 pm 08/15/2025 Open

U-M Library Basics – Central Campus

Sponsor(s): International Center, UM Library
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Date: 08-15-2025
Time: 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
Status: Open
Description:

Gain insight into the resources and services available at the U-M Library and learn strategies for efficiently finding information for your research projects. Join a U-M Librarian as the questions below are explored: How can I access library resources remotely or in person? How can I find scholarly books and articles? What are some of the research tools the library provides that can help me … Continue reading U-M Library Basics – Central Campus »

1:00 pm-2:00 pm 08/15/2025 Open

Organizing Course Materials in Canvas

Sponsor(s): Learning and Teaching with Technology Consultants
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Date: 08-18-2025
Time: 10:00 am-11:00 am
Status: Open
Description:

Are you interested in organizing your course materials to make them more accessible for your students? This workshop will offer best practices for organizing your content within U-M’s learning management system, Canvas.

10:00 am-11:00 am 08/18/2025 Open

Enhancing Learning Through Innovative Course Modalities

Sponsor(s): Learning and Teaching with Technology Consultants
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Date: 08-18-2025
Time: 11:00 am-12:00 pm
Status: Open
Description:

As teaching methods evolve, the College of LSA is exploring the value of innovative course modalities. When planning their courses, faculty are invited to explore a range of course modality options—including HyFlex, blended, and online formats. This session will outline the criterion of each course modality and provide guidance to help instructors consider the potential benefits of these innovative course modalities.

11:00 am-12:00 pm 08/18/2025 Open

[Zoom] Approaches to Writing for World Language Instructors

Sponsor(s): Language Resource Center
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Date: 08-18-2025
Time: 11:00 am-12:00 pm
Status: Open
Description:

This session addresses a core question: How do we encourage students to do their own writing? We’ll focus on teaching and learning strategies, not on GenAI course policy or detection technologies. Join us to share your approaches to writing and learn how colleagues are structuring approaches to writing. You’ll leave with practical ideas and talking points you can use in your classroom. In-class writing: structuring … Continue reading [Zoom] Approaches to Writing for World Language Instructors »

11:00 am-12:00 pm 08/18/2025 Open

Getting Started with Canvas (Fall 2025 Prep)

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 08-18-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-1:30 pm
Status: Open
Description:

Getting Started with Canvas This workshop provides a general overview for instructors who are new to Canvas. Participants will be provided with demos on how to begin setting up a Canvas course. There will also be an hands-on opportunity to set up a test course, create a page, make an assignment, set up modules, and publish the course. Visit the ITS Instructional Support page to … Continue reading Getting Started with Canvas (Fall 2025 Prep) »

12:00 pm-1:30 pm 08/18/2025 Open

Survey of LSA Instructional Tools for Genuine Student Engagement

Sponsor(s): Learning and Teaching with Technology Consultants
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Date: 08-18-2025
Time: 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
Status: Open
Description:

What tools are available for LSA Faculty to engage students and avoid GenAI pitfalls? This session offers an overview of Canvas plugins and engagement methods that include Harmonize, YellowDig, Gradescope, Google Drive, iClicker and Peerceptiv.

1:00 pm-2:00 pm 08/18/2025 Open

Creating Accessible Images and Videos

Sponsor(s): Learning and Teaching with Technology Consultants
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Date: 08-18-2025
Time: 2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Status: Open
Description:

Accessible course materials play an important role in creating an equitable learning experience for all students. But how do we do it? In this session, you’ll learn how to create more accessible images (including best practices for charts and diagrams) and video by considering alternative text, color and contrast, sizing, captioning and transcripts, and even the tools we use to create and share our content.

2:00 pm-3:00 pm 08/18/2025 Open

[Zoom] Approaches to Writing for World Language Instructors

Sponsor(s): Language Resource Center
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Date: 08-18-2025
Time: 2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Status: Open
Description:

This session addresses a core question: How do we encourage students to do their own writing? We’ll focus on teaching and learning strategies, not on GenAI course policy or detection technologies. Join us to share your approaches to writing and learn how colleagues are structuring approaches to writing. You’ll leave with practical ideas and talking points you can use in your classroom. In-class writing: structuring … Continue reading [Zoom] Approaches to Writing for World Language Instructors »

2:00 pm-3:00 pm 08/18/2025 Open

Creative Visual Assignments with Generative AI

Sponsor(s): Learning and Teaching with Technology Consultants
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Date: 08-19-2025
Time: 10:00 am-11:00 am
Status: Open
Description:

Student assignments using graphic tools generate engagement and provide students with technological and visual literacy instruction. Use Dalle to create images for your own syllabi or presentations.

10:00 am-11:00 am 08/19/2025 Open

Crafting an AI Policy to Support Student Learning

Sponsor(s): Learning and Teaching with Technology Consultants
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Date: 08-19-2025
Time: 11:00 am-11:30 am
Status: Open
Description:

This session will outline the basics of GenAI: What it is, how it works, and recommendations for responsible use. With the strengths and limitations of the technology at the forefront, instructors will begin crafting an AI policy for their course. Whether a course encourages students to use GenAI tools or prohibits its use, this session will help instructors clearly articulate to students how the course … Continue reading Crafting an AI Policy to Support Student Learning »

11:00 am-11:30 am 08/19/2025 Open

[Zoom] Accessibility for World Language Instruction

Sponsor(s): Language Resource Center
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Date: 08-19-2025
Time: 11:00 am-12:00 pm
Status: Open
Description:

Only a half hour to spare? Join us for a brief presentation of two specific things you can do to make your course materials more accessible!  Have another 30 minutes? Stay for hands-on support as you work on your materials! 

11:00 am-12:00 pm 08/19/2025 Open

Mini-Workshop: Introduction to GenAI: Unpacking Key Concepts

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 08-19-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Status: Open
Description:

Introduction to GenAI: Unpacking Key Concepts This mini-workshop introduces instructors, students, and staff to the basics of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and its applications in academic and everyday settings. Participants will gain a foundational understanding of common GenAI tools and their relevance in various educational and professional contexts. Workshop Outline: What is GenAI? Definition and Overview Introduction to U-M GPT Exploring Key Concepts and Terminology … Continue reading Mini-Workshop: Introduction to GenAI: Unpacking Key Concepts »

12:00 pm-1:00 pm 08/19/2025 Open

Media Projects: The Answer to AI?

Sponsor(s): Learning and Teaching with Technology Consultants
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Date: 08-19-2025
Time: 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
Status: Open
Description:

In the wake of generative AI, could media projects provide an alternative to traditional papers that would be difficult to accomplish with AI? In this workshop, we’ll dive into the topic and discuss the ways media projects can be used to demonstrate students’ mastery. Other topics discussed will include how to spot multimedia created by AI and the tools students can use to produce media … Continue reading Media Projects: The Answer to AI? »

1:00 pm-2:00 pm 08/19/2025 Open