Curious about patents, what they are, and how to find them? Join us for a workshop where you will learn about: Types of Intellectual Property: an overview of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets Patent basics: an overview of the three types of patents Patent searching: where and how to search for patents Patent structure: an overview of how to read a patent document The … Continue reading Introduction to Patents and Patent Searching »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Customize the U-M Student Experience with MiMaizey and the Go Blue App This workshop introduces you to MiMaizey, the University of Michigan’s personalized AI assistant, and the new Go Blue App. Discover how MiMaizey and Go Blue can enhance your campus experience with features like class information, dining menus, student organization finder, campus navigation, and more. Learn about the newest Go Blue App, which includes … Continue reading New Mini-Workshop: Customize the U-M Student Experience with MiMaizey and the Go Blue App »

In this session, hosted by the School of Information and the University Library, we’ll review design considerations for creating clear and eye-catching research presentation posters. We emphasize understanding the goal of your presentation and tailoring the poster to help you tell that story. While this workshop focuses on general principles, we’ll also discuss a few applications like Illustrator and PowerPoint and their pros & cons. … Continue reading Designing Effective Research Presentation Posters »

The GenAI Educational Landscape: Best Practices for Instructors This mini-workshop is designed to equip faculty with the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively integrate Generative Artificial Intelligence into the classroom setting. Faculty members will explore its impact on students and instruction, learn how to discuss Generative AI (GenAI) with students and receive guidance on writing a GenAI syllabus statement. Although this workshop is designed for … Continue reading New Mini-Workshop: The GenAI Educational Landscape: Best Practices for Instructors »

Customize the U-M Student Experience with MiMaizey and the Go Blue App This workshop introduces you to MiMaizey, the University of Michigan’s personalized AI assistant, and the new Go Blue App. Discover how MiMaizey and Go Blue can enhance your campus experience with features like class information, dining menus, student organization finder, campus navigation, and more. Learn about the newest Go Blue App, which includes … Continue reading New Mini-Workshop: Customize the U-M Student Experience with MiMaizey and the Go Blue App »

What visualization is best for your data? And what tools will work best for you? This workshop takes participants through the process of designing a visualization and introduces different visualization tools available for free or through the university. By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to design a visualization based on their needs and select the right tool to make it happen.

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. … Continue reading Creating Accessible Images and Videos »

The GenAI Educational Landscape: Best Practices for Instructors This mini-workshop is designed to equip faculty with the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively integrate Generative Artificial Intelligence into the classroom setting. Faculty members will explore its impact on students and instruction, learn how to discuss Generative AI (GenAI) with students and receive guidance on writing a GenAI syllabus statement. Although this workshop is designed for … Continue reading New Mini-Workshop: The GenAI Educational Landscape: Best Practices for Instructors »

Tackle writing your research papers, conference abstracts, and even your dissertation with greater ease! This 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 handling complex academic writing, not just graduate students. … Continue reading Essential Tools for Grad Students: Mastering Docs & Word »

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 »

Join us for an informative session on ACM Open, where you will: Gain insight into ACM’s transition to a fully open-access publisher by the end of the year Understand the author eRights workflow and what to expect when your article is accepted under the ACM Open agreement This session is designed to help faculty navigate the publishing process and maximize the benefits of ACM Open. … Continue reading ACM Open and Author Rights »

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 »

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 »

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 your data; Clean the data to prepare it for analysis; Check for basic errors in the data; Generate new … Continue reading Introduction to Stata (Beginner) »

Zotero, a free citation management tool that lets you easily organize and cite all the resources you use for your research. In this workshop, you will: – Set up your Zotero account – Learn how to get citations into Zotero – Create and organize personal and group libraries – Annotate the PDFs you read – Add a bibliography and in-text citations in your Google Docs … Continue reading Introduction to Zotero for Citation Management »

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 »

Learn how you can integrate computer-assisted translation into your classroom translation activities. Introducing students to the use of a CAT tool will give them an experience in using a tool prolific in the world of professional technical translation; using translation memories, term banks, and workflows that allow the translator to work more efficiently. The LRC holds an institutional license to use Phrase, which gives members … Continue reading Learn more about Phrase – A cloud-based computer-assisted translation tool »

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 »

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 prompts, … Continue reading New Mini-Workshop: Streamline Daily Work Tasks with U-M Maizey »

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 prompts, … Continue reading New Mini-Workshop: Streamline Daily Work Tasks with U-M Maizey »

This workshop demystifies the complex world of academic publishing metrics for researchers. Designed specifically for graduate engineering students [but applicable to all disciplines] this session will explore traditional impact factors (like H-index and FWCI), emerging alternative metrics, and practical strategies for identifying quality publication venues while avoiding predatory journals. In this workshop, you will learn: -How to verify if a journal is legitimately peer-reviewed using … Continue reading Metrics That Matter: Journal Impact Factors and more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Would you be interested in expanding your teaching practices? Whether faculty, staff or a GSI, dive into digital pedagogy and Digital Scholarship tools. This workshop is designed to support educators in integrating digital scholarship tools and assignments into the classroom. Join us in exploring various pedagogical methods, from semester-long project-based learning that creates public engagement resources like an online museum gallery or archive to innovative … Continue reading Digital Pedagogies: Expanding Your Toolkit »

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 »

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

This workshop is intended for beginner R coders that want to understand how to work with different types of data. We will use RStudio to learn the rules to storing and handling 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. Computers with all the necessary software will be available at the workshop‘s location. If you … Continue reading Intro to Data handling in R »

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 »