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 »

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 »

From Basics to Brilliance: Prompt Crafting with U-M GPT This mini-workshop equips faculty, staff, and students with the essential skills to effectively use U-M GPT, the University of Michigan’s equitable, accessible, and secure text-based Generative Artificial Intelligence tool. The session includes foundational and advanced techniques for crafting effective prompts, exploring creative AI interactions, and leveraging U-M GPT for various educational applications. Participants will engage in … Continue reading Mini-Workshop: From Basics to Brilliance: Prompt Crafting with U-M GPT »

Introduction to Research Computing on the Great Lakes Cluster This course is remotely over Zoom.  A Zoom link will be provided to all registrants. This workshop will introduce you to high performance computing on the Great Lakes cluster.  After a brief overview of the components of the cluster and the resources available there, the main body of the workshop will cover creating batch scripts and the … Continue reading Introduction to Research Computing on the Great Lakes Cluster »

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.

OVERVIEW Advanced Research Computing on the Great Lakes Cluster This course is 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 Great Lakes Cluster.  Topics to be covered include a brief review of common parallel programming models and basic use of Great … Continue reading Advanced Research Computing on the Great Lakes Cluster »

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

Applying to grants and need a Data Management Plan writing refresher?  Join us for a workshop on the DMPTool, an incredibly useful guide that helps you cover all your bases when drafting your DMPs.  In this workshop, you will learn about: What the DMPTool is How to access it How to navigate to specific funding agency templates How to use it to write effective data management … Continue reading Streamline your Data Management Plans: Workshop on the DMPTool »

Beyond just having an online presence via profiles, researchers can engage online in different ways. In this session, we’ll discuss different ways that researchers can share about their work or areas of expertise online, cover best practices for engaging on social media, and talk about a few specific platforms. Attendees will have some time to consider what platforms they may want to engage with and … Continue reading Your Research Presence Online: Part 2 – Engaging on Social Media »

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

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 Mini-Workshop: The GenAI Educational Landscape: Best Practices for Instructors »

Each U.S. federal funding agency has its own policies and processes for making federally funded research publicly accessible making for a confusing landscape for researchers and administrative staff. This workshop will provide grantees and administrative staff with: A clear understanding of the New Public Access Policy for different federally funding agencies for major funders of Engineering  Research An explanation of the policies, who and what … Continue reading New Federal Public Access Policy Requirements for Published Research »

Join us for this workshop to learn about EndNote, a citation management tool! You will learn to: – Create and organize personal and group libraries, – Invite collaborators to view or contribute to those libraries, – Annotate the PDFs you read, – Add a bibliography and in-text citations in your Microsoft Word document. Please note: EndNote is NOT a free tool, and it is NOT … Continue reading Introduction to EndNote for Citation Management »

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

Tackle writing your research papers, conference abstracts, and even your thesis or 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 engaged in complex academic writing … Continue reading Essential Tools for Grad Students: Mastering Docs & Word »

Your research tells a story! StoryMaps is one of the most commonly used GIS resources on our campus across disciplines. This workshop will be an introduction to what StoryMaps are and whether one is right for your project. There will be time for Questions and Answers at the end where we can talk about participants’ specific projects, but this is not required. This session will … Continue reading Introduction to ArcGIS StoryMaps »

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

U-M Library’s repositories, Deep Blue Documents and Deep Blue Data, provide access and preservation services for the research, teaching, learning, and creativity created by U-M researchers on all campuses. These free repositories can help you preserve and publicly share your scholarly works. This session gives an overview of each repository, including how to determine which repository best meets your needs. Learning outcomes After attending this … Continue reading Sharing and Preserving Your Scholarship in the U-M Library’s Deep Blue Repositories »

Ever wondered if ICPSR is a data repository that would work for your data? Join us to learn more about ICPSR, what data the repository works with, how to include it in your data management plan, and how to deposit data. The workshop will include demos and/or screenshots of each step of the deposit process, and we’ll also have time for questions and answers. Instructors … Continue reading Fit check: Is ICPSR suitable for your data? »

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

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 »

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 Mini-Workshop: Customize the U-M Student Experience with MiMaizey and the Go Blue App »

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 Mini-Workshop: Boost Work Productivity with GenAI »

In this session, 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 for creating a poster, like Illustrator and PowerPoint and their pros & cons. Lastly, we provide additional resources and … Continue reading Designing Effective Research Presentation Posters »

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

Tackle writing your research papers, conference abstracts, and even your thesis or 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 engaged in complex academic writing … Continue reading Essential Tools for Grad Students: Mastering Docs & Word »

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 Mini-Workshop: Customize the U-M Student Experience with MiMaizey and the Go Blue App »

Ever wondered if Open Science Framework (OSF) is a data repository that would work for your data? Join us to learn more about OSF, what data the repository works with, how to include it in your data management plan, and how to deposit data. The workshop will include demos and/or screenshots of each step of the deposit process, and we’ll also have time for questions … Continue reading Fit check: Is OSF suitable for your data? »

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

What is Remote Sensing? The discipline of remote sensing concerns processing and analysis of any imagery obtained from satellites, drones, or other airborne sensors. Remote sensing tools and best practices can be used to investigate land use change, check agricultural crop yields, monitor wildfires, and more. This session will introduce basic concepts used in the discipline of remote sensing such as image collection and interpretation, … Continue reading Remote Sensing 101 »