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Leveraging Generative AI to Create Imagery

Sponsor(s): Teaching and Technology Collaborative
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Date: 04-22-2024
Time: 12:00 pm-1:30 pm
Status: Open
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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 »

12:00 pm-1:30 pm 04/22/2024 Open

New GenAI Workshop- Tailoring U-M Maizey: Your Personalized Digital Assistant

Sponsor(s): Teaching and Technology Collaborative
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Date: 04-23-2024
Time: 12:00 pm-1:30 pm
Status: Open
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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 »

12:00 pm-1:30 pm 04/23/2024 Open

Generative AI Basics Workshop

Sponsor(s): Teaching and Technology Collaborative
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Date: 04-24-2024
Time: 12:00 pm-1:30 pm
Status: Open
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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 »

12:00 pm-1:30 pm 04/24/2024 Open

Take Command Of Your Dissertation With Microsoft Word

Sponsor(s): UM Library
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Date: 04-24-2024
Time: 12:00 pm-12:50 pm
Status: Open
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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 »

12:00 pm-12:50 pm 04/24/2024 Open

New GenAI Workshop- Ignite Digital Creativity – Generative AI Imagery, Part II

Sponsor(s): Teaching and Technology Collaborative
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Date: 04-25-2024
Time: 12:00 pm-1:30 pm
Status: Open
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Ignite Digital Creativity – Generative AI Imagery, Part II:  Join us as we continue to explore generative AI imagery. Learn how to write descriptive prompts to generate unique image content using Adobe Firefly features integrated into Adobe Express. Participate in hands-on experiences to create and modify custom images in Express. As a reminder, Michigan is an Adobe Creative Campus which gives students, faculty, and staff … Continue reading New GenAI Workshop- Ignite Digital Creativity – Generative AI Imagery, Part II »

12:00 pm-1:30 pm 04/25/2024 Open

Heartfulness Guided Meditation

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 04-26-2024
Time: 12:00 pm-12:30 pm
Status: Open
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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 »

12:00 pm-12:30 pm 04/26/2024 Open

Heartfulness Guided Meditation

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 05-03-2024
Time: 12:00 pm-12:30 pm
Status: Open
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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 »

12:00 pm-12:30 pm 05/03/2024 Open
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Enriching Scholarship 2023: Surveying the Now

Sponsor(s): Teaching and Technology Collaborative
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Date: 05-06-2024
Time: 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Status: Open
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Details on all 40+ sessions highlighting the ways technology has changed your current classroom. Topics could include: the use of AI in your classroom; disruptive technologies; how-to workshops on the use of technology; data privacy, proctoring, flipped teaching, and/or teaching and learning in the online spaces. Keynote Address on Monday, May 9 Maintaining Rigor and Inclusion in the Face of AI Dr. Jamiella Brooks, Director … Continue reading Enriching Scholarship 2023: Surveying the Now »

10:00 am-4:00 pm 05/06/2024 Open

Unlocking the 5 C’s of Well-Being: Contentment, Calmness, Compassion, Courage, and Clarity

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 05-08-2024
Time: 12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Status: Open
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The five qualities of Contentment, Calmness, Compassion, Courage and Clarity are innate to human nature. As children we exhibit these qualities , but as we grow up these get covered up by our environmental conditioning. Embark on a transformative journey toward a more profound sense of well-being with an immersive event dedicated to uncovering these essential qualities. Heartfulness practices take us on an inner journey … Continue reading Unlocking the 5 C’s of Well-Being: Contentment, Calmness, Compassion, Courage, and Clarity »

12:00 pm-1:00 pm 05/08/2024 Open

Introduction to the Linux Command Line

Sponsor(s): Advanced Research Computing
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Date: 05-09-2024
Time: 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Status: Open
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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 »

1:00 pm-4:00 pm 05/09/2024 Open

Heartfulness Guided Meditation

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 05-10-2024
Time: 12:00 pm-12:30 pm
Status: Open
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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 »

12:00 pm-12:30 pm 05/10/2024 Open

LSA Teaching & Learning Fair

Sponsor(s): LSA Technology Services
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Date: 05-16-2024
Time: 10:00 am-11:30 am
Status: Open
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Are you taking advantage of all the new technologies and services available to LSA instructors? Take a few minutes and stop by 25 interactive demonstrations and information stations to learn more about support for teaching and learning. Stations include instructional tools, media production and editing tools, classroom technologies, support for media projects, resources for digital accessibility, and much more. We’ll be serving coffee and donuts, too! … Continue reading LSA Teaching & Learning Fair »

10:00 am-11:30 am 05/16/2024 Open

Heartfulness Guided Meditation

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 05-17-2024
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. 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 »

12:00 pm-12:30 pm 05/17/2024 Open

Introduction to Research Computing on the Great Lakes Cluster

Sponsor(s): Advanced Research Computing
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Date: 05-21-2024
Time: 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Status: Open
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OVERVIEW 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 … Continue reading Introduction to Research Computing on the Great Lakes Cluster »

1:00 pm-4:00 pm 05/21/2024 Open

Advanced Research Computing on the Great Lakes Cluster

Sponsor(s): Advanced Research Computing
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Date: 05-22-2024
Time: 10:00 am-1:00 pm
Status: Open
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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 »

10:00 am-1:00 pm 05/22/2024 Open

Heartfulness Guided Meditation

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 05-24-2024
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. 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 »

12:00 pm-12:30 pm 05/24/2024 Open

Heartfulness Guided Meditation

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 05-31-2024
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. 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 »

12:00 pm-12:30 pm 05/31/2024 Open

Heartfulness Guided Meditation

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Date: 06-07-2024
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. 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 »

12:00 pm-12:30 pm 06/07/2024 Open

Introduction to R with RStudio

Sponsor(s): Consulting for Statistics Computing and Analytics Research
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Date: 06-10-2024
Time: 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
Status: Open
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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 and write basic functions, and how R stores and handles different types of data. You will also learn basic ways to create, manipulate, import, clean, and summarize data. And you will do all of this with RStudio’s convenient interface. Note … Continue reading Introduction to R with RStudio »

1:00 pm-5:00 pm 06/10/2024 Open

Advanced Research Computing on the Great Lakes Cluster

Sponsor(s): Advanced Research Computing
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Date: 06-13-2024
Time: 10:00 am-1:00 pm
Status: Open
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OVERVIEW Advanced Research Computing on the Great Lakes Cluster This course is currently offered remotely over Zoom.  A Zoom link will be provided to all registrants. 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 Lakes; dependent and array scheduling; … Continue reading Advanced Research Computing on the Great Lakes Cluster »

10:00 am-1:00 pm 06/13/2024 Open

Introduction to Research Computing on the Great Lakes Cluster

Sponsor(s): Advanced Research Computing
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Date: 06-13-2024
Time: 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Status: Open
Description:

OVERVIEW 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 … Continue reading Introduction to Research Computing on the Great Lakes Cluster »

1:00 pm-4:00 pm 06/13/2024 Open

Heartfulness Guided Meditation

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Date: 06-14-2024
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. 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 »

12:00 pm-12:30 pm 06/14/2024 Open

Heartfulness Guided Meditation

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Date: 06-21-2024
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. 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 »

12:00 pm-12:30 pm 06/21/2024 Open

Heartfulness Guided Meditation

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 06-21-2024
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. 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 »

12:00 pm-12:30 pm 06/21/2024 Open

Heartfulness Guided Meditation

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 06-28-2024
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. 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 »

12:00 pm-12:30 pm 06/28/2024 Open

Heartfulness Guided Meditation

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Date: 07-05-2024
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. 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 »

12:00 pm-12:30 pm 07/05/2024 Open