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Heartfulness Meditation

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 12-20-2024
Time: 12:00 am-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 Meditation »

12:00 am-12:30 pm 12/20/2024 Open

Heartfulness Meditation

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 01-03-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-12:45 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. 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-12:45 pm 01/03/2025 Open

Generative AI Basics Workshop

Sponsor(s): Teaching and Technology Collaborative
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Date: 01-07-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-1:30 pm
Status: Open
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Generative AI Basics: 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 … Continue reading Generative AI Basics Workshop »

12:00 pm-1:30 pm 01/07/2025 Open

Unlocking the 4th Cornerstone of Well-Being: Courage

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 01-09-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Status: Open
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Join us for an immersive session on “Courage” , the 4th of the Five C’s of well-Being: Contentment, Calmness, Compassion, Courage, and Clarity. These are states of Being and form the foundation of psychological balance, emotional wellness, and mental clarity, leading to a life filled with happiness, fulfillment, and purpose. Courage is the mental or moral strength to take action in the face of danger, … Continue reading Unlocking the 4th Cornerstone of Well-Being: Courage »

12:00 pm-1:00 pm 01/09/2025 Open

Master the Art of Prompting with U-M GPT

Sponsor(s): Teaching and Technology Collaborative
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Date: 01-09-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-1:30 pm
Status: Open
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Master the Art of Prompting with U-M GPT: Learn to prompt effectively using U-M GPT by exploring techniques for GenAI prompt engineering. This workshop offers hands-on activities and advanced applications in conversation manipulation and creative AI interaction. Dive deep into conversational prompts, rephrasing prompts, prompt style and tone, inserting text/data, and much more on your way to becoming a master of AI prompt engineering.  Level: Intermediate/Advanced … Continue reading Master the Art of Prompting with U-M GPT »

12:00 pm-1:30 pm 01/09/2025 Open

Heartfulness Meditation

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 01-10-2025
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 01/10/2025 Open

U-M Library Basics – Central Campus

Sponsor(s): International Center, UM Library
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Date: 01-13-2025
Time: 9:00 am-10:00 am
Status: Open
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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? What kind of technology help can I get at the library? How can I find scholarly books and articles? What are some … Continue reading U-M Library Basics – Central Campus »

9:00 am-10:00 am 01/13/2025 Open

Learn to Meditate in 3 days

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 01-14-2025
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 01/14/2025 Open

Leveraging Generative AI to Create Imagery

Sponsor(s): Teaching and Technology Collaborative
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Date: 01-14-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-1:30 pm
Status: Open
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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, 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 and Adobe … Continue reading Leveraging Generative AI to Create Imagery »

12:00 pm-1:30 pm 01/14/2025 Open

Transform Video Watching into Active Engagement Using Annoto (Winter 2025 Prep)

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 01-15-2025
Time: 10:00 am-11:30 am
Status: Open
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Transform Video Watching into Active Engagement Using Annoto (Winter 2025 Prep) Say goodbye to passive student video watching and hello to active video learning, empowering students to ask questions, share insights, and connect with course video content with Annoto, an in-video annotation tool for MiVideo/Kaltura in Canvas. Incorporate video-based feedback into assessments,  create in-video quizzes or meaningful discussions by letting your students add time-based annotations, use it as a … Continue reading Transform Video Watching into Active Engagement Using Annoto (Winter 2025 Prep) »

10:00 am-11:30 am 01/15/2025 Open

Getting Started with U-M Maizey

Sponsor(s): Teaching and Technology Collaborative
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Date: 01-16-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-1:30 pm
Status: Open
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Getting Started with U-M Maizey: Do you want an around-the-clock assistant for your data, such as Canvas courses or cloud files? It’s possible with U-M’s Maizey GenAI tool! In this workshop, the benefits of Maizey will be explained- ranging from indexing a Canvas course to personal Google Drive or Dropbox files. This workshop will demonstrate a step-by-step process of setting up a Maizey project, as … Continue reading Getting Started with U-M Maizey »

12:00 pm-1:30 pm 01/16/2025 Open

Digital Accessibility Considerations for Public-facing Student Work

Sponsor(s): Learning and Teaching with Technology Consultants
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Date: 01-17-2025
Time: 11:00 am-11:30 am
Status: Open
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Classes are incorporating more and more multimodal projects that ask students to produce final products that are public-facing. Accessibility is an essential component to creating digital content available on the internet. It is important that instructors are incorporating accessible design into their teaching and requirements of public-facing projects. This session will cover what accessibility is, why it is important, and guidance on what to teach … Continue reading Digital Accessibility Considerations for Public-facing Student Work »

11:00 am-11:30 am 01/17/2025 Open

1:1 Drop-In Office Hours- Teaching with Generative AI and ITS AI Services

Sponsor(s): Teaching and Technology Collaborative
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Date: 01-17-2025
Time: 11:00 am-12:00 pm
Status: Open
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1:1 Drop-In Office Hours- Teaching with Generative AI and ITS AI Services Join drop-in office hours with ITS Teaching & Learning and the ITS AI Service Teams to get your questions about teaching with Generative AI and AI tools at U-M answered. We will use the remote office hours queue tool to offer quick, 10-15-minute, 1:1 drop-in sessions to answer questions and offer support. Visit … Continue reading 1:1 Drop-In Office Hours- Teaching with Generative AI and ITS AI Services »

11:00 am-12:00 pm 01/17/2025 Open

Heartfulness Meditation

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 01-17-2025
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 01/17/2025 Open

Boosting Teaching and Work Productivity with Generative AI

Sponsor(s): Teaching and Technology Collaborative
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Date: 01-21-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-1:30 pm
Status: Open
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Boosting Teaching and Work Productivity with Generative AI: Ready to transform your teaching and work tasks and free up valuable time? Join our interactive workshop and discover how Generative AI (GenAI) tools can streamline your approach to teaching tasks, work tasks, course data, and administrative tasks. Get ready to boost your productivity and gain more time to engage with your students!  Level: Intermediate/Advanced Recommended Prerequisites: … Continue reading Boosting Teaching and Work Productivity with Generative AI »

12:00 pm-1:30 pm 01/21/2025 Open

Tailoring U-M Maizey: Your Personalized Digital Assistant

Sponsor(s): Teaching and Technology Collaborative
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Date: 01-22-2025
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 dive 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. This workshop will also explore how to customize the temperature and chunk … Continue reading Tailoring U-M Maizey: Your Personalized Digital Assistant »

12:00 pm-1:30 pm 01/22/2025 Open

Creating Accessible Text Documents

Sponsor(s): Learning and Teaching with Technology Consultants
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Date: 01-22-2025
Time: 3:00 pm-4:00 pm
Status: Open
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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 »

3:00 pm-4:00 pm 01/22/2025 Open

From Data to Action: Harnessing Learning Analytics in Your Course

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 01-23-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-1:30 pm
Status: Open
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From Data to Action: Harnessing Learning Analytics in Your Course Delve into the world of learning analytics with this session designed to enhance your teaching and learning strategies. We’ll start with the basics, defining learning analytics and how it can inform educational practice. Explore readily available tools like Canvas New Analytics, MiVideo Analytics, and My Learning Analytics (MyLA- more info below) that offer actionable insights … Continue reading From Data to Action: Harnessing Learning Analytics in Your Course »

12:00 pm-1:30 pm 01/23/2025 Open

1:1 Drop-In Office Hours: Teaching with Generative AI and ITS AI Services

Sponsor(s): Teaching and Technology Collaborative
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Date: 01-24-2025
Time: 11:00 am-12:00 pm
Status: Open
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1:1 Drop-In Office Hours: Teaching with Generative AI and ITS AI Services Join drop-in office hours with ITS Teaching & Learning and the ITS AI Service Teams to get your questions about teaching with Generative AI and AI tools at U-M answered. We will use the remote office hours queue tool to offer quick, 10-15-minute, 1:1 drop-in sessions to answer questions and offer support. Visit … Continue reading 1:1 Drop-In Office Hours: Teaching with Generative AI and ITS AI Services »

11:00 am-12:00 pm 01/24/2025 Open

Heartfulness Meditation

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 01-24-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-1:00 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-1:00 pm 01/24/2025 Open

Creating Accessible Images and Videos

Sponsor(s): Learning and Teaching with Technology Consultants
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Date: 01-30-2025
Time: 10:00 am-11:00 am
Status: Open
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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 »

10:00 am-11:00 am 01/30/2025 Open

Take Command of Your Dissertation with Microsoft Word

Sponsor(s): UM Library
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Date: 01-30-2025
Time: 11:00 am-11:50 am
Status: Open
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 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 »

11:00 am-11:50 am 01/30/2025 Open

Heartfulness Meditation

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 01-31-2025
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 01/31/2025 Open

Learn to Meditate in 3 days

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 02-04-2025
Time: 12:00 am-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 am-1:00 pm 02/04/2025 Open

Take Command of Your Dissertation with Microsoft Word

Sponsor(s): UM Library
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Date: 02-07-2025
Time: 11:00 am-11:50 am
Status: Open
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 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 »

11:00 am-11:50 am 02/07/2025 Open

Heartfulness Meditation

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 02-07-2025
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 02/07/2025 Open

Heartfulness Meditation

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 02-14-2025
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 02/14/2025 Open

Heartfulness Meditation

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 02-21-2025
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 02/21/2025 Open

Take Command of Your Dissertation with Microsoft Word

Sponsor(s): UM Library
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Date: 02-26-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-12:50 pm
Status: Open
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 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 02/26/2025 Open

Heartfulness Meditation

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 02-28-2025
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 02/28/2025 Open

Learn to Meditate in 3 days

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 03-04-2025
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 03/04/2025 Open

Take Command of Your Dissertation with Microsoft Word

Sponsor(s): UM Library
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Date: 03-18-2025
Time: 1:00 pm-1:50 pm
Status: Open
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 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 »

1:00 pm-1:50 pm 03/18/2025 Open

Designing Effective Research Presentation Posters

Sponsor(s): School of Information, UM Library
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Date: 03-24-2025
Time: 3:00 pm-4:00 pm
Status: Open
Description:

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 »

3:00 pm-4:00 pm 03/24/2025 Open

Learn to Meditate in 3 days

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 04-01-2025
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 04/01/2025 Open

Take Command of Your Dissertation with Microsoft Word

Sponsor(s): UM Library
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Date: 04-11-2025
Time: 10:00 am-10:50 am
Status: Open
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 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 »

10:00 am-10:50 am 04/11/2025 Open

Learn to Meditate in 3 days

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 05-06-2025
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 05/06/2025 Open

Take Command of Your Dissertation with Microsoft Word

Sponsor(s): UM Library
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Date: 05-12-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-12:50 pm
Status: Open
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 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 05/12/2025 Open

Learn to Meditate in 3 days

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 06-03-2025
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 06/03/2025 Open