Session Listing
In addition to the in-person sessions listed below, you may also be interested in the IT4U Webinars offered by ITS. You can either attend the live webinar or review it later at your convenience.
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Take Command of Your Dissertation with Microsoft WordSponsor(s): UM LibraryTags: dissertation, dissertations, ToolsForGrads Date: 04-07-2026 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 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 |
Learn to Meditate in 3 daysSponsor(s): ITS Teaching and LearningTags: self-care Date: 04-07-2026 Time: 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Status: Open Description: Make meditation part of your goal to strengthen your mental well-being. Discover three core practices—meditation, rejuvenation, and inner connect in just three session. Meditation is a mindful journey for regulating your mind. It’s like a mental workout, training the mind to focus on a single thought amid the 60,000 that pass through daily. With 3 core practices it cultivates effortless concentration, heightened awareness, and presence … Continue reading Learn to Meditate in 3 days |
From Basics to Brilliance: Prompt Crafting with U-M GPTSponsor(s): ITS Teaching and LearningTags: chatgpt, GenAI, prompt literacy, prompts, teaching, U-M gpt Date: 04-07-2026 Time: 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Status: Open Description: From Basics to Brilliance: Prompt Crafting with U-M GPT This 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 From Basics to Brilliance: Prompt Crafting with U-M GPT |
Prompt to Picture: How AI Can Help You Create Custom VisualsSponsor(s): ITS Teaching and LearningTags: gemini, GenAI, images, teaching, u-mgpt Date: 04-09-2026 Time: 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Status: Open Description: Prompt to Picture: How AI Can Help You Create Custom Visuals Need unique visuals for a presentation or assignment? Join us to see how university-supported AI tools can help. We will guide you through the basics of “prompt crafting” — the art of telling the AI what you want, while comparing the unique features of U-M GPT (GPT Image -1.5) and Google Gemini’s (Nano Banana) … Continue reading Prompt to Picture: How AI Can Help You Create Custom Visuals |
Heartfulness MeditationSponsor(s): ITS Teaching and LearningTags: self-care Date: 04-10-2026 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? This is a weekly guided meditation drop-in session so prior knowledge of meditation is needed. The session involves 3 simple steps: Breathing Relaxation Meditation Deep breathing bring a pause followed by Relaxation brings your body … Continue reading Heartfulness Meditation |
The GenAI Educational Landscape: Best Practices for InstructorsSponsor(s): ITS Teaching and LearningTags: chatgpt, GenAI Date: 04-14-2026 Time: 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Status: Open Description: The GenAI Educational Landscape: Best Practices for Instructors This 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 The GenAI Educational Landscape: Best Practices for Instructors |
Exploring NotebookLM for EducationSponsor(s): ITS Teaching and LearningTags: GenAI, generative ai, google, notebooklm Date: 04-16-2026 Time: 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Status: Open Description: Discover the power of NotebookLM, the advanced AI-powered research and note-taking assistant available to all University of Michigan faculty, staff, and students. Designed to help you understand and synthesize information from your own documents, NotebookLM transforms your lesson plans, lecture notes, and research papers into a dynamic knowledge base. By grounding its responses entirely in your sources, it becomes your most trusted research partner. Recent … Continue reading Exploring NotebookLM for Education |
Heartfulness MeditationSponsor(s): ITS Teaching and LearningTags: self-care Date: 04-17-2026 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? This is a weekly guided meditation drop-in session so prior knowledge of meditation is needed. The session involves 3 simple steps: Breathing Relaxation Meditation Deep breathing bring a pause followed by Relaxation brings your body … Continue reading Heartfulness Meditation |
Boost Work Productivity with GenAISponsor(s): ITS Teaching and LearningTags: chatgpt, GenAI, productivity, u-mgpt Date: 04-21-2026 Time: 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Status: Open 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 Boost Work Productivity with GenAI |
Introduction to the Unix ShellSponsor(s): UM LibraryTags: N/A Date: 04-22-2026 Time: 1:00 pm-3:00 pm Status: Open Description: Are you interested in using command-line file systems, but maybe also a little intimidated? This basic introduction to the Unix shell will help demystify the command line! We’ll cover: basic file system structure and navigation; creating new directories; moving and renaming files; and basic use of a text editor. This is a hands-on workshop, so plan to bring a laptop with you; we’ll also ask … Continue reading Introduction to the Unix Shell |
Boost Teaching and Learning Productivity with GenAISponsor(s): ITS Teaching and LearningTags: chatgpt, GenAI, lesson planning, productivity, u-mgpt Date: 04-23-2026 Time: 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Status: Open 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 Boost Teaching and Learning Productivity with GenAI |
Heartfulness MeditationSponsor(s): ITS Teaching and LearningTags: self-care Date: 04-24-2026 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? This is a weekly guided meditation drop-in session so prior knowledge of meditation is needed. The session involves 3 simple steps: Breathing Relaxation Meditation Deep breathing bring a pause followed by Relaxation brings your body … Continue reading Heartfulness Meditation |
Create Images using AI: Get Started with Adobe FireflySponsor(s): ITS Teaching and LearningTags: adobe, adobe express, Firefly, GenAI, images, teaching Date: 04-28-2026 Time: 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Status: Open Description: Create Images using AI: Get Started with Adobe Firefly Are you ready to stop searching for that perfect image and start creating it! Join us for a hands-on tour of Adobe’s Generative AI tools. We’ll show you how to turn text prompts into great images, and make fast edits like adding, expanding, or removing objects usin Adobe’s Generative Fill feature. Perfect for anyone who … Continue reading Create Images using AI: Get Started with Adobe Firefly |
Tile Mini Accordion BookSponsor(s): Book Arts Studio, UM LibraryTags: book arts studio Date: 04-28-2026 Time: 3:30 pm-4:30 pm Status: Open Description: Create a simple accordion book—complete with tile covers! In this quick, beginner-friendly workshop (sponsored by the Book Arts Studio), you’ll make a small artist book using a simple accordion-fold structure. All materials are provided. Choose a pre-designed, ready-to-go book or a blank version to fill with your own drawings, writing, collage—anything you like. Plan for about an hour. Please sign up for only one of … Continue reading Tile Mini Accordion Book |
Take Command of Your Dissertation with Microsoft WordSponsor(s): UM LibraryTags: dissertation, dissertations, ToolsForGrads Date: 05-01-2026 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 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 |
Tile Mini Accordion BookSponsor(s): Book Arts Studio, UM LibraryTags: book arts studio Date: 05-01-2026 Time: 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Status: Open Description: Create a simple accordion book—complete with tile covers! In this quick, beginner-friendly workshop (sponsored by the Book Arts Studio), you’ll make a small artist book using a simple accordion-fold structure. All materials are provided. Choose a pre-designed, ready-to-go book or a blank version to fill with your own drawings, writing, collage—anything you like. Plan for about an hour. Please sign up for only one of … Continue reading Tile Mini Accordion Book |
Heartfulness MeditationSponsor(s): ITS Teaching and LearningTags: self-care Date: 05-01-2026 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? This is a weekly guided meditation drop-in session so prior knowledge of meditation is needed. The session involves 3 simple steps: Breathing Relaxation Meditation Deep breathing bring a pause followed by Relaxation brings your body … Continue reading Heartfulness Meditation |
Learn to Meditate in 3 daysSponsor(s): ITS Teaching and LearningTags: self-care Date: 05-05-2026 Time: 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Status: Open Description: Make meditation part of your goal to strengthen your mental well-being. Discover three core practices—meditation, rejuvenation, and inner connect in just three session. Meditation is a mindful journey for regulating your mind. It’s like a mental workout, training the mind to focus on a single thought amid the 60,000 that pass through daily. With 3 core practices it cultivates effortless concentration, heightened awareness, and presence … Continue reading Learn to Meditate in 3 days |
Heartfulness MeditationSponsor(s): ITS Teaching and LearningTags: self-care Date: 05-08-2026 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? This is a weekly guided meditation drop-in session so prior knowledge of meditation is needed. The session involves 3 simple steps: Breathing Relaxation Meditation Deep breathing bring a pause followed by Relaxation brings your body … Continue reading Heartfulness Meditation |
Learn to Meditate in 3 daysSponsor(s): ITS Teaching and LearningTags: self-care Date: 06-02-2026 Time: 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Status: Open Description: Make meditation part of your goal to strengthen your mental well-being. Discover three core practices—meditation, rejuvenation, and inner connect in just three session. Meditation is a mindful journey for regulating your mind. It’s like a mental workout, training the mind to focus on a single thought amid the 60,000 that pass through daily. With 3 core practices it cultivates effortless concentration, heightened awareness, and presence … Continue reading Learn to Meditate in 3 days |
Learn to Meditate in 3 daysSponsor(s): ITS Teaching and LearningTags: self-care Date: 07-07-2026 Time: 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Status: Open Description: Make meditation part of your goal to strengthen your mental well-being. Discover three core practices—meditation, rejuvenation, and inner connect in just three session. Meditation is a mindful journey for regulating your mind. It’s like a mental workout, training the mind to focus on a single thought amid the 60,000 that pass through daily. With 3 core practices it cultivates effortless concentration, heightened awareness, and presence … Continue reading Learn to Meditate in 3 days |




