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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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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

ACM Open and Author Rights

Sponsor(s): UM Library
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Date: 04-01-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Status: Open
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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 »

12:00 pm-1:00 pm 04/01/2025 Open

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

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 04-01-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-12:45 pm
Status: Open
Description:

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 »

12:00 pm-12:45 pm 04/01/2025 Open

Introduction to Stata (Beginner)

Sponsor(s): Consulting for Statistics Computing and Analytics Research
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Date: 04-03-2025
Time: 9:30 am-3:30 pm
Status: Open
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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) »

9:30 am-3:30 pm 04/03/2025 Open

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

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 04-03-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-12:45 pm
Status: Open
Description:

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 »

12:00 pm-12:45 pm 04/03/2025 Open

Introduction to Zotero for Citation Management

Sponsor(s): UM Library
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Date: 04-03-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Status: Open
Description:

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 »

12:00 pm-1:00 pm 04/03/2025 Open

Learn more about Phrase – A cloud-based computer-assisted translation tool

Sponsor(s): Language Resource Center
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Date: 04-03-2025
Time: 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
Status: Open
Description:

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 »

4:00 pm-5:00 pm 04/03/2025 Open

Heartfulness Meditation

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

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

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 04-08-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-12:45 pm
Status: Open
Description:

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 »

12:00 pm-12:45 pm 04/08/2025 Open

Metrics That Matter: Journal Impact Factors and more

Sponsor(s): UM Library
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Date: 04-10-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Status: Open
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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 »

12:00 pm-1:00 pm 04/10/2025 Open

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

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 04-10-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-12:45 pm
Status: Open
Description:

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 »

12:00 pm-12:45 pm 04/10/2025 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

Heartfulness Meditation

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 04-11-2025
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 04/11/2025 Open

New Mini-Workshop: Boost Work Productivity with GenAI

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 04-15-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-12:45 pm
Status: Open
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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 »

12:00 pm-12:45 pm 04/15/2025 Open

New Mini-Workshop: Boost Work Productivity with GenAI

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 04-17-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-12:45 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 New Mini-Workshop: Boost Work Productivity with GenAI »

12:00 pm-12:45 pm 04/17/2025 Open

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

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 04-22-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-12:45 pm
Status: Open
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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 »

12:00 pm-12:45 pm 04/22/2025 Open

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

Sponsor(s): ITS Teaching and Learning
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Date: 04-24-2025
Time: 12:00 pm-12:45 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 New Mini-Workshop: Boost Teaching and Learning Productivity with GenAI »

12:00 pm-12:45 pm 04/24/2025 Open

Digital Pedagogies: Expanding Your Toolkit

Sponsor(s): UM Library
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Date: 04-24-2025
Time: 2:00 pm-3:30 pm
Status: Open
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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 »

2:00 pm-3:30 pm 04/24/2025 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