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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ACM Open and Author RightsSponsor(s): UM LibraryTags: AAEL, MLibrary Date: 04-01-2025 Time: 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Status: Open Description: 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 |
Introduction to Zotero for Citation ManagementSponsor(s): UM LibraryTags: AAEL, MLibrary 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 |
Metrics That Matter: Journal Impact Factors and moreSponsor(s): UM LibraryTags: AAEL, MLibrary Date: 04-10-2025 Time: 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Status: Open Description: 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 |
Take Command of Your Dissertation with Microsoft WordSponsor(s): UM LibraryTags: dissertation, dissertations, ToolsForGrads 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 |
Digital Pedagogies: Expanding Your ToolkitSponsor(s): UM LibraryTags: digital pedagogy, Digital Scholarship, ds 101 Date: 04-24-2025 Time: 2:00 pm-3:30 pm Status: Open Description: 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 |
Take Command of Your Dissertation with Microsoft WordSponsor(s): UM LibraryTags: dissertation, dissertations, ToolsForGrads 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 |