Training Events
Microsoft Teams: Get Started with Teams Phone
The University of Iowa is currently in the process of migrating from Skype for Business to Microsoft Teams for telephony services. This course is designed for a user of Teams phone, and will show you how to place calls, transfer calls, set up voicemail, assign delegates, and more.
Design Your Own Copilot Agent: Custom AI for Everyday Tasks
Top Hat Student Response System
Top Hat has several options to engage students with in-class quizzes, surveys, and discussions, as well as attendance features that connect to the ICON gradebook. Learn how to get started with this platform and get ideas to adapt it to your courses.
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Learn about technology
Learn how to use powerful tools from Microsoft (Teams and OneDrive) whenever you can find time in your busy schedule. Our workshops are presented by campus technical trainer Alex Hammes. Our videos are hosted by subject experts and each one teaches you how to best use these technologies with step-by-step tutorials and supplemental quick-start pdf guides. Explore the available resources at your own pace.
Request a training workshop for your departments
Set your team up for success and give staff the knowledge to do their best work by requesting a workshop utilizing popular software tools like Microsoft Teams, Skype for Business, OneDrive, Qualtrics, and more. Our technology training experts can create a fully tailored learning program. Learn more about departmental workshops.
Online video training with LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning is a free training resource available to all UI students, faculty, and staff at no charge. Video tutorials include:
- Web and application development
- Microsoft Office products (Office 365, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
- Adobe Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat, etc.)
- Organization and professional development
- And much, much more
See our LinkedIn Learning support page for support information and to log in to this service.
Instructional training
Need help with the technology you use for instruction? The Office of Teaching, Learning, & Technology offers many opportunities for instructional training on topics such as ICON, Top Hat, and UICapture. Browse and register for training on the OTLT events website. If you need more of a one-on-one technology consultation, reach out to a Student Instructional Technology Assistant (SITA) at sita@uiowa.edu.