IT Events

Increasing Engagement in Large Lecture Courses promotional image

Increasing Engagement in Large Lecture Courses

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 8:30am to 9:30am
Virtual
Boost student engagement in large enrollment courses with academic technology. This session will showcase practical strategies and tools like Top Hat and Gradescope to create more interactive and engaging learning experiences.  Register to attend. The Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology provides expertise, tools, and services to optimize teaching and learning through learning sciences research, ICON, teaching and learning data, and advanced classroom and instructional technology. To...
AI Monthly Meetup and Brainstorming Session promotional image

AI Monthly Meetup and Brainstorming Session

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 9:00am to 10:00am
University of Iowa Main Library
Join us for an engaging opportunity to collaborate with Copilot and other leading AI tools. These sessions will be filled with hands-on demonstrations for interacting with AI platforms and facilitated activities to help you experiment and innovate. Bring your willingness to try new things and think outside the box with AI. Gift yourself the time to learn a new technology. Tinkering is encouraged here! Register for the event. The Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology provides expertise...

Leveraging Microsoft Copilot: How AI Can Assist You

Thursday, February 13, 2025 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Virtual
This introductory level training will help you discover how Copilot works, explore its capabilities, and learn practical tips for effective interactions.

Roles, Rules, and Tools: Using Free Tools to Support Digital Accessibility

Friday, February 14, 2025 10:30am to 12:00pm
Virtual
Learn how you can use freely available tools to check the accessibility of your website, documents, and other tech.
2025 Student Technology Panel promotional image

2025 Student Technology Panel

Friday, February 14, 2025 1:30pm to 3:00pm
University Capitol Centre
How are students using technology to learn, engage with course materials, and connect with their instructors and peers?   Join the Academic Technology Advisory Council for this year’s Student Technology Panel from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14, in University Capitol Centre 2520D or on Zoom to learn how students foster their own learning using technology. Eight to ten students from a variety of disciplines will describe their experiences with technology and opportunities they hope the...

Leveraging Microsoft Copilot: How AI Can Assist You

Monday, February 17, 2025 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Virtual
This introductory level training will help you discover how Copilot works, explore its capabilities, and learn practical tips for effective interactions.
Microsoft Teams: An Introduction promotional image

Microsoft Teams: An Introduction

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 10:00am to 11:00am
Virtual
This introductory course will give you a high-level overview of how to utilize Microsoft Teams and the tools within to collaborate and communicate with a work group, a project team, or any assortment of people. Topics covered include creating a team, chat, audio/video calls, meetings, and more. This course is designed for first-time users of Teams and those who would like to ensure they are getting the most out of this organizational tool. To schedule additional Microsoft Teams training for your...

100 Days of Accessibility Deeper Dive: Headings and Styles in Microsoft Word

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 12:00pm to 12:45pm
Virtual
The first Deeper Dive of 100 Days of Accessibility addresses the common accessibility practice of organizing documents with headings and structure.
Technology Tools for Gathering Student Feedback promotional image

Technology Tools for Gathering Student Feedback

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Virtual
Join this session to learn tools and techniques to gather student feedback using supported academic technologies such as Top Hat, ICON, and Zoom. Participants will learn how these tools can be used in synchronous and asynchronous environments, as well as which tools are better suited for various situations. Whether participants are looking for quick ways to check for understanding or collect more in-depth thoughts on their learning, attendees will be able to gather the information they need to...
Microsoft Teams: Customize with Apps promotional image

Microsoft Teams: Customize with Apps

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 10:00am to 10:45am
Virtual
This course will show you how to utilize applications in a channel, meeting, or chat to extend the capabilities of your team. We will talk about using personal applications to help streamline and organize your work within Microsoft Teams. The apps covered in this course include OneNote, Forms, Tasks by Planner, and Viva Learning. It is recommended that you have some familiarity with Microsoft Teams before taking this course. To schedule additional Microsoft Teams training for your department...