IT Events

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Using Read&Write in Canvas

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 8:30am to 9:30am
Virtual
Discover how Read&Write, a comprehensive literacy support tool, can transform everyday academic tasks into efficient and manageable undertakings. With a large variety of features, Read&Write is designed to aid in your reading, writing, and studying experiences. This training will provide an overview into how to effectively use Read&Write in your academic work with a focus on how to apply the Read&Write features in your ICON site. Whether you're an instructor preparing course materials or a...

Classroom and Cloud: Accessibility in Canvas/ICON

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
Virtual
Faculty, instructional staff, instructional designers, and other educators are welcome to a one-hour presentation on accessibility techniques in ICON, the University of Iowa implementation of Canvas.
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Supporting Metacognition with Technology

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Virtual
This session explores how technology can empower students to take control of their learning and thinking process through metacognitive practices. We will explore how metacognition encourages effective learning through reflecting, directing, and controlling one's own thinking, and how technology can help guide students through metacognitive activities. We will highlight tools including ICON, TopHat, Gradescope, Pressbooks, and more to revolutionize the way you approach education.  Register to...
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Introduction to Top Hat

Thursday, March 27, 2025 8:30am to 9:30am
Virtual
Top Hat Pro 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. 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...
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Ctrl-Alt-Defeat: What to Do When Technology Goes Wrong

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Virtual
Sometimes you learn the most when things don't go as planned. Join this session to share stories and strategies with other instructors, and learn how to foster resilience and creative solutions through past technological challenges. Register for the event. 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...
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Course Accessibility for Everyone (CAFE): Video Captions and Audio Transcriptions

Thursday, April 3, 2025 8:30am to 9:30am
Virtual
Join us to learn some basics to help make your ICON course site accessible to all your students. This session will be focusing on ensuring your video and audio materials are usable by all your students. We'll talk about creating captions for videos and offering transcriptions for audio. By making these changes to your ICON site, you're making your course accessible for everyone. Register to attend. The Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology provides expertise, tools, and services to...
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5 Reasons to Use ICON Direct

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Virtual
ICON Direct is the University of Iowa's initiative for ordering digital content from specific publishers and delivering this content to students and faculty. Join this session to learn what makes this program the perfect fit for certain courses, and why you should take advantage of this opportunity to order materials that are essential for student success in your course through ICON Direct.  Register to attend. The Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology provides expertise, tools, and...
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Microsoft Teams in ICON

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Virtual
Join this session to learn how to effectively use Microsoft Teams in ICON for your classes to communicate, collaborate, and heighten engagement. 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 learn more about the services we offer, please visit our website at teach.its.uiowa...
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AI Monthly Meetup and Brainstorming Session

Wednesday, April 9, 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...
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UICapture Essentials: Sharing and Permissions

Thursday, April 10, 2025 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Virtual
Join this session to learn how to heighten student engagement and foster an interactive virtual classroom environment using UICapture. 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 learn more about the services we offer, please visit our website at teach.its.uiowa.edu.