IT Events

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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.

Unlocking Microsoft Copilot’s Potential: Prompting Best Practices

Monday, April 14, 2025 10:00am to 11:00am
Virtual
Unlock the full potential of Microsoft Copilot by mastering the art of effective prompting in this training session. Participants will learn key principles of crafting clear, concise and contextually relevant prompts to get the best responses from Copilot.
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Anthology Ally: An ICON Course Accessibility Tool

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual
Anthology Ally is a powerful tool in your ICON courses. It provides instructors guidance and feedback on accessibility issues in their course sites and offers students multiple formats for downloading and using course materials. Join us to learn how this tool works, how you can make your course sites more accessible, and how it can increase students' ability to engage with your course materials.  Register to attend. The Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology provides expertise, tools...

Leveraging Microsoft Copilot: How AI Can Assist You

Wednesday, April 16, 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.
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Pressbooks Book Fair

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Virtual
Join us this spring for a celebration of the incredibly versatile, easy-to-use, and impactful platform of Pressbooks. It is a software that allows you to create Open Educational Resources (OER), including eBooks, handbooks, student work collections, portfolios, anthologies, and more. This event will showcase a diverse range of projects from University of Iowa faculty and staff. This will be followed with an interactive panel session for questions and discussion. Register to attend. The Office...
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Getting Started with Elements of Success

Thursday, April 24, 2025 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Virtual
Elements of Success is a platform developed at the University of Iowa for students to better understand their course performance. This session gives an overview of the platform, how it can be incorporated into courses, and how to set it up. 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...

Unlocking Microsoft Copilot’s Potential: Prompting Best Practices

Monday, April 28, 2025 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Virtual
Unlock the full potential of Microsoft Copilot by mastering the art of effective prompting in this training session. Participants will learn key principles of crafting clear, concise and contextually relevant prompts to get the best responses from Copilot.