IT Events

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Boost Skills with LinkedIn Learning

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 2:00pm to 2:30pm
Virtual

LinkedIn Learning is an online training library that provides access to thousands of courses. This session will discuss how to create a learning plan, how to use AI coaching and feedback, as well as certifications that can be obtained for free on the platform.

Leveraging Microsoft Copilot: How AI Can Assist You

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Virtual
An introductory training on Copilot
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Turning PowerPoints into Pressbooks

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Virtual

This training session will guide you through the process of transforming your existing course materials, such as PowerPoints, lecture notes, and other teaching resources, into interactive Pressbooks. You'll learn practical steps for importing and creating content, organizing chapters, and enhancing your materials with multimedia elements. Whether you're new to Pressbooks or looking to expand your digital teaching toolkit, this workshop will provide clear, actionable strategies for creating...

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Microsoft Teams: An Introduction

Thursday, March 5, 2026 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 navigation, settings, chat, communicating in a team, 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...

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Destination PDF: Creating More Accessible PDFs

Friday, March 6, 2026 10:30am to 12:00pm
Virtual
PDF accessibility starts with accessible source documents. Learn how you can optimize your Office documents and other formats to produce more accessible PDF content.
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AI in Teaching Roundtable

Friday, March 6, 2026 12:30pm to 1:30pm
University Capitol Centre
Join this roundtable discussion featuring campus AI thought leaders to consider the opportunities and challenges generative AI presents in the classroom.
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LaTeX Accessibility with MathJax and Pressbooks

Monday, March 9, 2026 8:30am to 9:30am
Virtual

LaTeX markup language is an efficient and powerful way to prepare mathematical equations and formulae to share with others, but PDF outputs of LaTeX don't meet important accessibility standards. This training will demonstrate how to transform your LaTeX files into HTML, use MathJax to make them more accessible, and share them with others in the Pressbooks platform.

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The Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology provides expertise, tools, and services to optimize teaching and...

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Course Help for Accessibility in ICON (CHAI)

Monday, March 9, 2026 11:00am to 1:00pm
Virtual

This time is for in-person and online accessibility support. OTLT staff will be available to help instructors make ICON course sites and digital documents, including PDFs, more accessible. They'll also assist instructors in taking advantage of tools like TidyUP and Ally to simplify the process.

Instructors are invited to drop in anytime between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. during these sessions.

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Course Accessibility For Everyone (CAFÉ): Full Blend

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 8:30am to 9:30am
Virtual

Course Accessibility for Everyone (CAFÉ) will help you make your ICON course site accessible to all your students. We'll focus on how to improve usage of headings, tables, color contrast, alternative text, and more. By making these simple changes to your ICON site, you're making your course accessible for everyone.

This offering combines content from previous CAFÉ sessions into a single extended session.

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The Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology provides expertise, tools...

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Course Help for Accessibility in ICON (CHAI)

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 11:00am to 1:00pm
Virtual

This time is for in-person and online accessibility support. OTLT staff will be available to help instructors make ICON course sites and digital documents, including PDFs, more accessible. They'll also assist instructors in taking advantage of tools like TidyUP and Ally to simplify the process.

Instructors are invited to drop in anytime between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. during these sessions.

Register for event.

The Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology provides expertise, tools, and services to...