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Microsoft Teams: An Introduction

Tuesday, October 6, 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 workgroup, 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...

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Course Accessibility For Everyone (CAFÉ): Full Blend

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 12:00pm to 1:30pm
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.
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Gradescope Bubble Sheets

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 8:30am to 9:30am
Virtual
Discover the efficiency of assessment management with Gradescope's Bubble Sheets. Learn to effortlessly create assessments with multiple-choice answer keys for automatic grading of your students' submission. Simplify your assessment workflow with Gradescope's effectiveness and precision. 
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Microsoft Planner: An Introduction

Thursday, October 8, 2026 10:00am to 11:00am
Virtual

Microsoft Planner is a task management and collaboration tool that helps you organize and track your projects and teams. Participants will learn how to use Planner to create plans, assign tasks, set deadlines, and monitor progress. Additionally, we will discuss how to integrate a planner board within Microsoft Teams. It is recommended that you have some familiarity with Microsoft Teams before taking this training.

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AI and the Environment

Thursday, October 8, 2026 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Biology Building East
The UI Debate Team will take the stage for this panel event to explore the environmental impact of artificial intelligence and discuss the role of responsible and sustainable approaches to AI development and use.

HPC Workshop: Machine Learning and Big Data

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 10:00am to 5:00pm
Seamans Center

ITS-OTLT-Research Services is hosting a two-day intensive workshop (October 13&14) on Machine Learning and Big Data, led by Prof. John Urbanic from the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC). The workshop will be held in a large room equipped with two-way video communication between participants and the instructor. Please note that all participants must attend in person at our campus satellite site, as there will be no option for individual remote participation via video call (e.g., Zoom). The...

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Supporting Metacognition with Technology

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Virtual
Learn about technologies that help students better understand their own learning and thought processes.

HPC Workshop: Machine Learning and Big Data

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 10:00am to 5:00pm
Seamans Center

ITS-OTLT-Research Services is hosting a two-day intensive workshop (October 13&14) on Machine Learning and Big Data, led by Prof. John Urbanic from the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC). The workshop will be held in a large room equipped with two-way video communication between participants and the instructor. Please note that all participants must attend in person at our campus satellite site, as there will be no option for individual remote participation via video call (e.g., Zoom). The...

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Meeting Class Notes Accommodations with Note Depot

Thursday, October 15, 2026 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Virtual
Note Depot is a centralized note sharing platform in ICON. Developed at the University of Iowa, this tool can simplify access to note-taking resources and support students with the class notes accommodation.
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So, What is Active Learning Anyway?

Friday, October 16, 2026 1:30pm to 3:00pm
Van Allen Hall
The term active learning has been around for decades. We’ll explore what it means and why it matters, especially in the age of AI, share strategies that work in any classroom, and highlight tools available in TILE classrooms. Leave with new ideas and a reimagined activity using active learning. All attendees will be enabled to schedule a TILE classroom.