Training Events
ICON Gradebook
An overview of ICON (powered by Canvas) Gradebook. Attend this session to learn how to build a simple gradebook from start to finish, enable a standard grading scheme to convert scores to letter grades, organize assignments into grading groups, and enter grades using SpeedGrader for faster input.
The Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology provides expertise, tools, and services to optimize teaching and learning through learning sciences research, ICON, teaching and...
Leveraging Microsoft Copilot: How AI Can Assist You
Microsoft Teams: Structure and Manage Your Team (Best Practices)
This course is designed for anyone who creates a team or has been given the team owner role in an existing team. Team owners have access to settings and capabilities that members do not see. This training will discuss how best to create a team, choose settings based upon your needs, and manage the team throughout its existence. It is recommended that you have some familiarity with Microsoft Teams before taking this course. To schedule additional Microsoft Teams training for your department, team...
Learn about technology
Learn how to use powerful tools from Microsoft (Teams and OneDrive) whenever you can find time in your busy schedule. Our workshops are presented by campus technical trainer Alex Hammes. Our videos are hosted by subject experts and each one teaches you how to best use these technologies with step-by-step tutorials and supplemental quick-start pdf guides. Explore the available resources at your own pace.
Request a training workshop for your departments
Set your team up for success and give staff the knowledge to do their best work by requesting a workshop utilizing popular software tools like Microsoft Teams, Skype for Business, OneDrive, Qualtrics, and more. Our technology training experts can create a fully tailored learning program. Learn more about departmental workshops.
Online video training
LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning is a free training resource available to all UI students, faculty, and staff at no charge. Video tutorials include:
- Web and application development
- Microsoft Office products (Office 365, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
- Adobe Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat, etc.)
- Organization and professional development
- And much, much more
See our LinkedIn Learning support page for support information and to log in to this service.
Instructional training
Need help with the technology you use for instruction? The Office of Teaching, Learning, & Technology offers many opportunities for instructional training on topics such as ICON, Top Hat, and UICapture. Browse and register for training on the OTLT events website. If you need more of a one-on-one technology consultation, reach out to a Student Instructional Technology Assistant (SITA) at sita@uiowa.edu.