Fall Training 2026: Empower Your Skills with Supported Technologies

Creating accessible digital content ensures that all students, faculty, and staff can engage fully with course materials and administrative resources. YuJa Panorama is an accessibility and remediation platform integrated within Canvas (Online@UT) that automatically scans digital content, evaluates uploaded files (such as PDFs, Word documents, and PowerPoint slides), and provides actionable accessibility scores alongside guided inline remediation.

For faculty and staff who need to evaluate and remediate documents outside of a Canvas course, YuJa Panorama’s DocHub serves as a cloud-based repository. DocHub allows users to upload, store, check, and remediate standalone files, while enabling automated generation of alternative formats—such as audio MP3, ePub, electronic Braille, and OCRed PDFs—to support diverse learning needs.

In this 30-minute workshop, participants will discover how to leverage YuJa Panorama and the DocHub to quickly evaluate document accessibility, execute guided fixes, and ensure compliance with accessibility standards.

At this end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Navigate YuJa Panorama: Interpret document accessibility scores and detailed issue reports across Canvas course materials.
• Utilize Guided Remediation: Apply step-by-step suggestions and inline tools to resolve common accessibility barriers in documents.
• Manage Files in DocHub: Upload, organize, and evaluate standalone documents outside of Canvas using the DocHub cloud workspace.
• Generate Alternative Formats: Produce accessible alternative file formats (audio, ePub, electronic Braille, OCR) to support universal design for learning.

Workshop occurs in Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Fall Training 2026: Empower Your Skills with Supported Technologies

This workshop covers essential strategies for designing, implementing, and managing effective online surveys. Participants will learn best practices across the entire survey lifecycle, from question design and wording to survey structure and logic. We’ll briefly explore when Qualtrics, REDCap, or Microsoft Forms is the best fit for your survey needs. While we focus on settings and features in Qualtrics, you’ll discover that much of the guidance applies across survey platforms.

Topics include optimizing survey length and format, setting up skip logic and branching, pilot testing, and accessibility considerations. Whether you’re conducting academic research, institutional surveys, or longitudinal studies, this workshop provides guidance to improve survey quality and data integrity.

At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Design clear, unbiased survey questions and organize them into an effective survey structure.
• Apply survey logic, including skip patterns and branching, to create an efficient respondent experience.
• Evaluate survey platforms—including Qualtrics, REDCap, and Microsoft Forms—to select an appropriate tool for a given project.
• Use pilot testing, accessibility practices, and format considerations to improve survey quality, data integrity, and response rates.

Workshop occurs in Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Fall Training 2026: Empower Your Skills with Supported Technologies

This 30-minute session will explore Canvas from the student perspective, with a focus on the Canvas Student mobile app. We will begin by discussing why the mobile Canvas experience matters, especially as many students regularly use mobile devices to access course content while instructors and instructional designers often focus mainly on the desktop version when designing Canvas courses.

The session will then include a live demonstration of the Canvas Student app, showing how students navigate courses, check announcements, access modules and assignments, view grades, and manage other common course activities. After the demonstration, we will compare the mobile app with the desktop version of Canvas and discuss key differences, strengths, and limitations from the student perspective. The session will conclude with practical considerations for instructors and instructional designers on how to design Canvas courses that work well across both desktop and mobile environments.

At this end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Explain why the mobile Canvas experience is important for students.
• Identify key features of the Canvas Student mobile app.
• Compare the student experience in the Canvas mobile app and desktop version.
• Recognize design considerations that can improve the Canvas experience across both mobile and desktop platforms.

Workshop occurs in Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Fall Training 2026: Empower Your Skills with Supported Technologies

In this session, participants will learn about the Microsoft Education integration available in Canvas. Using this feature, instructors can create Teams, Class Notebooks, check in with their students, and easily collaborate on files.

At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Connect to the Microsoft Education integration in Canvas.
• Create a Team for their class.
• Schedule, manage, and record meetings.
• Utilize breakout rooms and chats in meetings.
• Create a Class Notebook.
• Use the Reflect feature.

Workshop occurs in Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Fall Training 2026: Empower Your Skills with Supported Technologies

Looking for a way to deliver compliance training, professional skills development, continuing education, and learning opportunities that support student success and career readiness? Canvas Catalog provides a centralized platform for creating, managing, and promoting learning opportunities for UT and external audiences.

Canvas Catalog is available at no cost to departments when enrollment is limited to UT students, faculty, and staff.

At this end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Explain when UT Canvas Catalog is an appropriate solution for training and learning needs.
• Recognize how UT departments and units are using Canvas Catalog to deliver learning experiences.
• Identify what is included in the OIT Canvas Catalog service.
• Submit a request for a course or program in Canvas Catalog.
• Identify key Canvas Catalog features for managing courses and programs.

Workshop occurs in Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Fall Training 2026: Empower Your Skills with Supported Technologies

This session aims to highlight how faculty can use Canvas Portfolio for teaching, assessment, and student career preparation. Participants will learn how portfolios can support competency-based learning, authentic assessment, and program-level evaluation while providing students with a meaningful way to tell their academic story.

At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Describe the purpose and benefits of Canvas Portfolios for student learning, reflection, and professional development.
• Create and configure a Canvas Portfolio assignment that allows students to collect and showcase evidence of learning.
• Align portfolio artifacts with course goals using skill and evidence tagging features.
• Evaluate student portfolios using existing SpeedGrader.

Workshop occurs in Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Fall Training 2026: Empower Your Skills with Supported Technologies

Join this 30-minute session to explore external LTI tool integrations in Canvas—such as publisher tools and third-party course materials—and evaluate YuJa Verity, UTK’s online proctoring solution. Designed for instructors and staff of all experience levels, attendees will leave with practical takeaways to help deter academic dishonesty in online assessments and help make adoption of external LTI tool integrations as smooth and seamless as possible.

At this end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Define an LTI and explain the purpose for which it is used.
• Find existing LTI integrations on the LTI Integration webpage.
• Request new LTI integrations through the TDX form.
• Decide if YuJa Verity is a good fit for proctoring their online assessments in Canvas.
• Download the YuJa Verity browser extension and connect their Canvas account to YuJa Verity.

Workshop occurs in Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Fall Training 2026: Empower Your Skills with OIT Supported Technologies

LinkedIn Learning is an online learning platform providing users with a vast library of video courses focused on business, technology, and creative skills. Learn how you can gain access to expert-led instruction and personalized recommendations to develop in-demand skills. Designed for both personal and professional development, with features like practice exercises, downloadable content, and the ability to share completed certificates on LinkedIn profiles, LinkedIn Learning is a one-stop shop for continued success inside and outside of the classroom.

At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Identify learning opportunities to help with personal development goals, certifications, and career development.
• Request a curator account, upload collections to Canvas course sites, and monitor and review reports.
• Supplement online and face-to-face classroom curriculum.

Workshop occurs in Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Fall Training 2026: Empower Your Skills with Supported Technologies

In this session, we will discuss the differences between SharePoint, Teams, and OneDrive as well as when and why you might want to use each file system. Get simple instructions for organizing, sharing and finding your files. Learn about version history, how to sync your Teams to your computer to make moving files easier, and much more.

At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Understand best practices for file management.
• Understand the differences and relationships between SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams.
• Understand how to sync Teams to your computer.
• Understand how to add, delete, and manage files in SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams.
• Understand how to change access to files for collaboration and sharing.

Workshop occurs in Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Fall Training 2026: Empower Your Skills with Supported Technologies

Make data collection simple and engaging with Microsoft Forms! This hands-on workshop will show you how to create surveys, quizzes, and feedback tools that streamline communication and enhance collaboration across campus. You’ll learn practical features, explore hands-on activities, and discover tips for integrating Forms into your work.

At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Understand the differences between a regular form and a Quiz in Microsoft Forms.
• Recognize the types of questions available in Forms.
• Share forms with collaborators individually or integrate forms directly into Microsoft Teams.
• Identify alternatives for adding files to forms for UT and non-UT users.

Workshop occurs in Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Fall Training 2026: Empower Your Skills with Supported Technologies

Microsoft Planner is Microsoft’s project management tool designed to help individuals and teams stay organized and on track. In this session, you’ll go from learning how to create a Plan all the way to sharing that Plan with others, either individually or within Microsoft Teams. We’ll cover tips for organizing your Plan effectively and show how Planner connects with the To Do app through Outlook to help you manage tasks and priorities.

• Identify the difference between Planner Basic and Planner Premium and the plan features in each.
• Build a new Plan in Microsoft Planner and share it with collaborators individually or integrate it directly into Microsoft Teams.
• Apply best practices for structuring, categorizing, and managing tasks within Planner to keep individual and team projects on schedule.
• Connect Planner with the To Do app and Outlook to unify daily priorities and streamline personal and team task management.

Workshop occurs in Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Fall Training 2026: Empower Your Skills with Supported Technologies

Get up and running with Panopto in this practical introduction to the video platform used across campus. We'll explore the Panopto interface, recording and editing workflows, accessibility tools, sharing and permissions, and Canvas integration. Whether you're just getting started or looking to improve your workflow, you'll leave with tips and best practices for creating, managing, and sharing video content with confidence.

At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Navigate the Panopto interface and understand its core features.
• Record and upload video content using both the desktop app and browser-based tools.
• Edit videos to improve clarity and accessibility, including adding captions and slides.
• Organize and manage video files within Panopto folders and metadata settings.
• Share and embed videos in Canvas courses with appropriate permissions.
• Analyze viewer engagement using Panopto’s analytics and interactive features.
• Troubleshoot common issues and know where to find support resources.

Workshop occurs in Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Fall Training 2026: Empower Your Skills with Supported Technologies

Searching the web is changing from simply pointing us toward sources to directly answering our questions. That can be incredibly useful when we're trying to get things done, but it also changes when and how we apply the research instincts we already have. In this interactive session, we'll explore how search is evolving, work through practical examples, and consider how the question, context, and consequences should shape where we look and what we rely on.

At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Recognize how AI-enhanced and answer-first search experiences are changing the way we find and interact with information online.
• Evaluate whether an online answer provides sufficient evidence for the question being asked and the consequences of getting it wrong.
• Select appropriate sources and verification strategies for common information needs, including questions about UT teaching and learning tools.

Workshop occurs in Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Fall Training 2026: Empower Your Skills with Supported Technologies

Join us as we explore the latest features of Zoom’s recordings, captions, and transcripts. We’ll demo the settings for success, whether you record locally or to the cloud. We’ll discuss both local and cloud recordings and demonstrate how to work with live captions and cloud recording transcripts. We’ll also demo Zoom’s new My Notes feature, a personal note-taking tool.

At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Identify settings for both local and cloud recordings.
• Identify options for recording locally or to the cloud, including:
  • Settings to help manage screen layouts, share screen content, and participants.
  • How to share local and cloud recordings.
  • Explore editing options and apps.
• Explore Zoom’s new ‘My Notes’ feature.

Workshop occurs in Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Fall Training 2026: Empower Your Skills with Supported Technologies

This session will cover strategies on using AI to elevate learning while not replacing human thinking. We’ll use real-world examples of AI successes and pitfalls to learn how to avoid those pitfalls, and explore simple, practical methods to integrate AI into teaching and learning.

At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Recognize AI hallucination and which results in a web browser to examine.
• Examine ideas for protecting against AI while also remaining accessible.
• Identify techniques to prompt AI to better ensure accurate information.

Workshop occurs in Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Fall Training 2026: Empower Your Skills with Supported Technologies

Ever feel like your workday is powered by 40% coffee, 50% sheer willpower, and a never-ending to-do list? It’s time to get a digital sidekick. This fast-paced, highly practical session is designed for everyday staff who want to ditch the daily friction and reclaim their time.

We won't be talking about abstract tech theories. Instead, you’ll walk away with real, ready-to-use strategies to let AI do the heavy lifting for you—from crushing a flooded inbox and instantly summarizing massive reports, to mapping out project timelines and jump-starting creative ideas. Discover how to automate the tedious, time-consuming busywork so you can focus on what actually matters. Bring your coffee; we’ll supply the cheat codes!

Workshop occurs in Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Fall Training 2026: Empower Your Skills with OIT Supported Technologies

Did you know that you can do more with Adobe Acrobat than just open and view PDFs? Join me as I show you some tips and tricks that will make Adobe Acrobat work for your needs. We will look over some helpful tools and answer attendee questions related to specific needs.

At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Digitally sign a PDF in different ways.
• Annotate, comment, and mark up a PDF document.
• Create a larger PDF file from multiple files.
• Understand other tools they can use for their specific needs.

Workshop occurs in Eastern Standard Time (EST).