Office of Innovative Technologies Student Workshop Descriptions (Summary)
Online Self-Paced Workshops
OIT Online Self-Paced Workshops are available in Canvas Catalog, our outreach learning platform.
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Best Practices for Surveys

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This workshop presents essential guidelines and strategies for designing and conducting effective online surveys. Key topics include planning and structuring surveys, designing clear and unbiased questions, survey flow, pilot testing, recruiting participants, reducing risk of fraudulent responses, data cleaning, and preparing data for analysis.

Workshop occurs in Eastern Standard Time (EST).


S This is a student focused workshop and students are given enrollment priority.
Microsoft Excel: Worksheet Basics

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Students will learn the basics of using the Excel interface to accomplish the following tasks: create and edit worksheets, enter data and formulas, format text and values, use sort and filter tools, insert pictures, and manage a workbook.

Workshop occurs in Eastern Standard Time (EST).


S This is a student focused workshop and students are given enrollment priority.
Microsoft Word: Formatting for Resumes

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Students will learn the basics of using Microsoft Word to format a resume by using styles in the document, adjusting the fonts, and using alignment tabs.

Workshop occurs in Eastern Standard Time (EST).


S This is a student focused workshop and students are given enrollment priority.
Microsoft Word: Track Changes

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This 40-minute workshop will introduce participants to Microsoft Word’s Track Changes features.

Workshop occurs in Eastern Standard Time (EST).


S This is a student focused workshop and students are given enrollment priority.
ONLINE, SELF-PACED: Canvas Training for Students

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A self-paced, asynchronous workshop for UTK students to learn about Canvas and get comfortable with its environment. The workshop provides essential training to students new to Canvas, students needing a Canvas refresher, or students wishing to stay updated with Canvas changes.

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S This is a student focused workshop and students are given enrollment priority.
ONLINE, SELF-PACED: MS Word for Theses and Dissertations

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In this course, you will explore how Microsoft Word can create different features for your writing and help you format your document. Please note that this course is not a comprehensive list of all of the requirements and guidelines for your thesis/dissertation, but rather a resource to help you structure your thesis/dissertation using Microsoft Word as a tool.

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S This is a student focused workshop and students are given enrollment priority.