Fall Training 2025: Empower Your Skills with OIT Supported Technologies

Join this 30-minute session designed for faculty and staff to discover how you can partner with OIT to streamline non-credit education and training for UTK students using Canvas Catalog. Learn about current uses of Canvas Catalog to enhance student academic and career success, explore its features, and learn how a course template, UT Verse, and OIT training development services can simplify your course creation. This session will provide actionable insights into efficiently developing impactful student training opportunities in Canvas Catalog.

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

• Identify the key features and benefits of Canvas Catalog for delivering non-credit academic and career readiness training to UTK students.
• Apply OIT-supported tools and services to streamline the design and development of Canvas Catalog courses.

What if you could shape AI into a tool that truly thinks with you—not just for you?

In this immersive, half-day hands-on master class, you’ll go far beyond prompt lists and templates. We’ll begin by exploring the real blocks to using AI well—psychological fears, ethical concerns, and the cultural myths that keep us stuck. Then, through storytelling, demo sessions, and interactive coaching, you’ll practice the six transformative skills of AI alchemy:

• Conversational fluency
• Neurodiverse possibility mapping
• Experiential skill-building
• Multi-perspective reasoning
• Creative co-creation
• Reflective self-discovery

You’ll learn how to shape AI into a partner that supports your real work—whether that’s teaching, writing, problem-solving, or healing. And you’ll leave with a reusable assistant you designed yourself—plus the confidence to use it meaningfully, ethically, and with a voice that’s unmistakably your own.

Can't wait? Start an online AI discussion at the AI Lab here: https://tiny.utk.edu/AILab

Fall Training 2025: Empower Your Skills with OIT Supported Technologies

Ready, set, transform. In this fast-paced, high-energy training, we’ll sprint through the essential moments of the AI Alchemy: Beyond Prompting Masterclass—our half day workshop—compressed into just one unforgettable hour.

Think of it as a guided tour through the AI wilderness: we’ll explore the emotional blocks, ethical crossroads, and creative breakthroughs that define a human-centered approach to AI. Expect interactive choices, mini-performances, and game-inspired visuals that help bring complex ideas to life.

The aesthetic is storybook-meets-strategy-game—not because this is basic, but because true mastery is unlocked when you engage your imagination, not just your intellect.

And if something resonates? Flash (two fingers). If three or more people do, we’ll pause for a two-minute deep dive before zipping ahead. Otherwise, we’ll circle back if we make it to the end.

You won’t build anything live. You won’t complete exercises. But you will leave with fresh insights, surprising perspectives, and maybe even a notebook full of wild ideas to try later.

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

• Identify key psychological, ethical, and cultural dynamics that influence meaningful AI use.
• Explain how human behavioral data—rather than intelligence—powers large language models.
• Recognize six transformative skills that support human-centered AI practice:
  • Conversational Fluency
  • Neurodiverse Possibility Mapping
  • Experiential Skill-Building
  • Multi-Perspective Reasoning
  • Creative Co-Creation
  • Reflective Self-Discovery
• Envision future use cases where AI could support their real work: teaching, writing, coaching, researching, or leading.
• Evaluate how to shape AI tools around their own voice, values, and goals.

AI’s environmental impact, data centers, water use, electricity, sustainability, low-energy alternatives, ethical tech use, eco-responsibility

Come curious, leave connected. These relaxed, come-as-you-are conversations center around the big and small questions we have about generative AI. Each session starts with a theme—a firestarter—and then flows freely based on who’s there and what matters most. There are no slides, no pressure, and no expertise required. Just a digital fire, some good company, and space to wonder together.

Sometimes we play a fire video. Sometimes we just talk. Sometimes we just listen. Drop in any time.

Can't wait? Start an online AI discussion at the AI Lab here: https://tiny.utk.edu/AILab

AI and the future, utopia/dystopia fears, jobs, creativity, authenticity, collective wisdom, rehumanizing tech, making peace with change

Come curious, leave connected. These relaxed, come-as-you-are conversations center around the big and small questions we have about generative AI. Each session starts with a theme—a firestarter—and then flows freely based on who’s there and what matters most. There are no slides, no pressure, and no expertise required. Just a digital fire, some good company, and space to wonder together.

Sometimes we play a fire video. Sometimes we just talk. Sometimes we just listen. Drop in any time.

Can't wait? Start an online AI discussion at the AI Lab here: https://tiny.utk.edu/AILab

AI and mental health, talking to bots, AI girlfriends/boyfriends, loneliness, journaling with ChatGPT, self-reflection, vulnerability, boundaries, sacredness

Come curious, leave connected. These relaxed, come-as-you-are conversations center around the big and small questions we have about generative AI. Each session starts with a theme—a firestarter—and then flows freely based on who’s there and what matters most. There are no slides, no pressure, and no expertise required. Just a digital fire, some good company, and space to wonder together.

Sometimes we play a fire video. Sometimes we just talk. Sometimes we just listen. Drop in any time.

Can't wait? Start an online AI discussion at the AI Lab here: https://tiny.utk.edu/AILab

Take an hour to learn about the many different AI tools within Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Acrobat.

This workshop will introduce you to the basics of geographic information system (GIS) mapping using ESRI’s ArcGIS Online platform. In this session, you will learn how to use the ArcGIS online system, to create a series of maps. After creating the maps, you can then export your maps to ESRI’s Story Maps, which will allow you to create stable link to a mixed media mapping project that you can use for research, teaching, and job portfolio purposes.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

This session is designed to equip you with the essential skills needed to effectively use ATLAS.ti for qualitative data analysis. You will learn how to navigate the ATLAS.ti interface, import and manage qualitative data, and apply coding and annotation tools to uncover meaningful insights. Additionally, the workshop will introduce you to the powerful AI-driven features in ATLAS.ti, such as sentiment analysis, automatic coding, and theme extraction, enhancing your analytical capabilities. The workshop will include practical exercises to reinforce your learning, allowing you to work hands-on with sample data sets. By the end of the session, you will have a solid foundation in using ATLAS.ti for your qualitative research projects, enabling you to enhance your analytical capabilities and streamline your research process.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

Fall Training 2025: Empower Your Skills with OIT Supported Technologies

Microsoft Teams is a great tool to use for Project Management. In addition to Teams, Microsoft offers a range of applications designed to facilitate project management and enhance team productivity. This workshop will provide an overview of standalone tools such as Planner, Lists, To Do, and Forms, as well as Updates, an application integrated within Teams. Updates is particularly valuable not only for project coordination but also for managing individual updates, streamlining meetings, and serving as an effective reference during annual performance evaluations.

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

• List several apps integrated into Teams to assist with Project Management.
• Experiment with and utilize Updates within their department or Team.

Canvas Catalog is an outreach platform for non-credit/non-degree related purposes. Colleges or units may use Catalog to offer professional development, public outreach, or other certificate-based courses. Catalog extends access to those outside of the university community. Catalog offerings can be fee-based using a special payment gateway, or they can be offered at discounts based on special promotional codes, or at no additional cost to the participant. Customized certificates are available to users upon completion of activities. Catalog is a separate instance of Canvas and is the only avenue to provide external users to a Canvas-based course.

Analytics can improve student success by providing insight into student learning behaviors. Faculty will learn how to assess the effectiveness of their online teaching methods, identify areas that need improvement, and identify at-risk students.

This is an instructor focused workshop and only faculty/staff or GTAs may enroll.

This workshop/consultation session will assist you through the steps of applying the UTK Canvas Course Template to your Canvas courses. The template will ease your Canvas course design efforts and your students will appreciate the clear and consistent navigation the template offers.

This is an instructor focused workshop and only faculty/staff or GTAs may enroll.

This workshop provides an overview of how to set up extra credit in a Canvas course. Specifically, it will showcase how instructors can give extra points on a graded assignment, create an extra credit assignment, and assign a percentage weight to an extra credit assignment group. The workshop will also highlight additional scenarios that instructors need to consider as they grade students, such as when and how to change points earned after submission, how to create extra credit using a rubric, and how to add fudge points.

This is an instructor focused workshop and only faculty/staff or GTAs may enroll.

This workshop will focus on the Canvas assignment tool faculty can use to track and/or improve student learning. Instructors will also learn the relationship between Canvas assignments and the grade book. We'll go beyond the nuts and bolts of assignment creation and management by learning about many best practices and helpful hints that can contribute toward a better, more efficient online experience for both you and your students.

This is an instructor focused workshop and only faculty/staff or GTAs may enroll.

This workshop provides a foundational overview of basic features and functionality available in Canvas that allows instructors to build and support engaging courses.

This is an instructor focused workshop and only faculty/staff or GTAs may enroll.

Fall Training 2025: Empower Your Skills with OIT Supported Technologies

In this 30-minute session, instructors and staff will have the opportunity to learn about new functionality in Canvas, as well as best practices that have brought success in other instructors' courses. This workshop will be a free-flowing demonstration of best practices in Canvas course design, as well as tips and tricks for editing copied courses more efficiently. Whether new to Canvas or a seasoned veteran, attendees will come away from the session with at least a few new bits of knowledge that will make their Canvas lives a little easier.

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

• Utilize Discussion Checkpoints, Assignment Bulk Due Dates, the new Files area, and more.
• Organize Canvas courses using the Course Menu so that it is more efficient.
• Identify ways in which a Canvas course inherited from a colleague or department can be optimized and updated relatively quickly.
• Manage storage of documents, multimedia, and other course files using the Files system.
• Identify course file quota and what affects and does not affect a course’s storage quota each semester.

This is an instructor focused workshop and only faculty/staff or GTAs may enroll.

Instructors and designers can take this condensed half hour workshop to learn more about organizing their Canvas course sites to maximize efficiency and impact. Participants will learn more about course quota, the Modules-Files-Pages relationship, how to create a helpful Course Menu and Home Page for their Canvas course sites, and more.

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

• Identify the differences among Canvas course sites' Files, Pages, and Modules.
• Recognize the benefits of Files, Pages, and Modules, as well as any drawback of each.
• Evaluate the Course Menu in course sites and organize it in a way most beneficial to both instructors and their students.
• Design, develop, and organize Canvas course sites using the information presented in this workshop.

This is an instructor focused workshop and only faculty/staff or GTAs may enroll.

Canvas currently has two options for online assessment: Classic Quizzes and New Quizzes. Join us in this workshop session to learn about how the two Quiz tools function, as well as their similarities and differences. Instructors will also learn about Akindi Importer, a tool that can assist in Quiz content creation.

This is an instructor focused workshop and only faculty/staff or GTAs may enroll.

Fall Training 2025: Empower Your Skills with OIT Supported Technologies

Bring your laptop and your questions! In this instructor-focused Zoom workshop, we’ll explore Zoom’s tools for displaying and managing content, including the new presenter layouts.

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

• Recognize each tab within the Share Screen menu.
• Apply themes and change the entire content screen to the presenter layout.
• Identify the different View Menu content display options and when to use each one.

This is an instructor focused workshop and only faculty/staff or GTAs may enroll.

Fall Training 2025: Empower Your Skills with OIT Supported Technologies

Take a behind-the-scenes look at how an in-person training program is being transformed into an asynchronous online learning experience. This session highlights instructional design methods, development tools, communication strategies, and the role of AI in shaping content and interactivity. You’ll leave with a practical framework for designing effective training and insight into how OIT can support your next professional development initiative.

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

• Apply a collaborative, flexible approach to designing online training and professional development.
• Recognize ways OIT partners with UT departments and colleges to deliver impactful learning solutions.

Fall Training 2025: 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.

This is an instructor focused workshop and only faculty/staff or GTAs may enroll.

Join us for this hands-on Excel workshop where we move beyond Pivot Table basics and learn tips, tricks, and more advanced tools.

This workshop introduces the basic elements of PivotTables. Using an example file, we will walk through how PivotTables allow you to analyze large amounts of data – allowing you to drill down and analyze specific data without altering the data set.

Make your PowerPoint more interesting by adding visuals. Learn how to generate images using AI or find them pre-made through PowerPoint. See how Designer can make your slides look professional. Get tips on how to create Venn diagrams, edit images and shapes by adjusting colors, cropping, removing backgrounds, and more.

Fall Training 2025: Empower Your Skills with OIT Supported Technologies

This workshop introduces faculty, staff, and instructional support teams to Panopto, UT Knoxville’s video content management system. Participants will learn how to record, upload, edit, and share video content, as well as how to integrate Panopto with Canvas to enhance teaching and learning. The session includes practical demonstrations and time for Q&A to address common challenges and best practices.

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.

In this introductory workshop, you will learn how to create and deploy a web-based survey using Qualtrics. Basic question construction (single and multiple response questions, grid/matrix tables for Likert questions, text questions) will be covered, as well as how to add Display and Skip Logic, which allows the respondent to skip questions that do not pertain to them, thereby shortening their response time. An overview of the reporting tools, how to export data as an SPSS dataset and an overview of best practices for collecting online data will also be presented.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

In this hands-on Zoom workshop, you will learn to program common statistical analysis including frequency tables, descriptive statistics, chi-square, correlation, linear regression, t-tests and analysis of variance with post-hoc tests. A course in statistics or prior data analysis experience is recommended. Recommended prerequisites for this course include the R-Basics and R-Markdown workshops. It takes approximately 2 hours to complete this workshop.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

As a powerful tool to control the format and destination of SAS output, the SAS Output Delivery System (ODS) provides formatting functionality that is not available when using individual SAS procedures or the DATA step without ODS enhancements. This hands-on workshop is designed to explore various SAS output formatting and reporting techniques. Numerous examples are presented to improve mastery of ODS capabilities while providing a better understanding of ODS statements and options to perform common tasks such as how to create SAS output reports for popular formats, customize report contents, and modify the appearance of the output. Prior preliminary knowledge of SAS program is required.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

Interpretation of laboratory assay measurements depends not only on the precision of the assay but also on an understanding of biological variation both within and between subjects. This workshop will introduce the concepts, calculation, and interpretation of assay precision (CV%), repeatability (Sr), intermediate precision (SL), Index of Individuality (II), and Reference Change Values (RCV). It will also cover the differences between using population-based reference intervals and subject-specific monitoring approaches for analyzing repeated assay measurements.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

This workshop will demonstrate how to integrate ArcGIS Pro and R for advanced spatial analysis and visualization. Participants will learn how to build a reproducible spatial workflow that combines the mapping power of ArcGIS with the statistical capabilities of R—including Bayesian spatial temporal modeling using the R package CARBayes and custom visualization using ggplot2.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

In this workshop, you will explore how to use SAS for analyzing categorical data with exact methods. We will start with Monte Carlo exact chi‑square tests for sparse tables, then move on to Cohen’s and exact Mantel–Haenszel tests for blocked or longitudinal data, exact logistic regression for small cell counts, and the non‑parametric Friedman test for non‑normal repeated measures. The methods covered in this workshop will help you identify the right test for your data, run it in SAS, and present the results with confidence.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

This workshop is designed to teach introductory level compositional analysis in R programming language using the “compositions” and “codaredistlm” packages including topics such as compositional objects, linear transformations, summary statistics, and regression analysis.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

Explanatory Machine Learning in R focuses on understanding machine learning models to provide clear, interpretable insights rather than simply developing models or generating predictions. By leveraging R’s ecosystem of machine learning packages including ‘tidymodels’ and ‘DALEX’, explanatory machine learning emphasizes transparency in model behavior, variable importance, and the relationships between predictors and categorical outcomes. This workshop will discuss explaining machine learning models using both global and local model explanations. Topics will include overall model performance plots, variable importance metrics, partial dependence plots, accumulate local profiles and effects plots, breakdown plots, Shapley additive explanations, local interpretable model agnostic explanations, and other explanatory tools for machine learning. Prerequisite: Previous machine learning and programing experience in R or Python is required to understand the content of this workshop.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

Mediator and moderator variables are terms in a regression model which intervene between the independent and dependent variables and alter the relationship between them. This workshop will explain the difference between mediation and moderation effects and show how to model and assess them. Examples will use both traditional statistical software and structural equation modeling software.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

This workshop explores how to select and run the appropriate binary logistic regression model in Stata, focusing on assumption violations. We will start by reviewing key assumptions and then practice diagnostics to spot problems. Model alternatives for assumption violations will be demonstrated. Participants will acquire decision criteria for model selection and how to implement each technique effectively in Stata.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) is a statistical technique used to analyze complex relationships among multiple variables, including both directly observed and indirectly measured (latent) variables. It essentially combines factor analysis and regression analysis to test and confirm theoretical models about how different constructs influence each other. JMP (pronounced jump) is a user-friendly software package that's like a powerful toolbox for exploring, analyzing, and understanding data.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

Join our interactive and engaging Stump the Trainer session where you can challenge the trainers with complex questions or scenarios related to the topics presented during the Fall Training 2025 day. This format fosters a dynamic learning environment, ensuring deeper understanding and active participation from all involved.

Fall Training 2025: Empower Your Skills with OIT Supported Technologies

A wide array of instructional services and tools are available to faculty, staff, and students designed to enhance both in-person and online learning experiences. Services and tools include:

• Digital Media Services which provide course content digitization, text scanning, slide scanning and conversion, and video digitization within copyright standards.
• Akindi which offers exam scanning/scoring and quiz/question importing for your assessment needs.
• Classroom response systems (clickers) for interactive classroom engagement, allowing real-time polling and feedback during lectures.
• An online instructor toolkit.
• Support for accessibility features.
• Resources to translate your content into visual elements.

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

• Identify strategies for incorporating additional instructional services and tools into current teaching endeavors.

This is an instructor focused workshop and only faculty/staff or GTAs may enroll.

Fall Training 2025: Empower Your Skills with OIT Supported Technologies

Learn new skills and software packages with the help of OIT Training. Our hands-on, face-to-face workshops, live Teams and Zoom workshops, self-paced online training, and our training development service will help prepare you to tackle technology demands in academics, your career or department, your research, and in everyday life.

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

• Identify additional training opportunities available through the Teaching & Learning Technologies and Research support groups.
• Access the LinkedIn Learning, Microsoft Online Learning, and Canvas Catalog platforms.
• Request customized departmental training services.

Fall Training 2025: Empower Your Skills with OIT Supported Technologies

With Microsoft Teams Premium, users benefit from advanced integrated AI capabilities. These features offer intelligent captions, detailed transcripts, and notes that clearly identify follow-up tasks along with their designated responsible parties. Teams Premium gives you better access to manage your meetings, green rooms for preparing your presentation, and expanded options to manage what participants see. In addition, Outlook has been completely revamped so that Windows and Mac users get a nearly identical experience. You can send encrypted emails, tag recipients so they know they have something important in an email to read, and more.

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

• Locate and use Teams Premium features including transcripts, notes, and tasks.
• Utilize Outlook features such as encrypt, tags, and categories to organize incoming emails and calendar events.

Fall Training 2025: 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.

Learn about creating an AI assistant using the new Smart Assistant creator inside of UT Verse.

Get an overview of the many different ways that UT Verse can help you with documents. From uploading to outlining, we'll look a five different ways that AI can help you with documents.

Fall Training 2025: Empower Your Skills with OIT Supported Technologies

Have you ever wondered why your Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool doesn’t understand your request? Crafting an effective prompt is the key to harness the power of AI and having UT Verse provide the information you need. Think of prompts as the questions or commands we give to AI. The better our prompts, the more accurate and useful the AI’s responses will be. It’s like having a conversation with a highly intelligent assistant—clear, precise questions lead to clear, concise answers.

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

• Recognize the importance of creating effective prompts.
• Differentiate between generic and effective prompts.
• Identify key elements of an effective prompt.
• Practice writing prompts for various scenarios.
• Apply prompt writing skills in real-world situations.

Join us for this one-hour workshop and explore the latest updates in LiveOnline@UT (Zoom). The agenda includes topics such as exploring content sharing and screen layout options, engaging on-screen feedback icons, and managing participants. We’ll discuss these topics and much more! Pre-requisite: Experience with scheduling and leading Zoom meetings.

UT Verse is the most inclusive AI application in the world, with a tremendous amount of accessibility features! We’ll deep dive into each accessibility feature.

There are two versions of Acrobat: Reader DC and Pro DC. Acrobat Reader DC’s primary purpose is for reading, sorting, and filling out PDF forms. In this one-hour workshop we’ll be focused on Acrobat Pro DC for those times you require additional functionality such as editing, commenting, annotating, and designing.

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

• Navigate the Adobe Acrobat workspace and identify key functionalities.
• Convert documents from various formats like Word, Excel, or PowerPoint into professional PDFs.
• Edit text and images directly within PDFs, making minor adjustments or complete overhauls.
• Utilize commenting and annotation tools to provide feedback and collaborate on documents.
• Protect sensitive information with password protection and permission settings for controlled access.
• Optimize PDF file size for efficient storage and effortless online sharing.
• Identify and implement accessibility features to make documents inclusive for everyone.

Join us for this one-hour workshop where we will focus on how Adobe Acrobat Pro can be used for more than just reading PDF documents and forms. Find out how Acrobat can be used for editing, annotating, designing, and more!

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

• Navigate the Adobe Acrobat Pro workspace and identify key functionalities.
• Convert documents from various formats like Word, Excel, or PowerPoint into professional PDFs.
• Edit text and images directly in PDFs.
• Use commenting and annotation tools for feedback and collaborate on documents.
• Protect sensitive information.
• Optimize PDF file size for efficiency and sharing.
• Identify and implement accessibility features to make documents inclusive for everyone.

In this one-hour workshop we'll dive deep into the power features of Acrobat Pro DC. You'll learn how to index PDFs with a single search, save PDFs in various formats, and combine multiple PDFs into one large document organized by chapters.

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

• Identify and utilize the indexing, searching, and combining functionalities.
• Enhance the searchability of a PDF by creating and managing an index.
• Use advanced search options to find specific information within a PDF or across multiple PDFs.
• Distinguish between indexing and searching.
• Combine multiple PDFs into one document by utilizing the Organize Pages tool.

Adobe Express is a combination of graphic design tools. In this workshop, you'll learn how to create posters with animation, edit images for your posters, make report covers, and add videos to your presentations.

Adobe InDesign is a desktop publishing and page layout designing software application that can be used to create works such as posters, flyers, brochures, magazines, newspapers, and books. Join us as we showcase the fundamentals of layout design and demonstrate the application’s features.

Through the use of creative selections you’ll combine multiple images into one image.

In this class, participants learn to use masks to protect parts of an image from change, just like using masking tape to paint a room or a vehicle, or using a stencil to letter a sign. Students also learn to retouch photos. They will learn to remove unwanted objects from a picture, change a gray sky to partly cloudy, and brighten the colors.

If you are new to Photoshop, this is the perfect workshop to begin learning the tools and basic techniques. Participants will examine the Photoshop interface. Selections from the toolbar will be defined, discussed, and applied to a graphic. Invaluable shortcuts for opening, viewing, and selecting will be taught. Work with palettes and palette menus. Learn and apply the creative skills needed for manipulating graphics. These skills include selecting, editing, and rotating shapes, then adding the shapes to another graphic.

AI in teaching, assignment design, AI-written essays, academic honesty, building trust with students, cultural shifts, new norms, creative assessments

Come curious, leave connected. These relaxed, come-as-you-are conversations center around the big and small questions we have about generative AI. Each session starts with a theme—a firestarter—and then flows freely based on who’s there and what matters most. There are no slides, no pressure, and no expertise required. Just a digital fire, some good company, and space to wonder together.

Sometimes we play a fire video. Sometimes we just talk. Sometimes we just listen. Drop in any time.

Can't wait? Start an online AI discussion at the AI Lab here: https://tiny.utk.edu/AILab

AI ethics, data misuse, student integrity, grading with AI, fear of cheating, copyright, fear of replacement, “is AI lying?”, human dignity in AI tools

Come curious, leave connected. These relaxed, come-as-you-are conversations center around the big and small questions we have about generative AI. Each session starts with a theme—a firestarter—and then flows freely based on who’s there and what matters most. There are no slides, no pressure, and no expertise required. Just a digital fire, some good company, and space to wonder together.

Sometimes we play a fire video. Sometimes we just talk. Sometimes we just listen. Drop in any time.

Can't wait? Start an online AI discussion at the AI Lab here: https://tiny.utk.edu/AILab

This workshop introduces participants to the role of AI in qualitative research, exploring how Atlas.ti enhances data analysis. Attendees will learn the basics of Atlas.ti, with a focus on AI-powered tools for organizing and analyzing data from interviews, focus groups, literature reviews, and social media (if time allows). Through demos and hands-on practice, the workshop will highlight AI's capabilities, discuss ethics in AI-driven research, and provide real-world use case examples, concluding with a Q&A session for further clarification.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

The one AI talk that will change how you see it—and yourself.

Most people think they understand AI—until they discover how deeply human it really is.

In this one-of-a-kind session, you’ll uncover the hidden truths behind artificial intelligence:

• How AI processes human inputs to generate responses based on collective human behavior.
• The impact of your language choices on AI outputs—and how to harness that influence.
• Common misconceptions about AI’s capabilities and limitations.

This isn’t a how-to. It’s a reawakening.

Faculty, staff, and students interested in gaining a deeper understanding of artificial intelligence, regardless of their current level of expertise.

Engage with our online community at the UT_AI Innovation Lab: Discussions & Resources to further explore AI topics and connect with others.

Note: This talk is the updated version of AI: Explanations and Demonstrations in the AI Innovation Lab series that has been growing and developing all semester.

The one AI talk that will change how you see it—and yourself.

Most people think they understand AI—until they discover how deeply human it really is.

In this one-of-a-kind session, you’ll uncover the hidden truths behind artificial intelligence:

• How AI processes human inputs to generate responses based on collective human behavior.
• The impact of your language choices on AI outputs—and how to harness that influence.
• Common misconceptions about AI’s capabilities and limitations.

This isn’t a how-to. It’s a reawakening.

Faculty, staff, and students interested in gaining a deeper understanding of artificial intelligence, regardless of their current level of expertise.

Engage with our online community at the UT_AI Innovation Lab: Discussions & Resources to further explore AI topics and connect with others.

Note: This talk is the updated version of AI: Explanations and Demonstrations in the AI Innovation Lab series that has been growing and developing all semester.

Creating effective prompts is key to harnessing the power of AI. Think of prompts as the questions or commands we give to AI. The better our prompts, the more accurate and useful the AI’s responses will be. It's like having a conversation with a highly intelligent assistant—clear, precise questions lead to clear, concise answers.

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

• Identify the importance of creating effective prompts.
• Differentiate between generic and effective prompts.
• Identify key elements of an effective prompt.
• Practice writing prompts for various scenarios.
• Apply prompt writing skills in real-world situations.

This session doesn’t offer answers. It offers a seat at the table. Join us for a journey through real-world personas where ethics isn’t abstract—it’s personal.

Learn about Copilot, both the free and paid versions and how it can help you in your job.

Microsoft Copilot is like having a super-smart buddy built right into Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook! Imagine writing emails faster, making better presentations, and analyzing data like a pro, all with a little AI help. Let’s dive in and see how Copilot can make your Microsoft life way easier!

Dive into the world of geospatial web development with our hands-on, introductory workshop on ArcGIS Experience Builder. Participants will learn the basics of Experience Builder by getting acquainted with the interface, tools, and various features of the platform. Participants will gain an understanding of how to navigate and customize it for individual projects. They will delve into the process of creating intuitive web applications and learn how to create and configure widgets, add pages or windows, apply templates. By the end of the workshop, participants will have the confidence and practical knowledge to start their own geospatial projects with ArcGIS Experience Builder. Please note that a basic understanding of GIS concepts will be beneficial but not mandatory for this workshop.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

This workshop is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the suite of tools and applications offered by Esri’s ArcGIS platform. Throughout the workshop, you will gain insights into the capabilities and applications of various ArcGIS products, including ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, and ArcGIS Apps such as Dashboards, Experience Builder and Hub. You will learn how these tools interconnect to support a wide range of spatial analysis and mapping tasks. The workshop will include hands-on exercises, allowing you to experience the functionalities of different ArcGIS products firsthand. By the end of the session, you will have a solid understanding of how to leverage the ArcGIS platform to enhance your GIS projects, streamline workflows, and make data-driven decisions. Whether you are new to GIS or looking to expand your existing knowledge, this workshop will provide valuable insights and practical skills to effectively utilize the full potential of the ArcGIS platform.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

Get introduced to this intuitive tool and learn to navigate its interface and understand its potential in storytelling. Create engaging narratives by integrating text, interactive maps, and other multimedia content to create compelling, data-driven narratives. Finally, learn to publish and share your story. By the end of the workshop, participants will have the skills to transform data into impactful narratives using ArcGIS StoryMaps. No previous GIS experience is necessary.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

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.

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

Canvas Credentials is a digital badging platform within Canvas for recognizing achievement. Digital badges provide a visual, online representation of students’ accomplishments, skills, and/or achievements. Badges are a great way to improve student learning and engagement as they enable the ability for instructors to identify skills students have gained or still need to earn.

Join us in this workshop as we provide an overview and demonstration of digital badges and their benefits. We will walk you through how to access Canvas Credentials, create and issue badges, revoke badges, and manage awarded badges.

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

• Identify and discuss the benefits of using digital badges.
• Create a digital badge.
• Describe how to issue, revoke, and manage an awarded digital badge.
• Apply troubleshooting solutions for unexpected problems.

This workshop will provide an overview of the Canvas Studio video platform - the next-generation online video learning platform. Canvas Studio integrates with Canvas and allows instructors to seamlessly create media interaction and active learning experiences in the online classroom. Learn how Canvas Studio can engage both students and instructors, provide insightful viewing analytics, generate captions, and turn video and audio content into conversation.

This is an instructor focused workshop and only faculty/staff or GTAs may enroll.

Join us as we discuss how Canvas Studio and Discussions can work together as video response tools in the classroom. By the end of this workshop, instructors will learn how to upload media to Canvas Studio and embed it into a Discussions assignment. We will also look at a sample discussion enhanced with video responses as well as resources to help you get started in your own Canvas course site.

This is an instructor focused workshop and only faculty/staff or GTAs may enroll.

This workshop provides an overview of Mastery Paths and their associated benefits. It will highlight the advantages of using this Canvas feature to create a personalized and differentiated online learning environment. We will walk participants through ways to access and set up Mastery Paths for assignments, quizzes, and discussions. Participants will also learn troubleshooting tips they can use for unexpected Mastery Paths issues within courses.

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

• Use Mastery Paths to create customized and differentiated learning for their students to boost success.

What's New in Canvas - Join us for this half-hour workshop and explore the latest updates in Online@UT (Canvas). It is important to stay up to date as features and functionality get added, changed, or removed frequently in Canvas. Come learn new and upcoming enhancements inside the Canvas interface!

This is an instructor focused workshop and only faculty/staff or GTAs may enroll.

Have you ever met someone you really wanted to connect with professionally, hoping to give them an overview of your experience and ability, only to become tongue-tied and forget important facts? Creating and practicing an elevator pitch as a short introduction to your professional accomplishments and career goals gives you the confidence to talk to potential employers and research partners without the fear of forgetting important information. In this 30-minute session, we'll discuss the main points of an elevator pitch, why you need one, and suggest technology tools you can use to create and practice your pitch prior to job fairs or networking events.

Did you know your favorite Adobe and Microsoft apps have AI superpowers? Let’s uncover these hidden gems and see how you can use them to make your projects even cooler. Get ready to level up your creative game!

Let’s explore UT Verse with this deep dive presentation where you will be able to learn more than just the basics.

This workshop offers a comprehensive introduction to the essential features of NVivo and Atlas.ti, two powerful software tools for qualitative data management, coding, and interpretation. Participants will gain hands-on experience with foundational skills, including data organization, coding techniques, and analytic tools to support streamlined research workflows. Additionally, the workshop will explore the latest AI features embedded in NVivo and Atlas.ti. You'll learn how to harness these AI-enhanced tools to improve coding efficiency, uncover patterns, and deepen data insights. We will also address the ethics of using AI in qualitative analysis, examining considerations for responsible use, transparency, and maintaining integrity when integrating automated insights.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

Fall Training 2025: Empower Your Skills with OIT Supported Technologies

Determining when to share information via Teams or OneDrive, and understanding the distinctions between these platforms, is essential. This session will clarify the respective roles of Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint, guiding you on appropriate sharing practices. Participants will gain insight into when, where, and how to share content effectively, as well as the rationale behind selecting specific tools. The session will also provide clear strategies for collaborating efficiently with members of the UT community and external partners.

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

• Differentiate between OneDrive, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Describe the steps for sharing files from Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint.
• Identify with whom files can be shared and which tool they should use.

In this requested workshop, we'll tailor a presentation to give your group an overview of some of the things to expect in the Google to Microsoft Transition. This will include an overview of the Microsoft landscape, resources, and an overview of some of the differences you'll find between Google and Microsoft apps.

The ISAAC-NG cluster offers access to its compute resources via two means: (i) submission of a SLURM job via the command line or (ii) web based job submission via Open OnDemand. In this workshop, we will cover how to efficiently use the compute resources of ISAAC-NG via command line and submit, monitor, and manage the computational jobs for production work using the SLURM scheduler.

Introduction to anaconda environment setup and software installation on ISAAC. Avoid common pitfalls, and learn best practices for using Anaconda in an HPC environment.

Learn to use Linux Command Line.

This workshop session will focus on the HPC resources available in ISAAC ecosystem for non-sensitive research. The session will also cover the HPC resources offered for teaching purposes.

This session aims to provide users an overview of the ISAAC Secure Enclave cluster, show the information available on the HPSC website, how to obtain a Secure Enclave account, how to access and login to resources, how to request a project for research using the Secure Enclave, provide a file system overview, and describe data transfer capabilities available.

The ISAAC GPU Computing workshop is intended for researchers new to the ISAAC resources. It will describe the GPU resources available in the ISAAC clusters and how to access and use them, including using GPU resources via the SLURM workload management system and access to GPU resources via Open OnDemand, an open-source web-based portal providing an easy-to-use interface to the cluster resources (similar to Google Collaborator).

Learn how to use git to manage research projects.

This workshop is focused on how to request the resources on the ISAAC clusters and launch the computational jobs in batch and interactive mode using SLURM scheduler.

Learn how to use containers to run HPC jobs.

This workshop is focused on using the ISAAC Next Gen cluster and launching the interactive GUI applications such as Jupyter Notebook, RStudio, MATLAB, etc. via the web browser on a user's computer versus the actual computation happening on the cluster.

Learn about the Workflows and Pipelines with NextFlow to run HPC jobs.

This workshop will cover how to write batch scripts and submit compute jobs using the Slurm Workload Manager.

When it counts, AI can help you bring forward your best work—without giving up your voice, your values, or your vision. This session demonstrates how UT Verse can support your process on creative, instructional, and high-impact writing.

In this introductory workshop on Kahoot, we'll explore the types of Kahoots you can create, including Multiple Choice, True/False, using an AI-assisted question generator, and more. We'll look at ways to play Kahoots in-person and asynchronously and touch on how to share Kahoots from your personal or shared workspace by creating private groups.

Creating a custom assistant sounds hard—but it’s easier (and more fun) than you think. In this live UT Verse session, we’ll explore different types of assistants, choose one as a group, and build it together—showing how whatever you wish for can be brought to life.

Are you ready to be active and network with future colleagues on LinkedIn? In this one-hour workshop, you’ll get tips on setting up your profile in a more professional manner, connecting and networking with peers in your field, and positioning yourself apart from the rest of the pack.

Let’s explore some of the more advanced prompting techniques and explore practical use cases you may have not thought of before.

In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn beyond the basics of Excel. We will explore formulas, functions, formatting, and other more advanced features. Participants should have a basic understanding of Excel to take this workshop.

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.

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

This workshop will introduce participants to file management and collaboration using OneDrive and SharePoint. The workshop will be tailored for specific group needs.

Microsoft Loop is a collaborative workspace tool that enables teams to work together seamlessly, manage projects, and communicate efficiently in a digital environment.

OneNote is a digital note-taking application that allows users to capture, organize, and share information seamlessly. It can be used as a personal note-taking application; a resource for educational materials; a group collection to hold notes, recordings, videos; and much more. We'll share how this app is a comprehensive tool for anyone looking to keep their notes organized and accessible, whether it be for personal projects, schoolwork, or professional tasks.

Getting ready for a class or conference presentation? Get tips on the best practices for designing, delivering, and assessing audience members in your presentations. Though focused primarily on Microsoft PowerPoint, we'll also touch a bit on Microsoft Sway. We’ll give you tips on how to not use endless bullet points, find good-quality images, and how to organize your presentation to keep your audience awake and make them understand that you are the expert, not your slides.

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

• create and design more engaging presentations.
• apply design techniques to make presentations more accessible.
• practice techniques for delivering presentations online or in-person.

Students today are used to getting their information from audio sources, such as podcasts, or videos found on social media. In a day and age where attention spans are dropping for all age groups, having a PowerPoint packed with text and bullet points just can’t get the information across that you need. In this workshop, we’ll go over a few ways that you can bring energy back to your PowerPoints using tools built into Microsoft PowerPoint.

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

• use the design feature to re-design slides.
• insert icons and 3D images.
• search for and use Creative Commons images.
• embed YouTube videos directly into the presentation.

Get some quick, fun tips and tricks for saving time and making your PowerPoint presentations more interesting.

This is a requested workshop customized to departmental needs. Example topics that can be covered:

• Teams overview
• Teams creation
• Teams settings
• Chat and channels (and the difference between)
• File organization and collaboration
• Tips, tricks, and more!

This interactive session is designed to provide participants with valuable insights and practical techniques to maximize their productivity using Microsoft Teams. In this one-hour workshop, attendees will learn a range of tips, tricks, and hidden features that will help them streamline their workflow, collaborate effectively, and make the most out of their Teams experience.

Harness the full potential of Microsoft Teams for efficient file management and seamless collaboration. This session will equip attendees with practical knowledge and essential skills to leverage the platform's file sharing, organization, and collaborative features effectively.

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.

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

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

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

As universities need to provide content accessible to all learners, you may need to revisit some of your old documents, presentations, and spreadsheets. In this workshop, learn how to use the accessibility checker in Microsoft products, learn the difference between items that must be changed versus items that are nice to change. We'll go over what information should be in alternative text for images as well as when and why you might need to use alternative text.

This is an instructor focused workshop and only faculty/staff or GTAs may enroll.

Multilevel regression models are models in which the experimental units are nested within larger groupings such as students within classrooms or workers within factories. Both the individual experimental unit (student) and the higher level grouping variable (classroom) can contribute unique variance to the variables in the regression and the relationship between them. The workshop will work through a simple two-level model using two popular statistical packages, the SAS 'Proc Mixed' procedure and the Mplus 'Two-level Random' analysis.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

NVivo is a qualitative data-analysis package used to organize and analyze resources used in qualitative research. NVivo allows researchers to analyze documents, electronic web surveys, audio and video files, images, database tables, web pages, and social media content in one platform. This workshop will provide an overview of the software and how to perform literature reviews. The interface and features are demonstrated, along with examples of research projects utilizing the software. This workshop covers using NVivo to apply themes, codes, and attributes to categorize and label your data; searching and filtering your data by keywords, queries, or criteria; visualizing and mapping your data to identify patterns, connections, and gaps; and generating reports and summaries to communicate your findings. Participants will also understand the potential of NVivo as a tool for organizing, questioning, visualizing, and reporting qualitative research data.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

NVivo is a qualitative data-analysis package used to organize and analyze resources used in qualitative research. NVivo allows researchers to analyze documents, electronic web surveys, audio and video files, images, database tables, web pages, and social media content in one platform. This workshop will provide an overview of the software. The interface and features are demonstrated, along with examples of research projects utilizing the software. Participants will import and organize data in NVivo, add research notes and annotations, and code qualitative data in a variety of ways. Participants will also understand the potential of NVivo as a tool for organizing, questioning, visualizing, and reporting qualitative research data. It takes approximately 6 hours to complete this workshop.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

NVivo is a qualitative data-analysis package used to organize and analyze resources used in qualitative research. NVivo allows researchers to analyze documents, electronic web surveys, audio and video files, images, database tables, web pages, and social media content in one platform. This two-hour workshop is designed to provide an overview of the NVivo software and the essential skills required to use it on a Mac device. The workshop will provide NVivo Mac users with an overview of how to: 1) import Word docs, PDFs, audio, video, and images into NVivo; 2) organize codes, code text, and create codes; 3) apply coding stripes and highlights; 4) use cases with classification and attributes; 5) create memos and link them to files; 6) explore myriad query options including, word frequency and text search queries; 7) apply codes to queries; and 8) illustrate with visualizations such as mind maps and comparison diagrams. To effectively participate in this training, you will need access to the latest version of NVivo for macOS. To download the latest version of NVivo Mac, visit https://oit.utk.edu/software-hardware/software/.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

NVivo is a qualitative data analysis tool designed to help researchers organize and analyze a range of data types, including documents, survey responses, audio and video files, images, and social media content, all within one platform. This two-hour workshop will focus specifically on preparing and analyzing interview and survey data in NVivo.

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

• Prepare interview and survey data for import.
• Create cases and add classifying information to keep data organized and accessible.
• Link transcribed interview data to corresponding audio or video files.
• Use various query options—such as word frequency, text search, and coding comparison—to identify core themes.
• Systematically code data to capture core themes.

By the end of the workshop, users will be equipped with practical strategies to streamline interview and survey analysis within NVivo.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

Designing for accessibility is the process of proactively creating materials that are usable by the full range of potential end users. This often means making sure that materials and communications can be accessed, perceived, used, and understood by people who use different interfaces or tools, and/or who have relevant disabilities. Designing for accessibility almost always benefits many people including those who do not have relevant disabilities.

Here at the University of Tennessee, our policy is to ensure that all learning materials are accessible. This course introduces best practices that you can begin applying immediately to ensure accessibility and usability of learning materials and communications.

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

• create accessible documents and PowerPoint presentations.
• identify tools and resources for closed captioning.
• use the Read&Write software, for which UT Knoxville has a site license.

This is an instructor focused workshop and only faculty/staff or GTAs may enroll.

Multilevel regression models are models in which the experimental units are nested within larger groupings such as students within classrooms or workers within factories. Both the individual experimental unit (student) and the higher-level grouping variable (classroom) can contribute unique variance to the variables in the regression and the relationship between them. The workshop will work through a simple two-level model using two popular statistical packages, the SAS 'Mixed' procedure and the Mplus 'Two level Random' analysis. This workshop takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

Basic statistical concepts are fundamental to understanding more in-depth analysis that are typically performed when conducting quantitative research. This workshop discusses the contribution of statistics to the scientific method and provides an overview of the statistical methods associated with basic data analysis. Topics include basic statistical concepts, developing a research hypothesis, the importance of statistical power, an explanation of basic statistical tests, and guidelines on how to present research results. An example is provided of a past research project in veterinary medicine. This workshop takes approximately 45 minutes to complete.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

Putting your final exam online? Need ideas for how to assess learner progress in Canvas? This is a one-stop location for asynchronous, self-paced training related to designing and delivering effective tests and assessments online. Topics include pedagogy and design, using Canvas to construct tests and assessments, and facilitating feedback effectively.

This is an instructor focused workshop and only faculty/staff or GTAs may enroll.

This self-paced training resource introduces you to the Canvas Folio (Portfolium) Network, that can be accessed in Online@UT (Canvas), and provides you with materials to get you started building your Folio.

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

• navigate a Canvas Folio.
• customize a Folio profile.
• build and promote a Folio.
• network using a Folio.
• access resources to help build a portfolio.

This is an instructor focused workshop and only faculty/staff or GTAs may enroll.

This self-paced Canvas Training workshop aims to equip instructors and staff with Canvas' need-to-know tools and features, so they are better prepared to jump-start their course design and delivery at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

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

• identify and apply options for organizing course content via the homepage, modules, and course navigation.
• create course-related activities using assignments, discussions, and quizzes.
• identify assessment options using the SpeedGrader and Grading tools.
• recognize ways to manage enrollment and online instructor presence using the messaging system (inbox), user settings (including profile and notification preferences), and groups.

This is an instructor focused workshop and only faculty/staff or GTAs may enroll.

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.

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

In this course, learn how to use UDOIT (Universal Design Online Inspection Tool), a Canvas course accessibility checker, originally developed at the University of Central Florida. UDOIT is available in each Online@UT (Canvas) course.

This is an instructor focused workshop and only faculty/staff or GTAs may enroll.

This resource will equip you with the tools and knowledge to pose response-driven questions in real-time during your course instruction. You can use PointSolutions to ask and receive responses in face-to-face or online classes. This response system also allows you to sync the responses to Canvas for class participation scores or quizzes.

Using this resource will help participants to:

• set up your Canvas course for using clickers (or mobile responses).
• create questions in PowerPoint using PointSolutions.
• create Anywhere Polling (including Ad Hoc questions or planned questions using a web interface).
• create self-paced quizzes (participants answer at their own pace) or scheduled quizzes.
• sync grades to Canvas.

This is an instructor focused workshop and only faculty/staff or GTAs may enroll.

The same data visualization could be good or bad depending on the point you’re trying to make. We will briefly discuss your options of using words and tables, then we will focus a variety of graphical displays, showing when each works best. Several different plot types are discussed including histograms, bar charts, dot plots, pie charts, line charts, box plots, and scatter plots with various types of fit lines. This presentation takes approximately 1 hour to complete. This workshop is optionally followed by R: Data Visualization which shows how to make the graphs discussed in this workshop.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

Learn about Excel’s features that will help you optimize your use of Excel. This course contains information, including the VLookup function, Pivot tables, flash filling, creating tables, basic formatting, and other Excel features.

OneNote is a Microsoft application designed for taking notes and gathering information on any device. In this self-paced course, you will learn how to use OneNote to take notes more efficiently, collaborate on note taking, and more. We will dive into how to set up OneNote for your specific use, as well as give you the necessary steps for continued use of the program. This course will also give you tips and best practices.

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

• create and organize notes in OneNote.
• export and share notes.
• collaborate asynchronously and in real time.
• work with tables in OneNote.
• add media objects, such as audio recordings and video, and Excel files to notes.
• integrate OneNote with other Microsoft apps.

Students will learn the basics of using the JMP interface to accomplish the following tasks: Manage data effectively; Explore data by using the software's extensive graphical capabilities; Create and manage data summary reports in JMP; Conduct basic data analysis; Find help and learning resources. Hands on tutorials will be conducted throughout the session and prior preliminary knowledge of JMP is not required. This workshop takes approximately 1 hour to complete.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

Design of experiments (DOE) is the design of a process aimed to describe and explain sources of variability to improve product and process development. In simpler terms, experimentation is used to determine causation. This workshop begins with an overview of basic statistical concepts, the scientific method, and the statistical contributions to the scientific method. A simple example is used to walk through the scientific method while demonstrating statistical thinking, methodology and analysis. Basic principles of DOE are then covered leading into specific types of designs. Completely Randomized Designs (CRD) and Randomized Complete Block Designs (RCBD) are introduced. The workshop ends with the development of these designs built in JMP software. This workshop takes approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes to complete.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

Materia is a learning tool, available in Online@UT (Canvas), that allows you to easily embed engaging learning activities into your online courses. Materia learning apps, called widgets, can bring life to content modules, practice, study activities, and even assessments. Learn how to enable and use Materia in your Canvas course.

This is an instructor focused workshop and only faculty/staff or GTAs may enroll.

A mediated regression is one in which the relationship between the independent and dependent variables is partially or totally due to the action of a third intervening variable. In this workshop we will extend the idea of mediated regression to multilevel models, models made up of variables from more than one level of aggregation, e.g. students within classrooms, etc. A working knowledge of basic mediated regression and multilevel modeling is desirable. This workshop takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

Mediator and moderator variables are terms in a regression model which intervene between the independent and dependent variables and alter the relationship between them. This workshop will explain the difference between mediation and moderation effects and show how to model and assess them. Examples will use both traditional statistical software and structural equation modeling software. This workshop takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

In this hands-on introduction to Microsoft Sway, an app in Microsoft 365, we will explore what Sway is and how to create fun and exciting presentations and automatically scrolling kiosk-style presentations using features like embedding images, tweets, video, audio, and more.

In a mediated regression model the relationship between the dependent and independent variables is at least partially the result of the intervention of a third variable, the mediator. In moderated mediation this mediation effect is in turn influenced by the value of yet another variable, the moderator. This workshop will cover how to run a moderated mediation model in several popular software packages and how to interpret the results. This will include a discussion of, and SAS and Mplus code for, the Johnson-Neyman technique for determining the range of moderator values for which the mediation is and is not statistically significant. A basic understanding of linear regression as well as the concepts of mediation and moderation will be assumed. This workshop takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes to complete.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

A moderated regression is one in which the relationship between a predictor and the dependent variable is altered (moderated) by the value of a third variable, called the moderator. In this 10-minute video we will discuss how to use the multi-group analysis feature of the Amos structural equation modeling software to assess the statistical significance of the moderation effect of a categorical moderator variable.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

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.

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

NVivo is a qualitative data-analysis package used to organize and analyze resources used in qualitative research. NVivo allows researchers to analyze documents, electronic web surveys, audio and video files, images, database tables, web pages, and social media content in one platform. This workshop will provide an overview of the software. The interface and features are demonstrated, along with examples of research projects utilizing the software. Participants will import and organize data in NVivo, add research notes and annotations, and code qualitative data in a variety of ways. Participants will also understand the potential of NVivo as a tool for organizing, questioning, visualizing, and reporting qualitative research data.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

In this course, you will learn how to use Open Educational Resources (OER) in your presentations and instructional content. OER are materials licensed for sharing by their creators.

After completing the course, participants will be able to:

• explain the Creative Commons licenses.
• search for different types of OER, such as textbooks, instructional and learning materials, images, video, and audio.
• identify resources and tools to modify and share OER.
• properly attribute and license OER.
• guide others in creating OER.

This is an instructor focused workshop and only faculty/staff or GTAs may enroll.

Panopto is a lecture capture tool that allows you to record, edit, share, and manage video content on the web and through Canvas. The platform is fully integrated with Canvas and Zoom.

The goal of this course is to provide you with the tools you need to successfully record your lecture, event, or other video using the Panopto lecture capture platform in the classroom, your office, or at home. Don't let the lecture capture moniker fool you - while it is meant to record lectures, you can use it for many other things like event capture, announcements, assignments, assessments, and meeting recordings.

We will begin with an overview of the platform and then dive into how to record, edit, share, and manage your video content. You will also learn how to use Panopto in the classroom. We will also cover Panopto's integration with Canvas and how to best share Panopto video content in your course.

This is an instructor focused workshop and only faculty/staff or GTAs may enroll.

In this PowerPoint course, you will learn how to build your presentation to best meet the needs of your audience. The course is broken into five sections: Introduction, Steps for a Successful Lecture, Tips and Tricks, Best Practices for Presentations, and Conclusion. We will dive into how to set up your presentation, as well as give you the necessary steps for creating your PowerPoint. This course will also give you tips and best practices for creating the best presentation possible in any program, not just PowerPoint.

This is an instructor focused workshop and only faculty/staff or GTAs may enroll.

You have many tools available to you to record your lecture. Panopto and Zoom are powerful tools for recording your entire presentation, including other inputs such as document cameras and more. But if all you need is to record yourself delivering a PowerPoint lecture, you can record your lecture right from within PowerPoint.

Note: All instructions are for PowerPoint in Microsoft 365 Subscription (Mac) or Microsoft 365 Apps (Windows). Other versions of PowerPoint, including the volume license installed by OIT on university-owned computers, may not have all of the features discussed. You can not record narration in the web version of PowerPoint Online. You must use a desktop version of the software downloaded from Microsoft 365.

This is an instructor focused workshop and only faculty/staff or GTAs may enroll.

In this hands-on workshop you will learn how to use the Python programming language to create a python variable-number, string, list, dictionary, and tuple; how to create Python functions, condition statements and iteration; how to install a python package; how to manage your files and workspace; how to read comma-separated data files; how to create plots using Seaborn package. This workshop takes approximately 1.5 hours to complete.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

In this hands-on previously recorded Zoom workshop you will learn to use the R programming language to create vectors, factors, and data frames; Manage your files and workspace; Control R functions; Read comma-separated data files; Select variables and observations; Create plots and perform basic statistical analyses. This workshop takes approximately 2 hours to complete.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

R’s ggplot2 package lets you visualize data and easily make complex graphs. In this hands-on previously recorded Zoom workshop you will learn the grammar of graphics approach and create a wide range of graphs including histograms, bar charts, dot plots, pie charts, line charts, QQ plots, box plots, and scatter plots with various types of fit lines. You will also learn how to easily create graphs divided up by groups and mosaic combinations. This workshop takes approximately 2 hours to complete. A recommended prerequisite for this course is the R: Basics workshop.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

In this hands-on workshop you will learn how to use R to discover useful patterns in your data and to make accurate predictions. Topics will include data preparation, automated variable selection, cross-validation methods, model tuning, and several popular modeling approaches including decision trees, random forests, gradient boosting machines, and neural networks. We will use the popular tidymodels package which integrates the various steps and standardizes them across many modeling methods. This workshop takes approximately 8 hours to complete. A recommended prerequisite for this course is the R: Basics workshop.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

In this hands-on previously recorded Zoom workshop you will learn how to blend your research writing, programming, and output into a single word processing style document using the R Markdown language in RStudio. This style of work is known as Reproducible Research since every phase of the analysis can be recreated by “knitting” a single document. The output document can be HTML with an interactive table of contents, or Word or PDF formats. While we will be using it with the R language, Markdown commands apply to many other languages such as Python and SAS. This workshop takes approximately 2 hours to complete. A recommended prerequisite for this course is the R: R: Basics workshop.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

In this hands-on previously recorded zoom workshop, you will learn to program common statistical analysis including frequency tables, descriptive statistics, chi-square, correlation, linear regression, t-tests, and analysis of variance with posthoc tests. This workshop takes approximately 2 hours to complete. A recommended prerequisite for this course is the R: Basics workshop.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

In this brief previously recorded 30-minute presentation, we will discuss the various software and services that Research Computing Support offers Students, Faculty, and Staff members. We cover how RCS provides assistance with analyzing data via statistical consulting, qualitative analysis, GIS support, content analysis, and data mining. This includes how we can help with: Designing studies, experiments, and determining sample size; Create, deploy, and analyze web survey data; Provide co-authorship, and several other research related topics. In addition, we discuss the research software available on campus and how to get assistance.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

SAS is one of the most popular software packages for data analysis and visualization. The SAS Output Delivery System (ODS) Graphics procedures SGPLOT, SGPANEL, and SGSCATTER are powerful but easy to use tools for creating publication quality graphs and charts from your empirical data. This workshop is geared towards researchers who require publication quality graphics along with a working knowledge of the SAS software package. A recommended prerequisite for this course is the SAS: Programming Basics workshop. This workshop takes approximately 1 hour to complete.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

Proctorio is an automated remote proctoring service that integrates with Online@UT (Canvas). Proctorio enables instructors to utilize machine learning and facial detection technology to remotely proctor online assessment to help protect the academic integrity of test-takers. This course provides resources for UTK instructors and students on the use of Proctorio in their Canvas courses.

This is an instructor focused workshop and only faculty/staff or GTAs may enroll.

SPSS is a popular package for data analysis and graphics. This workshop shows you how to run basic statistical procedures and graphics in SPSS, as well as how to interpret the output. Topics include exploring your data to find errors, extreme values and sparse categories; examining the distributions of continuous variables; measuring the association between two continuous variables; comparing two groups on categorial and continuous variables and where to go to learn more. This workshop takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes to complete.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

If you are new to Canvas, this self-paced tutorial will get you quickly up and running by implementing the Preparing to Launch course template, available in Online@UT (Canvas), and you'll benefit from the detailed instructions found in this tutorial. If you are already an experienced Canvas user, this tutorial will help you dig a bit deeper into the capabilities of Canvas and Zoom and to refresh your skills.

In this tutorial you'll learn how to:

• Create an inviting course Homepage.
• Employ a course template designed by OIT to help structure your course site.
• Upload course content to include recorded lectures, PowerPoints, links to external web resources and other materials.
• Create assignments that are automatically linked to the gradebook and the course calendar and establish a standard method for students to submit assignments.
• Create online assessments using the Canvas quiz tool, in which quiz questions and distractors can be randomized to create unique student attempts.
• Deliver live lectures and conduct office hours online in Zoom.

This is an instructor focused workshop and only faculty/staff or GTAs may enroll.

If you would like to improve the visual design of your course, give students a boost in learning key concepts, or just find decent images without the copyright headache, this course is for you!

This is an instructor focused workshop and only faculty/staff or GTAs may enroll.

Microsoft Copilot is like having a super-smart buddy built right into Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook! Imagine writing emails faster, making better presentations, and analyzing data like a pro, all with a little AI help. Let’s dive in and see how Copilot can make your Microsoft life way easier!

This workshop will give an overview of all the resources available to new faculty from OIT:

• MyUTK Faculty Dashboard
• Canvas Overview and Best Practices
• Instructional Tools and Support

This is an instructor focused workshop and only faculty/staff or GTAs may enroll.

This workshop will cover the basics of recording and editing using Panopto. Learn two ways to record by choosing from the browser-based recording feature called Panopto Capture or the Panopto Desktop Application. Attendees will also learn simple editing techniques using Panopto's built-in editor.

This is an instructor focused workshop and only faculty/staff or GTAs may enroll.

This workshop will cover practical techniques for uploading and managing Panopto content within Canvas. Panopto is fully integrated with Canvas allowing instructors to share content to their Canvas course without leaving the course site. Learn how to add Panopto video content to your course using the external tools and text editor functions inside of Canvas. Integrate videos within the assignments function in Canvas to allow students to submit their own Panopto videos for feedback and grades.

This is an instructor focused workshop and only faculty/staff or GTAs may enroll.

Is UT Verse not providing you with useful information? Let’s unlock the secret to writing awesome prompts! We’ll show you how to ask just the right way, so you get the perfect answers every time.

In this hands-on workshop you will learn to use the Python programming language to create list, dictionary, tuples, and strings; how to manage your files and workspace; how to control Python functions; how to read comma-separated data files; how to select variables and observations; how to create plots.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

Ready to jump into UT Verse? Let's get you started! We'll walk through the super simple steps, from logging in to understanding the settings. Get ready to explore!

In this hands-on workshop you will learn to use the R programming language to create vectors, factors, and data frames; how to manage your files and workspace; how to control R functions; how to read comma-separated data files; how to select variables and observations; how to create plots, and how to perform basic statistical analyses.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

Learn how to create compelling and effective data visualizations in RStudio with ease. The goal is to enhance your ability to create graphs intuitively and develop a better sense of what works and what does not work in data visualization. We will conclude the workshop with tips and tricks to make your graphs, audience, and publication ready.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

Join us to build a strong foundation in ggplot2 and learn how to create compelling and effective data visualizations in RStudio with ease. The goal is to enhance your ability to create graphs intuitively and develop a better sense of what works and what does not work in data visualization. We will cover best practices for graphing various data types and data transformations using tidyr to ensure your data is in the right format for effective visualization. We will also discuss faceting, a powerful tool for creating multiple panels that differ only by categorical level, allowing for clearer and more detailed comparisons within your data. We will conclude the workshop with tips and tricks to make your graphs, audience, and publication ready. This includes the intentional use of color and theme elements to enhance the visual appeal and clarity of your data visualizations.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

In this hands-on Zoom workshop, you will learn how to blend your research writing, programming, and output into a single word processing style document using the R Markdown language in RStudio. This style of work is known as Reproducible Research since every phase of the analysis can be recreated by “knitting” a single document. The output document can be HTML with an interactive table of contents, or Word or PDF formats. While we will be using it with the R language, Markdown commands apply to many other languages such as Python and SAS. A recommended prerequisite for this course is the R-Basics workshop. It takes approximately 2 hours to complete this workshop.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

Learn how to make your at-home or remote recordings better with this workshop on best practices and tips for recording at home.

This is an instructor focused workshop and only faculty/staff or GTAs may enroll.

Image data analysis provides a means to extract and quantify objects and patterns in image data in various research fields. Fiji is an open-source image processing package based on ImageJ. It includes many pre-installed macros/plugins to enable more effective and efficient image processing. This workshop is to introduce the software package and demo basic digital image processing techniques in Fiji. Prior preliminary knowledge of Fiji is not required.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

When working with objective measurements or ratings, it is prudent to test the reliability of these measurements. To measure inter-rater reliability (IRR) two or more researchers rate the same observational unit and then inter-rater reliability (IRR) is used to measure consistency of observational ratings provided by the raters. The type of rating (categorical, ordinal, scale) and number of raters will determine the appropriate type of inter-rater reliability analysis. This workshop will focus on different methods of measuring IRR, including percent agreement, Cohen’s Kappa, Fleiss’s Kappa, Gwet’s AC2 and intra-class correlations (ICC).

This is a researcher focused workshop.

This workshop is an introduction to Bayesian statistics. The content includes probability review, Bayesian terminology and definitions, implementation in R programming language and a discussion surrounding Bayesian approaches to research. Basic concepts will be illustrated through working examples. This is a research focused special topic workshop and requires advanced statistical knowledge as a prerequisite to the course.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

This workshop introduces basic statistical concepts as an introduction to experimental design, specifically focusing on engineering applications. After a review of a simple example, we will dive deeper into key principles for designing and planning an experiment.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn how to use KNIME to perform basic machine learning tasks using a graphical user interface workflow. Topics will include a discussion of the basic data science concepts, data preparation, cross-validation methods, model tuning, and several popular modeling approaches including decision trees, random forests, gradient boosting machines, and neural networks. Participants will also discover how to leverage machine learning models without the need to develop extensive code.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

This workshop designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the suite of tools and applications offered by Esri’s ArcGIS platform. Throughout the workshop, you will gain insights into the capabilities and applications of various ArcGIS products, including ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, and ArcGIS Apps such as Dashboards, Experience Builder and Hub. You will learn how these tools interconnect to support a wide range of spatial analysis and mapping tasks. The workshop will include hands-on exercises, allowing you to experience the functionalities of different ArcGIS products firsthand. By the end of the session, you will have a solid understanding of how to leverage the ArcGIS platform to enhance your GIS projects, streamline workflows, and make data-driven decisions. Whether you are new to GIS or looking to expand your existing knowledge, this workshop will provide valuable insights and practical skills to effectively utilize the full potential of the ArcGIS platform.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

The presence of categorical dependent or mediator variables in a regression model can pose challenges to calculating indirect effects and percent mediation. Some legs of the mediation triangle are calculated using logistic regression while other legs are calculated using ordinary least squares regression. Because the legs are calculated using different algorithms they cannot simply be multiplied together to calculate the indirect (mediation) effect. A way to overcome this challenge is to use a causal mediation procedure such as the SAS CAUSALMED Procedure.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

Linear mixed model is a power tool to make accurate and precise inferences about correlated observations in designed experiments. JMP is a suite of computer programs for statistical analysis and data visualization developed by the JMP business unit of SAS Institute. JMP integrates statistics with dynamic graphics and is an ideal environment within which to learn and apply mixed models. This workshop is designed to demo in JMP pro how to analyze common mixed models such as randomized block, split-plot, and repeated measures designs, how to appropriately set up and interpret fixed and random effects, how to simulate mixed models to assess power, and other important sampling characteristics. Hands on tutorials will be conducted throughout the session. Prior preliminary knowledge of JMP pro is not required.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

In this workshop, participants will become familiar with NVivo and discover the robust functionalities of NVivo for qualitative and mixed method analysis. Participants will learn how to utilize NVivo's visualization tools to create models, charts, and graphs to bring qualitative data to life. Finally, participants will learn how to share findings utilizing NVivo's rich visual outputs. By the end of the workshop, participants will be equipped with the necessary skills to use NVivo for visualizing and analyzing qualitative data, allowing users to draw and communicate insights effectively. No prior experience with NVivo is required.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

This workshop will present regression models for ordinal data. Participants will learn the essentials of ordinal regression. We will discuss inclusion of covariates, interaction effects, and interpretation of results. Participants will learn how to fit semiparametric transformation models to continuous data using ordinal regression models. All methods will be illustrated using STATA statistical software.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

Partial Least Squares (PLS) analysis is a statistical method that straddles the line between multiple regression and principal component analysis (PCA). PLS focuses on predicting dependent variables from a set of independent variables. It reduces the predictors into a smaller set of uncorrelated components, much like PCA does. This is particularly useful when dealing with complex data structures or when the predictors are highly collinear. PLS is effective with small sample sizes relative to the number of predictors, including situations where there are more predictor variables than observations.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

Determining the appropriate sample size is a key step in successful research design and is often required when developing research proposals. A sample size should be large enough to provide sufficient power for your analysis, yet not too large if resources are limited. This workshop will outline best practices for determining the sample size needed for many commonly used statistical tests using various tools such as G*Power, PASS, SAS, and SPSS.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

In this hands-on workshop you will learn how to blend your research writing, programming, and output into a single word processing style document using the R Quarto language in RStudio. This style of work is known as Reproducible Research since every phase of the analysis can be recreated by rendering a single document. The output document can be produced in HTML, Word, and PDF formats. While we will be using it with the R language, Quarto commands apply to many other languages such as Python and Julia. A recommended prerequisite for this course is the R-Basics workshop. It takes approximately 2 hours to complete this workshop.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

Drone2Map for ArcGIS is a desktop app that turns raw still imagery from drones into valuable information products in ArcGIS. In this workshop, participants will be guided on how to make the most out of this tool. Participants will explore the Drone2Map interface and become familiar with the features. Participants will learn how to navigate effectively within the application. Participants will gain hands-on experience in processing raw drone-captured imagery into usable formats. Finally, participants will understand how to seamlessly integrate outputs with the ArcGIS platform for further geospatial analysis and sharing. By the end of this workshop, participants will have the foundational skills to effectively use Drone2Map for creating professional-quality imagery products from drone-captured photos. No prior experience with Drone2Map or ArcGIS is required.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to use MySQL to create a database that allows you to build many tables to store and manipulate data, like insert, select, update, and delete data. You will also learn SQL syntax, table joins/merging, create MySQL database views and virtual tables, and generate reports from the data. Installation of MySQL 8.0 before the workshop is required.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

SAS is a popular package for data analysis and graphics. This workshop shows you how to run the most widely used statistics and graphics in SAS, as well as how to interpret the output. Topics include importing data in SAS, SAS procedure statements, exploring your data, measuring the strength of association between two continuous variables, t-tests, chi-square tests, analysis of variance, regression, how to produce plots in SAS, and where to go to learn more. The hands-on session will employ SAS for Microsoft Windows. Participants should have a knowledge of bivariate statistics.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

SAS is one of the most popular data analysis and visualization software packages. The SAS Output Delivery System (ODS) Graphics procedures SGPLOT, SGPANEL, and SGSCATTER are powerful yet easy-to-use tools for creating publication-quality graphs and charts from your empirical data. This workshop is geared towards researchers requiring publication-quality graphics with a working knowledge of the SAS software package. A recommended prerequisite for this workshop is the SAS: Basics workshop.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

SAS is one of the most popular software packages for data analysis and visualization. It is a powerful tool that enables programmers to perform various tasks including information retrieval, data management, report writing and graphics, statistical analysis, and data mining. This workshop provides instruction on how to program effectively using SAS and understand basic concepts about SAS programs.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

UT Verse has many skills but what do they do? Let’s discover how to use them with practical day-to-day examples.

SPSS is a popular package for data analysis and graphics. This hands-on workshop takes you from starting the package through data coding, entry and cleanup, creating new variables, how to get output for different groups, how to request an analysis or a graph, manipulating the output, and where you can learn more.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

SPSS is a popular package for data analysis and graphics. This workshop shows you how to run basic statistical procedures and graphics in SPSS, as well as how to interpret the output. Topics include exploring your data to find errors, extreme values and sparse categories; examining the distributions of continuous variables; measuring the association between two continuous variables; comparing two groups on categorial and continuous variables and where to go to learn more.

This is a researcher focused workshop.

AI isn’t sentient—it’s powered by human word choices. Once you realize all human behavioral patterns exist in the data and you learn how to find those patterns, you gain access to the deepest archive of human responses the world has ever assembled—ready to help you, every time you ask.

Ever wish you could just talk to your documents? Well, you can in UT Verse! We’ll show you how to easily upload your files and then, get this, actually chat with them! Find out why this is super useful and let’s explore the magic of document chat together!

Discover how UT Verse is leading the way in accessibility, making AI truly inclusive for everyone! Recognized as the most accessible AI in both corporate and academic settings, UT Verse has set new standards, as showcased at EDUCAUSE 2024 and Microsoft Reimagined24. Join us for a workshop hosted by UT Verse creator Mark Greig, where you'll explore each accessibility feature and learn how they can benefit individuals with Dyslexia, ADHD, and visual, physical, or auditory impairments.

Join us for an in-depth workshop on maximizing the potential of AI Assistants, led by UT Verse creator Mark Greig. This session will provide a comprehensive walk-through, real-world examples, and a hands-on workshop where you can get personalized assistance in developing your own AI Assistants. Discover how UT Verse AI Assistants can go beyond personality tweaks to enhance teaching, learning, and working experiences!

Writing AI prompts can be challenging. UT Verse now has the ability to guide you through the process, making sure you get the best prompt possible.

Join us for an engaging and informative workshop designed to help you master the essentials of UT Verse. Whether you're a beginner or looking to enhance your skills, this workshop will provide you with the knowledge and tools to navigate and utilize UT Verse effectively.

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

• Recognize the basic interface and navigation of UT Verse, ensuring a smooth and intuitive user experience.
• Identify and describe the different buttons available, enabling efficient use of the platform's features.
• Create new chats and understand what the assistant remembers, facilitating better communication and collaboration.
• Customize profile settings for a personalized experience, making UT Verse work for you.
• Develop basic prompt-writing skills for effective communication with UT Verse, enhancing your interactions and productivity.
• Explore additional settings and features, unlocking the full potential of the platform.
• Create an AI assistant, empowering you to leverage AI technology in your daily tasks.

This workshop is ideal for anyone looking to improve their proficiency with UT Verse, including new users, experienced users seeking to refine their skills, and those interested in AI technology.

Have you ever wondered why your Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool doesn't seem to understand your request? Writing an effective prompt is the key to UT Verse providing the information you need. Creating effective prompts is key to harnessing the power of AI. Think of prompts as the questions or commands we give to AI. The better our prompts, the more accurate and useful the AI's responses will be. It's like having a conversation with a highly intelligent assistant—clear, precise questions lead to clear, concise answers.

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

• Recognize the importance of creating effective prompts.
• Differentiate between generic and effective prompts.
• Identify key elements of an effective prompt.
• Practice writing prompts for various scenarios.
• Apply prompt writing skills in real-world situations.

Breakout rooms can be a useful part of the Zoom experience, from organizing group discussions during class time to running multiple presentations in a conference type setting. The agenda will cover how breakout rooms work in Zoom: how they’re created, what they’re useful for, and the latest available features. Attendees will get to experience breakout rooms firsthand in this session, and they’ll also be given the opportunity to take control of the session and get experience creating and using breakout rooms themselves.

There are additional considerations when you're using Zoom for reasons other than classes or meetings.  In this session we'll cover how to take steps to help protect yourself from Zoom bombing incidents, how to manage a larger meeting, and how to create a registration form using Zoom's built in registration process.

If you currently use tools like Skype and FaceTime or require an alternative tool for video conferencing for administrative or teaching needs, you’ll want to learn more about LiveOnline@UT (Zoom). Zoom enables users to have interactive, high-quality video and audio conferences from laptops, desktops, and mobile devices. Join us to learn more about Zoom and how it can assist you in teaching and learning, administration, and research collaboration.