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Adobe Acrobat: Basics

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There are two version of Acrobat--Reader DC and Acrobat Pro DC. Acrobat Reader DC’s primary purpose is for reading, sorting, and filling out PDF forms. In this one-hour workshop we’ll focused on Acrobat Pro for those times you require additional functionality such as editing and mark-up, updating a PDF, designing a form to be filled-out and signed, and many advanced features. You’ll learn the basics of the tools available and what they do. We’ll even teach you how to create a basic digital signature, and show you how to convert a file from PDF to a Word document.

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

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Adobe Express: Creating professional looking graphic designs for your projects

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Adobe Express is a combination of graphic design tools. In this workshop you'll learn to create posters with animation, editing images for your posters, how to make report covers, and how to add video to your presentations. Note: Everyone is requested to bring a laptop if they want a hands on experience.

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

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Adobe Photoshop: Compositing Images with Photoshop

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

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

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Canvas: Accessibility Checking with UDoIT

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Online courses are only beneficial when they are accessible and usable by all students who need them. UDOIT is a cloud-based course accessibility checker that scans your Canvas course for potential accessibility problems and guides you through the steps needed to fix them. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to add UDOIT to your Canvas course, use it to check for errors, and address potential accessibility issues.

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

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Canvas: Analytics for Student Success

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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.

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Canvas: Applying the UTK Canvas Course Template

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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.

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Canvas: Assignments and Grades

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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.

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Canvas: Foundations: Getting Started

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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.

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Canvas: Getting Started with Canvas Studio

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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. All workshops are listed in Eastern Standard Time.

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

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Canvas: What's New in Online@UT

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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.

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Cloud Storage: Options for UTK Faculty/Staff

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Comparison of T-Storage, Microsoft OneDrive, and Google Drive with emphasis on uses for faculty and staff.

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

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Google Forms: Introduction

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ONE-HOUR WORKSHOP. It’s more than just creating a survey, although we can do that with Google Forms too, but you can also create registration information, take a quick poll, collect email addresses, and even create a pop quiz that can be taken on any device and the results sent back to a spreadsheet in real-time where you can create charts to help you analyze the data. In this class you’ll learn the basics of using Google Forms by designing a form to collect email addresses and creating a quick opinion poll.

Although this is listed as a student-focused workshop, faculty and staff are welcome to attend.

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

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LinkedIn Learning: Using LinkedIn learning: Posting to Canvas & Reports

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Participants will gain an understanding of how to use LinkedIn Learning as a sub-admin. The sub-admin roll will allow you to curate collections and then assign that LinkedIn Learning content to specific groups of students. You can upload links to those collections to your Canvas classes and monitor the completion of that assigned content by reviewing reports.

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

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Microsoft 365: Using Outlook Add-ons to Speed up Your Work

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There are a number of helpful add-ons for Outlook. In this workshop you'll learn where to find add-ons, how to install add-ons, and how to use add-ons.

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Microsoft 365: Using Planner to Keep up with Projects

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Microsoft Planner is an easy to use application inside of 365. In this workshop you'll lean to group all your projects into buckets that will help you never miss a deadline.

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Mplus, SAS: Analyzing Multilevel Regression Models with SAS and Mplus

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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 Twolevel Random analysis.

This is an researcher focused workshop.

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Nvivo: Fundamentals

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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 an researcher focused workshop.

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ONLINE, SELF-PACED: R for Machine Learning

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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. It takes approximately 8 hours to complete this workshop. Log in to Canvas with your NetID and Password to begin this workshop at your own pace at the following URL: https://utk.instructure.com/enroll/4G37M9

This is an researcher focused workshop.

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ONLINE, SELF-PACED: R: Markdown

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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. A recommended prerequisite for this course is the R-Basics workshop. It takes approximately 2 hours to complete this workshop. Log in to Canvas with your NetID and Password to begin this workshop at your own pace at the following URL: https://utk.instructure.com/enroll/M8RGH6

This is an researcher focused workshop.

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ONLINE, SELF-PACED: Accessibility: Designing Accessible Course Materials

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This workshop series provides opportunity for faculty to learn about the benefits and applied principles for proactively designing course materials that are accessible for all learners. Learn more about designing accessible Word documents and PowerPoint presentations, as well as closed captioning and the use of Read&Write software for which UT Knoxville has a site license. As part of the workshop, participants will practice applying these concepts to actual course material from their courses with guided oversight and support. Log in to Canvas with your NetID and Password to begin this workshop at your own pace at the following URL: https://utk.instructure.com/enroll/D9JTMB

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

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ONLINE, SELF-PACED: Analyzing Multilevel Regression Models with SAS and Mplus

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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. It will take approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete this workshop. To enroll, please paste the following link into a web browser: https://utk.instructure.com/enroll/7GAEL7

This is an researcher focused workshop.

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ONLINE, SELF-PACED: Basic Statistical Concepts

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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. It takes approximately 45 minutes to complete this workshop. To enroll, please paste the following link into a web browser: https://utk.instructure.com/enroll/AK7A8K

This is an researcher focused workshop.

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ONLINE, SELF-PACED: Best Practices for Assessment Design & Delivery

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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. Log in to Canvas with your NetID and Password to begin this workshop at your own pace at the following URL: https://utk.instructure.com/enroll/6WEPDH.

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

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ONLINE, SELF-PACED: Canvas Folio: Digital Tool for Assessment and Student Career Prep

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Canvas Folio is an electronic portfolio tool that students, faculty, and staff can use to craft a professional digital version of their resume or portfolio. Folio is fully integrated with Canvas and is more robust than Canvas’ ePortfolio tool. Students have lifetime access to their Folio and can continue to contribute to it after graduation. This self-paced, online course features how-to resources for creating, customizing, and sharing your Folio, and examples of Folios for various disciplines. Log in to Canvas with your NetID and Password to begin this workshop at your own pace at the following URL: https://utk.instructure.com/enroll/B7KWRF

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

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ONLINE, SELF-PACED: Canvas Training for Faculty

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This workshop is designed to familiarize instructors with the need-to-know tools and features of Canvas in order to design, deliver, and manage your course effectively. Log in to Canvas with your NetID and Password to begin this workshop at your own pace at the following URL: https://utk.instructure.com/enroll/WMMY8E

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

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ONLINE, SELF-PACED: Clicker Self-Service

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This course will equip you with the tools and knowledge to pose response-driven questions in real-time during your course instruction. Whether you teach with Powerpoint or other presentation styles, you can use the TurningPoint software to ask and receive responses. This response system also allows you to sync the responses to Canvas for class participation scores or quizzes. By completing this course you will have the ability to:
• Setup your Canvas course to use clickers
• Create questions in PowerPoint, Anywhere Polling (questions over other software), Self-paced quizzes (participants answer at their own pace), or Scheduled quizzes.
• Sync grades to Canvas
Log in to Canvas with your NetID and Password to begin this workshop at your own pace at the following URL: https://utk.instructure.com/enroll/CBGWWE

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

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ONLINE, SELF-PACED: Data Visualization Best Practices

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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. To enroll, please paste the following link into a web browser: https://utk.instructure.com/enroll/JEANXP.

This is an researcher focused workshop.

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ONLINE, SELF-PACED: Implementing UDL on Canvas

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Canvas offers robust tools for accessible and engaging course design. This course helps instructors and instructional designers learn how to maximize the design of Canvas courses using the principles and practice of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). The course also models best practices for Canvas course design, offering rich opportunities to both experience and learn. As a self-paced asynchronous learning experience, you may complete the course whenever and wherever you'd like and at your own pace. Log in to Canvas with your NetID and Password to begin this workshop at your own pace at the following URL: https://utk.instructure.com/enroll/M8Y8M9

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

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ONLINE, SELF-PACED: JMP Basics

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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 workshop. To enroll, please paste the following link into a web browser: https://utk.instructure.com/enroll/XYNXTN.

This is an researcher focused workshop.

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ONLINE, SELF-PACED: Materia: Engage Students with Interactive Course Widgets

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Learn how to use Materia to add engagement and interactivity to your online course. Materia allows you to customize prebuilt puzzles, games, and study tools – called widgets – for use in your Canvas course. Widgets can be graded or ungraded and include interactive elements such as flash cards, branching scenarios, crossword puzzles, word searches, sorting activities, and much more – no design or programming skills necessary. Log in to Canvas with your NetID and Password to begin this workshop at your own pace at the following URL: https://utk.instructure.com/enroll/WJENG8

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

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ONLINE, SELF-PACED: Mediated Multilevel Regression Models

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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. It takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete this workshop. To enroll, please paste the following link into a web browser: https://utk.instructure.com/enroll/RRWMAP

This is an researcher focused workshop.

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ONLINE, SELF-PACED: Mediator and Moderator Regression

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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. Log in to Canvas with your NetID and Password to begin this workshop at your own pace at the following URL: https://utk.instructure.com/enroll/PEPBGN

This is an researcher focused workshop.

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ONLINE, SELF-PACED: Moderated Mediation Regression Models

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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. It takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes to complete this workshop. To enroll, please paste the following link into a web browser: https://utk.instructure.com/enroll/93C89F

This is an researcher focused workshop.

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ONLINE, SELF-PACED: Moderated Regression Using Multi-group Analysis in Amos

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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. To enroll, please paste the following link into a web browser: Use this copy for all asynchronous workshops at the end of the description… Log in to Canvas with your NetID and Password to begin this workshop at your own pace at the following URL: https://utk.instructure.com/enroll/KFRY3J.

This is an researcher focused workshop.

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ONLINE, SELF-PACED: NVivo: Fundamentals

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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. Log in to Canvas with your NetID and Password to begin this workshop at your own pace at the following URL: https://utk.instructure.com/enroll/HM3MK3

This is an researcher focused workshop.

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ONLINE, SELF-PACED: OER: Avoiding Copyright Issues With Open Educational Resources (OER)

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Learn how to use Open Educational Resources (OER) in your presentations and course materials, and save students money by using open textbooks. OER are materials licensed for sharing by their creators. This self-paced, online course covers how to find them, evaluate OER for fit and quality, properly attribute and license OER, share OER, and how to guide others in creating OER. Log in to Canvas with your NetID and Password to begin this workshop at your own pace at the following URL: https://utk.instructure.com/enroll/K4L8AC

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

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ONLINE, SELF-PACED: PowerPoint for Faculty & Staff

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Do you have a class or conference presentation coming up? Get some tips for designing a great PowerPoint presentation. Log in to Canvas with your NetID and Password to begin this workshop at your own pace at the following URL: https://utk.instructure.com/enroll/3M49RJ

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

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ONLINE, SELF-PACED: PowerPoint for Students

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Do you have a class presentation coming up? Get some tips for designing a great PowerPoint presentation. Log in to Canvas with your NetID and Password to begin this workshop at your own pace at the following URL: https://utk.instructure.com/enroll/GBPEX9

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

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ONLINE, SELF-PACED: Python Basics

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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 iterations; 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. It takes approximately 1.5 hours to complete this workshop. Log in to Canvas with your NetID and Password to begin this workshop at your own pace at the following URL: https://utk.instructure.com/enroll/3X4ECJ

This is an researcher focused workshop.

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ONLINE, SELF-PACED: R: Basics

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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. It takes approximately 2 hours to complete this workshop. Log in to Canvas with your NetID and Password to begin this workshop at your own pace at the following URL: https://utk.instructure.com/enroll/X6PN64

This is an researcher focused workshop.

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ONLINE, SELF-PACED: R: Data Visualization

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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. It takes approximately 2 hours to complete this workshop. A recommended prerequisite for this course is the R-Basics workshop. To enroll, please paste the following link into a web browser: https://utk.instructure.com/enroll/J7LW3J.

This is an researcher focused workshop.

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ONLINE, SELF-PACED: R: Statistics

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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 post-hoc tests. A recommended prerequisite for this course is the R-Basics workshop. A course in statistics or prior data analysis experience is recommended. It takes approximately 2 hours to complete this workshop. Log in to Canvas with your NetID and Password to begin this workshop at your own pace at the following URL: https://utk.instructure.com/enroll/N8EPXA

This is an researcher focused workshop.

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ONLINE, SELF-PACED: Research Computing Support Overview of Services

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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 help with designing studies, experiments, and determining sample size; How we can help create, deploy, and analyze web survey data; Co-authorship, and several other research related topics. In addition, we discuss the research software available on campus and how to get assistance. Log in to Canvas with your NetID and Password to begin this workshop at your own pace at the following URL: https://utk.instructure.com/enroll/CHL4KW

This is an researcher focused workshop.

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ONLINE, SELF-PACED: SAS ODS Graphics

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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: Basics workshop. It takes approximately 1 hours to complete this workshop. To enroll, please paste the following link into a web browser:

This is an researcher focused workshop.

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ONLINE, SELF-PACED: Secure Online Testing with Proctorio

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This support documentation site is designed to familiarize instructors with Proctorio, the automated remote proctoring service integrated within Canvas, in order to remotely proctor online assessment to help protect the academic integrity of test-takers. Log in to Canvas with your NetID and Password to access this site at the following URL: https://utk.instructure.com/enroll/MFNBPF

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

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ONLINE, SELF-PACED: Teaching Online Reboot: Canvas and Zoom

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Learn the general framework for easily creating Canvas course sites by applying a new course template as well as techniques to manage the online classroom environment using Zoom. Log in to Canvas with your NetID and Password to begin this workshop at your own pace at the following URL, https://utk.instructure.com/enroll/63EGGE.

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

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Recording at Home: Best Practices and Tips

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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.

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Special Topic: Biological Drawing Using Chemdraw Professional

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PerkinElmer’s ChemDraw professional is a powerful tool for chemical drawings. It also has a Biodraw component and provides a large collection of biological entities and drawing tools that are used to produce biological pathways and mechanism diagrams as well as biological structures. This workshop is designed to introduce the Chemdraw professional basics and demonstrate how to draw common biological objects and pathways in this software. Hands on tutorials will be conducted throughout the session. Prior preliminary knowledge of Chemdraw professional is not required.

This is an researcher focused workshop.

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Special Topic: Data Synthesis in Systematic Reviews

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Participants will be able to, structure the results section of a systematic review, identify issues when writing a quantitative synthesis and understand approaches to describing results in a qualitative synthesis and finally participants will be able to conduct and report a metaanalysis

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Special Topic: Generalizability Theory

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Error variation may be introduced into test scores by a number of sources such as the wording of the test items, the person doing the grading, the time and location of the test administration, etc. Generalizability theory provides a statistical framework for determining the amount of error variance associated with each of these potential sources of error. A working knowledge of the SAS software package is desirable.

This is an researcher focused workshop.

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Special Topic: Methods of Agreement for Gold Standard Comparisons

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This workshop will discuss the current statistical methodology used when determining if a new scientific measurement technique yields similar results to a gold standard. We will discuss Lin’s concordance correlation, Bland Altman plots, Deming and Passing Bablok regression models, among others. Example computations will be performed using R. Prior experience with R is recommended for this workshop

This is an researcher focused workshop.

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Special Topic: Overdispersion in Count Model

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Poisson regression is often used to model count data however one of the main assumptions is that mean and the variance of the counts (dependent variable) are equal. Often the variance is greater than the mean, leading to overdispersion. This special topics workshop will cover how to identify overdispersion and present different methods to account for it in count models.

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Special Topic: Text analysis in Python

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In this workshop, participants will learn the fundamentals of text and content analysis using Python. We will perform text retrieval tools, calculate frequencies, and topic modeling based on word usage.

This is an researcher focused workshop.

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Universal Design for Learning (UDL): A Conversation About Action & Expression Standards

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The third in a three-part series that goes more in depth into the guidelines for Universal Design for Learning. Previous sessions not required. Action & Expression guidelines focus on the “how” of learning and have a goal to create learners who are strategic and goal-directed. There will be opportunity for group discussion in this session.

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

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Zoom: Breakout Rooms

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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.

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

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Zoom: Hosting Events Safely with Zoom

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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.

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

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Zoom: What's New in LiveOnline@UT?

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What's New In Zoom - 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. This workshop is online and the workshop instructor will email you a Zoom meeting link the day before the workshop.

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

Nvivo: Fundamentals

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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 an researcher focused workshop.

Adobe Acrobat: Indexing, Searching, Combining - Going Beyond the Basics

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In this short one-hour workshop we’ll dive deep into some of the power features of Acrobat Pro DC. You’ll learn how to Index one or hundreds of PDFs with a single search, save a PDF in various formats such as a jpg, and combine multiple PDFs into one large document that includes chapters. There will be time for questions, so be sure and bring them along, and together we’ll find a solution.

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

Adobe Creative Cloud Express: Easy Ways You Can Have Your Students Create Assignments

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Adobe Creative Cloud Express is a cloud-based application that empowers you to create creative social media posts, Pages, and Videos with voice-over. It’s very easy to use, and creating content is just a mouse click away. Adobe even provides stock photos and royalty-free music for the videos you create. Adobe has created a wonderful tool for producing online content. Because the application is cloud-based, you can start a project on one computer and continue editing it on another computer or device. There are three levels of access: 1st as part of your Creative Cloud account, 2nd a monthly paid account, and a free basic account.

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

Adobe Creative Cloud Express: Get Noticed on Social Media with Spark

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Adobe Creative Cloud Express is a free cloud-based application that empowers you to create creative social media Post, Pages and Videos with voice-over. It’s very easy to use, and creating content is just a mouse click away. Adobe even provides stock photos and royalty-free music for the videos you create. Adobe has created a wonderful tool for producing online content. Because the application is cloud-based, you can start a project on one computer and continue editing it on another computer or device.

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

Adobe InDesign: Basics

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InDesign can be used to create works such as posters, flyers, brochures, magazines, newspapers, and books. This is an introductory class that will give you a basic understanding of InDesign and how to use the different tools available therein.

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

Adobe Photoshop: Improving your Photos

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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.

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

Adobe Spark & Canva Workshop

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Basics of using Adobe Spark and Canva. Will focus on using those applications to create infographics.

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

ArcGIS: Online Fundamentals and Story Maps

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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 an researcher focused workshop.

Canvas Catalog

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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.

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

Canvas: New Quizzes

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New Quizzes, the newest assessment engine in Canvas, will eventually replace the Classic Quiz tool in Canvas. New Quizzes offers many benefits for online assessment, including a redesigned, more modern interface, a variety of new question types, detailed quiz log information, and more! Join us in this workshop session to learn how New Quizzes functions and compares to Classic Quizzes.

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

Classroom Tech: Clicker Setup Drop-ins

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Have a question on how to get your Clicker/TurningPoint registered? Drop into this Zoom session and get help to get your clicker setup. To attend this session, sign in with your UT Zoom account at tennessee.zoom.us with your NetID and password. If you're using the downloaded version of Zoom, choose "Sign in with SSO" and type tennessee (all lowercase) in the box and click continue.

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

Classroom Tech: Ag Campus

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Please log into your UT Google account by using your UT Email and password, then fill out the form by going to https://tiny.utk.edu/classroomconsult to let us know what building, room number, and time you would like to meet.

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Following registration, check your email for a message with the subject line: Classroom Technology Consultation. This email will include the name of your trainer.

Please let us know if the building is unlocked or if we’ll need to meet you outside so you can let us in. We cannot give access to rooms that we have not reserved. You will need access to the room and the building. This training is best for instructors who know the room they are teaching in and who have access to the room and building prior to classes.

Examples of Ag Campus buildings include:
BioSystems Engineering and Environmental
Brehm Animal Science
Food Safety and Processing
Food Science and Technology
Morgan Hall
Plant Biotechnology Building

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

Classroom Tech: Central Area

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Please log into your UT Google account by using your UT email and password, then fill out the form by going to https://tiny.utk.edu/classroomconsult to let us know what building, room number, and time you would like to meet.

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Following registration, check your email for a message with the subject line: Classroom Technology Consultation. This email will include the name of your trainer.

Please let us know if the building is unlocked or if we’ll need to meet you outside so you can let us in. We cannot give access to rooms that we have not reserved. You will need access to the room and the building. This training is best for instructors who know the room they are teaching in and who have access to the room and building prior to classes.

Examples of buildings in the Central Campus include:
Art and Architecture
Bailey Education
Claxton Education
Communications Building
Haslam Business College
Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Building
Henson Hall
Howard Baker Center
Humanities and Social Sciences
Jessie Harris
John C. Hodges Library
McClung Tower
McClung Museum
Mossman
Stokely Management Center
Strong Hall

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

Classroom Tech: The Hill

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Please log into your UT Google account by using your UT Email and password, then fill out the form by going to https://tiny.utk.edu/classroomconsult to let us know what building, room number, and time you would like to meet.

[NOTE: If you are not logged in with your UT Google account, you will receive an error message.]

Following registration, check your email for a message with the subject line: Classroom Technology Consultation. This email will include the name of your trainer.

Please let us know if the building is unlocked or if we’ll need to meet you outside so you can let us in. We cannot give access to rooms that we have not reserved. You will need access to the room and the building. This training is best for instructors who know the room they are teaching in and who have access to the room and building prior to classes.

Examples of buildings on The Hill include:
Alumni Memorial
Austin Peay
Ayres Hall
Buehler
Burchfiel Geography
Dabney
Dougherty Engineering
Ferris Hall
Hesler Biology
Min Kao
Nielsen Physics
Nursing Education Building
Perkins Hall
Tickle
Walters Academic
Zeanah Engineering

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

DSW Orientation: OIT Services and Research Computing Information

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"Orientation for DSW students, which included an overview of OIT Services (focus on Canvas and Zoom), and brief orientation and introduction to Research Computing for students' upcoming Capstone projects"

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

HPSC: Introduction to ISAAC Open Resources

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Introduction to ISAAC Open Resources provided by OIT HPSC

This is an researcher focused workshop.

HPSC: Introduction to ISAAC Secure Enclave Resources

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HPSC: Introduction to ISAAC Secure Enclave Resources

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HPSC: ISAAC GPU Computing

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ISAAC GPU Computing using OIT HPSC resources

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HPSC: Running Jobs on ISAAC Resources

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Running Jobs on ISAAC Resources provided by OIT HPSC

This is an researcher focused workshop.

HPSC: Using ISAAC Open OnDemand

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Using ISAAC Open OnDemand with the OIT HPSC resources

This is an researcher focused workshop.

LinkedIn Learning: Creating Collections & Groups

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Participants will gain an understanding of how to use LinkedIn Learning as admin, how to create collections, creating reports, and posting to Canvas.

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

LinkedIn: LinkedIn Consultation

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Do you want to update your LinkedIn profile or learn some tips on how to network to find jobs or internships? In this one-on-one 15-30 minute consultation, you can share your current LinkedIn profile and get tips on making it better. We’ll also give you tips on joining groups, writing posts and articles, and how to best get noticed by recruiters.

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

Mediator and Moderator Regression

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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 an researcher focused workshop.

Microsoft 365 Bookings: Overview

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This workshop will walk you through the basics of setting up Microsoft Bookings. Bookings is an online app that makes scheduling appointments a breeze. Bookings can be setup for single use or for your entire office. (This is part of the Microsoft Mondays series. Attend one or all of these workshops.)

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

Microsoft 365: Bookings

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Keeping up with your calendar is about to get much easerier. Bookings is like having your own personal virtual assistent who takes care of your appointment request. Bookings will allow people to book appointment with you at times that you designate, send meeting confirmations, rebook cancelations, and send meeting reminders. In this workshop you'll learn how to setup Microsoft Bookings and automate your appointment scheduling.

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

Microsoft 365: Sharing and Collaborating

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This workshop will focus on using the collaborative aspects of the Office 365 suite. We will cover related features of Outlook and Calendar, Groups, Planner, and OneNote, as well as Office 365 mobile apps. (This is part of the Microsoft Mondays series. Attend one or all of these workshops.)

Microsoft Excel: Worksheet Basics

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

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

Microsoft Office 365: Overview

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This workshop is an introduction to using the online Office 365 suite. We will teach you how to navigate the interface, create and manage documents, customize Outlook and Calendar, and use Groups. (This is part of the Microsoft Mondays series. Attend one or all of these workshops.)

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

Microsoft OneNote: Introduction

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Digital Tools for Notetaking - One Note session (This is part of the Microsoft Mondays series. Attend one or all of these workshops.)

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

Microsoft Planner: Overview

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This workshop will walk you though the basics of using Microsoft Planner. Planner is a to-do/project management app that is part of Microsoft 365. It can be used for personal or teamwork planning. (This is part of the Microsoft Mondays series. Attend one or all of these workshops.)

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

Microsoft Teams: Overview

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Get a quick overview of how to use Microsoft Teams for your group. Learn about chats, channels, scheduling video calls, and lots more. We'll leave time for Q&A at the end to answer any specific questions you have. (This is part of the Microsoft Mondays series. Attend one or all of these workshops.)

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

Panopto: Learn to Record and Edit in Panopto

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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.

Panopto: Manage, Host, and Assign Videos within Canvas

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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.

Presentations: Best Practices for Presentations

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In this workshop, attendees will get tips on the best practices for designing, delivering and assessing presentations. Software covered will include PowerPoint, Google Slides, and Sway. We’ll give you tips on how to not use endless bullet points, what types of images are best (hint: don’t use clipart), and how to organize your presentation to keep your audience awake.

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

Proctorio: Remote Proctoring for Online Assessments

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This Proctorio overview session will provide you the knowledge to get started using Proctorio in your Canvas course sites to remotely proctor online assessment in efforts to help protect the academic integrity of test-takers.

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

Productivity: Group Project Collaboration with Microsoft and Google

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An overview of the collaboration tools at UTK including Microsoft 365 and Google. Gain an understanding of these tools and how to share documents and work together easily. To attend this session, sign in with your UT Zoom account at tennessee.zoom.us with your NetID and password. If you're using the downloaded version of Zoom, choose "Sign in with SSO" and type tennessee (all lowercase) in the box and click continue.

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

Productivity: Organizational Tools with Microsoft and Google

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Use Microsoft Office and Google Apps to organize your assignments, schedule, and meetings. Tools covered includes MS ToDo, MS Outlook Calendar (creating tasks), Google Calendar (creating tasks), Google Keep. To attend this session, sign in with your UT Zoom account at tennessee.zoom.us with your NetID and password. If you're using the downloaded version of Zoom, choose "Sign in with SSO" and type tennessee (all lowercase) in the box and click continue.

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

Python: Introduction

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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 an researcher focused workshop.

Qualtrics: Basics

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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 an researcher focused workshop.

R: Basics

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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 an researcher focused workshop.

R: BlueSky Statistics

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BlueSky Statistics – BlueSky is a free and open source data science package for Microsoft Windows and Mac. It offers extensive features for data management, visualization, statistical analysis, and machine learning. Its point-and-click user interface is easy to learn and use. Behind the scenes it uses the powerful R language. If you wish to learn R programming, you can ask BlueSky to show you the R code that it writes. It uses the popular ggplot R package for visualization and tidyverse commands for data management.

This is an researcher focused workshop.

R: Markdown

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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 an researcher focused workshop.

R: Statistics

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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 an researcher focused workshop.

Research Computing Support Overview of Services

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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 help with designing studies, experiments, and determining sample size; How we can help create, deploy, and analyze web survey data; 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 student focused workshop and students are given enrollment priority.

Research: Geographic Weighted Regression (Special Topic)

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"Geographically weighted regression GWR is a spatial analysis technique that takes non-stationary variables into consideration and adds a level of modeling sophistication by allowing the relationships between the independent and dependent variables to vary by locality. This workshop will introduce GWR, both conceptually and statistically, and will demonstrate its use in both simulated and real datasets. Several features of GWR will also be explored and ArcGIS Pro will be used to introduce these concepts. It will be assumed that participants will be familiar with regression but no knowledge of GWR will be assumed. This special topic workshop is an advanced topic only offered once. "

This is an researcher focused workshop.

Research: Introduction to Bioconductor and its application in genomic data analysis (Special Topic)

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This workshop introduces the basics of R-based open-source software Bioconductor and its application in genomic analysis. Using the analysis of microarray and RNA-sequencing data as leading examples, this workshop discusses biological concepts and statistical methods in analyzing and interpreting experimental data in functional genomics and provides hands-on experience with genomic data analysis using Bioconductor. This special topic workshop is an advanced topic only offered once.

This is an researcher focused workshop.

Research: Logistic Regression Interpretation and Reporting (Special Topic)

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Logistic regression is the appropriate regression analysis to conduct when the dependent variable is dichotomous (binary). Although it is a widely used analysis in many fields, including economics, sociology, politcal science, education, and public health, interpretation and reporting of logistic regression results can be challenging. This workshops provides an overview of logistic regression output and explains odds rations, predicted probabilities, and average marginal effects to communicate results. This special topic workshop is an advanced topic only offered once.

This is an researcher focused workshop.

Research: Advanced Regression Techniques (Special Topic)

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In this workshop we will discuss recent advances in regression techniques which allow for modeling data when ordinary least squares regression assumptions are violated. Topics will include quantile, robust, and ridge regression. How to correct for heteroscedasticity using robust standard errors will also be addressed. Model interpretation, limitations, and appropriate use cases for each will be discussed. Participants should have prior regression analysis experience. Examples will be performed using SAS.

This is an researcher focused workshop.

Research: Moderated Mediation Regression Models

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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 is an researcher focused workshop.

SAS: Data Analysis

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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 an researcher focused workshop.

SAS: ODS Graphics for Data Visualization

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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.

This is an researcher focused workshop.

SAS: Programming Basics

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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 an researcher focused workshop.

Special Topic: Factor analysis for ordinal data using the R lavaan package

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Factor analysis is a technique for finding patterns within a large set of variables and determine the number of distinct unobservable constructs needed to account for the pattern of correlations among them. Although it is an analysis widely used on ordinal data (e.g., Likert scales) in the social sciences, many researchers are unfamiliar with how to apply modern estimation techniques to factor analysis appropriate for ordinal data in available software. The R lavaan package is a comprehensive platform for estimating both exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis on ordinal data. This workshop provides a brief theoretical overview of factor analysis, estimation techniques for ordinal data, rotation methods, and code for factor analyzing data in lavaan. Prior experience with R is recommended for this workshop.

This is an researcher focused workshop.

SPSS: Basics

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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 an researcher focused workshop.

SPSS: Data Analysis

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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 an researcher focused workshop.

STATA: Data Analysis

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Stata is a user-friendly software for data analysis and visualization with a broad suite of features. It is used by researchers in many fields, including economics, sociology, political science, biomedicine, and epidemiology. This workshop provides instruction on how to conduct popular statistical analyses in Stata using syntax.

This is an researcher focused workshop.

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in Higher Education

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Dr. Bob DuBois, the OIT 2021-22 Faculty Fellow for the Universal Design for Learning (UDL), is offering this introductory review of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). UDL is a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all learners based on scientific insights into how students learn. The workshop will offer a wide range of possible ways UDL can be used to enhance student retention, persistence, and engagement in online, on-campus, or blended courses. To encourage flexibility and graduate incorporation of UDL principles, the workshop will highlight strategies that can target learning barriers and be implemented in 20 minutes, 20 days, and 20 months to improve student success.

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

Universal Design for Learning (UDL): A Conversation About Engagement Standards

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The first in a three-part series that goes more in depth into the guidelines for Universal Design for Learning. Engagement guidelines focus on the “why” of learning and have a goal to create learners who are purposeful and motivated. There will be opportunity for group discussion in this session.

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

Universal Design for Learning (UDL): A Conversation About Representation Standards

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The second in a three-part series that goes more in depth into the guidelines for Universal Design for Learning. Previous session not required. Representation guidelines focus on the “what” of learning and have a goal to create learners who are resourceful and knowledgeable. There will be opportunity for group discussion in this session.

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

Universal Design for Learning (UDL): The Basics

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An overview of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) that covers the basics: What is UDL? How can I use it? Why should I care? We’ll address some misconceptions about UDL, as well as show how it can improve learning outcomes for students.

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

Web: Introduction to HTML and CSS

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This course will cover HTML and CSS fundamentals, including structure, syntax, and semantics, and will provide participants with a basic understanding of how HTML and CSS work together to display the content and appearance of web pages. Beginning HTML and CSS skills can be used to create and edit web pages, as well as customize existing content in WordPress, Canvas, and other online platforms.

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

Web: Web Development Overview

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Get your feet wet in the world of web design and development – learn about the broad range of ways to interact with the Internet today to create websites, ranging from WordPress and blogging software to HTML, web hosting, JavaScript, web accessibility, and more. If you've always wanted to work with websites but weren’t sure where to start, or want a broader look at what is out there, this workshop will get you started in the right direction!

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

Zoom: Introduction to LiveOnline@UT

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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.

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

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