Join us to learn about creating quizzes, tests, and other assessments in ICON that are automatically graded, and how to add the Respondus Lockdown Browser to those assessments that require a higher level of security. Register to attend.The Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology provides expertise, tools, and services to optimize teaching and learning through learning sciences research, ICON, teaching and learning data, and advanced classroom and instructional technology. To learn more...

Unlock the full potential of generative artificial intelligence tools by learning the art of effective prompting in this foundational training session. Participants will learn key principles of crafting clear, concise and contextually relevant prompts to get the best responses from an AI tool. This session will cover basic best practices for a beginner level of knowledge in prompting, including administrative tasks, academic support and research help, while also identifying common pitfalls and...

The Improving Scholarly Communication sessions are a three-part series designed to provide you strategies to improve the clarity of your scholarly communications, both written and oral. These workshops are hosted by Paul Casella (Academic/Scientific Editorial Manager; Office of Faculty Affairs and Development) and will take place in-person during the Summer of 2025.Session 3 - Speaking for Success: Strategies for Effective Medical and Scientific Presentations (Friday, August 22 from 11am-12pm...

Please join the University of Iowa Physics & Astronomy Department as we use the Van Allen Observatory and small telescopes to tour the summer sky. To attend this Astronomy observation session, follow the signs in Van Allen Hall to the east elevator to reach the roof or visit the southeast lawn.

The College of Pharmacy will host a special ceremony to welcome the Class of 2029 into the college family. The White Coat Ceremony is a tradition that marks the beginning of a student's first semester and their formal entry into the pharmacy profession. During the ceremony, students receive their white coat, which symbolizes their commitment to the profession and their patients' health.Event will be live-streamed via this link: https://pharmacy.uiowa.edu/pharmd/curriculum/white-coat

Legal Clinic Fun Camp for fall clinic students.

All faculty and graduate TAs are welcome to join the Center for Teaching for our First Day Teaching Lounge!Kick off the semester with complimentary coffee, tea, or juice while you connect with colleagues, chat about teaching, or get quick advice from our expert staff. As part of the event, we also will offer TILE-enabling consultations that will satisfy requirements to be able to schedule a TILE classroom with the Office of the Registrar.Attendees are welcome to stop by at any time. Please regis...

Join us to learn some basics to help make your ICON course site accessible to all your students. This session will be focusing on ensuring the documents and files in your site are usable by all your students. We'll talk about why and how to make sure your PDFs are navigable and can be read by screen reading programs, as well as other document types as necessary. By making these changes to your ICON site, you're making your course accessible for everyone.Register to attend.The Office of Teaching...

Legal Clinic Orientation for fall clinic students.

Take your prompting skills to the next level in this advanced AI prompting session. Designed for users who already understand the basics, this session dives deeper into prompt engineering techniques to generate more precise, creative, and impactful generative artificial intelligence responses.Participants will explore advanced prompting strategies including multi-step task execution, structured output formatting, and iterative refinement through practical application and project development. The...

ICON (Iowa Courses Online) is the Learning Management System at the University of Iowa, and is primarily powered by Canvas, but there is even more to know about ICON. Join this session for an introduction to ICON's basic user interface, how to manage your account settings, and learn about the tools available in an ICON course site.Register for event.The Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology provides expertise, tools, and services to optimize teaching and learning through learning sciences...

This course will show you how to edit and share files in Teams chats, meetings, or channels. We will talk about best practices for Team file storage and organization as well as co-authoring files and how to access personal files view. We will discuss how Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive work together from a file storage perspective. It is recommended that you have some familiarity with Microsoft Teams before taking this course. To schedule additional Microsoft Teams training for your department...

This training covers how students can set up and navigate ICON and its features. While aimed at students, faculty and staff can attend as well to get a look at what ICON looks like from a student's point of view.Register to attend.The Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology provides expertise, tools, and services to optimize teaching and learning through learning sciences research, ICON, teaching and learning data, and advanced classroom and instructional technology. To learn more about the...

Seminar Series - Bacteriology Faculty Candidate

We will discuss the changes and demonstrate HawkIRB enhancements being implemented to streamline the IRB review process. The monthly session will cover upcoming enhancements and their expected rollout dates. Please join us to learn more about the IRB Efficiency Initiative.

There are a number of tools on campus to help you navigate your course's ICON site and access the information you need in the best ways for you. In this workshop, we'll showcase Ally's alternative formats function, the browser plugin Read&Write, and the proctored exam portal. Using these tools can help students study more effectively and in the manner best suited to their needs.Register to attend.The Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology provides expertise, tools, and services to optimize...

This hands-on session will help you improve your searching through best practices for basic and advanced searching and show you features for saving or exporting citations. The session will also help you understand medical subject headings (MeSH) and how they improve your search as well as the benefits of a MyNCBI account.PLEASE NOTE:Advance registration is required to participate on Zoom. Registrants will be emailed the Zoom link 30 minutes before the class time.

This course will show you how to utilize applications in a channel, meeting, or chat to extend the capabilities of your team. We will talk about using personal applications to help streamline and organize your work within Microsoft Teams. The apps covered in this course include OneNote, Forms, Planner, and Viva Learning. It is recommended that you have some familiarity with Microsoft Teams before taking this course. To schedule additional Microsoft Teams training for your department, team, or...

First come, first served.; computers are available. HSO Staff will be available to:Answer questions about conducting human subjects research.Provide guidance and answer questions about the electronic application forms in the HawkIRB system.Provide suggestions and guidance about study procedures that are in compliance with federal regulations and the UI IRB policies.Provide guidance and answer questions about the submission of industry-initiated and industry-sponsored research projects to an...

Fall opera auditions for The Classical Style: An Opera (of Sorts) are here! AuditionsWednesday, August 27 Wednesday, August 27th, 6-10pm, in Stark Opera Studio6:00-10:00 p.m.Audition Signup: available on the CallboardAudition Survey: available on the CallboardPerformances: November 13-15, 2025 / Voxman Music Building / Stark Opera StudioTech: November 8, 10-11

Do you want to maximize your time spent searching for funding opportunities or potential project collaborators? Join us to learn how Pivot can save you time and effort in identifying the right funding opportunities for your research lines as well as identifying collaborators with the relevant expertise.Register here. The RDO will send a calendar invitation and Zoom link upon registration.

This training will provide an in-depth look at TriNetX and show you how to use the tool. We will go through building a study, searching for a specific population, and finally what information you can gather from the specific cohort. We will also discuss next steps on getting data extracted for research. After this training you will have a thorough understanding of how to use TriNetX and what the process is to get data extracted for research studies. Register by clicking the virtual event link...

This course is designed for users who would like to gain a better understanding about one of the key collaboration tools within Microsoft Teams — meetings. We will cover scheduling a meeting, as well as how to use the controls and features available during the meeting, such as breakout rooms. After the meeting is over, we will teach you how to access recordings, in-meeting chat, notes, and files. It is recommended that you have some familiarity with Microsoft Teams before taking this course. To...

Success, Not Excess provides a small, safe and supportive space for UI students wanting to make or considering changes in their alcohol or other drug use. The group emphasizes success in academics, relationships, mental and physical health, and other goals through reducing alcohol and other drug use. Meetings are provided by the UI Collegiate Recovery Program. For more information, please visit our website.This is not a treatment group and will not satisfy legal or other disciplinary mandates...