Technology Training
ITS Training Series is back
Your monthly source for guest speakers, demos, tips, and LMU-supported tools!
Your Training Starts Here
What is the ITS Training Series: Every third Thursday, ITS brings you a brand-new session featuring bite-sized demos, productivity hacks, and highlights of LMU-supported tools. Perfect for staying sharp and building skills one step at a time.
What You Can Expect
- Live Workshops: Hands-on, instructor-led sessions
- On-Demand Videos: Quick tutorials you can watch anytime
- Training Drops: Fast tips, tools, and time-saving features
Check out the calendar below to find upcoming sessions and ways to participate.
Are You Ready to Build Your Digital Skills?
ITS Training Series Events
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Thursday, October 16, 2025 |
Seeing Isn’t Believing: Deepfakes and Scams is an interactive session on protecting yourself and LMU from AI-powered deception. Learn how to detect and verify with guest speaker Quincy Martin! | |
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Thursday, November 20, 2025 |
Copilot: Boost Your Efficiency with Smart Tools: Unlock practical tips and tricks to use AI and Microsoft Copilot to streamline tasks, save time, and work smarter every day. For more AI resources, visit the ITS AI Hub. |
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Thursday, December 18, 2025 |
LinkedIn Learning Training Drop: Explore carefully crafted courses that ITS has assembled with LinkedIn Learning to help you build in-demand skills and support your professional development at your own pace. Join us for an optional in-person meet-and-greet on the Westchester campus. |
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| All | Thursday, February 19, 2026 | Get started with Smartsheet: Discover how Smartsheet can help you plan smarter, collaborate more effectively, and organize your projects more efficiently. This beginner-friendly session will cover the essentials to get you up and running quickly. | |
| All | Thursday, March 19, 2026 | Power Up Your Productivity with Microsoft 365: From Outlook shortcuts to Teams tricks and Word and Excel time-savers—this session will show you how to get the most out of Microsoft 365’s powerful suite of tools. | |
| ITS Sponsored Event | March 2026 Stay tuned—our final date is coming soon! |
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| All | Thursday, April 16, 2026 |
Introduction to Adobe Creative Cloud: No design skills? No problem. Discover how to use creative tools to boost your everyday work! |
Explore LMU’s ITS curated LinkedIn Learning Resources
As part of the ITS Digital Literacy Series, ITS has curated this Training Drop to support digital skill building, confidence, and flexible learning across campus.
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Workshop Title Date/Time Venue Next Step Microsoft PowerPoint: Tips & Tricks April 2025 Zoom Review: Video Back to Box Basics March 2025 Zoom Review: Video Get More From Brightspace by Integrating Peer Review and Social Annotation Nov 2023 Zoom Review: Video | Slides Get The Most From Brightspace's Analytics Features and Feedback Tools Oct 2023 Zoom Review: Video | Slides Make Your Brightspace Course Stand Out by Leveraging Creator Plus Sep 2023 Zoom Review: Video | Slides Setting Up Your Brightspace Gradebook Aug 2023 Zoom Review: Video | Slides Creating Your Course in Brightspace Aug 2023 Zoom Review: Video | Slides Planning Your Course Aug 2023 Zoom Review: Video | Slides How to Manage Grades and Offer Feedback Sep 2022 Zoom Review: Video | Slides -
LinkedIn Learning Collections are curated sets of videos that are centered around a specific topic and designed for flexible, go-at-your-own-pace learning.
LMU Collections:
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LinkedIn Learning Paths are structured, end-to-end learning journeys organized chronologically. Most take around 45 minutes to complete, and your progress is tracked as you move through each step.
LMU Learning Paths:
- Beginning Your AI Journey
- Foundations of Prompt Engineering
- Get Started with Microsoft Copilot
- Build Your AI Awareness Skills
- Excel Pivot Tables: Getting Started
- Microsoft Teams: Communicate and Collaborate Effectively
Help Shape Future Trainings
We want to hear from you! Share what topics you’re most interested in and how you prefer to learn by filling out our brief survey.
Looking for More Information?
Contact Michelle.Fields@lmu.edu for additional details or support.