Technology Training
Information Technology Services (ITS) provides hands-on, instructor-led workshops in a variety of LMU's standard applications. These workshops have been carefully developed to help LMU staff, faculty, work-study students, and graduate assistants to increase work effectiveness and productivity by building job skills and gaining greater technological knowledge.
First Thursday Workshop Series for Staff
ITS is very excited to announce the return of the First Thursday workshop series for staff for the Spring semester, emphasizing digital literacy and awareness and various topics tailored for a productive workforce. Training will resume in March on the 13th:
- Part 1 (11 am - 12:00 pm) includes a 60-minute workshop and demo of the topics
- Part 2 (12 pm - 12:30 pm) is the "Ask ITS" drop-in office hour. ITS leadership will be present to answer your ITS or technology-related questions, such as process automation, summarizing documents and emails using Generative AI, data privacy, and security, cloud storage, project management, and more.
Click the Register link below. You will receive an email confirmation using the Zoom link. Remember to click the "Add to Calendar" button.
| Date/Time | Workshop Title and Description | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Thursday
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Back to Box Basics - We will dive back into the Box basics with tips and tricks for maximizing your experience with Box. This training session will focus on increasing collaboration and productivity using many of the amazing features in Box. |
PowerPoint - Coming Soon |
| 2 | Thursday Apr. 3, 2025 11 am - 12 pm |
Microsoft PowerPoint: Tips & Tricks |
PowerPoint - Coming Soon |
First Friday Workshop Series for Faculty
ITS is very excited to announce the return of the First Friday workshop series for faculty starting in March 2025 for the Spring semester, with emphasis on digital literacy, awareness, tools, and resources. Every first Friday of the month, get innovative insights and relevant resources from fellow instructors who are working closely with experts in the development and support community.
In partnership with the Center for Faculty Development and the William H. Hannon Library, ITS will continue to update the schedule and the workshop topics to fit your needs.
| Date/Time | Workshop Title and Description | Zoom Registration Link | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friday Mar. 14, 2025 11 am - 12 pm |
Giving Meaningful Feedback in Brightspace
(We will probably touch on verbal video feedback as well). |
Recording - Coming Soon |
| 2 | Friday Apr. 4, 2025 11 am - 12 pm |
Back To Basics with Box
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TBD Coming Soon |
Instructional Technology Workshops
Join the ITS Instructional Technology team in these informative workshops about key teaching and learning topics. Sign up for upcoming workshops and review materials from past workshops.
| Date/Time | Workshop Description | Zoom Registration Link | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBD |
New topics coming soon! |
TBD |
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Workshop Title Date/Time Venue Next Step 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 Checking for Student Understanding Oct 2022 Zoom Review: Video | Slides Best Ways to Make Feedback Meaningful Nov 2022 Zoom Review: Video | Slides
LinkedIn Learning
For 24/7 learn-at-your-own-pace learning, check out LinkedIn Learning. Login to MyLMU > Accounts & Tech > Software & Tools > LinkedIn Learning. Learn something new today! NOTE: You can also access LinkedIn Learning courses in Workday Learning. Managers also have the option to assign courses to a team member or the entire team.
Workday Workshops
For Workday workshops, check out the Workday Training webpage on topics and registration.
Instructor-Led Workshops
We will be offering many instructor-led, virtual workshops on various topics for fall 2024. Please check back shortly as we are finalizing the schedule and topics.