Fall 2025 Workshop Series

New to PrairieLearn? This workshop is designed for instructors who want to leverage this powerful platform for creating interactive homework and auto-graded assessments. We'll explore the basics of setting up a course, adding questions (including those with randomized parameters and code execution), and understanding how PrairieLearn facilitates mastery learning through instant feedback. Learn how to streamline your assessment workflow and provide students with dynamic, personalized practice opportunities.

This workshop is designed specifically for faculty members to help you navigate and effectively utilize Canvas, the university's learning management system. We will cover the fundamental features of Canvas, including course organization, content delivery, assignment creation, grading, and communication tools. By the end of this session, you'll have a solid foundation to confidently set up your courses and engage with your students in a seamless online environment. Join us to learn how Canvas can support your teaching and enhance the learning experience for your students.

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This workshop will introduce you to the powerful instructional technology tools available to help you create dynamic and engaging learning experiences. We'll explore a curated selection of resources designed to enhance your teaching, covering tools for interactive presentations, collaborative activities, rich media creation, and effective assessment. Discover how these technologies can support various teaching approaches and seamlessly integrate into your courses to foster deeper student engagement and understanding. Join us to unlock the potential of these instructional tools and transform your classroom!

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Join us as we dive into how to integrate accessibility best practices into your Digital Documents. During this session, we’ll cover the guidelines for creating accessible content, including the importance of effective heading sizes, text alignment, font choices, color contrast, and other key considerations. Whether you’re an instructor or staff member, this workshop will equip you with the knowledge needed to improve the accessibility of your content.

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in us as we dive into how to integrate accessibility best practices into your Canvas courses. During this session, we’ll cover guidelines for creating accessible content, including the importance of effective heading sizes, text alignment, font choices, color contrast, and other key considerations. Participants will also be introduced to DesignPLUS, a powerful Canvas tool that helps you easily create visually appealing and accessible content. Whether you’re an instructor or staff member, this workshop will equip you with the knowledge and tools needed to improve the accessibility of your content.

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Explore how to create strong, effective prompts in U-M GPT. In this session, we’ll look at key elements to help you generate a prompt that will get you the results you’re looking for when using GenAI. This session will also be beneficial for users looking for how to get started creating System Prompts in Maizey.

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Do you want an around-the-clock assistant for your data? It’s possible with U-M’s Maizey GenAI tool! In this workshop, the benefits of Maizey will be explained- ranging from the ability to index your personal Google Drive/DropBox files to indexing public-facing websites. The workshop will demonstrate a step-by-step process of setting up Maizey and offer hands-on opportunities.

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Do you want an around-the-clock assistant for your data? It’s possible with U-M’s Maizey GenAI tool! In this workshop, the benefits of Maizey will be explained- ranging from the ability to index your personal Google Drive/DropBox files to indexing public-facing websites. The workshop will demonstrate a step-by-step process of setting up Maizey and offer hands-on opportunities.

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New to Ed Discussion? This workshop is designed for beginners to help you quickly get comfortable with the essentials of this powerful online discussion platform. We'll cover how to navigate the interface, post questions and replies, utilize key features like code snippets and LaTeX, and effectively engage with your students and colleagues. By the end of this session, you'll have the confidence to leverage Ed Discussion for richer classroom communication and collaboration.

New to Vocareum? This workshop is for beginners looking to quickly get comfortable with this powerful cloud-based platform for assignments and assessments. We'll cover how to navigate the interface, set up assignments, manage student submissions, and utilize its robust grading features, especially for coding and technical exercises. By the end of this session, you'll feel confident using Vocareum to streamline your technical coursework and provide effective feedback to your students.

Poll Everywhere is a student response system designed to make every classroom, whether in-person, fully virtual, or hybrid, more engaging with ease. Integrating with popular slideware and multiple meeting apps, Poll Everywhere offers a suite of 20+ interactive activities including multiple choice questions, Q&A, word clouds, and more. Instructors can maintain engagement and assess active learning in real time while students are provided with a no-cost and inclusive way to participate.

Poll Everywhere allows you to:

• Increase overall classroom engagement

• Formatively Assess or collect feedback from students

• Liven up courses and lectures: participation at scale

• Check in person attendance quickly and easily

• Grade and integrate with Canvas via LTI 1.3

During this training, you will learn:

• Creating and managing Poll Everywhere interactive questions

• Presenting questions in PPT.

• Reporting options

• Navigation and templates

• Additional topics and Q&A

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