Live Help Desk
With Angie Miller, Instructional Technologist
Have questions about your Canvas course? Instructors are encouraged to bring questions, troubleshoot issues, and get help with Canvas tools and features. Whether you need assistance with assignments, grades, course content, or other Canvas tasks, we’re here to help. Register now to attend this live help desk session for Canvas support and Q&A.
Topics: Canvas, Course Prep, Term Start
AI for Research Workflows
With Austin Tremblay, Sr. Technology Solutions Analyst
Description: Research is hard enough. Your workflow shouldn’t be. In this session, we’ll explore practical ways AI can support the research process, from brainstorming research questions and organizing sources to synthesizing literature and managing notes. Register now to discover how AI can help you spend less time managing information and more time generating insights.
Topics: AI (Artificial Intelligence), ChatGPT
MS Teams Tips and Tricks
With Martin Richards, Instructional Technologist
MS Teams is more than just chat. In this session, we’ll explore features and workflows that can help you communicate, collaborate, organize projects, and host meetings more effectively. Register now to uncover tools and shortcuts that can make Teams a more powerful part of your daily workflow.
Topics: Microsoft 365
Creating Your First Custom GPT
With Heather George, Sr. Technology Solutions Analyst
Discover how to build a custom GPT tailored to your work. Faculty and staff will learn the basics of creating and customizing GPTs, along with practical ways to use them for productivity, teaching, research, and creative projects.
Topics: AI (Artificial Intelligence), ChatGPT
Unlocking Teamwork: Mastering Collaboration in MS Office
With Martine Richards, Instructional Technologist
Tired of messy email threads and confusion over document versions? In our CMTS Work Smarter session, Sharing and Collaborating in MS Office, we’ll cover simple, effective ways to share files and collaborate in real time using Word, OneDrive, SharePoint, and more. Register now and take the guesswork out of working together!
Topics: Microsoft 365
Classroom Technology: A Walkthrough for Faculty
With Peter Williams, Media Systems Specialist
Transform your teaching experience with Zoom Rooms! Faculty are invited to join the CMTS team for this interactive training focused on enhancing your classroom sessions through the effective use of Zoom Rooms technology. Learn practical skills to engage students, manage classroom tech confidently, and elevate your instructional methods.
Topics: Classroom Technology, Zoom and ZoomRooms
Live Help Desk
With Angie Miller, Instructional Technologist
Start your semester off right with our CMTS Work Smarter training series! In this session, we’ll walk through our handy term start checklist, covering essential course prep tasks—from adjusting assignment due dates to publishing new content and double-checking gradebook settings. Register now to streamline your course preparation and ensure a seamless semester launch!
Topics: Canvas, Course Prep
Let’s Get Connected: Canvas and Core Tech Resources for Students
With Liz Pallia, Sr. Instructional Technologist
Welcome to WSE! In this student orientation session, you’ll get a guided introduction to Canvas, including how to find your courses, complete required orientation courses, contact your instructors, and access help when you need it. We’ll also show you where to find key JH resources, like email, MS Office tools, and the software catalog, so you can start the semester confident and connected. Register now to get set up for success.
Topics: Canvas
Canvas Live Help Desk
With Angie Miller, Instructional Technologist
Have questions about your Canvas course? Instructors are encouraged to bring questions, troubleshoot issues, and get help with Canvas tools and features. Whether you need assistance with assignments, grades, course content, or other Canvas tasks, we’re here to help. Register now to attend this live help desk session for Canvas support and Q&A.
Topics: Canvas
Word Smarter: Styles that Do the Work for You
With Martine Richards, Instructional Technologist
Formatting documents got you in a ctrl+z spiral? In this CMTS Work Smarter session, you’ll learn how to use built-in, customizable styles to create clean, consistent documents that practically format themselves. Register now and let Word do the heavy lifting!
Topics: Microsoft 365
Using ChatGPT to Support Academic Writing
With Austin Tremblay, Sr. Technology Solutions Analyst
Curious how AI can support your research and writing process? In this session, we’ll explore practical ways to use ChatGPT to assist with scholarly writing. We’ll cover generating annotated bibliographies, organizing literature reviews, and keeping research notes clear and manageable. Register now to learn how AI can help streamline your academic workflow.
Topics: AI (Artificial Intelligence), ChatGPT
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