Work Smarter: Upcoming Sessions

CMTS Work Smarter Series: Course Prep Live FA25 Term Start Help Desk

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, Educational Technology, Term Start

Design Smarter Exams with Hopkins AI Lab

With Heather George, Senior Technology Solutions Analyst and Austin Tremblay, Senior Technology Solutions Analyst

Can AI pass your exams? As AI tools become more widespread, rethinking how we design assessments is more important than ever. In this CMTS Work Smarter session, we’ll explore the Hopkins AI Lab, a free repository of AI models, and show how running your assignments and exams through these models can help identify opportunities for redesign. Register now to stay ahead of the curve!

Topics: AI (Artificial Intelligence), Assessments, Educational Technology

Teaching with Technology: Maximizing Zoom Rooms in the Classroom

With Peter Williams, Media Systems Specialist and Gerald Foster, Media Systems LAN Administrator

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. Stop by Clark 110 any time during this session for personalized support and guidance. Register now to learn practical skills to engage students, manage classroom tech confidently, and elevate your instructional methods.

Topics: Classroom Technology, Zoom and ZoomRooms, Term Start

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

Design Smarter Exams with Hopkins AI Lab

With Heather George, Senior Technology Solutions Analyst and Austin Tremblay, Senior Technology Solutions Analyst

Can AI pass your exams? As AI tools become more widespread, rethinking how we design assessments is more important than ever. In this CMTS Work Smarter session, we’ll explore the Hopkins AI Lab, a free repository of AI models, and show how running your assignments and exams through these models can help identify opportunities for redesign. Register now to stay ahead of the curve!

Topics: AI (Artificial Intelligence), Assessments, Educational Technology

CMTS Work Smarter Series: Mid-Semester Check-in

Stay on track this term with our CMTS Work Smarter training series! In this mid-semester check-in, we’ll review essential Canvas tasks—like gradebook management, assignment feedback, and monitoring student progress—and connect you with helpful resources to support your students. Register now to fine-tune your Canvas skills and help your students succeed!

Topics: Canvas, Course Prep

CMTS Work Smarter Series: Canvas Gradebook/Speedgrader

Topics: Canvas, Assessments, Educational Technology