Technology Services Calendar

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Monday, August 28, 2023

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

    • 9:00 - 10:00 am   Tues morning

    We have many options for scheduling online meetings these days. We will use Outlook for a central place to keep track of several kinds of online meetings and to make sure we have reminders. We will look at recommendations for scheduling with Skype for Business, Zoom and Microsoft Teams. Link sent if registered by 8 am.

    • 1:00 - 3:00 pm   Tues. afternoon
    • 329 Armory Building

    This 2-hour in person class introduces the query object in Access. We will work in the design view; creating a simple query by adding and removing fields and adding criterion. We will create multi-table queries; calculated fields and set field properties; and briefly explore other kinds of queries such as a totals query, parameter query, and action queries.

    • 1:00 - 2:00 pm

    • 1:00 - 2:55 pm   Tues afternoon

    Join us in a live, online session using OneNote 365 where we will discuss the structure of notebooks, practice putting data into them, and explore the interconnectivity of Microsoft applications with OneNote. Prerequisite: fundamentals of OneNote. Register by noon to get meeting link sent.

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

    • 9:00 - 10:55 am   Wed morning

    In this 2-hour workshop, participants will learn how to create and open InDesign documents, navigate the user interface, modify a document, import graphics, and manipulate basic text and text frames. Register by 8 am to receive the Zoom link.

    • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm   Wed. morning

    Have you been asked to put together a PowerPoint presentation, but you're not sure how to start? Participate in this short online course and learn the basics, including how to create slides and put content in them. We will also learn how to format and custom design the slides.

    • 11:00 - 11:50 am
    • 314 Main Library

    Learn the basics of Illinois REDCap and how it can be used for the collection of research data, including how to create projects, instruments, and surveys and how to start collecting research data.

    • 1:00 - 1:55 pm   Wed afternoon

    Microsoft Teams is a communications platform available through MS Office 365. During this two-hour live online workshop, we will focus on the Teams experience from a team member’s perspective. Topics will include learning how to navigate Teams ; communicating in Teams (including chat); setting and managing notifications of Team activity. Link sent if registered by noon.

Thursday, August 31, 2023

    • 9:00 - 10:55 am   Thur morning

    In this 2-hour online workshop, participants will learn how to create a two-page InDesign brochure from scratch, import graphics, and manipulate basic text and text frames. No prior knowledge of InDesign is required. Link sent if registered by 8 am

    • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    • 1:00 - 1:55 pm   Thur afternoon

    Microsoft Teams is a communications platform available through MS Office 365. During this two-hour online workshop, we will focus on the Teams experience from a team member’s perspective. Topics include learning how to navigate Teams ; communicating with others in Teams (including chat); setting and managing notifications of Team activity. Registration closes 1 hour prior

    • 2:00 - 3:00 pm

    REDCap users can schedule 15-30 minutes for discussions of general REDCap matter or items related to a specific REDCap project. Sign up for remote office hours with a REDCap Application Specialist.

    • 3:00 - 5:00 pm   Thur afternoon
    • 330 Armory

    In this in-person 2-hour workshop, participants will learn how to create and open Illustrator documents, navigate the user interface, use vector shapes to create a logo that looks good on screen and in print. No prior knowledge of Illustrator is required.

    • 5:00 - 6:30 pm
    • Atkin's Patio & Lawn, 1800 S Oak St, Champaign, IL

    Join us on Thursday, August 31 for the Research Park Block Party! Research Park is the premier technology hub on campus made up of 120+ companies ranging from startups to Fortune 500s. Take advantage of the resources and opportunities Research Park offers students this August 31 at our annual Block Party. 

Friday, September 1, 2023

    • 9:00 - 10:00 am
    • EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive

    Startup companies and their employees who work within the EnterpriseWorks building are invited to join us for networking and breakfast from 9-10am on the first Friday of every month. 

    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
    • EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive

    Join the Data Science User Group on Friday, September 1 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM. The aim of the user group is to build a community of interest around data science to foster learning, collaboration, and networking.

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

    • 1:00 - 3:00 pm   Tues. afternoon

    This two-hour online session will introduce you to Access, Microsoft's relational database application. Attendees will take a tour of the objects in an Access database, including tables, queries, forms, and reports.

    • 1:00 - 2:00 pm

    • 3:00 - 5:00 pm   Tues afternoon

    During this two hour session, we will go over the basics of the Photoshop interface and some resources on how to continue learning features. Instructor will work through a beginner tutorial, editing a photo and share resources. Q & A to follow. Register by12 pm to get the link sent for the session.

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

    • 10:00 - 10:50 am
    • 314 Main Library

    Learn the advanced ways Illinois REDCap can be used to collect research data, including how to build or edit projects with a Data Dictionary, collecting data with repeatable instruments, and collecting longitudinal data with defined events.

    • 10:00 - 11:55 am   Wed morning
    • 330 Armory

    During this in-person, instructor led session, we will explore the Visio interface and create graphics. Visio comes with diagram-specific shapes and tools that enable you to quickly create professional-looking flowcharts, organization charts, timelines, & more. In this 2-hour workshop, we will learn how to create some basic shapes, and connect, distribute, and align them.

    • 1:00 - 2:00 pm   Wed afternoon

    Join us in an online session where we will discuss best practices for setting up a Teams online meeting as well as joining the meeting. We'll cover the capabilities of meetings in Teams in addition to requirements and planning considerations for Teams. This session is aimed for beginner users of Teams.

    • 3:00 - 5:00 pm   Wed afternoon

    In this two-hour live Photoshop session, we will cover working with selections in preparation to edit images. Register by noon to get meeting link sent.  

    • 5:00 - 7:00 pm
    • Campus Instructional Facility @ 1405 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801

    Hear from the 9th Cohort of the award-winning iVenture Accelerator. Open to anyone interested in seeing what innovation at the University of Illinois looks like.

Thursday, September 7, 2023

Friday, September 8, 2023

    • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm   Fri. morning
    • online

    In this 2-hour online course you will learn how to add, divide, multiply, and subtract by entering formulas into Excel worksheets. Other topics will include an exploration of just a few of the hundreds of functions available in Excel. We will learn how to find a specific function, as well as how to get help while entering arguments.

Sunday, September 10, 2023

Monday, September 11, 2023

    • 3:00 - 5:00 pm   Mon afternoon

    In this two-hour Illustrator session, we will go over recommended resources and tutorials, then participants will be introduced to the user interface while creating a vector graphic logo. This workshop is online; register by noon to be sent the link.

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

    • 10:00 - 11:30 am

    Most teachers get evaluated by their students at the end of the course by implementing ICES. But by then, it is too late to make changes that will make a difference for your current students. Come to this workshop to learn how to design, implement, and interpret Informal Early Feedback (IEF) to improve the class experience for everyone.

    • 1:00 - 2:00 pm

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

    • 8:00 - 9:30 am
    • Illinois Conference Center (1900 South First Street, Champaign)

    Research Park and the Champaign County Economic Development Corporation invite you to join us for AgTech Breakfast from 8:00-9:30 AM on Wednesday, September 13 at the Illinois Conference Center.

    • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm   Wed. morning

    In this 2-hour online workshop we will explore the whole set of features for managing information in Excel tables. These features make all the typical tabular manipulations—sorting, filtering, analyzing, and formatting, easier than ever.

    • 10:00 - 11:55 am   Wed morning
    • 330 Armory

    In this 2-hour in-person, instructor led workshop, participants will learn how to create and open InDesign documents, navigate the user interface, modify a document, import graphics, and manipulate basic text and text frames and create a postcard in the process. No prior knowledge of InDesign is required. Pre-registration is required.

    • 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
    • Room 182, Armory Building (east side of the building)

    Reflecting and implementing what you have learned from informal (such as the Informal Early Feedback - IEF) and formal (such as ICES) student feedback is a valuable process. we will share how to maximize gathering and analyzing the formal and informal student feedback. (And come back to CITL for consultation!)

    • 1:00 - 3:00 pm   Wed afternoon

    This 2 hour Outlook Calendar live workshop, participants will learn to schedule & edit appointments; work with calendar labels and tasks displayed on the Calendar. We will schedule with the Scheduling Assistant, practice scheduling a conference room, and discuss scheduling Online Meetings, and discuss calendar permissions. Link sent if registered by noon

Thursday, September 14, 2023

    • 9:00 - 10:00 am   Thur morning

    We have many options for scheduling online meetings these days. We will use Outlook for a central place to keep track of several kinds of online meetings and to make sure we have reminders. We will look at recommendations for scheduling with Zoom and Teams. We will go over helpful tips for each platform, including scheduling as a delegate. Prereq: Outlook Calendar workshop

    • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

  • Small Teaching Online book cover
    • 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

    This book outlines practical and feasible applications of theoretical principles to help your online students learn. It includes current best practices around educational technologies, strategies to build community and collaboration, and minor changes you can make in your online teaching practice, small but impactful adjustments that result in significant learning gains.

    • 1:00 - 3:00 pm   Thur afternoon
    • 330 Armory

    In this 2-hour in-person, hands-on workshop, participants will learn how to create a two-page InDesign brochure from scratch, import graphics, and manipulate basic text and text frames. No prior knowledge of InDesign is required. Pre-registration required

    • 1:00 - 2:00 pm

    • 2:00 - 3:00 pm

    REDCap users can schedule 15-30 minutes for discussions of general REDCap matter or items related to a specific REDCap project. Sign up for remote office hours with a REDCap Application Specialist.

Friday, September 15, 2023

Monday, September 18, 2023

    • 12:00 - 4:00 pm
    • CITL Innovation Studio (Armory 172)

    We welcome walk-ins or scheduled appointments on Mondays and Tuesdays from 12-4 pm in the CITL Innovation Studio (Armory 172) or virtually. visit https://citl.illinois.edu/citl-101/instructional-spaces-technologies/teaching-with-technology/generative-artificial-intelligence/gen-ai-training-and-consultations/ for more information

    • 2:00 - 3:00 pm

    • 3:00 - 4:55 pm   M afternoon

    In this 2-hour workshop, participants will learn the basics of using the drawing tools in Adobe Illustrator CC, including how to use the Pencil and Curvature tools, how to edit paths. Then we will look at layers, including how to create, edit, and organize content. We will also learn the basics of transforming and editing artwork in Adobe Illustrator.

    • 5:15 pm
    • Siebel Center for Design, Sunset Studio (Room 1050)

    Come to this Zero2One Venture Capital Series event and Q&A featuring Conrad Chu, Operating Partner and CTO at Headline US! He'll be speaking about product market fit.

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Thursday, September 21, 2023

    • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm   Thur morning

    Join us in an online session where we will discuss best practices for setting up a Teams online meeting as well as joining the meeting. We'll cover the capabilities of meetings in Teams in addition to requirements and planning considerations for Teams. This session is aimed for beginner users of Teams.

    • 2:00 - 3:00 pm

    REDCap users can schedule 15-30 minutes for discussions of general REDCap matter or items related to a specific REDCap project. Sign up for remote office hours with a REDCap Application Specialist.

    • 2:00 - 3:30 pm
    • Armory Building, Room 182

    In this session, Lucas will use a simple technique for running good discussions to run a good discussion about running good discussions (it will be a meta-discussion). We will occasionally pause to examine the very discussion we are having and hence learn how to make a discussion go well.

    • 3:00 - 5:00 pm   Thur afternoon

    Join us in a live, online session using OneNote 365 where we will discuss the structure of notebooks, practice putting data into them, and explore the interconnectivity of Microsoft applications with OneNote. Prerequisite: fundamentals of OneNote. Register by noon to get meeting link sent.

    • 4:00 - 5:00 pm
    • EnterpriseWorks Room 209, 60 Hazelwood Drive, Champaign

    Starting in May 2023, the Verizon 5G Innovation Hub is now hosting open hours.

Friday, September 22, 2023

Monday, September 25, 2023

    • 12:00 - 4:00 pm
    • CITL Innovation Studio (Armory 172)

    We welcome walk-ins or scheduled appointments on Mondays and Tuesdays from 12-4 pm in the CITL Innovation Studio (Armory 172) or virtually. visit https://citl.illinois.edu/citl-101/instructional-spaces-technologies/teaching-with-technology/generative-artificial-intelligence/gen-ai-training-and-consultations/ for more information

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

  • illustration of person inventing and creating something with text "Maker Money"
    • All Day

    Do you have an idea for a new venture or innovation and need supplies to get started? Receive up to $500 in funds to further your project!

    • 12:00 - 4:00 pm
    • CITL Innovation Studio (Armory 172)

    We welcome walk-ins or scheduled appointments on Mondays and Tuesdays from 12-4 pm in the CITL Innovation Studio (Armory 172) or virtually. visit https://citl.illinois.edu/citl-101/instructional-spaces-technologies/teaching-with-technology/generative-artificial-intelligence/gen-ai-training-and-consultations/ for more information

    • 1:00 - 2:00 pm

    • 1:00 - 3:00 pm   Tues afternoon
    • 330 Armory

    Join us in an instructor-led session using OneNote where we will discuss the structure of notebooks and how OneNote notebooks work within MS Teams. Prereq: understand Teams and MS OneNote. Pre-registration required; no walk-ins please.

  • Group photo of UIUC students in front of Intel bldg in Santa Clara, CA with the text "Silicon Valley Entrepreneurship Workshop Info Night"
    • 6:00 - 7:00 pm
    • 2039 Campus Instructional Facility

    Come learn about the Silicon Valley Entrepreneurship Workshop, where selected students will travel to Silicon Valley during Winter Break and interact with corporate leaders, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurial alumni in various stages of a startup life cycle that share lessons learned about entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership.

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Thursday, September 28, 2023