Illinois Mobile App Master Calendar
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9:00 am - 12:00 pm 1/12/2026Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom -
9:00 am - 12:00 pm 1/12/2026 - 1/16/2026Zoom MeetingCrucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue® is a hands-on, interactive learning course that teaches skills on how to quickly, directly, and effectively speak up when it matters most and turn disagreement into dialogue.
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9:30 - 10:30 am 1/13/2026English Building, Suite 112ATLAS Application Development offers many web-based applications to assist with your business or academic needs (FormBuilder, Gradebook, Exam Attendance, Event Attendance – just to name a few). Have questions about how to get started? Already using an app and want help getting the most out of your experience? Come visit our office hours, and we’d be happy to chat!
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10:00 - 11:00 am 1/13/2026Learn the accessibility requirements for making your Canvas courses accessible. This hands-on workshop will cover using the Canvas editor to create navigable pages, writing effective alt text description for images, charts, and graphs, ensuring readable color contrast, creating accessible tables and links, and using Canvas accessibility tools to fix common issues.
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1:00 - 2:00 pm 1/13/2026This workshop gives participants a grounded, practical understanding of generative AI. Through a series hands-on exercises participants will explore how these tools generate responses, where their limits show up, and how to use them effectively without overestimating their abilities.
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2:00 - 3:30 pm 1/13/2026Blended • Live Webinars (1/13 & 2/5, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.) with Self-Paced Content in Canvas (10 hours)To support a culture of workplace flexibility, it is essential for managers to understand policies and best practices that will align teams for success at Illinois. Supervisors will learn how to establish boundaries, increase engagement, and anticipate challenges. Along the way, they will connect with other managers on campus to share lessons learned.
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9:00 am - 12:00 pm 1/14/2026Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom -
12:00 - 12:30 pm 1/14/2026ZoomThis interactive session introduces the AI Fluency Exploration Kit, a hands-on tool for educators to reflect on their comfort and confidence with AI in teaching. Through guided discussions, participants will explore ethics and confidentiality, assignment design, AI learning theories, student-AI collaboration, AI refusal, and issues of access and equity.
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9:00 - 9:30 am 1/15/2026ZoomThis interactive session introduces the AI Fluency Exploration Kit, a hands-on tool designed to help educators reflect on their comfort and confidence with AI in teaching and learning.
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9:30 - 10:30 am 1/15/2026This workshop gives participants a grounded, practical understanding of generative AI. Through a series hands-on exercises participants will explore how these tools generate responses, where their limits show up, and how to use them effectively without overestimating their abilities.
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11:00 am - 12:00 pm 1/15/2026Learn the accessibility requirements for making your Moodle courses accessible. This hands-on workshop covers creating accessible navigation, headings, tables, lists, and hyperlinks, how to write alt text for images, generate and edit video captions, as well as the advantages (and limitations) of using Moodle’s accessibility checker and screen reader helper.
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1:00 - 2:00 pm 1/15/2026Get up to speed on using the Pope Tech Canvas Accessibility Guide to make Canvas pages more accessible for everyone! In this hands-on workshop, we’ll start with an overview of the Pope Tech Canvas Accessibility Guide, how it functions, what the various errors, alerts, structural elements, and features mean, and how to fix these issues on a Canvas page.
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9:00 am - 12:00 pm 1/16/2026Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom -
12:00 - 1:00 pm 1/16/2026EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive, ChampaignThis is a group for those interested in distributed ledger technology, including blockchains, cryptocurrency, cryptography, smart contracts, DApps, and more.
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9:30 - 10:30 am 1/20/2026English Building, Suite 112ATLAS Application Development offers many web-based applications to assist with your business or academic needs (FormBuilder, Gradebook, Exam Attendance, Event Attendance – just to name a few). Have questions about how to get started? Already using an app and want help getting the most out of your experience? Come visit our office hours, and we’d be happy to chat!
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10:00 am - 12:00 pm 1/20/2026Objective(s): This course walks people through how to ethically and safely access and use data in a university setting. Topics include: data regulations, data access, data usage, data governance and data literacy Target Audience: People wanting to understand Data at the University of Illinois
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9:00 - 11:30 am 1/21/2026Web Intelligence is an intuitive, advanced reporting tool available to users in both Web and Desktop interfaces. This live, instructor-led course demonstrates how to use the Web Intelligence report editor to create custom queries and reports. Target Audience: First-Time & Returning Web Intelligence users
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10:00 am - 12:00 pm 1/21/2026Objective(s): This course walks people through how to ethically and safely access and use data in a university setting. Topics include: data regulations, data access, data usage, data governance and data literacy Target Audience: People wanting to understand Data at the University of Illinois
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10:00 - 11:00 am 1/22/2026Get up to speed quickly on making your PowerPoint presentations accessible for everyone while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll begin with a brief overview of common accessibility challenges in PowerPoint and then dive straight into practical solutions.
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10:00 am - 12:00 pm 1/22/2026Objective(s): This course walks people through how to ethically and safely access and use data in a university setting. Topics include: data regulations, data access, data usage, data governance and data literacy Target Audience: People wanting to understand Data at the University of Illinois
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9:00 am - 12:00 pm 1/23/2026Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom -
10:00 - 11:00 am 1/23/2026Get up to speed quickly on the basics of making PDF documents accessible for all while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. For hands-on participation, you will need Adobe Acrobat Pro (not Acrobat Reader). U of I, UIS, and UIC faculty and staff can obtain Acrobat Pro free from the U of I Webstore: https://webstore.illinois.edu/shop/product.aspx?zpid=6065
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12:00 - 1:00 pm 1/23/2026EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood DriveJoin the Society of American Military Engineers on Friday, January 23 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for their monthly meetup.
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4:30 - 7:00 pm 1/26/2026The Shop at SCDLearn the basic operation of our CNC router while you make a customized wooden coaster. This item makes a great gift, functional home item, or stepping stone into your next project! No prior experience required! Supplies provided.
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9:00 am - 12:00 pm 1/27/2026Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom -
9:30 - 10:30 am 1/27/2026English Building, Suite 112ATLAS Application Development offers many web-based applications to assist with your business or academic needs (FormBuilder, Gradebook, Exam Attendance, Event Attendance – just to name a few). Have questions about how to get started? Already using an app and want help getting the most out of your experience? Come visit our office hours, and we’d be happy to chat!
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12:00 - 12:15 pm 1/27/2026Coble Hall, 801 South Wright Street Champaign, Room 306. -
12:00 - 2:15 pm 1/27/2026Coble Hall, 801 South Wright Street Champaign, Room 306. -
All Day 1/28/2026 - 1/30/2026Bank of Springfield Center, Springfield, IL -
10:00 - 11:00 am 1/29/2026Get up to speed quickly on making your Microsoft Word documents accessible for everyone while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll start with a brief overview of common accessibility challenges in Word and then jump right into practice.
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2:00 pm 1/29/2026NCSA Building, 1205 W. Clark St., Urbana IL 61801 Room 1040 -
3:30 - 4:00 pm 1/29/2026ZoomThis interactive session introduces the AI Fluency Exploration Kit, a hands-on tool designed to help educators reflect on their comfort and confidence with AI in teaching and learning.
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4:00 - 7:00 pm 1/29/2026Media Studio at SCDLearn how to film engaging video content using just your phone and tools like ring lights and the Osmo SE. You’ll walk away with content ready for YouTube, Instagram, or TikTok—no editing instruction, just hands-on creation. Pre-work: Do a little research on the equipment and come with a concept ready to film.
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9:00 am - 12:00 pm 1/30/2026Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom -
10:00 - 11:00 am 1/30/2026Documents must be proactively accessible for all students. This hands-on workshop will cover what to look for and several tools to help you find and fix issues. You’ll learn how to scan multiple document types for accessibility issues and remediate them.
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10:00 - 11:00 am 2/2/2026Learn the accessibility requirements for making your Canvas courses accessible. This hands-on workshop will cover using the Canvas editor to create navigable pages, writing effective alt text description for images, charts, and graphs, ensuring readable color contrast, creating accessible tables and links, and using Canvas accessibility tools to fix common issues.
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4:30 - 7:00 pm 2/2/2026The Shop at SCDLearn the basics of our large format printer during this interactive workshop where you can print your very own stickers! Come prepared with stickers you want to have and learn how to prepare your files for sticker-making. Supplies provided. While we encourage students to be creative, please refrain from printing explicit or offensive materials during this event.
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9:00 am - 12:00 pm 2/3/2026Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom -
9:30 - 10:30 am 2/3/2026English Building, Suite 112ATLAS Application Development offers many web-based applications to assist with your business or academic needs (FormBuilder, Gradebook, Exam Attendance, Event Attendance – just to name a few). Have questions about how to get started? Already using an app and want help getting the most out of your experience? Come visit our office hours, and we’d be happy to chat!
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12:00 - 1:00 pm 2/3/2026Coble Hall, 801 South Wright Street Champaign, Room 306. -
1:00 - 2:00 pm 2/3/2026Champaign Public Library (Robeson Pavilion A/B) - 200 W. Green Street, Champaign, IL 61820Join us on Tuesday, February 3rd from 1-2 p.m. for a workshop on Advertising with Google Ads at the Champaign Public Library with Scott Clanin of Clanin Creative.
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2:00 - 3:30 pm 2/3/2026Get up to speed quickly on the basics of making PDF documents accessible for all while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. For hands-on participation, you will need Adobe Acrobat Pro (not Acrobat Reader). U of I, UIS, and UIC faculty and staff can obtain Acrobat Pro free from the U of I Webstore: https://webstore.illinois.edu/shop/product.aspx?zpid=6065
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8:00 - 9:30 am 2/4/2026Illinois Conference Center (1900 South First St, 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, February 4 at the Illinois Conference Center.
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11:00 am - 12:00 pm 2/4/2026Get up to speed on using the Pope Tech Canvas Accessibility Guide to make Canvas pages more accessible for everyone! In this hands-on workshop, we’ll start with an overview of the Pope Tech Canvas Accessibility Guide, how it functions, what the various errors, alerts, structural elements, and features mean, and how to fix these issues on a Canvas page.
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2:00 - 3:30 pm 2/5/2026Blended • Live Webinars (1/13 & 2/5, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.) with Self-Paced Content in Canvas (10 hours)To support a culture of workplace flexibility, it is essential for managers to understand policies and best practices that will align teams for success at Illinois. Supervisors will learn how to establish boundaries, increase engagement, and anticipate challenges. Along the way, they will connect with other managers on campus to share lessons learned.
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9:00 am - 12:00 pm 2/6/2026Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom -
12:00 - 1:00 pm 2/6/2026University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., Latzer Hall, Champaign -
4:30 - 7:00 pm 2/9/2026The Shop at SCDInterested in learning how to sew? Want to jump into a first-time project that can teach you basic sewing skills and end up with something to take home? Head down to the SCD Shop and learn the sewing basics by making a custom draw-string bag! This workshop doesn’t require any experience, and supplies are provided.
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9:00 am - 12:00 pm 2/10/2026Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom -
9:30 - 10:30 am 2/10/2026English Building, Suite 112ATLAS Application Development offers many web-based applications to assist with your business or academic needs (FormBuilder, Gradebook, Exam Attendance, Event Attendance – just to name a few). Have questions about how to get started? Already using an app and want help getting the most out of your experience? Come visit our office hours, and we’d be happy to chat!
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2:00 pm 2/11/2026NCSA Building, 1205 W. Clark St., Urbana IL 61801 Room 1040 -
4:00 - 7:00 pm 2/12/2026Media Studio at SCDLearn the basics of camera settings and lighting using our ZV-E10 mirrorless camera—or bring your own. Then apply what you learn in a self-directed mini photoshoot using a model, a found object, or both. Pre-work: Watch this intro video on the ZV-E10 before attending.
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9:00 am - 12:00 pm 2/13/2026Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom -
12:00 - 1:00 pm 2/13/2026University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., Latzer Hall, Champaign -
12:00 - 1:00 pm 2/13/2026EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood DriveJoin the Data + AI User Group on Friday, February 13 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for their monthly meetup.
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1:00 - 2:00 pm 2/13/2026Learn the accessibility requirements for making your Moodle courses accessible. This hands-on workshop covers creating accessible navigation, headings, tables, lists, and hyperlinks, how to write alt text for images, generate and edit video captions, as well as the advantages (and limitations) of using Moodle’s accessibility checker and screen reader helper.
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4:30 - 7:00 pm 2/16/2026The Shop at SCDLearn the basics of our laser lab through this unique workshop! Make a customized lamp with an engraving and leave with the knowledge to do it yourself the next time you visit our shop at SCD. No experience needed! Supplies provided. Registration is required to participate.
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9:00 am - 12:00 pm 2/17/2026Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom -
9:30 - 10:30 am 2/17/2026English Building, Suite 112ATLAS Application Development offers many web-based applications to assist with your business or academic needs (FormBuilder, Gradebook, Exam Attendance, Event Attendance – just to name a few). Have questions about how to get started? Already using an app and want help getting the most out of your experience? Come visit our office hours, and we’d be happy to chat!
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1:00 - 2:00 pm 2/18/2026Learn how to improve the accessibility of your Moodle material by working hands-on with the new FACT Accessibility Checker developed by ATLAS.
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2:00 - 3:00 pm 2/18/2026Get up to speed quickly on making your Microsoft Word documents accessible for everyone while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll start with a brief overview of common accessibility challenges in Word and then jump right into practice.
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4:00 - 5:00 pm 2/18/2026Lincoln Hall - Room 1000In this talk, we'll look at one professor's perspective on why students struggle in chemistry. We will chat about the differences between high school and college chemistry classes, study skills to develop moving forward, and time management.
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10:00 - 11:00 am 2/19/2026Get up to speed quickly on making your PowerPoint presentations accessible for everyone while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll begin with a brief overview of common accessibility challenges in PowerPoint and then dive straight into practical solutions.
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4:00 - 5:00 pm 2/19/2026Lincoln Hall - Room 1000If you have had previous difficulties in MCB courses or are worried about a particular one this semester, join us for a discussion/workshop that will help you manage time better and identify the skills necessary for success in the major. You’ll also learn how to take notes, think critically, and approach exams in a scientific context.
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4:00 - 7:00 pm 2/19/2026Media Studio at SCDLearn the basics of camera settings and lighting using our ZV-E10 mirrorless camera—or bring your own. Then apply what you learn in a self-directed mini photoshoot using a model, a found object, or both. Pre-work: Watch this intro video on the ZV-E10 before attending.
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9:00 am - 12:00 pm 2/20/2026Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom -
10:00 - 11:00 am 2/20/2026Documents must be proactively accessible for all students. This hands-on workshop will cover what to look for and several tools to help you find and fix issues. You’ll learn how to scan multiple document types for accessibility issues and remediate them.
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12:00 - 1:00 pm 2/20/2026University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., Latzer Hall, Champaign -
12:00 - 1:00 pm 2/20/2026EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive, ChampaignThis is a group for those interested in distributed ledger technology, including blockchains, cryptocurrency, cryptography, smart contracts, DApps, and more.





