We’re excited to introduce our new Insights & Bites series: shorter lunchtime sessions packed with practical tips you can implement immediately. This quick session resurrects overlooked Canvas features, conjures up time-saving shortcuts, and reveals a few magical tricks to make your teaching less frightful.
RESOURCES:
Already familiar with the basics of GenAI? This intermediate session focuses on ways to leverage Microsoft 365 Copilot to increase productivity across your daily tasks focusing on Outlook and Teams.
We explore how Copilot can help you:
Draft and refine emails
Summarize email threads and chat conversations
Create meeting follow-ups
Adapt tone for different audiences
Build templates and FAQs for quick responses
This session is perfect for staff and faculty who are ready to move beyond “getting started” and want to unlock more targeted, time-saving strategies. Come discover how Microsoft 365 Copilot can become your behind-the-scenes assistant.
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Teaching and learning resources brought to you by:
This month, we’re conjuring up hauntingly helpful tips and inspired strategies to enhance your teaching. Explore creative ways to engage every student and make the most of educational technology—no magic wand required!
Did you know? In addition to expanding AI skillsets and broadening AI literacy, participants in the Smeal AI@Work Series can also earn a Microsoft 365 (Paid) Copilot license? Learn how to get your Copilot upgrade.
Level: Intermediate
Level: Intermediate
Level: Intermediate
Did you know? In Canvas, you can view a page’s history and revert to a previous version if needed. On the page, click the Options menu to the right of the Edit button and select View Page History. From there, you can review the list of revisions and choose one to restore.
Want more great Canvas tips? Join us at our Canvas Conjurings session (details below!)
We’re excited to introduce our new Insights & Bites series: shorter lunchtime sessions packed with practical tips you can implement immediately. BYOL and join us on Zoom!
This quick session will resurrect overlooked Canvas features, conjure up time-saving shortcuts, and reveal a few magical tricks to make your teaching less frightful.
Previous Smeal Academy session recordings can be viewed on the eLDIG website.
Did you know? Smeal’s new AI Innovation in Business Education Initiative gives faculty the opportunity to explore innovative uses of GenAI in business education. Schedule your exploratory meeting.
Join a new Smeal initiative designed to help faculty explore innovative uses of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in business education. This collaborative effort supports faculty in thoughtfully integrating AI into courses, enhancing student learning, and shaping the college’s future approach to teaching and learning.
This opportunity is open to all Smeal faculty interested in exploring AI in their teaching. You’re encouraged to participate if you:
Did you know? You can view your Canvas course Ally accessibility score in order to determine where it currently stands and receive recommendations for improving course accessibility. Learn more about Anthology Ally.
We can help you with course design and redesign, educational technology tools such as Canvas, Zoom, and Kaltura, strategies for assessment and evaluation, instructional best practices, and the integration of Smeal College and University-wide resources.
Let’s start a conversation about how Smeal’s eLearning Design & Innovation Group can help you.
Discover how accessibility in higher education goes far beyond meeting accommodations. It’s a teaching advantage!
This session will highlight practical, easy-to-implement strategies that not only support students, including those with hidden disabilities, but also streamline your workload. Learn how designing with accessibility in mind creates classrooms where every learner thrives, and where teaching feels more sustainable.
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Not sure how to get started with Microsoft Copilot? Join for a hands-on introduction to Microsoft Copilot 365 (paid). Whether you’re writing emails, analyzing data, scheduling meetings, or taking notes, Copilot is here to lend a digital hand. In this session, we:
Discover what Microsoft Copilot 365 is and where it lives in your everyday tools (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and more!)
Learn how to chat with your documents, summarize emails, and even create drafts with just a few prompts. See real-life examples of how staff (and faculty) are using Copilot to boost productivity and reduce busy work for everyday work and administrative tasks.
Get tips to avoid common pitfalls and start using Copilot right away.
Expect a judgment-free zone, some friendly AI humor, and plenty of “I didn’t know it could do that!” moments.
