Join the ITS Emerging Technology team for a dynamic “Make a Maizey” workshop and learn to streamline workflows and solve unique problems using the University of Michigan’s AI tools. Discover how to create a GPT model trained on your custom datasets (Google Drive, Dropbox, or website URLs), uncover valuable insights and gain deeper Continue Reading »
Category: Instructional Technology
Announcements and updates regarding classroom and instructional technology at the College of Engineering.
Grammarly writing assistant: Now available to College of Engineering faculty and staff
The College of Engineering is offering Grammarly licenses to faculty and full-time staff with appointments in the College to enhance writing across documents and digital communications. This college-managed license ensures all individuals are complying with university-approved data protection agreements, aligning with IT security policies.
If you would like access to Grammarly, contact your IT Manager Continue Reading »
Level up your digital skills with CAEN’s Summer Workshop Series on accessibility, classroom tech, U-M GPT and Maizey!
CAEN is excited to announce its Summer 2025 Workshop Series, offering an array of sessions designed to enhance your knowledge of teaching and learning tools, while boosting your digital expertise! This season’s dynamic lineup focuses on accessibility, classroom tech, U-M GPT and Maizey.
Summer Workshop sessions include:
- Accessibility Essentials for Digital Documents (June 10,
Small changes, big impact: Learn how you can improve digital accessibility
About 1 in 4 adults (26%) in the U.S. have some type of disability, including issues with mobility, cognition, hearing and vision. Many members of our own community face barriers because of the way information is structured or delivered. Each of us has the power to change that.
U-M is committed to making digital accessibility Continue Reading »
EEI Days Symposium May 12
Are you registered for Michigan Engineering’s third annual Engineering Education Innovation (EEI) Days? We hope you will join us on Monday, May 12 during this full-day symposium for faculty, staff, and GSIs to connect and exchange instructional insights and innovations! This exciting opportunity features a riveting keynote on artificial intelligence, an insightful panel discussion, and Continue Reading »
Introducing AI Helper: Craft effective prompts for frequent AI tasks
The College of Engineering AI Helper is a tool designed to assist U-M community members, particularly in Michigan Engineering, with creating effective, customized AI prompts for repetitive writing tasks. It features interactive forms that guide users in generating the best possible prompts to achieve their desired outcomes.
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Dive into innovation with EEI Days—April Luncheon & May Symposium
The third annual Engineering Education Innovation (EEI) Days is in full swing! This instructional knowledge-sharing event invites U-M faculty, graduate student instructors and staff to share and learn innovative practices from the classroom.
This year’s event began with a discussion-based luncheon in March on the topic of GenAI and continues on April 23 with a Continue Reading »
MLane network service to be retired April 2025
The MLane network service, initially established during the COVID pandemic to support U-M students in China, will be retired on April 8 at 12:00 a.m. CST (China Standard Time), or April 7 at 12:00 p.m. EDT (Eastern Daylight Time).
For questions about this service, contact the ITS Service Center.
AI Suggestions generates titles and descriptions for Lecture Recordings
AI Suggestions is a new feature within CAEN’s Lecture Recording service that generates suggestions for titles, descriptions, and topics for Lecture Recordings. This tool works by analyzing the lecture’s transcript to produce suggested metadata that, when added, can help students and other viewers quickly identify the core topics and discussions covered in each lecture. To Continue Reading »
Grackle Accessibility Tools in Google
We are excited to announce the launch of Grackle, an accessibility checker add-ons designed for use with your U-M Google account. Grackle can help you create accessible documents, spreadsheets, and presentations in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides.
Grackle’s integration into Docs, Sheets, and Slides provides intuitive tools for spotting and resolving accessibility issues as Continue Reading »