November Tech Training

There’s always something new to learn. This November and December, ITS is offering workshops to help you work smarter, explore AI, strengthen your Microsoft 365 skills, and get more from tools like Canvas, SharePoint, Teams, and Excel.

Featured Webinars

Copilot: Elevating OneDrive and SharePoint

See how Copilot for Microsoft 365 can help you work more efficiently with the files and information you already have in OneDrive and SharePoint.

Nov. 5 at 11 AM

Nov. 16 at 1 PM

Spartan AI: Connected and Secure

Spartan AI gives you access to powerful AI models from ChatGPT, Claude, and more in a secure, UNCG-supported workspace that can be integrated with your Microsoft 365 work.

Nov. 2 at 1 PM

Dec. 9 at 1 PM

Using Copilot in Word

Discover how Copilot can help you spend less time staring at a blank page and more time refining your ideas. In this workshop, we’ll explore practical ways to use Copilot in Word to draft, rewrite, summarize, and work with the information in your documents.

Nov. 12 at 1 PM

The Comeback Kit: Managing Make-Up Work in Canvas

Every course handles grade recovery differently, and make-up policies are yours to set. But whatever your policy, Canvas has tools that make it faster to find out who’s behind, reopen work for the students who’ve earned a second chance, and show students exactly where they stand, without a flood of email exchanges.

Nov. 9 at 2 PM

NOVEMber & December Workshops

Date	Time	Workshop
11/2	11 AM	Microsoft 365 Cloud Storage
11/2	1 PM	New! Spartan AI: Connected and Secure
11/3	2 PM	SharePoint: Teams and Communication Sites
11/5	11 AM	Copilot: Elevating OneDrive and SharePoint
11/9	1 PM	SharePoint Document Libraries and Permissions
11/9	2 PM	The Comeback Kit: Managing Make-Up Work in Canvas
11/10	2 PM	AI in Everyday Workﬂows
11/11	11 AM	Understanding Copilot Agents
11/12	10 AM	Teams Meetings: Collaboration
11/12	1 PM	Using Copilot in Word
11/16	1 PM	Copilot: Elevating OneDrive and SharePoint
11/17	2 PM	Copilot: Adding File-Based Context
11/18	2 PM	I Wish I Had Known: Canvas Time-Savers
11/24	9 AM	Copy Smart, Stress Less: Canvas Course Import Best Practices
12/1	10 AM	Digital Housekeeping in M365
12/2	2 PM	Excel: Tables, Charts, and PivotTables
12/3	10 AM	Copilot: Advanced Prompting Techniques
12/3	3 PM	Copy Smart, Stress Less: Canvas Course Import Best Practices
12/4	11 AM	Copilot: AI for Collaboration (Outlook & Teams)
12/7	2 PM	Copilot in Excel
12/8	10 AM	Copilot: Real-World Use-Cases and Solutions
12/9	1 PM	Spartan AI: Connected and Secure
12/10	10 AM	Digital Housekeeping in M365
12/10	1 PM	Getting Started with AI Tools
12/11	10 AM	Prompting for Better AI Results
12/14	1 PM	Instructional Videos with Clipchamp

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Copilot in Word: Create and Refine Documents with AI

Discover the power of AI in Microsoft Word with Copilot, your new writing assistant. Leverage Copilot to create new documents, refine existing ones, and distill key points from complex material.

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15 ChatGPT Tips for Everyday Data Analysis

Want faster answers from your data? In this course, instructor Emma Chieppor delivers practical, bite-sized tips for using ChatGPT in data analysis. Learn how to pair ChatGPT with a spreadsheet, craft effective prompts, avoid common mistakes, and get consistent, reliable outputs.

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