Academic Technologies Support Opportunities
New! Zoom Drop-Ins Start August 25, 2025
Beginning August 25, Academic Technologies will offer a new way for UNL faculty and staff to get quick tech help: Zoom Drop-Ins. Join us any business day, Monday through Thursday from 1–4 pm, and connect directly with our Academic Technologies team - no ticket required, no appointment needed! Just drop into our Zoom room with your questions and get fast, friendly support. Join here: https://go.unl.edu/zoomdropins
If you need assistance outside these hours, or prefer to submit a ticket, please email us at nusupport@nebraska.edu and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
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Academic Technologies Training Opportunities: Fall 2025 Learning Series
This fall, Academic Technologies is once again offering its popular Learning Series. Each session is one hour long, held on Zoom, and covers a different topic from our technology portfolio. We host one session per week - see details and registration links below:
- Friday, September 5th at 11am –Ally
- Learn how to use Ally in Canvas to improve the accessibility of your course materials. This session will be led by Leah and is a great introduction for anyone new to Ally or accessibility in general. #unl-at
- Register at https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/training/1fecd002/enroll
- Tuesday, September 9th at 1pm – YuJa
- Based on survey feedback, Donald will walk through common questions and tips about using YuJa effectively for video content management. #unl-at
- Register at https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/training/fce5528d/enroll
- Monday, September 15th at 10am – Canvas Hacks and Roadmap
- Join Jay to learn creative Canvas tips and tricks, plus hear about upcoming features and enhancements that are in the Canvas roadmap. #unl-at
- Register at https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/training/8eb60f3a/enroll
- Thursday, September 25th at 1pm – AI Tools
- This session, led by Amy and Brad, will feature the AI tools and opportunities that are available to users at UNL. Highlights include a discussion of the OpenAI Impact Program, suggestions for effective prompt engineering in ChatGPT, and insights into Microsoft Copilot and Zoom AI features. #unl-at
- Register at https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/training/52c47627/enroll
- Wednesday, October 1st at 1pm – Perusall
- Michael from Perusall will walk through the ins and outs of the tool. This session will be a great introduction for anyone new to Perusall. #unl-at
- Register at https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/training/0f7793d9/enroll
- Monday, October 6th at 2pm – Nebraska Polling App
- Leah will discuss how users can get started with the Nebraska Polling App, a free classroom engagement tool built at UNL that instructors can use for polls and attendance. This session will include a demo of a feature that allows instructors to import poll results as CSV files directly into the Canvas gradebook. #unl-at
- Register at https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/training/3f8551f2/enroll
- Wednesday, October 15th at 1pm – Course Merge Tool Overview
- Jay will demonstrate the Course Merge Tool and discuss common use cases and best practices for merging Canvas sections. #unl-at
- Register at https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/training/e12115b0/enroll
- Thursday, October 30th at 10am – Canvas Quizzes and the DLC
- Miranda will present about Classic and New Quizzes in Canvas, and discuss how these platforms can be used effectively with the Digital Learning Center. #unl-at
- Register at https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/training/207797e9/enroll
- Tuesday, November 4th at 11am – Ally: Remediation
- Used Ally and determined you have course content to remediate, but not sure what to do next? In this session, Leah will walk you through practical steps for getting started with content remediation. #unl-at
- Register at https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/training/d166bbd9/enroll
- Monday, November 10th at 1pm – YuJa: Best Practices for Editing Captions
- Join Diana from YuJa as she discusses best practices for editing captions in YuJa. This session will be helpful for faculty and staff who are seeking to align their video content with the upcoming Title II accessibility standards. #unl-at
- Register at https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/training/ec4d3ba3/enroll
- Monday, November 17th at 2pm – Gradescope for Grading Fairness
- Howard from Gradescope will discuss how instructors can create fair student assessments with Gradescope. #unl-at
- Register at https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/training/c67944dc/enroll
- Wednesday, December 3rd at 9am – FRCCW Update
- Kate will give an update about the Future Ready Cloud Collaboration Workspace (FRCCW) project. #unl-at
- Register at https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/training/75916acc/enroll
- Friday, December 12th at 1pm – Qualtrics
- Ben will demonstrate how to creative Qualtrics surveys and demonstrate how to embed them directly in your Canvas courses to enhance student engagement and feedback collection. #unl-at
- Register at https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/training/95f7618d/enroll
Can’t attend a session live?
No problem! All sessions will be recorded and posted in this semester’s UNL Academic Technologies Shared Folder on YuJa:
🔗 https://unl.yuja.com/V/PlayList?node=58127230&a=550750513