Training and Support

Academic Technologies Support Opportunities

Zoom Drop-Ins Start January 12, 2026

Beginning January 12, 2026, Academic Technologies will be offering Zoom Drop-Ins as a way for UNL faculty and staff to get quick tech help. 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: Spring 2026 Learning Series

This spring, 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, January 23^rd at 1pm –Ally
  • Leah will introduce Ally in Canvas and demonstrate how it can help improve the accessibility of your course materials. #unl-at
  • Register at https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/training/deaa5d94/enroll
• Monday, January 26^th at 2pm – Canvas Hacks
  • Jay will share creative Canvas tips and tricks along with a preview of upcoming features on the Canvas roadmap. #unl-at
  • Register at https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/training/03276540/enroll
• Monday, February 2^nd at 1pm – YuJa
  • Diana from YuJa will demonstrate the platform’s video editing features and show how to create polished instructional videos. #unl-at
  • Register at https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/training/91ddf920/enroll
• Tuesday, February 10^th at 11am - Akindi
  • Erica from Akindi will walk through creating Akindi paper assessments and highlight new features including question scrambling and matching questions. #unl-at
  • Register at https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/training/5f5bad57/enroll
• Thursday, February 19^th at 2pm – Polling App
  • Leah will demonstrate how to get started with the Polling App and show how poll results can be imported directly into the Canvas gradebook. #unl-at
  • Register at https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/training/4e58b994/enroll
• Tuesday, February 24^th at 11am - Perusall
  • Nolan from Perusall will explain how to use Perusall in your courses and showcase its updated user interface. #unl-at
  • Register at https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/training/afa1dd8f/enroll
• Tuesday, March 3^rd at 11am – ChatGPT 101
  • Brad will demonstrate practical prompting strategies and show how to create and personalize your own Custom GPTs. #unl-at
  • Register at https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/training/90b0250c/enroll
• Monday, March 9^th at 9am – Academic Misconduct 101
  • In this session, Andie Barefield from the Student Conduct office will review student conduct workflows and share new data on academic misconduct trends. Miranda will highlight assessment technologies that help deter misconduct. #unl-at
  • Register at https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/training/40317f70/enroll
• Thursday, March 26^th at 2pm – Ally Remediation
  • Leah will guide attendees through practical steps for remediating course materials identified by Ally. #unl-at
  • Register at https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/training/dc2c12e0/enroll
• Tuesday, March 31^st at 11am – Course Insights
  • Attendees will learn how to use UNL’s Course Insights tool to analyze Canvas course data and apply those insights to improve their courses. #unl-at
  • Register at https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/training/aed19ff0/enroll
• Tuesday, April 7^th at 11am – Adobe Express
  • Brad and Leah will demonstrate Adobe Express and show how instructors can use it to create engaging digital media projects. #unl-at
  • Register at https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/training/c1a5d693/enroll
• Thursday, April 16^th at 2pm – Data Discovery 101
  • Amy will explain how records requests apply to instructors, what types of data are discoverable within campus technologies, and best practices for using these tools accordingly. #unl-at
  • Register at https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/training/31577261/enroll
• Tuesday, April 21^st at 11am – Microsoft and Canvas
  • Leah will demonstrate how to effectively integrate Microsoft tools with Canvas to enhance teaching and course management. #unl-at
  • Register at https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/training/fde4634f/enroll
• Thursday, April 30^th at 10am – Qualtrics
  • Ben will introduce advanced Qualtrics features to help instructors build and analyze more powerful surveys. #unl-at
  • Register at https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/training/e7d06581/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=63492713&a=2015075610