Speed Dating with Learning Technologies

Join UITS Learning Technologies for the upcoming Speed Dating with Learning Technologies event. This event will take place on October 30th, 2026, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM ET. 

Join us for a fast-paced, interactive “speed dating” event designed to introduce new (and returning) faculty to a wide range of teaching tools, services, and strategies—from generative AI to Gen Z teaching strategies.

In this virtual event, each Zoom breakout room will spotlight a different resource or approach. You’ll have about 12 minutes to “date” (i.e., explore) each tool or service before moving on to the next. It’s a fun and efficient way to discover what’s out there and find your perfect match for the classroom.

Meet your matchmakers—experts from UITS Learning Technologies and campus partners—who are ready to help you connect with the tools that best support your teaching goals.

Register for the October 30th event

Note: Connection details will be sent after registration. To fully participate in this event, please make sure you download, install or upgrade to the latest Zoom app for your desktop or mobile device and log in with your IU credentials.

Previous topics

Academic Media Production Spaces (AMPS)

AMPS - Recording facilities for faculty use at IUB, IUI and select regional campuses: AMPS include full-service production facilities involving the assistance and collaboration of a producer/director and self-service rooms placing the faculty member in full control of the technology and their recordings. Learn more about Academic Media Production Spaces at IU.    

Ally

Looking for ways to make your course more accessible? Ally is a tool that integrates with your Canvas course to provide you both with insight into the course's accessibility, and a way to download alternative formats for documents! Join me to learn more about how you can leverage Ally in your course to improve the accessibility of your content for all students.

Canvas Semester Checklist

Get a fast start with Canvas at IU. This session will introduce the essential features every instructor should know and point you to resources that can help you prepare your course for the semester.

DesignPlus from Cidi Labs

Learn how to elevate your Canvas course using DesignPlus from Cidi Labs. Attendees will discover how to access the tool, explore its design features, and watch a live transformation of Canvas content from plain page to polished, professional design.

GenAI Tools at IU

Indiana University has approved several GenAI tools for use at IU. Learn what those tools are, why they are preferred, and how to access them.

Generating consistent characters using words

AI image generators are notoriously forgetful. You ask for the same character twice, and you'll get two strangers. The usual fix is to train a custom model, which requires a substantial technical setup. This session demonstrates a documentation-based alternative that includes a "character hub" of structured prompts, producing a more consistent, reusable illustrated character across scenes and poses. See how the system works and how you could build one for yourself (literally).

Idea Garden and Creator Commons

“Exploring the Idea Garden and Creator Commons: Showcase on how using the space, the technology, the tools, or the people, add value to the classroom experience. Learn about the resources and programming available for faculty while maintaining a focus on student success.” 

IU eTexts

Discover how IU eTexts handles the course materials so you can get straight to teaching. Attendees will learn how to get started, explore available titles and tools, and see how seamless Canvas integration means students arrive on day one ready to learn.

IT Training and EdCert

IT Training offers custom training sessions for your class or group. Popular topics include Microsoft and Adobe applications, Generative AI, IU services, and digital security.

The EdCert Program offers advanced technical training to the IU community (staff, faculty, students). Topics include Microsoft 365 administration, Azure cloud computing, project management, ethical hacking, Unix system administration, and IT security.

Kaltura

Kaltura works with Canvas for cloud-based video recording, captioning, inline quizzing, sharing, and management. Learn more about Kaltura at IU.

Meet Your Gems: AI Tools for Course Building & Teaching

Drop in for a quick, hands-on look at a handful of custom Google Gems built to support your work as new IU faculty; from getting a course off the ground to running it day-to-day. We'll walk through a few of the most useful ready-made Gems and show you how they can help with tasks like drafting assignments, building rubrics, and thinking through course design, plus how to imagine your own.

Research Outreach

Research Outreach supports researcher computation on high-performance computing (HPC) and other diverse computing platforms. We assist with the usage of IU's HPC systems, Quartz and Big Red 200, and manage several research focused IT services, including

  • REALLMS, an IU-hosted AI/Large Language Model (LLM) service that is approved for research data
  • Restricted Access Data Remote Server (RADaRS), a server for approved researchers to work with secure datasets
  • Research Desktop, a graphical desktop running on IU's supercomputers
  • Indiana Spatial Data Portal (ISDP) and licensing for popular Geographic Information System (GIS) software

Teaching Gen Z

This session will examine a few common realities and misconceptions about Gen Z students (born 1997 - 2012). You’ll leave with practical strategies for navigating current classroom dynamics and strengthening your connection with Gen Z learners.

Technology Tool Finder

Looking for the right technology for your teaching? Tool Finder is IU's searchable database of teaching and learning technologies. Browse by category, collection, or attributes to discover tools for communication, collaboration, content creation, assessment, and more. Find inspiration from colleagues and explore technologies that support your teaching goals.

Top Hat

Looking for simple ways to make your classes more interactive? Join us to see how Top Hat's response system can be used to automate attendance, ask questions, collect feedback, gauge understanding, and foster participation using students' own devices