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Take the OIT Annual Survey by Fri., March 31 and help improve campus IT at UT Knoxville. Check your inbox for an email from The Vice Chancellor for Information and Digital Innovation with your unique survey link. Enter to win $100! Read more: oit.utk.edu/news/tell-us-h…

Amos (Analysis of Moment Structures) analyzes Structural Equation Models by either drawing a path diagram or programming a command language. Learn more: oit.utk.edu/research/resea…

Accessibility Made Easy (Week 6): Color & contrast matter—don’t rely on color alone (add bold, italics, or symbols), and use high-contrast text/backgrounds so everyone can read. Read more: oit.utk.edu/news/ame-canva…

Level up your spring skillset with OIT workshops! Join sessions on Zoom event safety, ArcGIS Online, NVivo data analysis, Canvas extra credit, UT Verse AI writing help, and AI literacy. Register: tiny.utk.edu/OITworkshops

Need to save an important UT Verse conversation for later? Download your UT Verse chats as a Microsoft Word document to quickly archive details, instructions, and key takeaways. Read more: oit.utk.edu/news/ut-verse-…

LAST CALL: Registration closes today (March 10) for the UT Innovative Technologies Symposium, happening March 24–26, 2026. Don’t miss three days of ideas, innovation, and connection! Register here: cvent.me/kdE1GZ?RefId=R…

With the Title II rule on digital accessibility approaching, Overleaf has announced practical ways for researchers to create tagged PDFs. Learn more: oit.utk.edu/news/accessibl…

Creating clean reference lists & bibliographies is easy with UT Verse—upload your doc, choose your citation style, and let UT Verse scan and format your sources so you can focus on writing and teaching (not style rules). Learn more: oit.utk.edu/news/reference…

Registration for the UT Innovative Technologies Symposium is still open. Join us March 24–26, 2026. Huge thanks to Platinum Sponsor Dell! Register by March 10, 2026 cvent.me/kdE1GZ?RefId=R…

Accessibility Made Easy (Week 5): Descriptive link text lets users know where a link goes before clicking. For files, include the title, file type (PDF/DOCX), and an action word like “Download” or “View”—not “click here” or a pasted URL. Learn more: oit.utk.edu/news/ame-canva…

On May 27, 2026, OIT is updating how you sign in to many UT apps (including Canvas, MyUTK, and DASH). This affects any app that uses UT’s Central Authentication Service. Here's what to expect: oit.utk.edu/news/new-sign-…

Skip the manual formatting—UT Verse can turn uploaded content into a clear, structured table in seconds. Great for syllabi, reports, schedules, and planning docs. Read more: oit.utk.edu/news/organizin…

Accessibility Made Easy (Week 4): Alt Text. By describing images that convey information or support your content, alt text makes images more accessible. Learn when to include alt text and check out the full Accessibility Checklist: oit.utk.edu/news/ame-canva…

UT researchers can now deposit research datasets in Dryad, an open dataset publishing platform, at no cost through a new campus membership funded by the Office of Innovative Technologies (OIT) and managed by UT Libraries. Learn more: oit.utk.edu/news/dryad-dat…

Reminder: If you haven't completed your DASH Home Address Verification Journey, please do so by Wednesday, February 25. More details: oit.utk.edu/news/complete-…

Overleaf Professional is a collaborative online LaTeX editor that helps you write and publish papers faster with coauthors. Now available to the UTK community! Learn more: oit.utk.edu/research/resea…

Work Smarter, Not Harder: By letting technology handle the small stuff, you free up time for the big things: creativity, collaboration, and the people that make our campus community thrive. Read more: oit.utk.edu/news/ai-insigh… Listen to the podcast: youtube.com/watch?v=rArqrP…

Upcoming OIT Workshops: Don't miss out on learning more about Excel pivot tables, Microsoft Planner, data analysis in SPSS, LinkedIn Learning, and smart prompts in UT Verse. Register here: tiny.utk.edu/OITworkshops

Catch up on February’s OIT News highlights in just a few minutes with this quick video recap of the latest articles on instructional and research support. Watch here: youtu.be/NQg4PAWO7v4

Accessibility Made Easy Week 3: Headings. Headings are a common error in content design. Creators will apply bold formatting and manually increase font sizes to mimic the appearance of headings, instead of using designated heading styles. Full Checklist: oit.utk.edu/news/ame-canva…