U-M LSA Technology Services

Welcome Amanda and Christopher to LSA Technology Services! Learn more about them and why they are excited to join the team at myumi.ch/y16gR.

Returning to pen-and-paper testing has some trade-offs in terms of convenience, but it helps refocus students on the skills and mental discipline that supports academic rigor. Learn more about paper-based assignment workflows and other methods at myumi.ch/w9RJ9.

Meet Tyrell Porter, an AV Tech with a passion for technology and helping LSA faculty ensure classes run smoothly. He also enjoys music production, gaming, and NASCAR. Learn more about him at myumi.ch/JPeDV.

The Common Solutions Group brings together top research universities to collaborate and share strategies for advancing campus technology. Learn more about its history and impact at myumi.ch/e3Ne2.

Through ARDRI, researchers gain the technical frameworks to turn anti-racist ideas into reality. Learn more at myumi.ch/3RDV2. #DigitalScholarship #AntiRacism #UMich #DigitalHumanities

Siteimprove is launching across LSA to support more accessible and usable web content. Learn how this new platform, plus the LSA Web Accessibility Newsletter, helps units identify barriers, fix issues, and track progress over time at myumi.ch/Nr27D.

NotebookLM, Google’s AI note-taking app, is freely available for students to use, but should they? We researched and investigated the tool ourselves to provide our thoughts and evaluation. Learn about the implications of using NotebookLM at myumi.ch/y1MdD.

LSA’s Alt Text Generator simplifies accessible content creation—upload images, get suggested descriptions, and refine for full control over accessibility. Learn more at myumi.ch/n1RA3.

Welcome back from Spring Break, LSA! All of our Service Centers will be open starting today for their regularly scheduled hours. For locations and operating times, visit myumi.ch/zXyeP.

All of our Service Center locations will be closed tomorrow (3/7) and Sunday (3/8). We will be back to help with all of your technology needs on Monday, March 9. For our list of hours and locations, visit myumi.ch/zXyeP.

A 3-D cinema experience in North Quad? You read that right. Learn more about this innovative new space at myumi.ch/QwRWZ.

LSA has curated accessibility resources to help you make your digital course materials accessible for students. We encourage you to use the guides, information, and support available at myumi.ch/Z2epp.

Our Service Centers Spring Break Hours and Locations: 2001 MLB, 1056 East Hall, and 1543 Chem are open from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday! Note: East Hall and Chem will be closed until 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday; G340 Mason and 1315 Duderstadt are closed.

Our maintenance is complete and all LSA TS Infrastructure services are up and running. We apologize for the inconvenience; thanks again for your patience!

Reminder, LSA Technology Services will perform its annual spring maintenance tomorrow.

Please note that all of our Service Center locations will be closed tomorrow (2/28) and Sunday (3/1). Mason G340 and 1315 Duderstadt will also be closed for the entirety of Spring Break. For updated hours and locations, visit myumi.ch/zXyeP.

Imagine if you could improve your teaching not by working harder, but making one small, intentional change at a time. That’s the premise of James Lang’s book, Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning. Learn more at myumi.ch/xw1kn.

The LSA Grant Showcase is on Friday! Join LSA faculty to discuss their experiences incorporating active and inclusive teaching materials and fostering public and community-engaged scholarship. Learn more and register at myumi.ch/n1QMk.

iClicker checks the device’s reported location at the time of responding/checking-in, but it's not fool-proof. There are other concerns including reliability, integrity, privacy, accessibility, and equity. Learn better approaches for taking attendance at myumi.ch/A18eM.

When conflict comes up, usually the reaction is to manage or lessen the conflict. Dialogic pedagogy, however, reframes conflict as a powerful catalyst for deep learning through dialogue. Learn more at myumi.ch/R3nyX.