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The Canadian Research Software Conference is an annual forum where software developers can learn, collaborate, exchange ideas, and discuss common issues with the goal of supporting high-quality Canadian academic research.
The event will include a demo and overview of the Kronos system and testimonials from departments currently using it. It will also provide attendees with an opportunity to ask questions about the Kronos system and implementation process.
Microsoft Whiteboard is a behind-the-scenes tool that can help you make the most out of collaborative brainstorming sessions in these remote work times. Join us for this interactive session on using the Whiteboard application.
Join the SharePoint team for this unstructured drop-in to get help or ask questions about SharePoint.
Microsoft Teams recently launched its long-awaited meeting transcription feature. Join Connect+Learn for an overview of this new feature.
Creating a knowledge base is an efficient way to collect, update and share organizational information. Join this interactive session on building your own organizational Wiki in SharePoint by using modern site pages and custom columns.
Join the SharePoint team for this unstructured drop-in to get help or ask questions about SharePoint.
Getting ready to return to campus and want to understand the tools that are available to you? This session will provide an overview of Information Technology Services’ Return to Campus Toolkit. Join Connect+Learn to learn more about the range of tools that can assist you and your division in your return to campus.
Join Connect+Learn for this session on using Microsoft Bookings to manage office hours and other appointment types. We will leave lots of time for questions.
Microsoft Planner, To Do and Tasks are three integrated tools that can help your hybrid team stay organized, on track and connected. Use these tools to visually organize, prioritize and track different types of teamwork, including projects, initiatives and simple tasks.
OneDrive, Teams, SharePoint. Are you overwhelmed by all the options in Microsoft 365 and not sure how they relate to each other or what you should use when? Join EASI’s information management team for this interactive discussion on how these products fit together in the information lifecycle so that you can find the best fit for your needs.
Getting ready to return to campus and want to understand the tools that are available to you? This session will provide an overview of Information Technology Services’ Return to Campus Toolkit. Join Connect+Learn to learn more about the range of tools that can assist you and your division in your return to campus.
With multiple stakeholders (who have multiple schedules) it can be tricky to find a meeting time that works for everyone. Fortunately, Microsoft FindTime can help! Join Connect+Learn for this introduction to Microsoft FindTime, the best Outlook tool you don’t know about.
In this webinar, representatives from the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation (CTSI) will provide an overview of the Microsoft 365 suite and how you can leverage these tools to support teaching and learning activities. We will introduce and model various applications of the tools that can support asynchronous and synchronous delivery, including the OneDrive integration with Quercus.
Did you know that Microsoft Bookings can be configured to manage room and resource bookings? Join us for this session on setting up and using Bookings specifically for this purpose.
Join the UTSC TCard+ team for an overview of how their innovative solution can help you and your division keep track of campus space.
Join Connect+Learn and Academic & Collaborative Technologies (ACT) for this session on configuring individual teams/channels for the hybrid workplace.
Getting ready to return to campus and want to understand the tools that are available to you? This session will provide an overview of Information Technology Services’ Return to Campus Toolkit. Join Connect+Learn to learn more about the range of tools that can assist you and your division in your return to campus.
Join Connect+Learn for this session on using Microsoft Bookings to manage office hours and other appointment types. We will leave lots of time for questions.
Join the UTSC TCard+ team for an overview of how their innovative solution can help you and your division keep track of campus space.
Join Connect+Learn for an introductory session on how you can use these tools to manage hybrid teamwork.
Join EASI’s information management team for this interactive discussion on how these products fit together in the information lifecycle so that you can find the best fit for your needs.
In this fourth webinar of the REDCap training series, participants will be trained on the advanced functions of the REDCap.
Getting ready to return to campus and want to understand the tools that are available to you? This session will provide an overview of Information Technology Services’ Return to Campus Toolkit. Join Connect+Learn to learn more about the range of tools that can assist you and your division in your return to campus.
Did you know that Microsoft Bookings can be configured to manage room and resource bookings? Join us for this session on setting up and using Bookings specifically for this purpose.
Join Connect+Learn and Academic & Collaborative Technologies (ACT) for this session on configuring individual teams/channels for the hybrid workplace.
With multiple stakeholders (who have multiple schedules) it can be tricky to find a meeting time that works for everyone. Fortunately, Microsoft FindTime can help! Join Connect+Learn for this introduction to Microsoft FindTime, the best Outlook tool you don’t know about.
Join members of the U of T community to wrap up Connect+Learn: Back to Campus Month with this virtual show and tell. The event will feature representatives from divisions across the University who are using technology to facilitate their return to campus in interesting, inspiring and innovative ways.
Information Technology Services (ITS) staff are invited to attend the next ITS All Staff Virtual Town Hall on Sept. 14, 10 to 11 a.m.
Join EASI’s information management team for this unstructured drop-in session to get help or ask questions about SharePoint.
Join Connect+Learn for this session on the new Teams webinar feature.
Join Connect+Learn for this introduction to OneNote, a note-taking program from Microsoft for free-form information gathering and multi-user collaboration. It gathers users’ notes, drawings, screen clippings and audio commentaries.
Join EASI's information management team for this unstructured drop-in session to get help or ask questions about SharePoint.
Did you know that Microsoft recently launched a new version Bookings? Join Connect+Learn for this overview of the new Bookings experience.
On October 6, 2021, Ontario’s Cyber Security Centre of Excellence is hosting its second annual cyber security conference for the broader public sector. This full-day virtual conference is geared to senior IT executives, security professionals and change management leaders working in public sector organizations. Register for event here.
Join us for an upcoming one-hour Connect+Learn session to find out more about the eToken Migration Project.
Join us for a Connect+Learn session on Electronic Signatures and Enterprise DocuSign.
Do you have questions about the information security sector? Grab a coffee and join us in a virtual event hosted by Isaac Straley, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), U of T, for an informal and open conversation.
Microsoft just launched a series of updates to Whiteboard — and they are major! Calling it “the new Microsoft Whiteboard designed for Hybrid Work,” Microsoft seems sure it will make a splash. Join Connect+Learn for this overview of the new and improved Whiteboard and how it can make your Teams meetings more interactive and engaging. […]
Join us for an upcoming one-hour Connect+Learn session to find out more about the eToken Migration Project.
Join us for a Connect+Learn session on Electronic Signatures and Enterprise DocuSign.
At our next Thursday@3 webinar, special guests Ben Poynton and Chris Sabatinos from the University of Toronto AODA office (Division of People Strategy, Equity & Culture) will share updates and insights related to changing institutional and provincial expectations.
Join us at this virtual event hosted by Isaac Straley, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), U of T, for an open conversation about the challenges and accomplishments of the information security sector. Grab a coffee and engage in a brief presentation followed by an 40-minute interactive Q&A session with the CISO.
Join Ali Abba Hirji and Isaac Straley for Power Hour.
With the best presenters, the best content, and the best networking, the premier higher ed IT event brings together professionals and technology providers from around the world to share ideas, grow professionally, and discover solutions to today’s challenges.
In this one-hour virtual panel event, you will hear the latest updates from information security experts in the fields of criminology and governmental policy. By making simple changes to how we connect, work and learn online, we can stay secure together.
Join Connect+Learn for this session on To Do, Microsoft’s app for personal task management.
Absolutely Interdisciplinary convenes researchers from across disciplines to build new, interdisciplinary approaches to advance our understanding of how to meet the challenge of ensuring AI and other powerful technologies promote human well-being.
Join us for this Connect+Learn session on two recent (and major) updates to Teams breakout rooms.
Join us on November 4th from 5:30 - 7 pm at the Exploring Careers in Cyber Security event for a conversation with cyber security experts as they highlight their cyber journey from a non-cyber security background. Sign up today!
With multiple stakeholders (who have multiple schedules) it can be tricky to find a meeting time that works for everyone. Fortunately, Microsoft FindTime can help! Join Connect+Learn for this introduction to Microsoft FindTime, the best Outlook tool you didn’t know about.
Save your spot for eCampusOntario’s annual Technology and Education Seminar and Showcase (TESS) conference, which brings together the postsecondary community for learning, collaborating, and celebrating achievements.
The 2021 CANARIE Summit revisits cybersecurity by diving into what it takes to secure Canada’s research and education sector, while making Canada a leader in cybersecurity expertise, infrastructure and innovation.
Save your spot for eCampusOntario’s annual Technology and Education Seminar and Showcase (TESS) conference, which brings together the postsecondary community for learning, collaborating, and celebrating achievements.
Join Connect+Learn for this tutorial on building a simple, visually-focused location tracker using Microsoft Lists.
Join EASI’s Information Management team for this unstructured drop-in session to get help or ask questions about SharePoint.
Bring your questions and join Connect+Learn at any time from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. for this unstructured drop-in Bookings help session.
Microsoft Teams has just added a new Q&A feature. This feature allows meeting attendees to submit questions to a meeting, and for the meeting organizer to moderate them. Join Connect+Learn for a brief demo.
Join EASI's Information Management team for this unstructured drop-in session to get help or ask questions about SharePoint.
Join us for early insight into a new cross-unit initiative that will expand our capacity to leverage Microsoft Azure cloud architecture, both for ITS and for the broader U of T community.
The time has come to celebrate the accomplishments of the Information Technology Services (ITS) team. And what better way to do so than with a festive virtual party filled with ugly sweaters, trivia, prizes and more!
Join EASI's Information Management team for this unstructured drop-in session to get help or ask questions about SharePoint.
At this ITS Tech Talk, three University of Toronto leaders will share insights on leveraging new digital learning strategies, analytic data access and educational technology platforms to enhance programs and student experience.
Join the EASI Information Management team for a look at recently added features in SharePoint Online.
Join Connect+Learn for a brief overview of the Visio diagramming tool. Staff, students and faculty now have access to a new lightweight web-based version of this application as part of the University’s agreement with Microsoft.
The Information Technology Services (ITS) division is leading a Data Privacy Day 2022 campaign to raise awareness and educate the University of Toronto (U of T) tri-campus community on safe data privacy practices.
This session provides U of T employees with a beginner’s overview of using key Microsoft applications in an administrative context at the University. Tools covered include Outlook, Teams and OneDrive.
High Performance Collaboration is for those who are already familiar with the basic functions of applications such as OneDrive, Outlook and Teams and would like to learn more.
Join EASI's Information Management team for this unstructured drop-in session to get help or ask questions about SharePoint.
When sending a lot of standard emails, email templates can save you time and prevent mistakes. Join Connect+Learn for this session on Outlook email templates.
Information Technology Services (ITS) staff are invited to attend the next ITS all staff town hall on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022 from 10 – 11 a.m. Connect with co-workers and participate in a live Q&A session as Bo Wandschneider, Chief Information Officer, ITS and Lori-Anne Hill, Director, Human Resources, Operations and Real Estate Partnerships (OREP) […]
Join EASI Information Management for an in-depth refresher on using the OneDrive Sync client to synchronize files between OneDrive or SharePoint and your desktop.
Join EASI's Information Management team for this unstructured drop-in session to get help or ask questions about SharePoint.
Power Automate is a service from Microsoft that lets anyone create code-free automated workflows. Join Connect+Learn for this introduction to Power Automate for beginners. We will discuss what exactly Power Automate is, what it can be used for, and even create a simple automatic workflow together. Join Microsoft Teams Meeting +1 647-794-1609 Canada, Toronto (Toll) […]
Check out a demo of the new Timetable Builder, and learn about the project and change management practices.
Join EASI's Information Management team for this unstructured drop-in session to get help or ask questions about SharePoint.
Join Connect+Learn and representatives from the University's Information Security unit for this new session on good practices for safe passwords.
Join Connect+Learn for an overview of some recent changes and new functionalities in Microsoft Teams.
Join EASI's Information Management team for this unstructured drop-in session to get help or ask questions about SharePoint.
Our upcoming session will provide insights from an EASI working group that was formed to address development of a range of strategies for hybrid work. Join us for a short overview of key strategies across these domains, followed by a discussion period for questions and suggestions from participants.
This session explores several options for finding and aggregating content you work with across Microsoft 365.
Did you know that Teams can automatically frame, resize and increase the contrast on your physical whiteboard so that people in your online meetings can see it better? Teams can even make your body appear transparent so that you never block the content — all you need is your computer’s built-in camera and a whiteboard. Join Connect+Learn for a live demonstration of this feature.
Join EASI's Information Management team for this unstructured drop-in session to get help or ask questions about SharePoint.
Join EASI's Information Management team for this unstructured drop-in session to get help or ask questions about SharePoint.
Are your Teams notifications out of control? Join Connect+Learn for this session on managing your notifications in Teams.
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Join EASI's Information Management team for this unstructured drop-in session to get help or ask questions about SharePoint.
EASI has made offboarding employees from IT services like email, ROSI and AMS easier than ever. This session will provide a walkthrough of using the Enterprise Service Centre to offboard employees from IT services. It will be followed by a question and answer session.
EASI has made offboarding employees from IT services like email, ROSI and AMS easier than ever. This session will provide a walkthrough of using the Enterprise Service Centre to offboard employees from IT services. It will be followed by a question and answer session.
oin EASI's Information Management team for this unstructured drop-in session to get help or ask questions about SharePoint.
The conference is geared towards IT leaders and professionals representing the Ontario higher education sector, and covers a variety of topics on IT projects, products, trends and initiatives in higher education.
Join the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Office and our partners for an engaging panel dialogue on race, disability and the impacts of COVID-19.
On Wednesday, June 15, 2022, the University of Toronto (U of T) will celebrate Pride month with the annual #DisplayYourPride event.
Join EASI's Information Management team for this unstructured drop-in session to get help or ask questions about SharePoint.
Join EASI’s Information Management team for some tips that may improve your experience in editing and saving PDF files in M365.
This is an academic workshop to provide theoretical and concrete information on how to do research dissemination and knowledge translations in Indigenous research contexts using an Indigenous knowledges framework.
In this session we will begin to explore the potential impacts of unconscious bias, consider language examples from the IT professional context, and situate this work in the broader context of diversity and inclusion at U of T.
This session provides U of T employees with a beginner’s overview of using key Microsoft applications in an administrative context at the University. Tools covered include Outlook, Teams and OneDrive.
With tags, you can categorize people based on attributes, such as role, project, skill, training or location. Join Connect+Learn for an overview of using tags in Teams.
This class offers U of T employees new ways to use Microsoft 365 tools more confidently, productively and collaboratively in day-to-day work.
The Office of the Chief Information Officer is pleased to host an ITS all-staff ice cream social staff appreciation event on Friday, July 29.
The modern workplace presents new opportunities for collaboration and innovation, and hybrid meeting skills can make all the difference. Join Connect+Learn for an overview of best practices for hybrid meetings.
The Vice-President Operations & Real Estate Partnerships (OREP) established the annual Staff Achievement Awards Program in 2015 in order to recognize exceptional staff contributions to the success of their particular unit, the OREP portfolio, and/or the University.
Have you been tasked with setting up a hybrid meeting room and aren’t sure where to start? Join Connect+Learn for an overview of setting up a hybrid meeting room from start to finish, featuring real-life examples from U of T.
The modern workplace presents new opportunities for collaboration and innovation, and hybrid meeting skills can make all the difference. Join Connect+Learn for an overview of best practices for hybrid meetings.
Join an upcoming Connect+Learn session to learn how AMS SAP GUI users can use front-end printing to conveniently print to PDF, email PDFs or print hard copies.
The modern workplace presents new opportunities for collaboration and innovation, and hybrid meeting skills can make all the difference. Join Connect+Learn for an overview of best practices for hybrid meetings.
Join an upcoming Connect+Learn session to learn how AMS SAP GUI users can use front-end printing to conveniently print to PDF, email PDFs or print hard copies.
Our weekly SRI Seminar Series welcomes Julie Shah, an associate professor in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT who leads the Interactive Robotics Group of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. In this talk, Shah explores what growing automation will mean for the future of work, and how we can build better jobs alongside intelligent machines.
Have you been tasked with setting up a hybrid meeting room and aren’t sure where to start? Join Connect+Learn for an overview of setting up a hybrid meeting room from start to finish, featuring real-life examples from U of T.
The modern workplace presents new opportunities for collaboration and innovation, and hybrid meeting skills can make all the difference. Join Connect+Learn for an overview of best practices for hybrid meetings.
Our weekly SRI Seminar Series welcomes C. Thi Nguyen, an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Utah whose work explores how social structures and technologies shape how we think. In this talk, Nguyen explores how requirements for transparency can enact pressures on expert domains with deeply negative results.
Join Connect+Learn and representatives from EASI’s Reporting & Analytics Technology team for this introduction to Power BI at U of T.
Join us as we delve into issues of ableism and how they manifest in the everyday language we use. Participants will explore this dynamic and how it plays out, collaboratively developing strategies for addressing ableism in its many forms. Registration closes on 22 September at 12pm.
Government of Ontario is partnering with the University of Toronto to bring you Securing our Future: Bridging the Cyber Security Talent Gap. Hear from professionals with different backgrounds to learn how you start your career in cyber security.
Our weekly SRI Seminar Series welcomes Moshe Vardi, the Karen Ostrum George Distinguished Service Professor of Computational Engineering at Rice University, where he leads the Technology, Culture, and Society Initiative. In this talk, Vardi will discuss what considerations and principles computer scientists can use to develop an ethical framework for their practices.
International SOS provides a range of services for U of T students, faculty and staff who are travelling abroad for University of Toronto related activities. With travel continuing to increase in 2022, we invite faculty and staff to join us for a refresher and/or to learn more about International SOS.
ITS is now participating in the Microsoft Enterprise Skills Initiative (ESI) program. The ESI program can help us build technical skills and knowledge of Microsoft platforms to support IT@UofT projects and initiatives. Join us to learn more about the benefits and ESI program details from our colleagues at Microsoft.
The Managing Digital Risks in the Broader Public Sector conference is Ontario’s third annual cyber security conference is geared towards IT and cyber security professionals from across Canada’s Broader Public Sector (BPS), and will provide participants with valuable insights on the current cyber security landscape, as well as how to best manage digital risks within organizations to improve their cyber security posture.
This session focuses on accessible content creation practices. Techniques for conceptualizing, creating and maintaining accessible documents will be discussed and how to build these into department wide processes. A heavy emphasis is placed on why those techniques are important, and the ramifications of formatting decisions.
This session will provide communications professionals with key resources, tips and techniques to support the development and creation of accessible social media content. Participants will be reminded of our obligations, legal and social, to create accessible content, provided with guidance on common social media platform accessibility features, and given advice on how to design accessible content within social media apps.
Join this virtual event hosted by Isaac Straley, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), U of T, for an open conversation about information security and how we can protect ourselves and the University against security threats. Attendees will learn about information security in a higher education context, including resources available to staff and faculty and best practices for managing security incidents.
This session aims to give a foundation or refresher for website content editors on web accessibility fundamentals. Participants will learn about Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0) and how they apply to the AODA, what this means for their role at the University and provide a foundation for discussion of web accessibility with different types of stakeholders.
Our weekly SRI Seminar Series welcomes Barbara J. Grosz, Higgins Research Professor of Natural Sciences in the Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University. Grosz’s contributions to AI research include fundamental advances in natural-language processing and theories of multi-agent collaboration, and innovative models to improve healthcare coordination and science education.
This session will provide participants with a foundation to interpreting the accessible procurement rules under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Participants will discover the specific legislative requirements around accessibility design criteria and features, and how these apply to the procurement of goods, services and facilities.
Grab a coffee and join Isaac Straley, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), University of Toronto, for an informal and open conversation about information security careers and online safety, including best practices for securing online accounts and protecting yourself against fraud.
Our weekly SRI Seminar Series welcomes SRI Director and Chair Gillian Hadfield for a special in-person session. The inaugural Schwartz Reisman Chair in Technology and Society and a professor of law and strategic management at the University of Toronto, Hadfield’s research focuses on innovative legal and economic design, AI governance, legal markets, and contract law and theory.
This session will provide all staff with key resources, tips and techniques to support the embedding of universal design principles in all aspects of their work. Participants will be introduced to the concepts and principles of universal design, provided with guidance on what spaces, built and not, universal design has been applied, and given advice on what aspects of university administration and services can be designed using this concept.
Our weekly SRI Seminar Series welcomes SRI Director and Chair Gillian Hadfield for a special in-person session. The inaugural Schwartz Reisman Chair in Technology and Society and a professor of law and strategic management at the University of Toronto, Hadfield’s research focuses on innovative legal and economic design, AI governance, legal markets, and contract law and theory.
Learn about the framework for managing IT software applications and software-based services, considering the full range of supported software applications against metrics that illustrate the business benefits of each.
The Centre for Research and Innovation Support (CRIS) in collaboration with Academic, Research & Collaborative (ARC) technologies is hosting REDCap Office Hours. This will provide an avenue for a one-on-one consultation with a REDCap expert to answer questions and address issues related to your REDCap projects.
In this course, participants will gain clarity regarding their career strategy for the next five years. The course will also cover techniques and strategies on how to negotiate with confidence, communicate your worth, and use the power of persuasion to negotiate for next-level opportunities.
Grab a coffee and join Isaac Straley, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), University of Toronto, for an informal and open conversation about information security careers and online safety, including best practices for securing online accounts and protecting yourself against fraud.
In this talk, Tambe will discuss how to apply AI and multiagent systems to address complex societal problems, with a focus on supporting public health and conservation initiatives.
In this course, participants will gain clarity regarding their career strategy for the next five years. The course will also cover techniques and strategies on how to negotiate with confidence, communicate your worth, and use the power of persuasion to negotiate for next-level opportunities.
The Centre for Research and Innovation Support (CRIS) in collaboration with Academic, Research & Collaborative (ARC) technologies is hosting REDCap Office Hours. This will provide an avenue for a one-on-one consultation with a REDCap expert to answer questions and address issues related to your REDCap projects.
This session will provide communications professionals with key resources, tips and techniques to support the development and creation of accessible social media content. Participants will be reminded of our obligations, legal and social, to create accessible content, provided with guidance on common social media platform accessibility features, and given advice on how to design accessible content within social media apps.
This session will provide participants with a foundational knowledge on how communication and language can create barriers to accessibility, and how to address these barriers. Participants will be (re-) introduced to AODA guidelines for accessible communication, language and terms that may be problematic, invited to consider how language changes over time, and to discuss how this knowledge might change interactions with all members of the University community moving forward.
In this course, participants will gain clarity regarding their career strategy for the next five years. The course will also cover techniques and strategies on how to negotiate with confidence, communicate your worth, and use the power of persuasion to negotiate for next-level opportunities.
This session will be moderated by Alberto Galasso, Professor of Strategic Management, Rotman Chair in Life Sciences Commercialization and will feature real-world insights from entrepreneurs, legal experts, and researchers. The second half of the session will feature a “camera’s off, Ask Me Anything” opportunity for attendees.
The fall ITS all-staff town hall is taking place in person on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022 at the Hart House Great Hall located on 7 Hart House Circle, Toronto.
This session aims to give a foundation or refresher for website content editors on web accessibility fundamentals. Participants will learn about Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0) and how they apply to the AODA, what this means for their role at the University and provide a foundation for discussion of web accessibility with different types of stakeholders.
In this seminar, Shilton explores the use of pervasive data—large datasets about the identity, behaviour, or characteristics of people—and the ethical questions that arise regarding the development of norms and practices of using this data for research, within and beyond clinical settings.
This session will provide participants with a foundation to interpreting the accessible procurement rules under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Participants will discover the specific legislative requirements around accessibility design criteria and features, and how these apply to the procurement of goods, services and facilities.
Through a combination of lecture and demonstrations, this workshop will introduce you to data visualization using a common data visualization tool, Tableau Desktop. Participants will create visualizations such as a bar graphs, line graphs and scatter plots.
Join Connect+Learn for this introduction to Azure Data Studio.
In this course, participants will gain clarity regarding their career strategy for the next five years. The course will also cover techniques and strategies on how to negotiate with confidence, communicate your worth, and use the power of persuasion to negotiate for next-level opportunities.
Join Connect+Learn for an update on printing to PDF in ROSI.
Our weekly SRI Seminar Series welcomes Jonathon Penney, a legal scholar and social scientist who is an associate professor at York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School, a research affiliate at Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society and a long time research fellow at the Citizen Lab, at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.
The Centre for Research and Innovation Support (CRIS) in collaboration with Academic, Research & Collaborative (ARC) technologies is hosting REDCap Office Hours. This will provide an avenue for a one-on-one consultation with a REDCap expert to answer questions and address issues related to your REDCap projects.
The IMI BIGDataAIHUB Seminar Series covers a range of topics related to big data and artificial intelligence. Students, staff, faculty, alumni and members of the broader community are welcome!
Our weekly SRI Seminar Series welcomes Owain Evans, a research associate at Oxford University’s Future of Humanity Institute. Evans’ research interests are in AI safety and the future of AI, with a current focus on truthful and honest AI.
For our final Thursday@3 session for the fall 2022 term, we will continue our exploration of mindsets that help us to value diversity and foster an inclusive workplace environment.
The Centre for Research and Innovation Support (CRIS) in collaboration with Academic, Research & Collaborative (ARC) technologies is hosting REDCap Office Hours. This will provide an avenue for a one-on-one consultation with a REDCap expert to answer questions and address issues related to your REDCap projects.
This session aims to give a foundation or refresher for website content editors on web accessibility fundamentals. Participants will learn about Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0) and how they apply to the AODA, what this means for their role at the University and provide a foundation for discussion of web accessibility with different types of stakeholders.
Join Connect+Learn with the staff from the Division of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation (VPRI) for an introduction to the My Research Funds (MRF) initiative.
Learn more about resources to help with your big data and artificial intelligence projects. Michal Serafin will give insights and an overview of the Data Carpentries and Software Carpentries workshops that offer lessons in Python, R, Git, OpenRefine, Data Cleaning, Data Management, and including how and when to sign up for workshops.
ITS staff are invited to the in-person holiday party! Connect with colleagues and celebrate at this festive reception filled with laughter and good cheer.
In this talk, Talia B. Gillis considers how machine learning predictions affect decisions where a human retains ultimate authority, showing that the inclusion of a biased human decision-maker can revert common relationships between the structure of the algorithm and the qualities of resulting decisions.
