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Artificial Intelligence (AI) 101: How does it work? How do I use it?


Program: Technology Learning, Workplace Knowledge and Skills
Presenter: J.D. Wright, Teaching and Learning Consultant
Center for Teaching and Learning
Workshop Type: Virtual
Date: 5/21/2025
Time: 10:00AM - 11:30AM
Who Should Attend: All Faculty and Staff

ChatGPT and other emerging generative-AI technologies are recharting the learning and work landscapes. After starting with the fundamentals of AI—What is it? How does it work? How do I use it? Why is it a big deal?—you’ll have an opportunity to experiment with ChatGPT, and learn how to best use this resource while understanding its risks. Please visit OpenAI.com before attending and create a free ChatGPT account so that you can get the maximum benefit from this introductory workshop.
After completing this workshop, you will be able to…

1. Describe some important background about generative AI

2. Generate content with ChatGPT

3. Start using ChatGPT to streamline your work and enhance your output




(New!) Data Literacy for the Workplace 101


Program: Administrative Professionals Certificate Program, Technology Learning, Workplace Knowledge and Skills
Presenter: Sarah Vinski, Director of Data and Analytics
Office of the Dean, Pitt Business
Workshop Type: Virtual
Date: 6/4/2025
Time: 10:00AM - 11:30AM
Who Should Attend: Staff who want to start using data to evaluate and direct decisions in their current role. Staff who are considering a career in data.

Do you believe you have what it takes to use data? You might be surprised to discover that you do! This beginner-friendly workshop is designed to show you that harnessing the power of data doesn’t require technical expertise. We’ll go through why it’s important to use data, the types of data you may work with, examples of simple analysis, and some of the resources available at Pitt.




Introduction to Microsoft Teams


Program: Technology Learning
Presenter: Alexis Brickel
Pitt IT
Workshop Type: Virtual
Date: 4/22/2025
Time: 2:00PM - 3:30PM
Who Should Attend: All Faculty and Staff

Microsoft Teams is an online collaboration workspace that brings together instant messaging, threaded conversations, meetings, audio or video calls, desktop and file sharing, and more. It works seamlessly with Office 365 apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, SharePoint, and OneNote. Topics include: navigation, team creation, meeting creating/joining, channel organization, an overview of posts and files, conversations and reactions, file co-editing, and chatting. Team Management will also be discussed.




IT Fundamentals for Administrators


Program: Administrative Professionals Certificate Program, Technology Learning, Workplace Knowledge and Skills
Presenter: Mark Mercier
Pitt IT
Workshop Type: Virtual
Date: 4/17/2025
Time: 1:00PM - 2:30PM
Who Should Attend: All Faculty and Staff

Navigating the world of information technology can seem overwhelming without a foundation of core understandings. This course focuses on three key areas: hardware, software, and security practices. In the hardware portion of the workshop, participants will become familiar with the ports of a computer and associated cables. An overview of the Microsoft Office 365 suite will provide the basis of the software portion of the workshop. Our final topic, information security, will give an overview of best practices for protecting yourself and your data against cyber security threats.




Microsoft Excel: Worksheet, Formula, and Chart Fundamentals


Program: Technology Learning
Presenter: Mark Mercier
Pitt IT
Workshop Type: Virtual
Date: 4/30/2025
Time: 9:30AM - 11:00AM
Who Should Attend: All Faculty and Staff

We'll cover building spreadsheets, worksheet fundamentals, working with basic formulas, and creating charts.




Microsoft OneDrive: Introduction to Pitt's New Cloud Storage Tool


Program: Technology Learning
Presenter: Alexis Brickel
Pitt IT
Workshop Type: Virtual
Date: 5/9/2025
Time: 11:00AM - 12:30PM
Who Should Attend: All Faculty and Staff

Microsoft OneDrive is the University’s new default save destination for all Office 365 applications, online, and web-based collaboration. This workshop provides an opportunity to learn how previously used Box features translate to OneDrive, and how to start using OneDrive today. Topics include Accessing the app, interface overview, managing files and folders, sharing and collaborating, and the OneDrive sync client.




Microsoft PowerPoint: Punch Up Your Presentation


Program: Technology Learning
Presenter: Mark Mercier
Pitt IT
Workshop Type: Virtual
Date: 5/12/2025
Time: 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Who Should Attend: All Faculty and Staff

A dynamic presentation begins with sound fundamentals. Learn how to format slides, use themes, insert and edit pictures, apply transitions, add animation, and more.




Microsoft Word Fundamentals


Program: Technology Learning
Presenter: Alexis Brickel
Pitt IT
Workshop Type: Virtual
Date: 5/22/2025
Time: 2:00PM - 3:30PM
Who Should Attend: All Faculty and Staff

Microsoft Word 2019 is a powerful word processing application. This workshop will help University faculty and staff become more proficient with Microsoft Word in creating and editing documents. Topics covered include: working with the Ribbon, accessing available templates, document formatting, spell and grammar checking, inserting and formatting graphic images, working with page layouts, using track changes, creating and formatting tables, and printing a document.




Qualtrics Basics: Create Your Own Surveys


Program: Technology Learning
Presenter: Mark Mercier
Pitt IT
Workshop Type: Virtual
Date: 5/30/2025
Time: 10:00AM - 11:30AM
Who Should Attend: All Faculty and Staff

Pitt’s Online Survey System (Qualtrics) allows you to easily create and distribute surveys, collect data, analyze responses, and present results using professional-quality graphs. Learn how to create a customer satisfaction survey in this hands-on workshop designed for those with little to no experience. Topics include question types, blocks, distribution options, reporting, and more.




Qualtrics Next Steps: Do More with Online Surveys


Program: Technology Learning
Presenter: Alexis Brickel
Pitt IT
Workshop Type: Virtual
Date: 6/3/2025
Time: 1:00PM - 2:30PM
Who Should Attend: All Faculty and Staff

This workshop is for staff who are interested in taking their skills using Pitt’s Online Survey System (Qualtrics) to the next level. Participants will use Qualtrics to create a meeting registration survey. Topics include question validation, display logic, email triggers, contact list triggers, quotas, survey flow, and more.