Technology Services is committed to helping people better understand how to use technology by offering a wide variety of training opportunities.
Popular training sessions
Illinois IT JumpStart
This session covers courses like Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Cybersecurity. Watch all the courses or pick the ones best suited for you.
Teams Training Videos
Watch quick training videos on Brainstorm to learn how to use key features of Microsoft Teams like calls, chats and meetings.
On Demand Videos
Popular training courses are available on-demand for Illinois students, faculty and staff. Watch and learn whenever and wherever is most convenient for you!
Adobe Express
In this 2-hour instructor-led workshop, you will learn how to create social media posts, flyers, customize photos, use the new Generative AI tools.
Visio Org Charts
In this two-hour workshop, you will learn how to create some basic shapes, and connect, distribute, and align them using the AutoConnect feature.
Microsoft Outlook
We offer multiple training videos focusing on different features of Outlook like calendars, meetings and tips and tricks.
Illinois IT JumpStart - Technology Orientation Training
This on-demand training series is designed for University of Illinois faculty and staff who want to learn the fundamentals about frequently used programs and software on campus. Watch the training videos and learn at your own pace.
Exchange/Outlook Basics
Watch the Microsoft Exchange/Outlook training video to learn the basics about the program and how to use its features like email, calendar and online meetings.
Microsoft Teams Basics
Watch the Microsoft Teams training video to learn the ins and outs of the program that is used for phone calls, meetings, messaging and more.
Zoom Basics
Zoom video conferencing provides meeting and webinar functionality that enhances learning and collaboration among students, faculty, staff and research partners. Watch the Zoom training video to learn more.
Cloud Storage
Learn about university cloud storage options in this training video.
Cybersecurity Topics
The Identity, Privacy and Cybersecurity team provides an overview of cybersecutiy topics in this training video.
Online training from LinkedInLearning
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign provides LinkedIn Learning to faculty, staff and students giving them access to over 1,200 online courses. These video-based tutorials are taught by industry experts and available 24/7 for convenient, self-paced learning.
Classroom technology training
Technology Services provides individual, in-person training on equipment provided in many technology-enhanced classrooms. Training is brief (generally twenty minutes in length) and covers how to use computers (installed PCs and laptops, tablets and other devices), projectors and document cameras to present information.
Additional training
Accessibility workshops
Make a big impact on digital accessibility in a short amount of time with Quick Start Accessibility Workshops. Designed for faculty and staff, these workshops provide immediate, actionable strategies for creating accessible digital materials in Word, PDF, PowerPoint, Excel and more. This workshop series is part of our campus-wide Digital Accessibility and Excellence initiative. For full workshop details, view the schedule and registration links.
AITS Decision Support training classes and labs
The Decision Support team in AITS provides training and assistance on topics related to the Data Warehouse, Business Intelligence, and related tools. Visit the Decision Support Training Registration webpage to learn more about what’s offered and to register for classes.
Advanced Technologies and Consulting
Advanced Technologies & Consulting offers on-demand, fee-based, one-day, MS Project 2019 and SQL Server Querying courses for groups of three or more university faculty, staff or students. Course content can be customized to accommodate the desires of the group. The following links provide course descriptions. For more information or to schedule a course, email Phil Nyman.
Business and finance training
System Offices offer a variety of guides, courses, and job aids for University of Illinois processes and systems. These complimentary resources provide the training necessary for day-to-day operations and help employees grow, adapt to change, and achieve excellence in supporting the University of Illinois System’s mission. Visit the Training and Development Resources KnowledgeBase to learn more about available training opportunities. Please contact sharedservices@uillinois.edu for any system training-related questions, guidance or concerns.
Library workshops
The University Library offers many interesting workshops for faculty, researchers and others. With over 60 different titles taught each semester, they offer workshops on a wide variety of advanced research and information management topics. Workshops are taught by subject liaison librarians, campus partners, and graduate students in the iSchool program. Workshop topics include general research skills (including citation management, literature reviews, and much more), data discovery and management, digital humanities, geographic information systems (GIS), scholarly communication (including copyright, author’s rights, creating online profiles), sharing your research (including poster presentation and design), and lots more.
Research IT workshops
Research IT offers training in a variety of technology and tools to help advance researchers knowledge in technologies to enhance their research. They curate and provide a calendar of trainings & events and online training resources in the Research IT Portal. Many topics are covered, including Software and Data Carpentry, Cloud Workshops, Research Computing and more.
Webtools training
All Webtools workshops are offered online, recorded, and made available through the Webtools Help Blog.
Training services
Training Services provides opportunities for faculty, staff, students, retirees and members of the community to acquire technology skills and knowledge through scheduled classes or customized training These courses feature hands-on instruction and activities with experienced trainers. Training is offered on a variety of software such as Skype for Business, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and many more.
Accessibility workshops
Make a big impact on digital accessibility in a short amount of time with Quick Start Accessibility Workshops. Designed for faculty and staff, these workshops provide immediate, actionable strategies for creating accessible digital materials in Word, PDF, PowerPoint, Excel and more. This workshop series is part of our campus-wide Digital Accessibility and Excellence initiative. For full workshop details, view the schedule and registration links.
AITS Decision Support training classes and labs
The Decision Support team in AITS provides training and assistance on topics related to the Data Warehouse, Business Intelligence, and related tools. Visit the Decision Support Training Registration webpage to learn more about what’s offered and to register for classes.
Advanced Technologies and Consulting
Advanced Technologies & Consulting offers on-demand, fee-based, one-day, MS Project 2019 and SQL Server Querying courses for groups of three or more university faculty, staff or students. Course content can be customized to accommodate the desires of the group. The following links provide course descriptions. For more information or to schedule a course, email Phil Nyman.
Business and finance training
System Offices offer a variety of guides, courses, and job aids for University of Illinois processes and systems. These complimentary resources provide the training necessary for day-to-day operations and help employees grow, adapt to change, and achieve excellence in supporting the University of Illinois System’s mission. Visit the Training and Development Resources KnowledgeBase to learn more about available training opportunities. Please contact sharedservices@uillinois.edu for any system training-related questions, guidance or concerns.
Library workshops
The University Library offers many interesting workshops for faculty, researchers and others. With over 60 different titles taught each semester, they offer workshops on a wide variety of advanced research and information management topics. Workshops are taught by subject liaison librarians, campus partners, and graduate students in the iSchool program. Workshop topics include general research skills (including citation management, literature reviews, and much more), data discovery and management, digital humanities, geographic information systems (GIS), scholarly communication (including copyright, author’s rights, creating online profiles), sharing your research (including poster presentation and design), and lots more.
LinkedIn Learning
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign provides LinkedIn Learning to faculty, staff and students giving them access to over 1,200 online courses. These video-based tutorials are taught by industry experts and available 24/7 for convenient, self-paced learning.
Research IT workshops
Research IT offers training in a variety of technology and tools to help advance researchers knowledge in technologies to enhance their research. They curate and provide a calendar of trainings & events and online training resources in the Research IT Portal. Many topics are covered, including Software and Data Carpentry, Cloud Workshops, Research Computing and more.
Webtools training
All Webtools workshops are offered online, recorded, and made available through the Webtools Help Blog.