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Spotlight

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Tool Spotlight: Miro

Miro is an online visual collaboration platform designed to help teams brainstorm, plan, and design in a shared digital space. Think of it as an infinite whiteboard where individuals and groups can take the kernel of an idea or goal and grow it into a fully realized plan. Learn more about Miro.

Events

Feb
26
2026

Prompt Engineering for Northwestern Instructors

1:00 PM
Writing, iterating, and critiquing prompts to generative AI tools are critical skills needed to understand the limitatio...
Mar
3
2026

Sprucing Up your Canvas Course

1:00 PM
Northwestern students report that course sites are most helpful when content is easy to navigate, engaging, and consiste...
Mar
5
2026

Using AI to Evaluate the Accessibility of Third Party Tools

10:00 AM
According to Northwestern’s Digital Accessibility Policy as well as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), all softw...