Category: Microsoft 365

  • Copilot Basics Workshop Series

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    Feeling unsure about using AI tools like Microsoft Copilot? You’re not alone, and these workshops are designed just for you! This series of beginner-friendly 30-minute sessions will introduce faculty and staff to Microsoft Copilot Chat, the College’s supported generative AI tool, and will help participants build confidence step-by-step. No prior experience needed! Registration is appreciated…

  • Getting Ready for the Semester

    Faculty, join us for workshops! See our August Ed Tech Workshops post. Students Faculty Classrooms Are you teaching in a new space this semester? See our post on In-person Classes to familiarize yourself with equipment. In-room consultation appointments are available. Moodle Bookings Microsoft Bookings is a web-based service that allows you to create bookable appointments…

  • Participating in a Meeting as a Guest

    Are you a guest speaking to the college campus community or class? Welcome! We’re happy to have you! You can certainly join the Teams meeting, webinar, or live event from wherever you are! If you do not have a Microsoft account that includes Microsoft Teams usage, or are an external user who doesn’t often participate…

  • Ensuring Success in Teams Class Meetings

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    Summer Session meetings via Microsoft Teams may require you to have camera and microphone input to properly participate in your class session. To ensure success you may need to test your Teams Settings and permissions prior to the start of your first class session. Teams Meeting Settings To adequately test the Teams meeting settings, you’ll…

  • Microsoft Training Sessions

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    Microsoft associates offer free, live training sessions for professionals, educators, and students. See their Virtual Workshops and Trainings site for offerings and registration. Unfortunately the Excel trainings scheduled for Sp23 have been cancelled. Recordings of Past Training Team Events For past sessions, visit the link to watch the recording of the sessions in Stream. Our Fall 2022…

  • Microsoft Teams feature updates

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    The article provides an overview of the new features introduced in Microsoft Teams, with a focus on updates specific to Teams for Education. Included are tutorial videos showcasing new top features. You are welcome to visit Microsoft’s announcements including the Teams Blog, Teams articles on the Education blog, and their Teams YouTube playlists. New features…

  • January Ed Tech Workshops for Faculty 2023

    Educational Technology hosted workshops for faculty to get ready for Spring semester. Moodle workshops on Tuesday, January 10 We offered two brief workshops – each 30 minutes each – either in-person or via Teams format. Moodle Tips and Tricks Tuesday, January 10th View the agenda. Topics will include: Moodle Assignments and Grading Tuesday, January 10th…

  • Lists, Forms, Automate: Your Microsoft Trifecta

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    You’re invited to three upcoming live Microsoft Customer Success Training sessions hosted by the Microsoft Success team featuring: Microsoft ListsMicrosoft FormsMicrosoft Power Automate You are welcome to attend one, two, or all three of the sessions. Power Automate helps individuals and groups streamline processes. If you are unfamiliar with Lists or Forms, we would recommend…

  • Spring 2022 Workshops for faculty and staff

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    Educational Technology professional staff and our Microsoft training partners are facilitating sessions in January, February, and March. Read on for details. Student Technology Assistants (STAs) and professional staff are offering a series of workshops crafted mainly for students working on academic and personal digital projects but which are open to everyone. See our Spring 2022 Ed Tech Workshops post…

  • October Microsoft Sessions

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    Educational Technology invites faculty and staff for in-person sessions focusing on Microsoft Word. Registration for the workshops is available on our Events page. Registration is encouraged, but not required. Got Style? Word Up! Learn how to use Microsoft Word for formatting documents with styles, automatic table of contents, captions, and more. You’ll be learning by…