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TechToberFest 2024
Enjoy a Month of Free Technology Training & Learning Opportunities. Just for You!
Embrace this season of change with enriching learning opportunities designed just for you. Explore key topics like Microsoft 365, OneDrive, Teams, Forms & Planner, online safety, immersive teaching technologies, and Canvas. Join our series for a comprehensive dive into these innovative tools and ideas.
Essential Microsoft 365, OneDrive, Teams, Forms & Planner
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October 14th | 1–2 p.m. | Introduction to Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is a collaboration app that helps your team stay organized and have conversations - all in one place. Attend the overview webinar to learn how to organize your projects, collaborate more efficiently, and reduce the endless emails, with Teams!
October 15th | 1–2 p.m. | Managing Your Files in Microsoft Teams
Learn how to identify the difference between sharing links and copies, organize and locate files across OneDrive and Teams, manage Teams channel file libraries, and collaborate seamlessly through external sharing and real-time editing with check-in/check-out.
October 30th | 1–2 p.m. | Overview of the Latest Features in Microsoft Teams
Tailored for experienced users, discover a polished interface, streamlined navigation, and accelerated workflows. Uncover smart features boosting productivity and collaboration. Elevate your expertise and embrace seamless teamwork’s future.
October 17th | 1–2 p.m. | Customizing Your Microsoft Teams Experience
Once you're up and running with Microsoft Teams, there's a lot you can do to customize it. There are a few settings you may also consider changing to tweak your experience. Notifications, application behavior settings, and more are customizable. In this workshop we are going to look at some of your options and settings you can change or try out in Microsoft Teams.
October 22nd | 1–2 p.m. | Introduction to OneDrive
OneDrive gives you secure cloud file storage, and it's free for everyone at UMass Boston. Learn some of the great features and tricks in this tool, as well as several ways you can learn more about OneDrive in detail at this short 30 minute class!
October 29th | 1–2 p.m. | Introduction to Microsoft Planner
Unleash your team's productivity potential with Microsoft Planner! This new workshop helps you discover the power of this intuitive task management tool.
October 23rd | Noon–1 p.m. | Information Security Overview
UMass is a juicy target for cyber criminals. Take just a half hour to learn how hackers are specifically targeting you as an employee or student at UMass Boston, how they can get access to your data, and how you can stop them.
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October 10th | 12:30 p.m.–2 p.m. | Makerspace Open House
Explore cutting-edge 3D Printers and technologies, and discover the endless possibilities of hands-on innovation at the UMass Boston Makerspace Open House on campus. Where creativity knows no bounds!
Visit the Makerspace, McCormack 1st floor, rm. 401
October 14th | Noon–2 p.m. | Technovator Open House
Discover cutting-edge technologies, explore groundbreaking projects, engage with our team of visionary students and learn about student success through educational technology at the Technovator Open House on campus.
Visit the IT Technovator, Wheatley 3rd floor rm. 133
Canvas Learning Sessions
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Learning Design Services would like to invite you to join our Canvas Learning Sessions. In these sessions, you can get answers to your questions about Canvas, discover what others are doing, or learn about specific features of Canvas. This series is a part of our ongoingCanvas Migration. We hope you'll join us!
October 1st | 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | Build an Assignment Demo/Practice
