Connect+Learn: What is Microsoft 365 at U of T?
This week, let’s go back to the basics: what exactly is Microsoft 365? What tools does it give us access to? How should we use it at U of T?
This week, let’s go back to the basics: what exactly is Microsoft 365? What tools does it give us access to? How should we use it at U of T?
Our next session on March 25 is entitled “Azure Infrastructure as Code and GitOps: How the EIS Systems Group leverages code to automate provisioning and deployment”.
In this session we explore the new Lists app (formerly SharePoint Lists).
This webinar is part of the Office 365 for Teaching and Learning Series. It will explore the differences between asynchronous and synchronous modalities of teaching from a distance.
Microsoft Whiteboard is a behind-the-scenes tool that can help you make the most out of collaborative brainstorming sessions in these remote work times. Join us for this new interactive session on using the Whiteboard application.
This session will discuss how software development teams can use JIRA to collaborate on and complete projects.
This session will introduce the recently launched eSignature Competency Centre, a resource portal providing information and guidance on electronic signatures.
In this second webinar of the REDCap training series, participants will be trained on the basic functions of the REDCap.
The University of Toronto is virtually hosting the 23rd International SAP Higher Education and Research User Group (HERUG) Conference this spring. The conference theme for 2021 is “Innovative Solutions for the Intelligent University,” a tribute to the important and unique role played by the HERUG community in sharing new ideas and solutions, which advance and […]
In this special talk brought to you by the Faculty of Information Alumni Association, Peter Morville, renowned for his pioneering work in UX and Information Architecture, will explore the unique skills that information professionals bring to the world.
Join Connect+Learn and representatives from Information Security for a guide to self-enrolling in UTORMFA.
Are you a team owner? Did you know you automatically have a SharePoint site connected to your team? In this session we’ll explore the specific features of Teams-connected sites.
U of T faculty, librarians and staff across the tri-campus community are all invited to self-enroll in UTORMFA, an important part of a holistic information security program that will help support the University’s mission to protect user accounts and data.
U of T faculty, librarians and staff across the tri-campus community are all invited to self-enroll in UTORMFA, an important part of a holistic information security program that will help support the University’s mission to protect user accounts and data.
Join Connect+Learn and representatives from Information Security for a guide to self-enrolling in UTORMFA.
Learn about information technology innovations and make lasting connections with colleagues across the tri-campus community.
Join Connect+Learn and representatives from Information Security for a guide to self-enrolling in UTORMFA.
Join us for this unstructured drop-in to get help or ask questions about SharePoint.
Join us for this Connect+Learn session that gives you a sneak preview of what’s coming down the pipeline in the not-so-distant future! Upcoming changes .
Join us for this Connect+Learn session to learn how to successfully leverage polls.
Join Connect+Learn and representatives from Information Security for a guide to self-enrolling in UTORMFA.
Join Connect+Learn and representatives from Information Security for a guide to self-enrolling in UTORMFA.
The Information Technology Services (ITS) division is encouraging staff to #DisplayYourPride by: posting your creative Pride photos/videos and tagging ITS (on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram). Use the #DisplayYourPride2021 hashtag. Learn more here. For more U of T virtual Pride 2021 events coming up in June, visit the Sexual & Gender Diversity Office website here for […]
Join Connect+Learn and representatives from Information Security for a guide to self-enrolling in UTORMFA.
Microsoft recently released a slew of new updates to its Teams meeting options. Join Connect+Learn for an overview of these new options and learn how you can use them to better manage your meetings.
Join Connect+Learn and representatives from Information Security for a guide to self-enrolling in UTORMFA.
Join Connect+Learn and representatives from Information Security for a guide to self-enrolling in UTORMFA.
Enterprise Applications & Solutions Integration (EASI) along with Financial Services will be launching a new version of the Expense Reimbursement Direct Deposit (ERDD) web application on June 14, 2021. Join us for an upcoming one-hour Connect+Learn session with the FAST Team to find out more about this application.
Enterprise Applications & Solutions Integration (EASI) along with Financial Services will be launching a new version of the Expense Reimbursement Direct Deposit (ERDD) web application on June 14, 2021. Join us for an upcoming one-hour Connect+Learn session with the FAST Team to find out more about this application.
Enterprise Applications & Solutions Integration (EASI) along with Financial Services will be launching a new version of the Expense Reimbursement Direct Deposit (ERDD) web application on June 14, 2021. Join us for an upcoming one-hour Connect+Learn session with the FAST Team to find out more about this application.
Join Connect+Learn and representatives from Information Security for a guide to self-enrolling in UTORMFA.
Absolutely Interdisciplinary will convene researchers from across disciplines to build new, interdisciplinary approaches to advance our understanding of how to meet the challenge of ensuring AI and other powerful technologies promote human well-being.
In this third webinar of the REDCap training series, participants will be trained on the advanced functions of the REDCap.
Join us to learn more about this upgrade, which will allow administrators to track current, past and cancelled absences with more detail, including date, course, term, instructor, students’ notes and administrators’ notes.
The Centre for Research and Innovation Support (CRIS), in collaboration with Enterprise Applications and Solutions Integration (EASI), is offering a new workshop on Microsoft 365 High Performance Collaboration for Researchers. This session will highlight the Microsoft 365 productivity applications used to collaborate during various points in the research lifecycle. Register here.
Join us to learn more about this upgrade, which will allow administrators to track current, past and cancelled absences with more detail, including date, course, term, instructor, students’ notes and administrators’ notes.
The Canadian Research Software Conference is an annual forum where software developers can learn, collaborate, exchange ideas, and discuss common issues with the goal of supporting high-quality Canadian academic research.
The event will include a demo and overview of the Kronos system and testimonials from departments currently using it. It will also provide attendees with an opportunity to ask questions about the Kronos system and implementation process.
Microsoft Whiteboard is a behind-the-scenes tool that can help you make the most out of collaborative brainstorming sessions in these remote work times. Join us for this interactive session on using the Whiteboard application.
Join the SharePoint team for this unstructured drop-in to get help or ask questions about SharePoint.
Microsoft Teams recently launched its long-awaited meeting transcription feature. Join Connect+Learn for an overview of this new feature.
Creating a knowledge base is an efficient way to collect, update and share organizational information. Join this interactive session on building your own organizational Wiki in SharePoint by using modern site pages and custom columns.
Join the SharePoint team for this unstructured drop-in to get help or ask questions about SharePoint.
Getting ready to return to campus and want to understand the tools that are available to you? This session will provide an overview of Information Technology Services’ Return to Campus Toolkit. Join Connect+Learn to learn more about the range of tools that can assist you and your division in your return to campus.
Join Connect+Learn for this session on using Microsoft Bookings to manage office hours and other appointment types. We will leave lots of time for questions.
Microsoft Planner, To Do and Tasks are three integrated tools that can help your hybrid team stay organized, on track and connected. Use these tools to visually organize, prioritize and track different types of teamwork, including projects, initiatives and simple tasks.
OneDrive, Teams, SharePoint. Are you overwhelmed by all the options in Microsoft 365 and not sure how they relate to each other or what you should use when? Join EASI’s information management team for this interactive discussion on how these products fit together in the information lifecycle so that you can find the best fit for your needs.
Getting ready to return to campus and want to understand the tools that are available to you? This session will provide an overview of Information Technology Services’ Return to Campus Toolkit. Join Connect+Learn to learn more about the range of tools that can assist you and your division in your return to campus.
With multiple stakeholders (who have multiple schedules) it can be tricky to find a meeting time that works for everyone. Fortunately, Microsoft FindTime can help! Join Connect+Learn for this introduction to Microsoft FindTime, the best Outlook tool you don’t know about.
In this webinar, representatives from the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation (CTSI) will provide an overview of the Microsoft 365 suite and how you can leverage these tools to support teaching and learning activities. We will introduce and model various applications of the tools that can support asynchronous and synchronous delivery, including the OneDrive integration with Quercus.
Did you know that Microsoft Bookings can be configured to manage room and resource bookings? Join us for this session on setting up and using Bookings specifically for this purpose.
Join the UTSC TCard+ team for an overview of how their innovative solution can help you and your division keep track of campus space.
Join Connect+Learn and Academic & Collaborative Technologies (ACT) for this session on configuring individual teams/channels for the hybrid workplace.
Getting ready to return to campus and want to understand the tools that are available to you? This session will provide an overview of Information Technology Services’ Return to Campus Toolkit. Join Connect+Learn to learn more about the range of tools that can assist you and your division in your return to campus.
Join Connect+Learn for this session on using Microsoft Bookings to manage office hours and other appointment types. We will leave lots of time for questions.
Join the UTSC TCard+ team for an overview of how their innovative solution can help you and your division keep track of campus space.
Join Connect+Learn for an introductory session on how you can use these tools to manage hybrid teamwork.
Join EASI’s information management team for this interactive discussion on how these products fit together in the information lifecycle so that you can find the best fit for your needs.
In this fourth webinar of the REDCap training series, participants will be trained on the advanced functions of the REDCap.
Getting ready to return to campus and want to understand the tools that are available to you? This session will provide an overview of Information Technology Services’ Return to Campus Toolkit. Join Connect+Learn to learn more about the range of tools that can assist you and your division in your return to campus.
Did you know that Microsoft Bookings can be configured to manage room and resource bookings? Join us for this session on setting up and using Bookings specifically for this purpose.
Join Connect+Learn and Academic & Collaborative Technologies (ACT) for this session on configuring individual teams/channels for the hybrid workplace.
With multiple stakeholders (who have multiple schedules) it can be tricky to find a meeting time that works for everyone. Fortunately, Microsoft FindTime can help! Join Connect+Learn for this introduction to Microsoft FindTime, the best Outlook tool you don’t know about.
Join members of the U of T community to wrap up Connect+Learn: Back to Campus Month with this virtual show and tell. The event will feature representatives from divisions across the University who are using technology to facilitate their return to campus in interesting, inspiring and innovative ways.
Information Technology Services (ITS) staff are invited to attend the next ITS All Staff Virtual Town Hall on Sept. 14, 10 to 11 a.m.
Join EASI’s information management team for this unstructured drop-in session to get help or ask questions about SharePoint.
Join Connect+Learn for this session on the new Teams webinar feature.
Join Connect+Learn for this introduction to OneNote, a note-taking program from Microsoft for free-form information gathering and multi-user collaboration. It gathers users’ notes, drawings, screen clippings and audio commentaries.
Join EASI's information management team for this unstructured drop-in session to get help or ask questions about SharePoint.
Did you know that Microsoft recently launched a new version Bookings? Join Connect+Learn for this overview of the new Bookings experience.
On October 6, 2021, Ontario’s Cyber Security Centre of Excellence is hosting its second annual cyber security conference for the broader public sector. This full-day virtual conference is geared to senior IT executives, security professionals and change management leaders working in public sector organizations. Register for event here.
Join us for an upcoming one-hour Connect+Learn session to find out more about the eToken Migration Project.
Join us for a Connect+Learn session on Electronic Signatures and Enterprise DocuSign.
Do you have questions about the information security sector? Grab a coffee and join us in a virtual event hosted by Isaac Straley, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), U of T, for an informal and open conversation.
Microsoft just launched a series of updates to Whiteboard — and they are major! Calling it “the new Microsoft Whiteboard designed for Hybrid Work,” Microsoft seems sure it will make a splash. Join Connect+Learn for this overview of the new and improved Whiteboard and how it can make your Teams meetings more interactive and engaging. […]
Join us for an upcoming one-hour Connect+Learn session to find out more about the eToken Migration Project.
Join us for a Connect+Learn session on Electronic Signatures and Enterprise DocuSign.
At our next Thursday@3 webinar, special guests Ben Poynton and Chris Sabatinos from the University of Toronto AODA office (Division of People Strategy, Equity & Culture) will share updates and insights related to changing institutional and provincial expectations.
Join us at this virtual event hosted by Isaac Straley, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), U of T, for an open conversation about the challenges and accomplishments of the information security sector. Grab a coffee and engage in a brief presentation followed by an 40-minute interactive Q&A session with the CISO.
Join Ali Abba Hirji and Isaac Straley for Power Hour.
With the best presenters, the best content, and the best networking, the premier higher ed IT event brings together professionals and technology providers from around the world to share ideas, grow professionally, and discover solutions to today’s challenges.
In this one-hour virtual panel event, you will hear the latest updates from information security experts in the fields of criminology and governmental policy. By making simple changes to how we connect, work and learn online, we can stay secure together.
Join Connect+Learn for this session on To Do, Microsoft’s app for personal task management.
Absolutely Interdisciplinary convenes researchers from across disciplines to build new, interdisciplinary approaches to advance our understanding of how to meet the challenge of ensuring AI and other powerful technologies promote human well-being.
Join us for this Connect+Learn session on two recent (and major) updates to Teams breakout rooms.
Join us on November 4th from 5:30 - 7 pm at the Exploring Careers in Cyber Security event for a conversation with cyber security experts as they highlight their cyber journey from a non-cyber security background. Sign up today!
With multiple stakeholders (who have multiple schedules) it can be tricky to find a meeting time that works for everyone. Fortunately, Microsoft FindTime can help! Join Connect+Learn for this introduction to Microsoft FindTime, the best Outlook tool you didn’t know about.
Save your spot for eCampusOntario’s annual Technology and Education Seminar and Showcase (TESS) conference, which brings together the postsecondary community for learning, collaborating, and celebrating achievements.
The 2021 CANARIE Summit revisits cybersecurity by diving into what it takes to secure Canada’s research and education sector, while making Canada a leader in cybersecurity expertise, infrastructure and innovation.
Save your spot for eCampusOntario’s annual Technology and Education Seminar and Showcase (TESS) conference, which brings together the postsecondary community for learning, collaborating, and celebrating achievements.
Join Connect+Learn for this tutorial on building a simple, visually-focused location tracker using Microsoft Lists.
Join EASI’s Information Management team for this unstructured drop-in session to get help or ask questions about SharePoint.
Bring your questions and join Connect+Learn at any time from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. for this unstructured drop-in Bookings help session.
Microsoft Teams has just added a new Q&A feature. This feature allows meeting attendees to submit questions to a meeting, and for the meeting organizer to moderate them. Join Connect+Learn for a brief demo.
Join EASI's Information Management team for this unstructured drop-in session to get help or ask questions about SharePoint.
Join us for early insight into a new cross-unit initiative that will expand our capacity to leverage Microsoft Azure cloud architecture, both for ITS and for the broader U of T community.
The time has come to celebrate the accomplishments of the Information Technology Services (ITS) team. And what better way to do so than with a festive virtual party filled with ugly sweaters, trivia, prizes and more!
Join EASI's Information Management team for this unstructured drop-in session to get help or ask questions about SharePoint.
At this ITS Tech Talk, three University of Toronto leaders will share insights on leveraging new digital learning strategies, analytic data access and educational technology platforms to enhance programs and student experience.
Join the EASI Information Management team for a look at recently added features in SharePoint Online.
Join Connect+Learn for a brief overview of the Visio diagramming tool. Staff, students and faculty now have access to a new lightweight web-based version of this application as part of the University’s agreement with Microsoft.
The Information Technology Services (ITS) division is leading a Data Privacy Day 2022 campaign to raise awareness and educate the University of Toronto (U of T) tri-campus community on safe data privacy practices.
This session provides U of T employees with a beginner’s overview of using key Microsoft applications in an administrative context at the University. Tools covered include Outlook, Teams and OneDrive.
High Performance Collaboration is for those who are already familiar with the basic functions of applications such as OneDrive, Outlook and Teams and would like to learn more.
Join EASI's Information Management team for this unstructured drop-in session to get help or ask questions about SharePoint.
When sending a lot of standard emails, email templates can save you time and prevent mistakes. Join Connect+Learn for this session on Outlook email templates.
Information Technology Services (ITS) staff are invited to attend the next ITS all staff town hall on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022 from 10 – 11 a.m. Connect with co-workers and participate in a live Q&A session as Bo Wandschneider, Chief Information Officer, ITS and Lori-Anne Hill, Director, Human Resources, Operations and Real Estate Partnerships (OREP) […]
Join EASI Information Management for an in-depth refresher on using the OneDrive Sync client to synchronize files between OneDrive or SharePoint and your desktop.
Join EASI's Information Management team for this unstructured drop-in session to get help or ask questions about SharePoint.
Power Automate is a service from Microsoft that lets anyone create code-free automated workflows. Join Connect+Learn for this introduction to Power Automate for beginners. We will discuss what exactly Power Automate is, what it can be used for, and even create a simple automatic workflow together. Join Microsoft Teams Meeting +1 647-794-1609 Canada, Toronto (Toll) […]
Check out a demo of the new Timetable Builder, and learn about the project and change management practices.
Join EASI's Information Management team for this unstructured drop-in session to get help or ask questions about SharePoint.
Join Connect+Learn and representatives from the University's Information Security unit for this new session on good practices for safe passwords.
Join Connect+Learn for an overview of some recent changes and new functionalities in Microsoft Teams.
Join EASI's Information Management team for this unstructured drop-in session to get help or ask questions about SharePoint.
Our upcoming session will provide insights from an EASI working group that was formed to address development of a range of strategies for hybrid work. Join us for a short overview of key strategies across these domains, followed by a discussion period for questions and suggestions from participants.
This session explores several options for finding and aggregating content you work with across Microsoft 365.
Did you know that Teams can automatically frame, resize and increase the contrast on your physical whiteboard so that people in your online meetings can see it better? Teams can even make your body appear transparent so that you never block the content — all you need is your computer’s built-in camera and a whiteboard. Join Connect+Learn for a live demonstration of this feature.
Join EASI's Information Management team for this unstructured drop-in session to get help or ask questions about SharePoint.
Join EASI's Information Management team for this unstructured drop-in session to get help or ask questions about SharePoint.