University Information Services - Digital Literacy Skills course timetable

Are you a Team Owner? This course teaches how to manage your team effectively and answers the many questions that you will have. Please note that the course is taught using Microsoft Teams and you must have Teams installed on your computer to participate.

You will:

• Learn how to create teams, channels and add members
• Practice configuring settings for your team and its members
• Have the opportunity to ask questions about team management

Want to extend your knowledge of Teams? Then join us to learn how to use applications to record notes, create a Wiki, manage a small project and create online forms or surveys. This is Part 3 of 4 courses that provide you the opportunity to get a hands on and in-depth insight into Teams.

Please note that the course is taught using Microsoft Teams and you must have Teams installed on your computer to participate.

You will:

• Know how to add documents and apps in a tab and when you might benefit from using them.
• Practice using applications that you need to work with i.e. Connectors, OneNote, Wiki, Planner, Forms and Lists.

If you book:

• Add the event to your calendar by following the link in your booking confirmation email and click Add to Calendar.
• Install the Microsoft Teams app. (It is possible to join using Edge or Chrome but there is less functionality when using a browser).
• Important: The instructor cannot troubleshoot access to Microsoft Teams on the day of the course. If you are in an institution that is managing their own Teams tenancy (CAMENT, JBS, medschl and some of the colleges) then you may not have access to the files or calendar used in the course. Please contact the instructor in advance to discuss this.
• If you are using Hermes for your email you will not be able to access the Teams calendar used in the course.
• It's advisable to make a test call in advance of the session.
• The course will start promptly at the time shown but will be open up to 30 minutes beforehand should you wish to check your audio and visual setup or meet your instructor.

This course will show you basic principles and processes for creating accessible documents in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint and PDFs.

New to online collaboration? This course aims to take the mystery out of managing your files online, syncing these to your computer and introduces a few useful functions that you may not have discovered.

Please note that the course is taught using Microsoft Teams and you must have Teams installed on your computer to participate.

You will:

• Learn various online file management techniques and understand SharePoint storage
• Use the assistive technologies within Teams
• Gain a few tips to speed your work

If you book:

• Add the event to your calendar by following the link in your booking confirmation email and click Add to Calendar.
• Install the Microsoft Teams app. (It is possible to join using Edge or Chrome but there is less functionality when using a browser).
• Important: The instructor cannot troubleshoot access to Microsoft Teams on the day of the course. If you are in an institution that is managing their own Teams tenancy (CAMENT, JBS, medschl and some of the colleges) then you may not have access to the files or calendar used in the course. Please contact the instructor in advance to discuss this.
• If you are using Hermes for your email you will not be able to access the Teams calendar used in the course.
• It's advisable to make a test call in advance of the session.
• The course will start promptly at the time shown but will be open up to 30 minutes beforehand should you wish to check your audio and visual setup or meet your instructor.

New to online collaboration? This course aims to take the mystery out of managing your files online, syncing these to your computer and introduces a few useful functions that you may not have discovered.

Please note that the course is taught using Microsoft Teams and you must have Teams installed on your computer to participate.

You will:

• Learn various online file management techniques and understand SharePoint storage
• Use the assistive technologies within Teams
• Gain a few tips to speed your work

If you book:

• Add the event to your calendar by following the link in your booking confirmation email and click Add to Calendar.
• Install the Microsoft Teams app. (It is possible to join using Edge or Chrome but there is less functionality when using a browser).
• Important: The instructor cannot troubleshoot access to Microsoft Teams on the day of the course. If you are in an institution that is managing their own Teams tenancy (CAMENT, JBS, medschl and some of the colleges) then you may not have access to the files or calendar used in the course. Please contact the instructor in advance to discuss this.
• If you are using Hermes for your email you will not be able to access the Teams calendar used in the course.
• It's advisable to make a test call in advance of the session.
• The course will start promptly at the time shown but will be open up to 30 minutes beforehand should you wish to check your audio and visual setup or meet your instructor.

Want to practice giving Teams Live Events? Then join us in this informal introductory session to manage and deliver a webinar. The course is not about presentation skills, it is to master the mechanics of managing the smooth transition between different presenters and content. The maximum number of participants for this course is limited to 2.

You must have the following items installed or available on your computer to participate:

1. The Teams desktop app installed on your computer.
2. The Teams Calendar available on the Teams interface. (You must be using Microsoft Exchange Online for your email to enable the Teams Calendar). Details on how to migrate from Hermes to Exchange can be found here.
3. The button on the Teams Calendar interface necessary to create a Teams Live Event. (To enable the button on your system you need to request the ability to create Live Events via the Self Service portal). Note! this can take up to 48 hours for the change to come into effect.

You will also need a working webcam, speakers (or headset) and mic.

You will:

• Learn about Teams Live Events
• Practice schedulling and delivering a Live Event. Please have a short PowerPoint and one other application ready to demonstrate, e.g a web site with video content

Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar. This contains the link to the MS Teams course meeting under Joining Instructions that you will use to join on the day of the course.

New to online collaboration? This course aims to take the mystery out of managing your files online, syncing these to your computer and introduces a few useful functions that you may not have discovered.

Please note that the course is taught using Microsoft Teams and you must have Teams installed on your computer to participate.

You will:

• Learn various online file management techniques and understand SharePoint storage
• Use the assistive technologies within Teams
• Gain a few tips to speed your work

If you book:

• Add the event to your calendar by following the link in your booking confirmation email and click Add to Calendar.
• Install the Microsoft Teams app. (It is possible to join using Edge or Chrome but there is less functionality when using a browser).
• Important: The instructor cannot troubleshoot access to Microsoft Teams on the day of the course. If you are in an institution that is managing their own Teams tenancy (CAMENT, JBS, medschl and some of the colleges) then you may not have access to the files or calendar used in the course. Please contact the instructor in advance to discuss this.
• If you are using Hermes for your email you will not be able to access the Teams calendar used in the course.
• It's advisable to make a test call in advance of the session.
• The course will start promptly at the time shown but will be open up to 30 minutes beforehand should you wish to check your audio and visual setup or meet your instructor.