Over the past year, divisions across the University have relied on Teams to facilitate communication and collaboration between colleagues. With the return to campus, it’s time to start thinking about how we can effectively use Teams in the hybrid workplace. 

Join Connect+Learn and Academic & Collaborative Technologies (ACT) for this session on configuring individual teams/channels for the hybrid workplace. Topics discussed will include: 

• Adding tabs to your teams (e.g. Planner) to facilitate hybrid teamwork. 
• Adding additional channels to your team to stay engaged and organized. 
• Tips and tricks for managing hybrid teams. 
• And more… 

Recording

• Recording [SharePoint]
• Slides [SharePoint]

Join the UTSC TCard+ team for an overview of how their innovative solution can help you and your division keep track of space on campus.

What is the TCard+ solution? When entering a room or space, members of the University community can swipe their TCard on the TCard+ Device. This device can grant or deny access based on a list of authorized users and/or pre-programmed room or space capacity limits. You can also conveniently receive email reports with details on accepted and denied swipes.

Please note: this solution is only available at the Scarborough and St. George campuses.

Resources

• Recording [SharePoint]

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. Topics discussed will include: 

• What is Microsoft Bookings? 
• How can I adapt Microsoft Bookings for room and resource reservations? 
• Integrating Bookings with Outlook Shared Resources. 
• And more… 

Resources

• Recording [SharePoint]
• Slides [SharePoint]

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. This webinar will also highlight relevant accessibility features available in the Microsoft 365 suite that can improve the accessibility of your learning materials.

Learning Outcomes:

• Explore Microsoft 365 tools that can support teaching and learning activities.
• Make use of accessibility features in Microsoft 365 to improve accessibility of learning materials.
• Navigate Quercus and Microsoft 365 support resources.

Resources

• Recording [Stream]
• Slides [SharePoint]

Join Connect+Learn for this introduction to QLess, a virtual queue management tool designed to empower customers to wait wherever they want instead of a crowded lobby. QLess offers an effective and convenient solution to lineups for University spaces and services for a superior (and socially distanced) virtual queuing experience.

Resources

• Recording [SharePoint]
• Slides [SharePoint]