Past Connect+Learn Sessions

Use this page to find recordings and documentation of previous Connect+Learn sessions.

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Connect+Learn: Microsoft Bookings for Office Hours and Appointments

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. Topics discussed will include: 

  • What is Microsoft Bookings? 
  • Configuring your Bookings page to manage office hours and other appointment types. 
  • Best practices for Bookings pages. 
  • And more…

Resources

Connect+Learn: Tools for Re-Entry – August 3

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.

Topics covered will include:

  • Tools available to the University community that can facilitate workspace management.
  • Tools available to the University community that can facilitate working on hybrid teams.
  • Tips and tricks.
  • And more…

Resources

Connect+Learn: Creating a Wiki in SharePoint

Creating a knowledge base is an efficient way to collect, update and share organizational information. The best way to present your knowledge base on SharePoint is as a Wiki using modern site pages and metadata. Join this interactive session on building up your own organizational Wiki in SharePoint.

Session includes:

  • What is a wiki?
  • Demonstration of building a Wiki in SharePoint, including:
    • Creating page templates
    • Using custom columns to ‘tag’ pages
  • Wiki examples
  • Q&A about Wikis

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Connect+Learn: Kronos Open House

The EASI Kronos team is hosting an open house to provide prospective departments with information about Kronos, the University of Toronto’s web-based time management system. This open house is an opportunity to gain first-hand information about implementing Kronos in your department.

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.

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Connect+Learn: New Teams Transcription Feature

Microsoft Teams recently launched its long-awaited meeting transcription feature. Join Connect+Learn for an overview of this new feature. Topics discussed will included:

  • What is the new Teams transcription feature?
  • How do I use the feature to transcribe my meetings?
  • How can I access my meeting transcripts later on?
  • How do I enable captioning for my meeting recordings using this tool?
  • And more…

A representative from Academic & Collaborative Technologies (ACT) will also be on hand to answer your broader transcription tools questions.

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