Past Connect+Learn Sessions

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

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Connect+Learn: Maximizing Your Teams-Connected SharePoint Site

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 including:

Understanding the permissions model for Teams-connected sites
Inviting people to your site but not your team
The link between channels and the default document library
Adding SharePoint apps to Teams tabs
Private channel sprawl
And more…

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Connect+Learn: Enroll in UTORMFA – April 20

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. Topics covered will include:

  • What is multi-factor authentication (MFA) and why is it important?
  • What is UTORMFA?
  • How do I self-enroll in UTORMFA?

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Connect+Learn: Introduction to JIRA

This session will discuss how software development teams can use JIRA to collaborate on and complete projects. Topics discussed will include:

  • How JIRA can be used to manage various project issues. Issues range from simple tasks and sub-tasks, to defects and new features. Issues are assigned to project members who then work to resolve and complete them.
  • How you can use workflows to transition issues through well-defined stages.
  • Tracking work progress via email notifications and project boards.
  • Using dashboards to report on the overall status of one or more projects and work assignments.
  • How JIRA can be used to support agile development techniques and plan sprints, track daily work and report on progress.

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Connect+Learn: Microsoft Lists

In this session, join EASI’s Information Management team to explore the new Microsoft Lists app (formerly SharePoint Lists). Topics discussed will include:

  • Creating lists from templates, Excel or custom.
  • Using lists as forms.
  • Custom formatting on list columns.
  • Working with columns to sort and filter and create views.
  • The new rules feature to create alerts.

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Connect+Learn: What is Microsoft 365 @ 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? Topics covered will include:

  • What is Microsoft 365?
  • How can I find the full list of Microsoft tools that I have access to through the University?
  • What are the most important Microsoft tools for me to know and use in my day-to-day work?
  • When should I use the online versions of tools like Outlook and Word as opposed to the desktop versions?
  • And more…

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