Category: Conferencing

Did someone say emoji??…..

New Features Release for September/October 2021

 

Choose an emoji OR a text reply in a Teams conversation

Emoji Emoticon With Medical Mask Over Mouth Showing Thumb Up Royalty Free Cliparts, Vectors, And Stock Illustration. Image 142246023.

Who doesn’t enjoy adding an emoji to their conversation right?  

Teams now has the ability for users to choose an emoji OR a text reply in a Teams conversation.  Previously only available through the Teams mobile app, you can now reply to any comment in a Teams Desktop app chat through the message actions.

 

Breakout rooms presenter support

Through the desktop app, meeting organizers will be able to assign presenters breakout room management so they will be able to perform the following:

  • assign users to a room
  • add/delete a room
  • open/close a room
  • re-assign users to a room
  • send announcements
  • recreate rooms
  • set a timer
  • adjust other breakout room settings

CLICK HERE to learn more about new the TEAMS updates.

You want to calendar this!

DON’T FORGET! Microsoft Training Webinars Series

Join us for the FINAL discussion on the Microsoft Stream video app

Hosted in Microsoft Teams, these weekly, one-hour live webinars have been led by our Microsoft Learning Consultant, Jennifer Jury, M. Ed. and discussed several useful topics like how to collaborate through Teams, SharePoint templates, the new PowerPoint and a few apps to help you increase your productivity.

This Wednesday, April 7, is the FINAL session in this series and explores the NEW Microsoft Stream video app coming soon. Learn about the ease of file sharing through OneDrive, facial recognition, transcript search and more.

 

To attend, join this Webinars Team

Join this Microsoft Team for Wednesday’s live discussion as well as access webinar links from all the previous sessions and learning resources. You can also join the Team using code f96klfk.

The session is 11:00 am to 12:00 noon this Wednesday.

Breaking out is not hard to do!

The Webex Influencer Series started this week.  All sessions will be recorded and can be found at the above link. They are sharing some great information.

  1. Virtual Teaching Interactive – April 7 | 4:00-5:00
  2. Webex Next Level – April 15 | 11:00-12:00

All sessions will be hosted in our trainer’s Webex personal meeting room. No registration required.

https://liftinnovate.webex.com/join/amber

Some handouts available

Webex Meetings Breakout Session Guide

Webex Meetings Breakout Session Guide_vAM

Webex Meetings Features List

Webex Meetings Meetings Attendee Guide

Webex Meetings Quick Start Guide

Webex Meetings Roles and Permissions Guide

Webex Meetings Templates

Technology Tailgate

Celebrating Successful Teaching Strategies

Online Symposium April 30th – SAVE THE DATE

We invite you to CELEBRATE making it through an entire year in a pandemic. On April 30th, ECU will host a Technology Tailgate where we would like for you to share your successes in teaching during the pandemic. The format will be 20 minute sessions on every half hour from 9 until 4. During the 20 minutes, you can share your stories, strategies, best practices, interesting pandemic assignments, and tips for success.

We received many positive comments on a similar symposium in the fall.

If you would like to participate as a presenter and/or a moderator, please fill out the form at this link. We just need your time preference (morning or afternoon), a title, and short description of what you are going to talk about for the online program. Deadline to submit, March 31st.

Let’s Talk

In case you missed this –

Teams – The Teams desktop app screen sharing design is improved! During mid-March 2021, Microsoft 365 is rolling out an updated screen share menu so you find content more quickly and sharing a screen, the whiteboard or PowerPoint slides is much quicker.

WebEx – Available now! Meeting organizers have a new option when setting up breakout sessions. Along with the 1) Assign participants automatically and 2) Assign participants manually options, there’s not a third option: 3) Let participants choose any session.

Send me an invite if you want to try!

Another Reboot – Team Webinars

These were presented last fall and were very informative so if you want to get up to speed with Teams check them out

Microsoft Training Webinars Series Returns

Weekly Wednesday webinars begin February 24

Back by popular demand! Join us for these weekly, one-hour live webinars led by our Microsoft Learning Consultant, Jennifer Jury, M. Ed. Hosted in Microsoft Teams, each Wednesday session explores a different product, so attend one or attend them all. There’s even a session on the new Stream video tool launching soon.

 

To get started, join this Webinars Team

Join this Microsoft Team for weekly webinar links and learning resources or join the Team using code f96klfk.

 

Spring into Teams

Staying connected virtually will still be needed this spring. Microsoft Teams is a great way to stay connected synchronously and asynchronously.  Recently there were a series of webinars conducted by Jennifer Jury a Microsoft Learning Consultant.  The recordings are about an hour long and also offer files etc for referral.  You can Start with Teaching with Teams or check out some other options.  Click the link above or contact this office for assistance.

 

Just a bit of housecleaning!

Whew now that Fall 2020 semester is over and most of 2020 do take a bit of time before you close 2020 books.  Download grades to your piratedrive or onedrive.  Make note of what worked and what failed.  If you had guest lecture recordings make sure their names are in the title for future searches.

This office will be open for trainings, consultations on technologies that have been used and those you may want to try.  Check out this blog, the Canvas blog, Academic Technologies for ideas!