Category: Tech Tips

Should you download this? Monterey?

Apple recently released its next client operating system, macOS 12 Monterey. Please continue to use the current university-supported macOS, 10.15 (Catalina) and 11.x (Big Sur), until ITCS is able to complete a full assessment of macOS 12 Monterey.

In the upcoming months, ITCS will ensure that macOS 12 Monterey meets university standards for security and application capability, and make certain this new operating system does not present challenges to ITCS’s ability to support your device.

An announcement will be made to campus when we are ready to launch macOS 12 Monterey for ECU.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me or post a comment.

Goodbye Windows 10… Hello Windows 11

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Microsoft recently launched its next client operating system, Windows 11. Please continue to use the current university-supported operating system, Windows 10, until ITCS is able to complete a full assessment of Windows 11.

In the coming months, ITCS will ensure that Windows 11 meets university standards for security and application capability, and make certain this new operating system does not present challenges in ITCS’s ability to support your device.

An announcement will be made to campus when we are ready to launch Windows 11 for ECU. If you use Windows 10, we believe Windows 11 will be a natural transition and update to what you know and are familiar with as it is built on the same foundation as Windows 10.

To learn more about some of the new features check out this ARTICLE.

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!

Something different! Screenshot entire page?

To screenshot an entire page, first make sure make sure your phone has the iOS 13 update and that you’re using Safari. Second, screenshot the page like you usually would, holding down the upper volume button and the button on the opposite side. Third, click the screenshotted image that pops up on the bottom left-hand corner of your phone, then click “Full Page” at the top. Next, use the scroll bar on the right to scroll for as long as you want the screenshot to be. Once you’ve done that, click “Done” and “Save PDF to Files.” Click here to read more.

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.

 

Mishaps and spills allowed – they happen

I know labs are being recorded some with students and others as demonstrations -two faculty at “Missouri S&T have refined their approach, which uses real-time live-streamed demonstrations of experiments.”

…”n the livestream labs, mistakes and spills can happen, which is part of the learning too. The instructors show how to clean up the spills following safety guidelines. In fact, writing safety rules is part of the students’ coursework in the class.”

As for participation “future sessions “may require students to add screenshots of the livestreamed sessions to their post-lab reports and provide individual answers to assigned tasks during the livestream,” said Woelk. Recordings won’t be made available, thereby preventing students from scanning through the session to find the answers they need for their reporting.”

 

From Livestreamed Chemistry Labs Keep Learning Real — Mistakes, Spills and All

Addendum to last week’s post and invite!

Microsoft Teams meetings include audio, video, chat, live captions, screen sharing and recording.

Meetings are one of the many ways to collaborate in Teams, and there’s also a Team’s meetings integration for Canvas. This integration allows instructors to schedule meetings in Canvas. Once scheduled, everyone joins from your Canvas course.

Attend the session

This session will be lead by Microsoft Learning Consultant, Jennifer Jury.

Thursday, September 24 | 2:00pm-3:00pm

Join the Teach with Teams Meetings Session

Topics
  • Creating meetings in Canvas
  • Setting meeting permissions
  • Meeting features (breakout rooms, whiteboards, attendance)
  • Presentation tips
  • Ending a meeting versus leaving a meeting
  • Sharing meeting recordings