At UM, you have a plethora of IT tools and resources right at your fingertips! We’re going to show you how to use them! Join us for IS&T’s Tech Tuesday series brought to you by your IS&T team. These sessions are for Faculty and Staff only. You will learn about the technology available to you as a UM employee. Check back often for new offerings.
Upcoming
Software and Hardware request process
IS&T has recently revised and streamlined the workflow for Software and Hardware requests. Our primary goal was to enhance the review process, ensuring robust network security, safeguarding information privacy, complying with ADA standards, and meeting all relevant state and federal regulations. A major outcome of these updates is a simplified request process that delivers timely and accurate results. In this session, we will guide you through the updated Software and Hardware request processes, explaining the steps involved and the rationale behind each one. This includes the preferred purchasing and procurements of software and hardware. This session will be a discussion rather than a hands-on workshop. You are welcome to bring your laptop if you wish to visit the IS&T website for links.
Prior Tech Tuesday Offerings
Refresh and One Drive
In this interactive session, you’ll learn about the refresh process, its importance, and the benefits it offers. We’ll also guide you through backing up your files to OneDrive and discuss the advantages of maintaining this practice regularly. Participants will dive into the platform’s key features and learn how to leverage its capabilities. The session will begin with an overview of OneDrive, followed by hands-on demonstrations on how to upload, organize, and manage files effectively. Attendees will explore file sharing and collaboration tools, including essential security practices, such as setting permissions and recovering previous file versions. This is a hands-on workshop, so feel free to bring your laptop.
Creating a FY2025 Budget using Excel
Equip yourself with the tools necessary to effectively manage, track, and report on your departmental budget. This tool will automatically summarize expenditures, anticipated expenses, and remaining balances. Basic knowledge of Excel functionality will enhance your experience in this session.
Email Security Essentials: How to Identify and Report Phishing Attempts
Our upcoming training session combines comprehensive phishing awareness education with practical guidance on identifying and reporting suspicious emails. Participants will learn how to utilize the new ‘Barracuda Email Protection add-in’ via Microsoft Outlook to effectively report potential phishing threats.
LinkedIn Learning
Your intro to LinkedIn Learning begins here! Join us and discover where to find the UM LinkedIn Learning access link and how to log in from your personal LinkedIn account, how to search/browse the many, many offerings, and understand “pathways to learning” versus individual courses and the benefits of each for employee professional development. Take advantage of both personal and institutional resource libraries.
Dynamic Forms
Are you an admin with Dynamic Form access? This is the perfect opportunity to learn how to develop a form using Dynamic Forms. You will learn about table layouts, date picker, choice lists, check boxes, radio buttons and more! This session will be in a computer lab, you are welcome to bring your own device. We will build a simple form, review the results and analyze the data produced.
Qualtrics
Your solution for surveys is here! This introductory session will teach you the power of Qualtrics. Qualtrics is a versatile tool for conducting surveys, suitable for various purposes such as academic research, data collection, polling, and measuring satisfaction. Bring your laptop to the session for a hands-on experience. This will allow you to follow along and practice creating surveys and exploring the features of Qualtrics.
Before the course, take a moment and login to your account – http://univmontevallo.qualtrics.com/login. Select ‘University of Montevallo Login’, follow the Duo Single Sign-on using your UM credentials. Lastly, click ‘No, I do not have a Qualtrics account.’ Your account will be automatically created. You’re in!
Excel Budget
Are you responsible for managing and tracking a departmental budget? Would you like to improve how you manage your personal finances? Join us for a session where we’ll guide you through creating an Excel workbook budget tracking tool. This tool will automatically summarize expenditures, anticipated expenses, and remaining balances. Basic knowledge of Excel functionality will enhance your experience in this session. We’ll also review current UM accounting, purchasing and travel procedures as outlined by the respective departments. This is a hands-on session; you are welcome to bring your laptop.
One Drive/Box
Storing documents and files can be cumbersome. Join this Tech Tuesday session to understand how Box and One Drive work, learn what information can be stored using Box and One Drive and how to access your files throughout MS 365.
Dynamic Forms
Are you a Dynamic Form’s Admin? This session is for you! This is the perfect opportunity to learn how to develop better templates and discuss workflows! You will learn about table layouts, date picker, choice lists, checkboxes, radio buttons, and more! This session will be in a computer lab, you are welcome to bring your own device.
Intro to Canva
This session will introduce you to Canva, an online graphic design tool, and the features and functionality it offers. Q&A is encouraged. This will be in a computer lab, but you are welcome to bring your own device.
UM Social Media Guidelines
Do you manage a UM-affiliated social media account? Do you plan to open a UM-affiliated social media account? This session is for you! You will receive training and guidelines for managing and hosting a professional and insightful UM-affiliated social media account. If you were unable to attend the April 9th Tech Tuesday about Social Media guidelines, attached is the presentation. This is valuable information for anyone managing a UM Affiliated social media account.
The 4/2 Tech Tuesday session for Bookings has been rescheduled to THURSDAY April 11 at 3pm in Humanities 108. You may still register online!
Microsoft 365 Booking App Dive
Join your colleagues and learn more about the Microsoft 365 Bookings App and how it integrates into other Microsoft 365 Apps. If there is a specific feature or topic you’d like to cover, please be sure to tell us when you register for this session
Carmichael Library tools and resources
Carmichael Library offers an abundance of tools for our Faculty and Staff. This session will be offered in person and virtually. Please register below.
Did you miss the Tech Tuesdays – Carmichael resources session on 3/19? You’re in luck! Below is a link to the Zoom meeting and a link to the website. Be sure to watch the Zoom meeting to learn about how to access the New York Times for free and what ‘things’ you can check out from the library!
Library Tools and Resources: Zoom RecordingLibrary Tools and Resources: Accompanying Guide (or website)
Microsoft 365 overview
(Reschedule from January 16th) – Microsoft 365 includes tools such as Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneDrive, and more. You will use your UM credentials to log into Microsoft 365.
LinkedIn Learning
Find out where to find the UM access link and how to log in from your personal LinkedIn account, how to search/browse the many, many offerings, “pathways to learning” versus individual courses and the benefits of each for employee professional development documentation, and some companion AI notetaking tools for reference and retention of the material. The sessions is scheduled from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Excel Tables, Charts, and Pivot tables (Two sessions)
In this session, we will dive into tables, charts, and pivot tables along with other tips/tricks commonly used in Excel. A basic understanding of Excel is necessary to fully enjoy this session. This session will be held in a computer lab, you are welcome to bring your own laptop. You may join the 1pm – 2pm or the 4pm – 5pm session.
Excel Overview (Beginner)
In this beginner session, you will learn how to work with worksheets, cells, columns, and rows. You will be introduced to conditional formatting, charts, and pivot tables along with other tips/tricks commonly used in Excel.
Microsoft 365 Application Deep Dive
In this session, you will explore the Apps within Microsoft 356 and how they can enhance and ease your productivity. In addition to basic knowledge of MS Office, you may discover tools that will help you manage your calendar (Calendar), your task list (To Do & Lists), file sharing (SharePoint), scheduling (Bookings), and powerful creative tools idea sharing and collaboration (Whiteboard & Loop).
