Request SomethingMU IT Office Hours – Recording Archive
To continue supporting Marshall University Faculty and Staff, MU Information Technology is offering virtual office hours twice a month. If you haven’t been able to attend office hour video seminars, the recordings are available to you here. Office hour recordings are organized by the month they were originally presented.
Thursday, April 8: 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Sharing files and more in O365 – Encourage teamwork and collaboration for group work in the classroom and with your coworkers using Microsoft Office 365. Faculty and Staff are welcome to drop in and ask questions, learn more about University resources, and pick up best practices for their unique class situations. View the recording here: Virtual MUIT Office Hours (YouTube link).
Thursday, April 22: 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Cool ways to use PowerPoint, SharePoint, Stream, & Sway in the classroom – Have you ever thought, “There has to be a way to do this…” Join us to learn some new tips and tricks from Stacy Scudder, Professor of Mathematics.
This week we will have a special guest. Stacy Scudder, Instructor of Mathematics, will be covering several topics today such as:
- Create a channel in Stream that can be reused over and over with only a one-time setup at the beginning of every semester
- Recording lectures with PowerPoint
- Using PowerPoint in live classes with blank slides to let students see you work problems in real-time
- Use Slide Sorter view in PowerPoint to watch a whole class work on something at the same time
- Set up a countdown to class timer in SharePoint
- Create a shared calendar for one or more classes in SharePoint
- Use Sway\Wakelet for student portfolios and lectures
Thursday, May 13: 1:30-2:30 p.m.
The best offense is a good defense – Do you ever wonder if your password is complex enough? Safe enough? How many passwords do you really need? Join us to learn about good password management and how using a password manager can make your life easier.
Faculty, Staff, and Students are always welcome to drop in and ask questions, learn more about University resources, and pick up best practices for their unique tech situations. View the recording here: Virtual MUIT Office Hours (YouTube link).
Thursday, September 23, 2021: 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Teaching with Tech – Online and in the Classroom
- MS Teams – using to record lectures, transcription, and more (channels, class notebook/OneNote, Files-tab structure, Polling, using insights, breakout groups, whiteboard, etc.)
- Blackboard – I posted my syllabus, what else can make my life easier?
- Making it easier for students in quarantine by using tech
- How can I use PollEverywhere
- What is VoiceThread
Faculty, Staff, and Students are always welcome to drop in and ask questions, learn more about University resources, and pick up best practices for their unique tech situations. View the recording here: Virtual MUIT Office Hours (YouTube link).
If you have questions about any of this week’s virtual office hours, email: muitsocial@marshall.edu.
Faculty and Staff can also explore the IT resources available in the MUIT Faculty and Staff Guide.
Additionally, MU faculty members are being provided with support for virtual and online instruction through the Online Design Center. Contact designcenter@marshall.edu for assistance with accessible digital course materials, lecture technology, Blackboard, and any of your instructional technology questions.
Thursday, October 28, 2021: 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Outlook Tips – How do you do that? Why should I do that?
- Schedule emails for later
- Use Quick Parts to send the same message
- Change your view
- Color code emails and calendar
- Find/Search emails fast
- Create Rules and Out of Office notifications
- Security Features and Reporting fraudulent emails
Faculty, Staff, and Students are always welcome to drop in and ask questions, learn more about University resources, and pick up best practices for their unique tech situations. View the recording here: Virtual MUIT Office Hours (YouTube link).
If you have questions about any of this week’s virtual office hours, email: muitsocial@marshall.edu.
Faculty and Staff can also explore the IT resources available in the MUIT Faculty and Staff Guide.
Additionally, MU faculty members are being provided with support for virtual and online instruction through the Online Design Center. Contact designcenter@marshall.edu for assistance with accessible digital course materials, lecture technology, Blackboard, and any of your instructional technology questions.
Thursday, November 18, 2021: 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Top 10 Tips for MU folks – Holiday edition
Of course, we’re not going to tell you all ten right here! But here’s a sample:
- How often should I change my password
- Keeping things up to date
- There’s an app for that?
- How do I do that?
- Online Holiday Safety for you and yours
Faculty, Staff, and Students are always welcome to drop in and ask questions, learn more about University resources, and pick up best practices for their unique tech situations.
If you have questions about any of this week’s virtual office hours, email: muitsocial@marshall.edu.
Faculty and Staff can also explore the IT resources available in the MUIT Faculty and Staff Guide.
Additionally, MU faculty members are being provided with support for virtual and online instruction through the Online Design Center. Contact designcenter@marshall.edu for assistance with accessible digital course materials, lecture technology, Blackboard, and any of your instructional technology questions.