Colleagues,
Please enjoy the latest edition of Tech Update below. The information below highlights several new trainings, among other items to help you prepare for the fast-approaching fall term.
As always, IT support is available around the clock, every day, everywhere you are. Reach out to or visit ITS for all your technology questions and issues.
– M
Marcus P. Robinson
Deputy CIO and Associate Vice President, Engagement and Experience
Foundations of Miro trainings available
Northeastern is partnering with Miro Academy for three training sessions on how to use Miro for interactive, engaging, and productive experiences. Each training session is hands-on and available in person on the Boston campus or remote:
- Getting Started with Miro: Tuesday, August 22 at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT
- Hosting a Successful Brainstorm in Miro: Wednesday, August 23 at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT
- Hybrid Meetings in Miro: Wednesday, August 30 at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT
Now loading… pronouns in Teams
Referring to someone by their correct pronoun is a simple way to show respect for each other and build an inclusive environment. The option to add pronouns to Northeastern profiles is coming this month and is a perfect way to make pronouns visible to the rest of the Northeastern community in Microsoft Teams and Outlook. Once this feature is live, add or change your preferred pronouns in Microsoft 365 for others to see. It’s completely optional. You may also add pronouns to your email signature and Zoom profile.
What’s new this fall with Canvas and other technologies for teaching
New features and resources are available this fall to better support faculty, staff, and students using Canvas and integrated tools! Each resource or update is designed to help make teaching and learning with technology easier and, dare we say, even more delightful! Read the round up of everything that’s new for the next academic year.
See what’s new for teaching this fall >
New training alert: Microsoft Teams for Teaching and Learning
Learning Together with Microsoft Teams, a new training session for instructors, focuses on best practices for using Microsoft Teams to increase collaboration and student engagement. It can be especially helpful for instructors teaching in Global Learning Spaces, but it’s available to all instructors.
Access on-demand training or register for a live workshop >
Did you know that Teams is now integrated into Canvas? Find out more about what this integration means for your teaching.
Microsoft for Teams Canvas integration >
Simplifying single sign-on: updates 1Login
All faculty, staff, and students now have the new, more streamlined login experience for Microsoft 365. Next, this change will begin to more rapidly roll out in the coming weeks across the rest of the university’s sites and services that use single sign-on (SSO). As more services migrate, the more seamless your experience will be as you navigate across Northeastern online. Visit 1Login.its.northeastern.edu for the latest updates on the rollout, including the application migration status to track which of your most-used sites and services are next.
Check the 1Login migration status >
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