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In the latest issue of the Tech Update find information about a new tool to voice record your name, making Teams meetings more fun, and more!
In case you missed them, you can browse all past issues of the Update on the ITS website. You can also submit tips and success stories that you’d like to share in future updates, through Share IT!
As a reminder, the IT Service Desk is just a call, email, or chat away for technology support. Or take advantage of the self-service options at service.northeastern.edu/tech.
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Marcus P. Robinson
Co-interim Chief Information Officer
Promoting a more inclusive culture with Namecoach
Northeastern recently rolled out Namecoach, a new name pronunciation tool, to help build a more inclusive campus community and classroom. With Namecoach, you can voice-record your name in Canvas and Outlook making it easier for faculty and students to learn, practice, and remember.
Protecting information at Northeastern – What you can do
Protecting information is a community effort, and understanding the value of privacy and protecting information through data classification ensures that we’re able stewards of the data entrusted to Northeastern.
Find out what you can do to help strengthen data privacy >
Strengthen your commitment to digital accessibility
May 16 marks Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), a reminder of the need to make digital assets, including websites, video, audio, and social media, accessible to everyone.
Resources and events to strengthen accessibility at Northeastern >
Make Teams meetings more fun
Microsoft Teams offers a number of features that can help you make your meetings more exciting, engaging, and interactive.
Share IT
The IT Services Communications team wants to hear from you! Do you have a great tip that can help faculty, staff, or students work smarter, collaborate more effectively, or use technology better? Share IT! Submit an idea for Tech Update articles, success stories, technical tips, and more today.
- Faculty and Staff Tech Update: May 20, 2024Find information about the new Data Classification and Data Privacy training, the introduction of Microsoft Loop, as well as an article from Professor Nikos Passas with the latest on digital scams and what you can do to protect yourself, and much more! …Continue Reading Faculty and Staff Tech Update: May 20, 2024
- Student Tech Update: May 20, 2024Learn about how to promote an inclusive culture with Namecoach, protect your information, make Teams meetings more fun and more!…Continue Reading Student Tech Update: May 20, 2024
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