This week’s Enterprise Technology & Services (ET&S) Tech Briefing features upcoming news, events, and training information.
Reminder: Email Auto-Forwarding Will Be Turned Off on Tuesday, 11/1
To Know: To ensure UNH follows the USNH Institutional Email Security Standard and relevant regulations and policies, ET&S will disable email auto-forwarding on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, for all UNH staff (students and faculty are not impacted yet). Auto-forwarding may cause unintentional disclosure of protected or restricted information and poses a risk to the confidentiality of data. All emails auto-forwarded to an external email account such as Gmail or Yahoo! will no longer deliver to that address starting on 11/1/22. This will not impact manually forwarded emails.
To Do: No user action is required.
Box to Microsoft 365 (M365) Migration Nearing Final Stages – Are You Ready?
To Know:
- The ET&S Box-to-M365 migration team is working diligently to migrate all departments.
- If ET&S has not yet migrated your department and you have questions about the migration or how to use OneDrive, SharePoint, or Teams, we host pre-migration meetings and Microsoft training. Training is essential for a smoother transition from Box to M365. Don’t wait - Sign up today!
To Do: Register for the upcoming meetings and training sessions. Your department can also schedule a migration meeting or M365 Training by submitting a request.
- Box --> M365 Migration Startup Meeting (Before migration)
- Microsoft: Cloud Storage (OneDrive and SharePoint) (Before OR after migration)
Cybersecurity Awareness Month Events
To Know: Every October, the University of New Hampshire recognizes Cybersecurity Awareness Month and offers free training and awareness events for students, faculty, and staff. This year, ET&S Cybersecurity will present 12 different sessions. For every session you attend, you will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win an iPad Mini or one of five Amazon gift cards. Visit the Cybersecurity Events webpage for full session descriptions.
To Do: Register for the Cybersecurity Awareness Month events below.
Personal Cybersecurity at Home
Tues., October 25 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Register here for the Zoom Webinar
Cybersecurity Policies in the Workplace: Expectations and Challenges
Weds., October 26 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Register here for the Zoom Webinar
Cybersecurity Threats and Impacts on Higher Education
Thurs., October 27 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Register here for the Zoom Webinar
Training Opportunities
ET&S Learning Design and Technology (LDT), along with our vendor partners, is hosting training and office hours. Register for upcoming sessions through the links in this announcement.
Canvas and Microsoft- Better together!
Did you know you can access your OneDrive within Canvas? Or attach a Microsoft file to an assignment that allows students to edit their versions but not the original - that you can grade with SpeedGrader? Would you like to know more about the accessibility features available to you and your students and how to use them? We have upcoming in-house and Microsoft-led training to help you learn how these tools can help streamline planning and delivering course content Microsoft 365 and Canvas for Faculty & Staff.
Microsoft 365 & Canvas for Faculty & Staff
Fri., October 14, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Register here
As a learning management system, Canvas is a critical foundation for classroom management. Microsoft 365 provides best-in-class tools for real-time collaboration, video conferencing, and synchronous experiences. In this training, learn how Microsoft 365 and Canvas work together to create an integrated learning platform that meets the needs of today's hybrid classrooms.
Microsoft: Accessibility Solutions
Fri., October 21, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Register Here
Achieve more with the built-in accessibility tools and features in Microsoft technologies. Find, navigate, and use the accessibility settings in MS products, and learn how to create accessible content and present it inclusively.
FOI Innovation Lab: Microsoft OneDrive Tools
Thurs., October 27, 11:00am-12:30pm | Register Here
In this Hands-on Learning Laboratory workshop, we will look at the new and tighter integration between the M365 applications and Canvas. There are several tools that you can take advantage of that will help both you and your students improve their workflow and make the process of sharing documents and submitting work much more streamlined. Topics include Cloud Assignments, Collaboration with Microsoft OneDrive, & Class Notebooks.
Microsoft: Cloud Storage Office Hours
Throughout October | Register Here
Drop-in office hours are held regularly. This applies to faculty use in Canvas and other Microsoft tools and apps. Stop by for some one-on-one help!
How to Get Tech Support
- Call the UNH Help Desk at 603-862-4242
- Submit a Technology Request
- Visit the ET&S Support Center (Dimond Library, Third Floor – Main Level)
- Visit the Self-service Knowledge Base
