Here is a summary of this week’s Enterprise Technology & Services (ET&S) Tech Briefing:
- The new TeamDynamix Client Portal will launch on Saturday, September 21, bringing a fresh look and feel to the site while also adding Finance, HR, Procurement, and more.
- Following an evaluation of survey software options, it has been determined that Qualtrics and Microsoft Forms will continue to be available for all faculty, staff, and student needs.
- The ERP Program Team released its schedule for Workday training. Browse the orientation and training sessions and add them to your calendar.
- Reminder: Canvas updated settings to its Discussions feature in August. Please review your settings in all active courses.
- Browse the latest ET&S Training opportunities.
New TeamDynamix Client Portal Coming on Saturday, September 21
To Know: The TeamDynamix Client Portal will have a fresh look and feel beginning September 21. In addition to the HR and Technology support and services you can access today, the new portal adds quick access to Finance and Procurement support, all in one location.
Use the New Portal to find answers and request support for:
- Accounting and Finance questions
- HR and payroll questions
- Technology tools and AV support
- UShop and Pcards support
- and more…
This portal also allows users to electronically submit and withdraw support requests, track progress, and provide feedback.
To Do: To visit the new Client Portal starting Saturday, September 21, go to https://td.usnh.edu/TDClient/60/Portal/Home/.
Update on Survey Software Options
To Know: After a comprehensive evaluation of the existing and future survey requirements at USNH, including an analysis of survey platforms used in higher education and a cost assessment, USNH has decided to continue utilizing Qualtrics with a limited number of annual survey responses paired with Microsoft Forms, which allows for unlimited survey responses. This approach is designed to balance costs while offering users the necessary functionality and collaboration features.
For individuals who do not need advanced data analysis or complex survey logic, Microsoft Forms offers a straightforward and user-friendly option. Users are encouraged to use Microsoft Forms for basic surveying needs to help USNH manage its resources effectively, thereby reserving Qualtrics for more complex data collection and analysis tasks.
To Do: To explore if Microsoft Forms can meet your needs get started with these instructions: https://td.usnh.edu/TDClient/60/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=4024
Important Training Dates for Workday
To Know: Workday, our new system for HR, Finance and Payroll, will Go-Live on December 21. To ensure a smooth transition, it is important that all impacted staff, managers and faculty be familiar with Workday and have the training they need to perform their roles.
To Do: Please add the orientation and training sessions that apply to you to your calendar.
For questions, please contact ERP.Program.Team@USNH.edu.
Click on a date to add the Orientation and training session to your calendar.
| Activity |
Date /Time Click date to add to your calendar |
| Orientation Sessions |
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| Manager Workday Sneak Peek Information Session: For Managers, Supervisors and Departments heads Workday Orientation session covering a Workday overview (demo), managers dashboard and Training website (demo), slides for team, encourage attending training and awareness of key cutover dates. Will be provided a link to Workday practice environment prior to go-live. |
Sept. 24 at 2:00 |
| Staff Workday Sneak Peek Information Sessions: For Staff, including Managers Workday Orientation session showing a live Workday demo of key features and training site. Timeline for training. |
Sept. 25 at 10:00 |
| Faculty Workday Sneak Peek Information Sessions: For Full Time and Adjunct Faculty Workday Orientation session showing a Workday demo highlighting basic navigation, expense management, grant management and people management features. |
Oct. 8 at 5:00 and Oct. 11 at 9:00 |
| Training Sessions |
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| HR/FIN Workday Basics Training Session: For HR/FIN, Academic Admin Roles, Managers and Supervisors Show Workday demo and key features and training site. Explain Learning Pathways training content and resources. Will be provided a link to Workday practice environment prior to go-live. |
Oct. 8 at 10:00 |
| Managers Workday Basics Training Session: For Managers and Supervisors with reports Instructor led session showing you how to use Workday based on your role & responsibilities as a manager and supervisor. Will be provided a link to Workday practice environment prior to go-live. |
Oct. 9 at 10:00 |
| Staff Workday Basics Training Session: For Staff Instructor led session showing you how to use Workday for occasional users of Workday (find pay stub, request time off, change/view benefits, etc.). |
Nov. 4 at 2:00 and Nov. 12 at 10:00 |
| Faculty Workday Basics Training Session: For Full-time and Adjunct Faculty Instructor led session showing you how to use Workday based on your role & responsibilities. |
Nov. 21 at 5:00 and Nov. 26 at 9:00 |
Reminder: Update to Settings in Canvas Discussions
To Know: Canvas recently updated Discussions in August 2024 to include an option to disallow threaded replies. When enabled, students will not be able to reply to other students’ posts within a discussion.
This update may have affected some existing discussions due to differences in managing new and legacy discussions. As a result, Canvas may have automatically enabled the “Disallow Threaded Replies” setting to preexisting discussions.
To Do: At this time, we recommend checking the discussion settings in your active courses and master course shells to verify that the “Disallow Threaded Replies” option is not enabled for discussions where students need to reply to each other’s posts. See the Canvas Threaded Discussions KB article for more information.
Training Opportunities
ET&S offers free live and on-demand training to all USNH employees.
Live Training
- EAB Navigate: Intro to Basic Features | Register
Weds., September 18, 10-11 a.m. - LDT Virtual Office Hours | Join this Session
Fri., September 20, 3-4 p.m. - Microsoft: Teams Meetings in Canvas and Education | Register
Tues., September 24, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. - Microsoft: Intro to Teams Meetings | Register
Tues., September 24, 3-4 p.m.
On Demand Training
- USNH M365 Learning Pathways: On-Demand Online Walk-throughs, Tutorials, & Guides for M365 Products https://universitysystemnh.sharepoint.com/sites/M365LP/
- SharePoint Success Site: Learn How to Plan, Build, Launch, Share, & Manage Your Sites
https://universitysystemnh.sharepoint.com/sites/SharePointSuccessSite/
How to Get Tech Support
The Enterprise Technology Help Desk
http://www.usnh.edu/it/need-it-help
