Training and professional development

Today, more than ever, technology is an integral part of the teaching and learning environment as well as the professional workplace. The OIT Technology Awareness and Training Team (TATT) concentrates on increasing awareness of CMU's core technologies and offering instructor-led workshops and self-paced training resources to members of the university community.

Core capabilities of TATT

  • Communication - Effectively communicate IT-related information, proactively and reactively, in a timely manner.
  • Awareness - Enhance awareness of CMU's/OIT's core technologies, services, policies, and resources to students, faculty, staff, partners, and supporters.
  • Training - Strategically develop and facilitate instructor-led in-person and online training sessions and create and offer self-paced training resources that enable end users to grow their skills with CMU/OIT’s core technologies.
  • Consultation - Support the adoption of core technologies, existing and new, through promotion and consultation with OIT staff, other units, and end users.
  • Improvement - Foster a culture of continuous improvement by collecting input and feedback from peers, leadership, and other members of the university community.
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Instructor-led workshops

We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming in-person or online session.

  • If a session date is greyed out during registration, it means the session has reached capacity.

Upcoming workshops

How to register

  1. Under Upcoming workshops, select a session title to expand the details for that session.
  2. Under Register now, select the link for your desired session.
  3. You are now redirected to the registration form for that session.
  4. In the Date section, select the date that the session is being offered. Use the navigation arrow buttons to ensure you are viewing the correct month.
  5. In the Time section, select the time the session is being offered.
  6. Fill out the remaining required details and select Book.
  7. You are now registered for the session and will receive a confirmation email with the related details.

New to CMU or just looking for a refresher on the standard classroom technology available across campus? OIT staff will be hosting drop-in sessions in a variety of buildings and room types between August 25th and August 28th. Stop by at any time for demonstrations and hands-on assistance with Crestron control panels, logging into machines, using software, accessing cloud storage, connecting personal devices, operating cameras and microphones, using web-conferencing tools, and more.

Drop-In Session Schedule:

  • Tuesday, August 25th, 1:30pm-3:30pm, Pearce 326
  • Wednesday, August 26th, 10:00am-12:00pm, Dow 135
  • Thursday, August 27th, 1:30pm-3:30pm, Moore 116
  • Friday, August 28th, 10:00am-12:00pm, Anspach 161

For help with locating these academic buildings, click here to view a map of campus

Microsoft Forms is a web-based tool that allows users to create surveys and polls.

This introductory session will cover the core features of Forms, including building a form, sharing it with a specific audience, and viewing responses.

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Microsoft Bookings is a web-based tool that makes it easier for you to manage your personal schedule or the collective availability of a group using booking pages.

This introductory session will cover the core features of Bookings, including creating a personal booking page to manage your availability and creating a shared booking page to offer and manage services provided by a group.

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Microsoft Teams is a collaboration platform that provides a centralized space for chatting, meeting, and sharing files.

This introductory session will cover the core features of Teams, including communicating with others through text chat or audio calls, creating and managing a Team, uploading files, and collaborating on shared documents.

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Microsoft Outlook is a core communication tool that most of us use every day for managing email, calendars, and meetings, but many helpful features often go underused.

This session highlights a curated list of practical features found within Outlook, from refreshers on more commonly used tools to tips on how to utilize its lesser-known capabilities.

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Topics covered in this session include:

  • Calendar Management
    • Adding an online Teams meeting to an Outlook event
    • Sharing calendars
    • Viewing availability of others using Scheduling Assistant
  • Email
    • Creating/editing email signatures
    • Scheduling an email (Schedule Send/Delayed delivery)
    • Creating an email from an email thread (Reply with Meeting)
  • Inbox Organization
    • Using search filters
    • Creating and applying categories
    • Creating rules

Self-paced training resources

Learn from the comfort of your office chair, couch, or the coffee shop.

  • The CMU Knowledge Base is a terrific self-help resource that is available 24 hours a day. OIT and other CMU staff members categorize, create, and maintain the content and customize whatever need be specifically for CMU users. Some content is publicly available, but the majority requires a sign in using a CMU Global ID and password. The search tool is a great way to find what you need in a hurry.
  • The SkillSets Online training system is available to all students, staff, and faculty. It includes general user professional development (leadership, productivity, collaboration, software, soft skills, +) and Information Technology (IT)-focused training in self-paced video and hands-on lab formats.
  • IT Classroom Technology Training Videos
  • Kaptivo Whiteboard Camera System: Draw, write, sketch, live-stream, record, and share content.
  • Screen Capture/ Screenshot/ Screen Grab: Quickly and easily capture whatever is displayed on your device screen.

CMU resources

Vendor resources

CMU resources

  • Bookings: Create a website where end users can book appointments with staff based upon Outlook Calendar availability. Manage all reservations through an intuitive administrative interface.
  • Excel: Create spreadsheets and organize, analyze, and visualize data
  • Forms: Collect information via polls, surveys, and quizzes.
  • Lens: Take pictures of whiteboards, documents, handwritten notes and much more and import them into numerous software such as OneNote and OneDrive.
  • OneDrive: Create, store, upload, download, and share documents with a few simple clicks. Also, includes how create, store, edit, and share Microsoft Office 365 files.
  • OneNote: Write, type, sketch, record and share notes from anywhere via the cloud.
  • OneNote Class Notebook: Create and manage a digital notebook for each class, group, term, or project. Distribute instructional content to entire classes or individual students and provide instant, real-time feedback to students.
  • OneNote Staff Notebook: Set up a OneNote notebook for your staff members which includes three types of sub-notebooks: Collaboration Space, Content Library, and Private Staff Member Notebooks.
  • Planner: Create project plans, assign tasks and deadlines, utilize notifications, share files, and more for yourself or within an organization.
  • Snipping Tool: Quickly and easily capture whatever is displayed on your Windows device.
  • Sway: Create presentations, blogs, newsletters, portfolios, resumes, and other projects in creative and interactive ways.
  • Stream: Upload and share videos, collaborate and communicate, and even live stream video within the greater CMU community
  • Teams: Teams is a powerful and secure hub where users can bring numerous Office 365 and other collaborative systems together to chat, meet, create, edit and share files, and more.
  • To-Do: Create lists, manage your day and prioritize your tasks, share with others, and more.
  • Whiteboard: Draw, sketch, annotate, design, collaborate, save, and share in the cloud.
  • Yammer: Create and participate in public or private groups, communicate, share information, create and respond to polls, direct message, praise, and much more in a social-media like platform.

Vendor Resources

CMU resources

Vendor resources

Other CMU training resources