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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.

Contact TATT

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.

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.

Upcoming workshops

    Microsoft Forms is a web-based application that allows users to create surveys and polls, automatically analyze results, and export data for further review. These sessions will show you how to use Forms in your day-to-day work for research, event registration, surveys, feedback collection, voting, and more.

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    • No sessions are currently scheduled. Check back soon!

    This hands-on workshop is designed for users who want to get the most out of Microsoft Teams. The facilitator will provide step-by-step guidance and real-world scenarios that will show you how to create teams, chat, create and share files, manage permissions, conduct virtual meetings, and much more. Participants will benefit from increased collaboration and communication in their everyday work.

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    • No sessions are currently scheduled. Check back soon!

    Microsoft Bookings is a web-based tool that makes it easy for you and others to schedule and manage appointments or meetings based upon a Microsoft Outlook calendar that shows real time availability. Highly customizable settings allow you to control who is offering time, how much time, how the time will be spent, whether the appointment will be in-person or virtual, and more. It also sends confirmations, reminders, and follow-up messages to all participants.

    Register now:

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    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.

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      • 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.

       

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