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This asynchronous, self-paced course is the first of three levels that focuses on making online content accessible for everyone. Level One covers basic accessibility fundamentals that you need to know to ensure that your content is accessible to your entire audience. If you create content that is posted or shared on a web page, in a course, in an email, through social media or other modes of online communication, then this course is for you!

Level One is open to everyone, but is especially critical for positions that are directly impacted by web accessibility. Positions that fall into this category will receive additional communication from their department or unit leaders regarding how and when to complete Level One. All Level One participants will receive a badge and certificate upon completion, which faculty can use to count towards the continuing professional development requirement for online instructors.

Enroll in Level One now! See Web Accessibility 101 Information for more details, or contact Melanie Eley at [email protected].

Happening every 3rd Friday of the month, the monthly Learning and Technology webinar series features faculty, librarians, and learning professionals from around the UNC system. Presenters share innovative pedagogical approaches, best practices using learning technologies, and valuable digital resources. This program provides an opportunity to engage with colleagues across the system and foster meaningful conversations around timely topics.

Each webinar shares relevant updates from the System Office, best practices found across the System, an outside speaker, insights into new technologies, and, occasionally, the opportunity for us to have deeper discussions on a specific topic or research area.

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Did you know that the School of Education (SOE) Academic Technology Specialist (ATS) offers workshop & training opportunities every month?

Check out the UNCG Workshops & Events Calendar, to register for an upcoming session.

If you are unable to attend one of these scheduled sessions, please don’t forget that we also offer on-demand training sessions.

View our full list of workshops and training opportunities offered by the SOE ATS
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If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to your SOE Academic Technology Specialist (ATS) and schedule a consultation.

Beginning on February 13, 2023, Microsoft trainers in partnership with ITS Learning Technology will conduct virtual training sessions on cloud storage and Microsoft Teams. Sessions are quickly filling up so if you haven’t already, please consider signing up.

Basics 1: Cloud Storage with OneDrive & Teams

Explore the management of individual and Team files. Learn to upload, sync, share, and adjust the data security level for files with sensitivity labels.

Basics 2: Getting Started with Teams Meetings

Delve into the robust features available for Teams meetings. Learn to create meetings, invite attendees, manage participants, share recordings and links, and adjust settings to match your preferences.

Currently in addition to the basics trainings you can also find on the workshops and training calendar the following sessions:

An Introduction to Office Online: Microsoft 365 Tools
An Introduction to Microsoft Forms: Microsoft 365 Tools
An Overview of Accessibility Features in Microsoft 365

Additional topics will be added as more apps and features become available and the transition to Microsoft progresses. So please remember to check back frequently for additional times and topics!

Today, Tuesday, January 31, 2023, Information Technology Services (ITS) will host a town hall for the UNCG community to discuss UNCG’s adoption of Microsoft 365 and the results from the UNCG Move to Microsoft survey.

The results from the survey were made available on the Technology Initiatives website on Tuesday, January 24, 2023.

Donna Heath, Vice Chancellor for Information Technology, and Todd Sutton, Associate Vice Chancellor for Learning Technologies will be there to discuss the results and to hear more from the community on January 31, at 3:00 p.m. in this Microsoft Teams webinar.

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REMINDER: Learning and Technology Monthly Webinar | February 17, 2023 11am-noon

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Basics 1: Cloud Storage with OneDrive & Teams

Basics 2: Getting Started with Teams Meetings

Reminder: Microsoft 365 Town Hall | Tuesday, January 31

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