Check out this month’s courses about collaborative tools training, available at no cost to all students, faculty, and staff. Visit SpartansLearn for more information and to register.
Featured Course of the Month
Microsoft Teams – Getting Started
Oct. 11, 10:00 a.m. (Virtual)
Oct. 24, 10:00 a.m. (In-person, Anthony Hall, Rm 1210)
Teams is one of the best tools at MSU for effective communication and collaboration. Join us as we dive into the basics and share how to chat and host meetings with individuals, groups, and entire teams.
“I was glad to go through the [Microsoft Teams] settings and get some things adjusted. Great teaching style – fun and engaging!” – Course Participant
October Schedule
The following virtual and in-person instructor-led training courses are also available on SpartansLearn.
Microsoft OneNote – Getting Started
Oct. 9, 1:30 p.m. (Virtual)
Explore the fundamentals of this helpful tool to help you organize information. Learn how to navigate OneNote to organize your content across notebooks, sections, and pages.
Microsoft Forms – Creating Forms and Surveys
Oct. 10, 1:30 p.m. (In-person, Anthony Hall, Rm 1210)
Oct. 27, 1:30 p.m. (Virtual)
Forms can help survey classmates, students, coworkers, or any group where feedback is needed. Learn how to create forms and surveys, format, branch, and collect data, and share with others.
Microsoft Teams – Meetings
Oct. 13, 1:30 p.m. (Virtual)
Explore the settings, tools, and interactive options within a Teams video call meeting. Learn how to schedule and join a meeting, use backgrounds, utilize breakout rooms, and record meetings.
Microsoft OneDrive – Working with OneDrive
Oct. 10, 10:00 a.m. (In-person, Anthony Hall, Rm 1210)
Expanding on the basics of OneDrive, learn more about this great storage tool. Discover navigation strategies, explore the desktop app settings and options, manage accessibility of files and folders, and more.
Outlook – Calendar Basics
Oct. 16, 10:00 a.m. (Virtual)
Explore how to set up, work, and view your Outlook calendar. Learn how to set email for “Out of Office” and allow others to view your calendar. Learners will also discover how to use the Scheduling Assistant and Find Time tools.
Zoom – Getting Started
Oct. 24, 1:30 p.m. (In-person, Anthony Hall, Rm 1210)
A great tool for scheduling and hosting virtual meetings, learn how to access Zoom at MSU and explore its settings.
Can’t attend a live course? Each is available on-demand to watch anytime at SpartansLearn.
Weekly office hours are available for those with questions about content shared in the courses. Find the schedule at SpartansLearn.
For any other questions about technology training, please contact train@msu.edu.
