PSU Tech Briefing: Tuesday, January 21, 2025

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  • Employees can customize their workday email notifications to get important notices on approvals and assigned tasks directly in your inbox.

In Case You Missed It

  • If you need in-person help, ET&S offers Walk-Up Technology Support for faculty and staff at our locations in HUB 123 and Highland Hall, Level 2.ÌýÌýto reduce wait times.
  • Faculty can request a one-on-one training session with a member of the Academic Technology Support and Training team.Ìý
  • ET&S offers classroom technology training sessions for all Â鶹ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ campuses. Register for a classroom technology training session today.
  • Department-owned data should not be stored on an individual’s OneDrive. Learn how to cleanup and migrate important data to SharePoint.Ìý
  • The Syllabus featureÌýhelps faculty streamline course management and provide students with a clear roadmap for success. Embracing this tool will help you enhance organization, transparency, and engagement in your classrooms.Ìý
  • JMP is a series of free software programs that help users analyze data statistically. JMP Student Edition is now available for download.Ìý
  • Browse the latest ET&S training opportunities.

Enable Workday Email Notifications
To Know:ÌýÌýAs you use Workday, you will need to be aware of approvals (such as a time off request) or tasks assigned to you.ÌýBy adjusting theÌýnotification settings in Workday, you can determine which email notifications you want to receive in your inbox. This helpful featureÌýcanÌýensure you receiveÌýimportant updates while not being overwhelmed or distracted byÌýunnecessary messages.

To Do:ÌýTo learn how to manage your Notification Preferences in Workday, pleaseÌýreferenceÌýthisÌý.

One-on-One Training for Faculty
To Know:ÌýFaculty can request a one-on-one training session with the Academic Technology Support and Training team.Ìý

To Do:

  • Request a one-on-one training session with a member of ATST. Go toÌýÌýand select ‘Request a Session.’

Classroom Technology Training Sessions
To Know:ÌýET&S offers classroom technology training sessions for all Â鶹ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ campuses.

To Do:ÌýTo book a PSU classroom technology session, go to ourÌýBookings site:Ìý
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In Case You Missed It
Important OneDrive Data Retention Information   Ìý
 To Know:ÌýAs a reminder, your Â鶹ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ OneDrive for work or school account is not intended as the primary source for storing large amounts of department owned data. OneDrive does not retain permanency and is subject to automated deletion retention policies after your association with Â鶹ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ ends.   Ìý
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If you are a collaborator in a OneDrive folder or file that belongs to a departing individual, you will also lose access to that data unless it is moved to SharePoint or into a folder you own.   Ìý
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To Do:ÌýReview Shared content in your OneDrive account:  Ìý

  • Sign into OneDrive on the web using your Â鶹ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ credentials atÌý.   Ìý
  • Review your ‘My Files’, ‘People’ and ‘Shared’ tabs for any content shared with you that is owned by someone you know to be formerly associated with Â鶹ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ. Move files you wish to keep to SharePoint or to a folder you own.Ìý  Ìý

Review these KB Articles for more information:   Ìý

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Syllabus Feature in CanvasÌýÌý
To Know:ÌýAs we gear up for another productive semester, consider utilizing the Syllabus feature in Canvas to streamline course management and provide students with a clear roadmap for success. Embracing this tool will help you enhance organization, transparency, and engagement in your classrooms.ÌýÌý

To Do:ÌýÌý
Review The Canvas documentation onÌý. Attend aÌý.ÌýÌý

ÌýJMP Student Edition is Now AvailableÌý
To Know:ÌýJMP is a series of free software programs that help users analyze data statistically. Student Edition is a free version of JMP specifically designed for students and academic researchers, providing access to the core features of JMP for data visualization, analysis, and design of experiments, allowing them to learn and practice statistical concepts without cost. JMP Student Edition is available on both Windows and MacOS.ÌýÌý
To Do:ÌýTo get started, you need to obtain a user license directly from JMP following these steps:Ìý

  1. Go toÌýÌýÌý
  2. Click on “JMP for Free!â€Ìý
  3. Sign up from your device using your fully qualified username (username@usnh.edu).
  4. Confirm your email.Ìý
  5. Obtain the software either from your browser (admin rights are required) or through the Company Portal/Self-Service.Ìý
  6. Sign into JMP Student Edition.Ìý

For a detailed walkthrough of the sign-up and installation process, please refer to the following guide: Ìý

Training Opportunities
ET&S offers free training to all Â鶹ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ employees. For a full list of sessions, go toÌý.

  • Canvas (myCourses): Office Hours Session |Ìý
    Tues., January 21, 9-10 a.m.
  • Microsoft SharePoint/Teams Q&A |Ìý
    Tues., January 21, 3-4 p.m.
  • Microsoft SharePoint & Teams Virtual Q&A |Ìý
    Tues., January 21, 3-4 p.m.
  • Intro to Microsoft Teams |Ìý
    Weds., January 22, 10-11 a.m.
  • Canvas (myCourses): Assignments |Ìý
    Weds., January 22, 10-10:30 a.m.
  • Kaltura: Creating and Sharing Videos in Canvas |Ìý
    Fri., January 24, 2-3 p.m.
  • Microsoft Teams in Canvas |Ìý
    Mon., January 27, 1-2 p.m.
  • Intro to Microsoft SharePoint |Ìý
    Mon., January 27, 3-4 p.m.

How to Get Tech SupportÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
The Enterprise Technology Help DeskÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
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