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OTS Training Workshops + Save Time by Automatically Updating the Date and Time in Your Documents

Administrative Professionals Series – Forms for Excel Thursday, August 2nd, 2018 – 10:00am-11:30am – York Road 304 Learn how to create, share and access submissions within the Forms for Excel tool. Administrative Professionals Series – Office 365 Thursday, August 9th, 2018 – 10:00am-11:30am – York Road 304 Discover how to create, collaborate and store documents […]

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Downtime Information for OTS’ Sunday Maintenance Window: Blackboard login

The Office of Technology Services (OTS) will perform maintenance on Blackboard this Sunday, July 22, from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. During this time Blackboard may be intermittently unavailable. When engineers are finished, there will be a new sign-on feature in place when accessing blackboard.towson.edu. The Blackboard environment itself will not change. Read last week’s T3 […]

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OTS Training Workshops + Save Time Using These Outlook Shortcuts

  Creating Accessible PDF Documents Wednesday, July 18th, 2018 – 2:00pm-3:30pm – Cook 404A Learn how to take an existing document and make it accessible to people with disabilities. Microsoft Word: Track Changes Thursday, July 19th, 2018 – 11:00am-12:00pm – Cook 404A Keep track of edits to a document when collaborating. Administrative Professionals Series – […]

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OTS Training Workshops + Save Time with These Word Shortcuts

  Excel: Fundamentals Wednesday, July 11th, 2018 – 1:00pm-4:00pm – Cook 404A Form a solid foundation of knowledge in Microsoft Excel. Office 365: OneDrive Tuesday, July 17th, 2018 – 9:00am-11:00am – Cook 404A Collaborate, store and create documents and files using Microsoft OneDrive. Office 365: Forms for Excel Wednesday, July 18th, 2018 – 10:00am-12:00pm – Cook […]

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Single Sign-on

New sign-on feature added to Blackboard login

As of 10 p.m. tonight, there will be a new sign-on feature (Single Sign On) in place for the Blackboard environment (blackboard.towson.edu). The Blackboard environment itself will not change. What this means You will need to enter your NetID and password before accessing blackboard.towson.edu. After authenticating, you’ll see the Blackboard environment as per usual. If were […]

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OTS Training Workshops + Tips for Better Fireworks Pictures on Your iPhone

    Administrative Professionals Series – Technology Toolkit Tuesday, July 10th, 2018 – 10:00am-11:30am – Cook 404A Become oriented with the technologies considered critical to know by each employee of Towson University. Excel: Fundamentals Wednesday, July 11th, 2018 – 1:00pm-4:00pm – Cook 404A Form a solid foundation of knowledge in Microsoft Excel. Office 365: OneDrive Tuesday, […]

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Blackboard support is back on campus

As of July 1, Blackboard support for faculty and students now provides by the newly expanded on-campus TU Blackboard team. The remote service, Blackboard 24/7, is no longer used for accessing support. This move is in response to faculty requests and on-going research through the Blackboard Adoption Initiative. What this means for the campus Support […]

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Blackboard support returns to campus next week

Blackboard support for faculty and students will be provided by the newly expanded on-campus TU Blackboard team. This move away from the remote Blackboard 24/7 support service is in response to faculty requests and on-going research through the Blackboard Adoption Initiative, and is effective as of July 1, 2018. What this means for the campus Support […]

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OTS Training Workshops + Check out the New Modern View in WebEx

  Excel: Advanced Wednesday, June 27th, 2018 – 9:00am-12:00pm – Cook 404A Maximize the effectiveness of Excel using common power tools. Administrative Professionals Series – Technology Toolkit Tuesday, July 10th, 2018 – 10:00am-11:30am – Cook 404A Become oriented with the technologies considered critical to know by each employee of Towson University. Excel: Fundamentals Wednesday, July 11th, […]

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Blackboard support returns to campus

The move away from the remote Blackboard 24/7 support service is in response to faculty requests and on-going research through the Blackboard Adoption Initiative. The return of Blackboard support to campus is effective as of July 1, 2018. What this means for the campus Support and resolution for TU-specific issues will be provided directly from the […]

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OTS Training Workshops + Administrative Professionals – We Have Workshops Just for You!

  OneNote: Introduction Thursday, June 14th, 2018 – 1:00pm-3:00pm – Cook 404A Learn the basics of OneNote, a comprehensive note taking app. Creating Accessible PDF Documents Tuesday, June 19th, 2018 – 9:00am-10:30am – Cook 404A Learn how to take an existing document and make it accessible to people with disabilities. Administrative Professionals Series – Forms for […]

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OTS Training Workshops + Easily Change the Case of Selected Text in MS Office

  Duo Multi-Factor Authentication WebEx Session Tuesday, June 12th, 2018 – 2:00pm-2:15pm – WebEx Learn how to maximize security by using this multi-factor authentication software. OneNote: Introduction Thursday, June 14th, 2018 – 1:00pm-3:00pm – Cook 404A Learn the basics of OneNote, a comprehensive note taking app. Creating Accessible PDF Documents Tuesday, June 19th, 2018 – 9:00am-10:30am […]

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OTS Training Workshops + Quickly Meet Online with WebEx Personal Meeting Rooms

  Microsoft Word: Track Changes Tuesday, June 5th, 2018 – 1:00pm-2:00pm – Cook 404A Keep track of edits to a document when collaborating. SharePoint: Fundamentals for Site Contributors Wednesday, June 6th, 2018 – 9:30am-11:30am – Cook 404A Maximize group collaboration with this web-based service tied into Office 365. Excel: Fundamentals Tuesday, June 12th, 2018 – 9:30am-12:30pm […]

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OTS Training Workshops + Easily Recover Deleted Voicemails

    Creating Accessible PDF Documents Wednesday, May 23rd, 2018 – 10:00am-11:30am – Cook 404A Learn how to take an existing document and make it accessible to people with disabilities. Excel: Advanced Thursday, May 24th, 2018 – 9:30am-12:30pm – Cook 404A Maximize the effectiveness of Excel using common power tools. Panopto: Lecture Recording Software Tuesday, May […]

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OTS Training Workshops + Navigate Excel Spreadsheets with Ease

  Blackboard: Grade Center Thursday, May 17th, 2018 – 10:00am-11:00am – Cook 404A Discover the various functions of the Blackboard grade center. Creating Accessible PDF Documents Wednesday, May 23rd, 2018 – 10:00am-11:30am – Cook 404A Learn how to take an existing document and make it accessible to people with disabilities. Excel: Advanced Thursday, May 24th, 2018 – […]

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OTS Training Workshops + Ensure a Smooth End of the Semester in Blackboard

Excel: Fundamentals Wednesday, May 9th, 2018 – 1:00pm-4:00pm – Cook 404A Form a solid foundation of knowledge in Microsoft Excel. Blackboard: Grade Center Wednesday, May 9th, 2018 – 2:00pm-3:00pm – Blackboard Collaborate Discover the various functions of the Blackboard grade center. Duo Multi-Factor Authentication WebEx Session Thursday, May 10th, 2018 – 12:30pm-12:45pm – WebEx Learn how to maximize […]

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OTS Training Workshops + Easily Attach Recent Files to Emails

  Blackboard: Collaborate Ultra Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018 – 2:30pm-3:30pm – Cook 404A Discover new ways engage your students through Blackboard Collaborate. Blackboard: Setting up Your Course Thursday, May 3rd, 2018 – 9:30am-10:30am – Blackboard Collaborate Familiarize yourself with basic features in the Blackboard environment. Office 365: OneDrive Thursday, May 3rd, 2018 – 10:00am-12:00pm – […]

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The next Blackboard Upgrade is coming. Attend a demo this month to see what’s new

The Blackboard environment will be updated to the new Q4 2017 on August 11, 2018. If you would like to attend an open demo of the new features in Blackboard, the TU Blackboard team has the following dates and times scheduled: May 2, 12:30 – 1 p.m.: York Road 205 May 9, noon-12:30 p.m. – […]

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OTS Training Workshops + Tools to Enhance Your PowerPoint Presentations

    Panopto: Lecture Recording Software Wednesday, April 25th, 2018 – 11:00am-1:00pm Cook 404A Utilize instructional recording software to enhance your course. Blackboard: Tests and Assignments Thursday, April 26th, 2018 – 10:00am-11:00am – Cook 404A Leverage the power of Blackboard to create and grade tests and assignments for your courses. Creating Accessible PDF Documents Thursday, […]

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OTS Training Workshops + Use Categories to Easily Organize Your Outlook Calendar

  Blackboard: Collaborate Ultra Tuesday, April 24th, 2018 – 10:00am-11:00am – Cook 404A Discover new ways engage your students through Blackboard Collaborate. Excel: Advanced Tuesday, April 24th, 2018 – 1:00pm-4:00pm – Cook 404A Maximize the effectiveness of Excel using common power tools. Panopto: Lecture Recording Software Wednesday, April 25th, 2018 – 11:00am-1:00pm Cook 404A Utilize instructional […]

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