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Transitioning from Zoom to Microsoft Teams: What You Need to Know
Posted January 08, 2025
by IDLT
SIUE is making an important shift in its communication and collaboration tools. Beginning in FY 2025, Microsoft Teams will become the University’s primary platform for meetings, instruction, and collaboration. This change will take full effect on July 1, 2025, replacing Zoom as our go-to video conferencing tool. Additionally, YuJa will continue to serve as our video storage and lecture capture solution.
To help you prepare for this transition, we encourage faculty, staff, a...
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E-ID Password Management Just Got Easier
Posted January 08, 2025
by ITS
At SIUE, we’re committed to enhancing your online security and streamlining your digital experience. That’s why ITS recently upgraded the e-ID system with a new Microsoft password management portal, launched on November 13.
This new portal replaces the former e-ID Creation and Maintenance page and offers a range of enhanced features to make managing your account easier than ever. With this update, you can:
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Monitor your login activity.
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Manage your multi-fa...
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Complete These Start-of-Semester Activities for Course Management
Posted January 08, 2025
by IDLT
As a new semester approaches, the following tips may be useful for faculty.
Blackboard and Course Management:
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If you are teaching multiple sections of the same course and want them in one Blackboard shell, please request that your sections be merged before starting work in your Blackboard courses.
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If you want to copy a course from the previous semester, please follow these export/import instructions .
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For assistance with building your co...
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Speaker Coach in Microsoft Teams meetings
Posted January 08, 2025
by Curt Price
Are you looking to improve your verbal presentation skills? Maybe you tend to slip in a few too many “ums” or maybe you need to work on your speaking speed. Microsoft Teams Speaker Coach is here to help.
Speaker Coach is another Microsoft Teams feature that you might not be using to your full potential.
Turn on Speaker Coach
From within a Microsoft Teams Meeting...
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Start your meeting and go to More (…).
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Under “Langua...
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