/scsd/taxonomy/term/3/all en /scsd/channels/news/mcgill-classroom-av-instructions-application-getting-makeover-and-new-home-361909 <p>The Classroom A/V Instructions application is moving to the <strong>Browse Classrooms</strong> widget on the <a href="https://mcgill.service-now.com/itportal?sysparm_stack=no" rel="noreferrer noopener">黑料不打烊 IT Support website</a> on <strong>December 13th, 2024</strong>.聽</p> <p>Classroom audiovisual information will now be available on a platform the community is familiar with. You鈥檒l also be accessing it more securely with single sign-on (SSO) and two-factor authentication (2FA).</p> Fri, 06 Dec 2024 16:02:13 +0000 admin 51856 at /scsd /scsd/channels/news/boost-engagement-your-powerpoint-presentations-microsoft-forms-361113 <p>Exciting news for Office 365 users! Microsoft Forms is now seamlessly integrated with PowerPoint, allowing you to incorporate live polls, quizzes or surveys directly into your slides. This powerful, easy-to-use feature is free and perfect for gathering real-time feedback and boosting engagement in any setting, from lectures to group projects!</p> <p>Make your presentations dynamic, collaborative and impactful! With MS Forms, it鈥檚 easy to bring your audience into the experience, enabling instant engagement and interaction. Get started today and take your presentations to the next level!</p> Thu, 14 Nov 2024 13:26:45 +0000 admin 51860 at /scsd /scsd/channels/news/do-not-use-readai-mcgill-purposes-362001 <p><a href="#francais"><i>La version fran莽aise suit.</i></a></p> <p>We have received reports of a Read.AI bot attending or attempting to attend online meetings organized by 黑料不打烊 faculty and staff. The bot uses generative AI to create a text summarizing a meeting鈥檚 discussions and decisions; it then shares a link to that document with all participants.</p> <p>黑料不打烊 University must vet all IT solutions to ensure they safeguard data privacy and security. <strong>Read.AI has not been approved for teaching, research, or administrative activities at the University.</strong></p> Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:56:31 +0000 admin 51855 at /scsd /scsd/channels/news/mural-login-now-using-single-sign-sso-361495 <p>We are excited to announce that we've enabled Single Sign-On (SSO) on聽<a href="https://teachingkb.mcgill.ca/tlk/group-collaboration-in-mural">Mural</a>聽for a seamless and secure login experience.<br /> <br /> <strong>Action required: </strong>Please log out of your Mural account and log back in using SSO. This will ensure uninterrupted access and a smoother process for future logins.</p> <p>聽</p> Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:00:13 +0000 admin 51858 at /scsd /scsd/channels/news/microsoft-365-license-deactivation-warnings-362114 <p>聽</p> <p>IT Services recently migrated many Webex softphone users to Teams Phone.</p> <p>As a result, users may have received a message from Microsoft stating their license will be deactivated soon. (See screenshot above.) <b>It is a legitimate message from Microsoft.</b></p> <p>All 黑料不打烊 faculty and staff are assigned Microsoft 365 licenses that provide access to applications such as Teams, Outlook, OneDrive, Word, and Excel. As part of the recent migration, IT Services changed the <b>type</b> of Microsoft 365 license assigned to some users.</p> Fri, 13 Dec 2024 14:54:10 +0000 admin 51854 at /scsd /scsd/channels/news/microsoft-teams-update-private-teams-only-enhanced-security-361587 <p>Important update for Microsoft Teams users! Starting November 27, 2024, all newly created Microsoft Teams groups were set to <b>Private </b>by default. If you attempt to create a new team, the <b>Public</b> option will be unavailable (greyed out), as shown below:</p> <p><img alt="Greyed out MS Teams public option" height="289" width="500" style="width:500px; height:289px" src="/it/files/it/styles/wysiwyg_extra_large/public/greyed_out_public_team.png?itok=U8xTgcyL" /></p> Fri, 29 Nov 2024 18:48:24 +0000 admin 51859 at /scsd /scsd/channels/news/learn-how-use-copilot-ai-module-now-mycourses-362558 <p>Microsoft Copilot is a generative AI tool that can help you write texts, generate images, translate texts into other languages, and much more.聽聽Learn how to access this powerful tool and use its main features with our self-paced introductory online module on myCourses. Through hands-on exercises and real-world scenarios, as well as a discussion of ethical AI practices, you鈥檒l be well-equipped to use Copilot productively and responsibly.</p> Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:21:57 +0000 admin 51853 at /scsd /scsd/channels/news/staff-directory-decommissioned-staff-updatereview-workday-information-361805 <p>As of January 31, 2025, 黑料不打烊 IT Services has decommissioned the 黑料不打烊 Staff Directory. This initiative aims to streamline processes, improve security against phishing attacks, and replace outdated technology.聽聽</p> Wed, 04 Dec 2024 16:09:16 +0000 admin 51857 at /scsd /scsd/channels/news/changes-mcgill-alert-mobile-device-notifications-359509 <p>黑料不打烊鈥檚 Emergency Notification System allows you to opt in your mobile device to receive alerts during time-sensitive situations and disruptions in the use of various buildings on campus.</p> <p>In the past, some mobile phone carriers only allowed voice messages, not SMS text messaging. Today, all carriers support SMS, so <strong>we will switch all Emergency Notification System messaging to SMS for mobile phones starting September 18</strong>.</p> <p>If your personal mobile device is configured to use text-to-speech, SMS notifications from 黑料不打烊 will be read aloud.</p> <p>聽</p> Tue, 10 Sep 2024 14:59:58 +0000 admin 51862 at /scsd /scsd/channels/news/have-you-spotted-these-clues-your-mcgill-email-362752 <p>Attackers, scammers, marketers: these days they鈥檙e all taking advantage of AI to generate polished, typo-free content. Figuring out if an email is legitimate has definitely become more challenging. But when you access your 黑料不打烊 email through Microsoft Outlook, you benefit from several extra features that help protect you from phishing.</p> <p><b>Keep an eye out for: phishing safety tips</b></p> Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:03:12 +0000 admin 51852 at /scsd /scsd/channels/news/new-myfuture-platform-now-available-la-nouvelle-plateforme-myfuture-est-maintenant-disponible-357383 <p class="note"><strong>Access to myFuture / Acc猫s 脿 myFuture</strong></p> <p>To access the new myFuture platform, use the following link / Pour acc茅der 脿 la nouvelle plateforme, utilisez le lien suivant鈥�:聽 <a href="https://myfuture.mcgill.ca/" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://myfuture.mcgill.ca</a></p> <p>-------------</p> <p><strong>ORIGINAL Message posted June, 2024</strong></p> <p><a href="#francais"><i>La version fran莽aise suit ci-dessous.La version fran莽aise suit ci-dessous.</i></a></p> <p>Dear all,</p> Thu, 19 Sep 2024 17:57:33 +0000 admin 51861 at /scsd /scsd/channels/event/crblm-5a7-strategies-writing-and-revising-363852 <p>CRBLM 5脿7 events are an informal and relaxed forum for students,聽postdocs, faculty and alumni to support each other and network while exploring different themes.</p> Tue, 25 Feb 2025 19:05:27 +0000 admin 51846 at /scsd /scsd/channels/event/crblm-5a7-presentation-and-conference-preparedness-363854 <p>CRBLM 5脿7 events are an informal and relaxed forum for students,聽postdocs, faculty and alumni to support each other and network while exploring different themes.</p> Tue, 25 Feb 2025 19:07:21 +0000 admin 51849 at /scsd /scsd/channels/event/parle-symposium-connected-speech-analysis-363855 <p>In collaboration with the CRBLM, the聽Plateforme d'Analyse et de Recherche en Langage et Elocution -聽Platform for Analysis and Research in Language and Speech (PARLE) is pleased to present a symposium featuring twelve flash talks by graduate studen</p> Tue, 25 Feb 2025 19:10:36 +0000 admin 51850 at /scsd /scsd/channels/event/mini-symposium-rhythmic-connections-exploring-dynamics-music-movement-and-interaction-363629 <p>The Student Engagement Committee (SEC) of the Centre for Research in Brain, Language, and Music (CRBLM) will host a series of mini-symposia to reflect the intersecting research interests of students from across the CRBLM's member institutions.</p> Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:39:21 +0000 admin 51845 at /scsd