PSU Tech Briefing 04/28/22

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This week’s Enterprise Technology & Services (ET&S) Tech Briefing contains new information and training opportunities.

×î¿ì¿ª½±Ö±²¥½ÁÖé½á¹û Learning Space Technologies Annual Faculty Survey (New)

To Know: The Learning Space Technologies group wants to hear from all faculty regarding your experience with classroom technology and our other services during this academic year.

To Do: If you are faculty, please take the LST Annual Faculty Survey at

National Password Day on Thursday, May 5 (New)
To Know:ÌýNational Password Day is on Thursday, May 5, and focuses on the importance of protecting our professional and personal computer accounts using strong passwords.Ìý
Recently ×î¿ì¿ª½±Ö±²¥½ÁÖé½á¹û has experienced an increase in targeted Phishing emails,Ìýmany of which focused on changing your ×î¿ì¿ª½±Ö±²¥½ÁÖé½á¹û password. Please remember ×î¿ì¿ª½±Ö±²¥½ÁÖé½á¹û will never ask you for your username and passwords via email attachments or links.Ìý

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Lean Summer Training Opportunities (New)
To Know: Lean process improvement is anÌýapproach focusing on continuous improvements,ÌýsimplifyingÌýprocesses, and innovative ideas that create great results.ÌýET&S offers free training to ×î¿ì¿ª½±Ö±²¥½ÁÖé½á¹û employees. Summer is a great time for professional development, and registration is now open for the Lean 2022 summer sessions.

To Do: For more information and to register, visit the web pages listed below for each session.

Lean Yellow Belt Certification Training (Prerequisite: Intro to Lean)
Register: Ìý

Note: This class comprises all the dates listed below.

Tuesday, June 7, 9:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, June 9, 9:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 15, 9:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Friday, June 17, 9:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 22, 1:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Intro to Lean Training (White Belt)
Register:
Thursday, July 28, 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Faculty Training & Support

LDT Virtual Office Hours –

LDT virtual office hours allow attendees to drop in and ask questions to a member of the Learning Design and Technology team.Ìý These are open sessions and not specific subject training.Ìý Get answers to questions regarding applications such as Canvas, Kaltura, and Zoom.

Monday, May 2, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Canvas (myCourses): Using Gradebook and Grade Passback –

Learn how to ensure your gradebook and final grade are calculated the way you want and free of errors so that you can use the Grade passback to automatically pass grades to Webcat.

Monday, May 2, 1:00 - 1:30 p.m.

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