/minerva-guests/taxonomy/term/5/all en /minerva-guests/channels/news/microsoft-365-license-deactivation-warnings-362114 <p> </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 ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ 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 15916 at /minerva-guests /minerva-guests/channels/news/do-not-use-readai-mcgill-purposes-362001 <p><a href="#francais"><i>La version française suit.</i></a></p> <p>We have received reports of a Read.AI bot attending or attempting to attend online meetings organized by ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ faculty and staff. The bot uses generative AI to create a text summarizing a meeting’s discussions and decisions; it then shares a link to that document with all participants.</p> <p>ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ 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 15904 at /minerva-guests /minerva-guests/channels/event/ltl-2-office-365-forms-and-surveys-337282 <hr /> <p class="note"><strong>NOTE:</strong> Due to the pandemic, this course will be held remotely, via Webex or MS Teams. You will be provided information on how to attend once you register.</p> Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:31:38 +0000 admin 15877 at /minerva-guests /minerva-guests/channels/event/ltl-12-creating-accessible-documents-microsoft-365-it-tea-335264 <hr /> <p class="note"><strong>NOTE:</strong> Due to the pandemic, this course will be held remotely, via Webex or MS Teams. You will be provided information on how to attend once you register.</p> Thu, 30 May 2024 17:53:13 +0000 admin 15872 at /minerva-guests /minerva-guests/channels/news/updates-mycredstm-enhanced-etranscript-and-document-sharing-students-361797 <p>We’re excited to share new features to <a href="https://mycreds.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="//mycreds.ca/. Click or tap if you trust this link.">MyCreds<sup>TM</sup></a>, the platform accessed through the ES Services (Enrolment Services eStore & MyCreds<sup>TM</sup>) in Minerva, that allows students to securely share documents such as electronic transcripts, custom letters, documents, and forms. </p> Wed, 04 Dec 2024 14:43:57 +0000 admin 15867 at /minerva-guests /minerva-guests/channels/event/cms-504-d2-space-contributors-and-coordinators-330356 <hr /> <p class="note"><strong>NOTE:</strong> This course is held remotely, via MS Teams. You will be provided information on how to attend once you register.</p> Tue, 03 Dec 2024 22:23:36 +0000 admin 15846 at /minerva-guests /minerva-guests/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 15836 at /minerva-guests /minerva-guests/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 <a href="https://teachingkb.mcgill.ca/tlk/group-collaboration-in-mural">Mural</a> 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> </p> Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:00:13 +0000 admin 15826 at /minerva-guests /minerva-guests/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’s 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 15755 at /minerva-guests /minerva-guests/channels/news/important-keep-your-zoom-software-updated-360863 <p>On November 2, 2024, Zoom will enforce its latest quarterly minimum version requirements. If you are not using at least version 5.17.5 (for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Intune) or version 5.17.0 for Blackberry, Zoom will not work until you update your software.</p> Fri, 01 Nov 2024 13:52:34 +0000 admin 15568 at /minerva-guests /minerva-guests/channels/news/new-myfuture-platform-now-available-la-nouvelle-plateforme-myfuture-est-maintenant-disponible-357383 <p class="note"><strong>Access to myFuture / Accès à myFuture</strong></p> <p>To access the new myFuture platform, use the following link / Pour accéder à la nouvelle plateforme, utilisez le lien suivant :  <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 française suit ci-dessous.La version française suit ci-dessous.</i></a></p> <p>Dear all,</p> Thu, 19 Sep 2024 17:57:33 +0000 admin 15348 at /minerva-guests /minerva-guests/channels/news/changes-mcgill-alert-mobile-device-notifications-359509 <p>ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ’s 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 ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ will be read aloud.</p> <p> </p> Tue, 10 Sep 2024 14:59:58 +0000 admin 15312 at /minerva-guests /minerva-guests/channels/news/infoed-now-available-359113 <p><strong>UPDATE: </strong>InfoEd is once again available.</p> <p>-------------</p> <p><strong>ORIGINAL Message posted September 3, 2024</strong></p> Fri, 06 Sep 2024 12:26:00 +0000 admin 15261 at /minerva-guests /minerva-guests/channels/event/career-fairs-341937 <p>Career fairs are organized by the Career Planning Service, often in collaboration with faculty associations and student groups.</p> Thu, 15 Sep 2022 15:22:49 +0000 admin 15030 at /minerva-guests /minerva-guests/channels/news/secure-version-microsoft-copilot-available-mcgill-community-357835 <p>ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ offers a secure version of Microsoft Copilot that protects our data using Commercial or Enterprise Data Protection (secure). Microsoft Copilot, formerly known as Bing Chat or Bing Chat for Enterprise, is an AI tool built into Microsoft Edge. </p> <p>By engaging with the Microsoft Copilot AI chatbot, you can: </p> Thu, 27 Jun 2024 18:01:50 +0000 admin 15028 at /minerva-guests