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Transform higher education through Windows 11 and Microsoft 365

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Overview

  • Module 1: Microsoft Staff and PLC Teams provide the perfect location to work with colleagues on projects, curriculum adoptions, and even university-wide initiatives. Administrators can communicate and collaborate with their faculty in one location. Policies and procedures, forms, instructions for various tasks and responsibilities, and more can all be shared within Teams for quick access. Teams supports online meetings with screen share and whiteboard annotation that can be recorded, automatically saved, and transcribed in Stream. Whether your colleagues are down the hall or in another building across town, Staff and PLC Teams support collaboration among educators.

    In this module, you will:

    • Identify ways Microsoft Teams works to drive the work of academic departments on any device
    • Set up and use Microsoft Teams with colleagues and guests for collaborative work
    • Use the functionality of Teams to include third party apps to make work even more robust and efficient
  • Module 2: Microsoft 365 tools can help higher education educators build a successful blended learning experience, from design and delivery to student engagement and educator feedback.

    In this module, you will:

    • Design a course that works in multiple modalities
    • Deliver content that engages students and provides them with interactive learning experiences
    • Support student progress and success through assessment and feedback
  • Module 3: The practical uses and integrations of the Surface suite provide faculty, staff, and students a collaborative work environment, and teaching and learning experience, where innovation abounds.

    In this module, you will:

    • Set up and manage Surface devices for full functionality while teaching and learning in a higher education environment
    • Describe the features and applications of Surface devices that provide an optimal experience for teaching and learning.
    • Explain how the Surface is best suited for various learning experiences, including hybrid learning.

Syllabus

  • Module 1: Module 1: Collaborate faster using Microsoft Teams for higher education staff
    • Introduction
    • Staff Teams to lead effectively and save time
    • Use Microsoft Teams on any device
    • Create a Staff Members or Anyone team
    • Set member permissions
    • Leverage chat for improved communication
    • Create channels
    • Add content in channels with apps and tabs
    • Customize the Staff Notebook
    • Use online meetings to connect anytime, anywhere
    • Facilitate collaboration with apps and guests
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary
  • Module 2: Module 2: Enable student success with blended learning solutions in higher education
    • Introduction
    • Introduction to blended learning
    • Design a blended learning course for higher education
    • Deliver content in a blended learning course in higher education
    • Build engagement and interactivity in a blended learning course in higher education
    • Add assessment and feedback into a blended learning course in higher education
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary
  • Module 3: Module 3: Transform the higher education experience with the Surface suite of devices
    • Introduction
    • Introduction to the Surface suite of devices
    • Choose the right Surface device
    • Set up a Surface device for the best performance
    • Experience the power of the pen
    • Learn all about apps
    • Multi-task with a Surface suite device
    • Hybrid scenarios with Surface devices
    • Understand accessibility and the Surface devices
    • Optimize the Surface suite of devices for the best experiences
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary

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