2017-18 Faculty Handbook

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Top 10 Technical Services for Employees #10 Equipment Rental A variety of audio/visual equipment is available to borrow at no cost. Laptops, digital camcorders, speaker systems, and multimedia carts are among the most popular items. Please visit A212 at Lakeshore or NX210 at North to sign out what you need. We will even show you how the equipment works before you go!

#9 Email & Calendaring Exchange

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Exchange is one of Humber’s communication/ collaboration tools. In addition to powerful email and calendaring tools, Exchange also features contact and task management functionality. It also synchronizes with mobile devices. You can access Exchange at myMail.Humber.ca

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#8 Software Licensing & Release Humber’s licenses with Microsoft and Adobe include work-at-home privileges on select titles. Microsoft titles include Office, Office for Mac, Project, Visio, and Windows. Adobe titles include Creative Cloud, Creative Suite, and Master Collection. Look for “Work-at-home Software” on our Web site to get started. Note a nominal download fee will apply.

#7 Educational Technology & Support Many of Humber’s learning spaces have been enhanced with multimedia technology to support teaching and learning. Some spaces also allow tablets and personal laptops to share a single display for active learning purposes. Note that picking up the phone in a learning space connects one to our Support Centre for priority support.

#6 Technical Training Looking to upgrade your technical skills? Be sure to check out our self-guided learning resources. We have exceptional online tutorials, courseware (with practice files), and quick reference guides. And it is all free! Popular topics include Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Publisher, Visio, Windows, and Word.

#5 Digital Signage & Wayfinding Want to know what is happening around campus? Check out Humber TV. Sponsored in part by IGNITE, Humber TV has all the news, weather, and sports you need. Humber TV is also used to showcase student achievements. There are 58 displays and four video walls in service.


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