Operation Copilot launched in September with over 220 faculty and staff participating. Throughout the semester, individuals reviewed a series of videos highlighting the power of Copilot within Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Meetings, and Copilot Chat. Each individual then explored how Copilot can be applied within their respective job responsibilities and provided insights via a feedback form in Canvas. Additionally, the cohort had some lively discussions via Teams. Over 100 participants have Continue reading Operation Copilot: Highlights from the Fall Cohort
Category: Training
Quick Tip: Making a Holiday Card with Adobe Express
As we enter the holiday season, the Training Team wishes you a joyful celebration! To help you create your own festive greetings, we’ve prepared a Holiday QuickTip on using Adobe Express, which is available to all SMU users for free. Continue reading Quick Tip: Making a Holiday Card with Adobe Express
Staff Mailbag: Zoom Backgrounds in Teams Plus Training Tips for You
It’s been a little over a year since the campus transitioned to Microsoft Teams, and there is no shortage of questions about the Teams interface and the applications you might encounter. In this month’s Staff Mailbag, we’re answering a question that recently came up in the SMU Branding Workshop. Then, to close this year’s Staff Mailbag, we’ll provide you with several handy resources to keep your Microsoft Teams knowledge up-to-date. Continue reading Staff Mailbag: Zoom Backgrounds in Teams Plus Training Tips for You
Spring 2026 Training Opportunities
From Sitecore to Artificial Intelligence, we’ve got quite the selection of IT training courses available for you for Spring 2026. Here’s what we have planned! Continue reading Spring 2026 Training Opportunities
Quick Tip: Working with Copilot Agents
In this installment of the OIT Quick Tip, I show you the basics of creating and working with Microsoft Copilot Agents. Agents can help you with specific tasks based upon your instructions, saving you prompting time when using the agent frequently. Continue reading Quick Tip: Working with Copilot Agents
