LEARN IT @ LUNCH SERIES, FALL 2020
Wednesdays, Noon-1:00pm
Zoom Sessions
The OIT Learn IT @ Lunch series is an opportunity to learn about technology during the lunch hour. All meetings will be held via Zoom ONLY.
- This series runs during the fall and spring academic semesters.
- All Duke students, staff and faculty are welcome to participate. No pre-registration is required.
- Each session includes a presentation followed by a Q&A period.
- For Fall 2020, each session will be held remotely using Zoom. Meeting links have been added to the calendar below.
- We record as many sessions as possible. Recordings are posted online.
| DATE | TOPIC | INSTRUCTOR(S) |
|---|---|---|
| September 16 | LinkedIn Learning: A resource for a new world of work and learning Click Here to Join the Session Learn how you can take advantage of LinkedIn Learning for your own professional and personal development and maintain resilience and success over the longer term in today’s new working environment. | Elma Clarke, Senior Customer Success Manager at LinkedIn Learning |
| September 30 | DukeHub 2.0: A New Experience Click Here to Join the Session There are some exciting changes to DukeHub, the student information system used by faculty and student advisors to track academic performance. DukeHub 2.0 will soon launch with a new look and feel. Join us to learn about the new added features. | Morgan Andres & Delia Patrick, Student Information Services and Systems |
| October 7 | Make Informed Decisions with Qualtrics Click Here to Join the Session This session will show you cool tricks within Qualtrics and more...including some tips for building effective surveys and thoughts about how platform (phone, tablet, or computer) affect user experience and data collection. | Alexandra CooperSocial Science Research Institute |
| October 14 | Working Securely from Home... with Children Family Feud Edition Click Here to Join the Session As schools have moved to virtual learning at home, parents and children are sharing the same home computing resources and face increased security risks. Parents from Duke’s IT Security Office offer their suggestions for protecting kids online, with tips on passwords, Zoom security and parental control options. Participants are welcome to attend with their children as the presenters will include their children in the discussion as well. | Niko Bailey, Cara Bonnett, & Anthony Miracle, Information Technology Security Office |
| *October 20 11:00am-Noon | Building a Professional LinkedIn Profile for Students Click Here to Join the Session LinkedIn is a professional networking platform that can help connect students with opportunities to advance their careers. You can use LinkedIn to find an internship or job, mentoring relationships, and to learn the skills you will need to succeed as a professional. A complete LinkedIn profile can help potential employers learn more about you as well as help you find opportunities to showcase your educational background and pre-professional experience. In this training you will learn how to: Build your LinkedIn Profile Build your Mentoring Network Use your network on LinkedIn to connect to opportunity Search and apply for jobs on LinkedIn | Elma Clarke, Senior Customer Success Manager at LinkedIn Learning |
| October 20 | Building a Professional LinkedIn Profile for Staff Click Here to Join the Session LinkedIn is a professional networking platform for anyone who is looking to advance their career. You can use LinkedIn to find a job or internship, connect and strengthen professional relationships, and learn the skills you need to succeed. A complete LinkedIn profile can help you find opportunities by showcasing your unique professional story through experience, skills, and education. In this training you will learn how to: Build your LinkedIn Profile Build your Professional Network Use your network on LinkedIn to connect to opportunity Search and apply for jobs on LinkedIn | Elma Clarke, Senior Customer Success Manager at LinkedIn Learning |
| October 28 | Security 2020: Protecting yourself and your data in a changing threat Landscape Click Here to Join the Session Cyber attacks have skyrocketed during the global pandemic, with new scams targeting employees who are working from home, online banking and coronavirus fears. washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/08/24/cybersecurity-202-coronavirus-crisis-spawned-more-scams-than-any-other-event-last-decade" Learn how to protect yourself and your data in this changing environment using new tools and best practices. | Cara Bonnett Information Technology Security Office |
| November 18 | Hosting a Successful Zoom Large Meeting & Webinar Event Click Here to Join the Session The default capacity settings for Zoom are generous but there are other resources offered by Zoom that allow for even larger meetings. Participants in this session will learn about Large Meetings and Webinars, how they work, and how to modify a meeting to mimic a webinar as closely as possible. | Debbie Suggs, Enterprise Systems and Support |
| December 2 | Inclusive Zoom Events and Activities: Making your meetings accessible Click Here to Join the Session Learn Zoom and WebEx tips and tricks such as how to post the announcement, set up accommodations, run the meeting, and how to provide helpful follow-up materials. Plus, we will show some little-known accessibility features that you already have on your computer but might not know about. | Joel Crawford-Smith, Web Accessibility & Sonja Likness, Social Media and Content Management |
