��ɫTV News - IT Services

New Course Catalogue

webfull — Fri, 02 May 2025 20:49:41 +0000

Published: 2 May 2025

��ɫTVl’s Visual Schedule Builder has a new look!

webfull — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 19:14:57 +0000

Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) is a tool that allows students to visually organize their courses into their weekly schedule before registering in Minerva.

The most important change? Classroom locations and class instructors’ information are now available when signed in. The new look will make course information and interface elements more noticeable.

To see what’s changed, visit the VSB Knowledge base article.

Published: 30 April 2025

Ban of DeepSeek on ��ɫTVl devices / Interdiction d'utilisation de DeepSeek sur les appareils de ��ɫTVl

webfull — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 18:43:44 +0000

This message is published on behalf of Paul Chamberland, Chief Information Officer & Associate Vice-Principal IT Services. / Ce message publié au nom de Paul Chamberland, Dirigeant Principal de l’Information & Vice-recteur associé, Service des TI.

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Dear members of the ��ɫTVl community,

Published: 14 April 2025

Password reset for ��ɫTVl Username - Minerva reset password access ends March 26

webfull — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 19:51:53 +0000

As of March 26, 2025, you will no longer be able to reset your ��ɫTVl username password in Minerva. Password resets will be managed through a single, secure platform using Microsoft’s Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR) feature to enhance security and better protect your data.

Note: Password resets for Banner/Imaging/Data Warehouse will remain available in Minerva.

Published: 19 March 2025

Have you spotted these clues in your ��ɫTVl email?

webfull — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:03:12 +0000

Attackers, scammers, marketers: these days they’re all taking advantage of AI to generate polished, typo-free content. Figuring out if an email is legitimate has definitely become more challenging. But when you access your ��ɫTVl email through Microsoft Outlook, you benefit from several extra features that help protect you from phishing.

Keep an eye out for: phishing safety tips

Published: 24 January 2025

Learn how to use Copilot AI module now on myCourses

webfull — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:21:57 +0000

Microsoft Copilot is a generative AI tool that can help you write texts, generate images, translate texts into other languages, and much more. Learn how to access this powerful tool and use its main features with our self-paced introductory online module on myCourses. Through hands-on exercises and real-world scenarios, as well as a discussion of ethical AI practices, you’ll be well-equipped to use Copilot productively and responsibly.

Published: 14 January 2025

Microsoft 365 license deactivation warnings

webfull — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 14:54:10 +0000

IT Services recently migrated many Webex softphone users to Teams Phone.

As a result, users may have received a message from Microsoft stating their license will be deactivated soon. (See screenshot above.) It is a legitimate message from Microsoft.

All ��ɫTVl 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 type of Microsoft 365 license assigned to some users.

Published: 13 December 2024

Do not use Read.AI for ��ɫTVl purposes

webfull — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:56:31 +0000

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We have received reports of a Read.AI bot attending or attempting to attend online meetings organized by ��ɫTVl 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.

��ɫTV must vet all IT solutions to ensure they safeguard data privacy and security. Read.AI has not been approved for teaching, research, or administrative activities at the University.

Published: 10 December 2024

The ��ɫTVl Classroom A/V Instructions application is getting a makeover and a new home!

webfull — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 16:02:13 +0000

The Classroom A/V Instructions application is moving to the Browse Classrooms widget on the ��ɫTVl IT Support website on December 13th, 2024.

Classroom audiovisual information will now be available on a platform the community is familiar with. You’ll also be accessing it more securely with single sign-on (SSO) and two-factor authentication (2FA).

Published: 6 December 2024

Staff Directory decommissioned – Staff to update/review Workday information

webfull — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 16:09:16 +0000

As of January 31, 2025, ��ɫTVl IT Services has decommissioned the ��ɫTVl Staff Directory. This initiative aims to streamline processes, improve security against phishing attacks, and replace outdated technology.

Published: 4 December 2024