• Find a quiet space that is free of distraction distractions for any online meetings.

• Recognize the need to be flexible and patient with your team members during times of disruption.

• Practice with the tools before you need to use them.

• Follow Work-from-Home Security Considerations

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Microsoft Teams is a workspace for real-time collaboration and communication, meetings, file and app sharing, and even the occasional emoji! All in one secure place accessible to everyone you choose to collaborate with. Connect with anyone on campus - all Geneseo users are licensed for Teams, making it easier to add people to a team or search, call, and chat. For more information, head to Microsoft Teams at Geneseo

Tips for video meetings

• Create a live, editable doc so everyone in the meeting can contribute notes in real - time. Google docs Docs and /wiki/spaces/HELP/pages/76780389 are good places to do this.

• Assign clear roles such as a moderator, speaker, and tech support to ensure minimal glitches during the meeting.

• Strongly recommend all attendees turn their cameras on (if bandwidth allows) to encourage organic connections and accountability that everyone is engaged.

  • Logitech sells quality webcams on their website.

• Use frontal light

• Be aware of what's behind you

• Use a headset

  • the headphones that come with your smart phone smartphone will work

  • Logitech sells a variety of good headsets on their its website.

• Stay muted while participating until you are ready to speak

• Join your session a few minutes early to ensure proper connection

• Make sure you have reliable network access - when meeting from home, be sure that other family members are not using high-bandwidth applications (Netflix, gaming) while you are meeting

• Ensure quality video (in the event of low bandwidth, forgo video in place of good audio)

• If asked to provide your name, please use your full name so other participants can identify you

• Close any applications that are not needed while you are meeting

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Many of Geneseo's resources are accessible from off-campus without any changes to changing your computer. Some resources require that you use a VPN to create a secure connection to Geneseo's network. Some resources that require a VPN are:

• Argos

  • You can access the web version of Argos without needing a VPN.

• Running Licensed Software (ArcGIS, Maple, Mathematica, Mathcad, MATLAB, Minitab, Spartan, TI-Nspire, Labview, Vectorworks)

• \\Files server access like departmental shares and projects project spaces

• Extender

• Appworx

• Point-n-Click

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Whether you are using a PC or a Mac with our virtual lab, you can gain access to a Windows-based computer with that has many of the software packages that are licensed to CIT installed on it. The Virtual Lab is primarily intended primarily for student use. Other members of the campus community may make use of utilize this solution, but it access may be limited to student-centered accessactivities. See our guide on the virtual lab for more information.

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Shared drives are considered secure for most college-owned documents, but not PII or HIPPA data. For more information see our /wiki/spaces/HELP/pages/76777280 document.

Telephone Services

• Call forwarding Forwarding calls from your phone extension: You can forward direct all calls from your phone extension to either an on-campus or off-campus extensionnumber. See the Forward  Refer to the section on forwarding your phone extension to an off-campus extension section of in this guide.

• Call forwarding Forwarding your department phone : You will need to make a request by calling (585) 245-5588 or by visiting our online service desk.

• Voice mail to email: By default, after when you receive a voicemail message on your phone, you will also receive an email notification.

• Single Number Reach (desk phone and cell phone ring simultaneously): You will need to make a can request this by calling (585) 245-5588 or visiting our online service desk.

• Masking your personal cell phone number: When returning phone making return calls, dial *67 before you call calling to mask your personal cell phone number. Be aware that this makes If you do this, your call show up will appear as "No Caller ID," and which may make people may be less likely inclined to answer it.

Taking Equipment Off-Campus

Every faculty and staff member must complete the Equipment - Off-Campus Use Form. This form will require requires the approval of the appropriate Department Head and Vice President , before being forward forwarded to Procurement & Property Control Services, Doty Hall 315.

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