McGill University News - IT Services

Do not use Read.AI for McGill purposes

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

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

McGill University 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 McGill 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 McGill IT Support website on December 13th, 2024.

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

Published: 6 December 2024

Staff Directory decommissioning – Staff to update/review Workday information by Jan, 31 2025

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

Starting on January 31, 2025, McGill IT Services will begin decommissioning the McGill Staff Directory in several steps. This initiative aims to streamline processes, improve security against phishing attacks, and replace outdated technology.

Published: 4 December 2024

Microsoft Teams update: Private Teams only for enhanced security!

webfull — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 18:48:24 +0000

Important update for Microsoft Teams users! Starting November 27, 2024, all newly created Microsoft Teams groups were set to Private by default. If you attempt to create a new team, the Public option will be unavailable (greyed out), as shown below:

Published: 14 November 2024

Mural login now using Single Sign-On (SSO)

webfull — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:00:13 +0000

We are excited to announce that we've enabled Single Sign-On (SSO) on Mural for a seamless and secure login experience.

Action required: Please log out of your Mural account and log back in using SSO. This will ensure uninterrupted access and a smoother process for future logins.

Published: 27 November 2024

Boost engagement in your PowerPoint presentations with Microsoft Forms!

webfull — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 13:26:45 +0000

Exciting news for Office 365 users! Microsoft Forms is now seamlessly integrated with PowerPoint, allowing you to incorporate live polls, quizzes or surveys directly into your slides. This powerful, easy-to-use feature is free and perfect for gathering real-time feedback and boosting engagement in any setting, from lectures to group projects!

Make your presentations dynamic, collaborative and impactful! With MS Forms, it’s easy to bring your audience into the experience, enabling instant engagement and interaction. Get started today and take your presentations to the next level!

Published: 14 November 2024

Important: Keep your Zoom software updated

webfull — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 13:52:34 +0000

On November 2, 2024, Zoom will enforce its latest quarterly minimum version requirements. If you are not using at least version 5.17.5 (for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Intune) or version 5.17.0 for Blackberry, Zoom will not work until you update your software.

Published: 27 June 2024

Change to the classroom telephones autodial behavior

webfull — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 20:14:28 +0000

After October 18, Classroom telephones will no longer automatically call the Audiovisual support hotline when you remove the telephone receiver from the base.

This change will prevent accidental calls to the hotline.

After that date, you will have to use the press the AV System Support button on the lower-left side of the telephone’s display screen to call the Audiovisiual support hotline. (See below)

Published: 6 September 2024

The new myFuture platform is now available / La nouvelle plateforme myFuture est maintenant disponible

webfull — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 17:57:33 +0000

Access to myFuture / Accès à myFuture

To access the new myFuture platform, use the following link / Pour accéder à la nouvelle plateforme, utilisez le lien suivant : https://myfuture.mcgill.ca

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ORIGINAL Message posted June, 2024

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Published: 19 September 2024

Changes to MCGILL ALERT! mobile device notifications

webfull — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 14:59:58 +0000

McGill’s Emergency Notification System allows you to opt in your mobile device to receive alerts during time-sensitive situations and disruptions in the use of various buildings on campus.

In the past, some mobile phone carriers only allowed voice messages, not SMS text messaging. Today, all carriers support SMS, so we will switch all Emergency Notification System messaging to SMS for mobile phones starting September 18.

If your personal mobile device is configured to use text-to-speech, SMS notifications from McGill will be read aloud.

Published: 10 September 2024