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 Hybrid meetings are here to stay, and we all need technology to make them work. Tom will demo using Neat web conferencing appliances as a substitute to dedicated Zoom Rooms.

• Neat Boards: https://neat.no/board/
• Want to get one? Contact servicedesk@mit.edu before you order to start the process of getting a Zoom Room account
• Questions? Want to see Neat Boards or Neat Bars live? Check with Tom: tbrand@mit.edu

It seems like everything is in the cloud these days, and there are so many options to choose from.

• Rikus will tell us about the cloud services MIT/IS&T provides, including the discount programs and how to get an account on AWS, GCP or Azure.
• Rajiv will talk about Research Computing in the Cloud at MIT.

• Cloud Computing:

  • Slides

  • MIT Cloud Accounts: https://ist-mit-edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/cloud-accounts

  • Cloud Accounts portal: https://mv-ezproxy-com.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/
  • Questions? Email cloud-accounts@mit.edu
• Cloud Computing for Research
  • Slides
  Research Computing in the Cloud
  • Research Computing at MIT: https://research-mit-edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/research-resources/research-computing

  • Ronin: https://ronin.mitresearch.cloud/login.php

  • MIT News story about Office of Research Computing and Data: https://news-mit-edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/2022/mit-launch-new-office-research-computing-data-0505

We've been hearing about O365 around the Institute for years, and who hasn't seen the (many) emails about migrating to O365 from Exchange email? But did you know there's more to O365 than just email?

• Dave will provide an overview of the O365 Email Migration project and process.
• Dan and Kurt will spotlight selected O365 apps, including Bookings, Teams, OneDrive, OneNote, SharePoint, and more.

• Exchange Migration

  • IS&T News about the migration: https://ist-mit-edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/news/o365-migration

  • Want to migrate your DLC? Email o365-migration@mit.edu

  • Web email after migration: https://outlook.office.com/

• Office 365 Service: https://ist-mit-edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/office365-service 

• Bookings app:

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  • Microsoft: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/bookings/bookings-overview?view=o365-worldwide
  • UCONN: https://kb.uconn.edu/space/IKB/10817011782/Microsoft+Bookings

  • Microsoft intro video: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/what-is-bookings-42d4e852-8e99-4d8f-9b70-d7fc93973cb5

• All the Microsoft 365 apps: https://www.office.com/apps (log in with MIT credentials)

MIT is committed to providing an environment that is accessible to individuals with disabilities, but how can we, as IT providers, help fulfill that commitment?

Katherine Wahl, Rich Caloggero, and Jen Dee will share some free accessibility checking tools, and how the Disability and Access Services (DAS) group can help you foster an accessible campus experience at MIT.

• Slides
• Disability & Access Services at MIT:
  • Accessibility at MIT: https://accessibility-mit-edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/

  • Digital Accessibility Tips: https://accessibility-mit-edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/digital-accessibility

  • Questions? Email accessibility@mit.edu
• Tools used in session:
  • WAVE: https://wave.webaim.org/

  • axe DevTools: https://www.deque.com/axe/devtools/

  • NVDA screen reader: https://www.nvaccess.org/download/
  • Accessible University demo page: https://openassessittoolkit.github.io/accessible_u/before_u.html

A professor comes to you and says, "I need you to install this software on 100 students' computers for this cool new class I'm teaching." You could cross your fingers that all those computers meet the minimum requirements and that students actually read their emails saying, "Hey, you need to install this software," and then set aside a bunch of time to troubleshoot installation issues, and then deal with decommissioning the software after the term ends...Or you could look to IS&T's Virtual Computer Labs. Claudia will share how the virtual desktop platform works and why you should consider it.

• Slides
• Virtual Athena for students: https://ist-mit-edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/athena
• Virtual Computer Labs for MIT classes: https://ist-mit-edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/virtual-computer-lab

 Learn about security compliance and threat trends, and their impact on MIT.

• Slides
• Secure Computing
  
  • https://ist-mit-edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/secure
  • Questions? Email security@mit.edu
• What should I do if my MIT Kerberos account is compromised? http://kb.mit.edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/confluence/x/MZIBCQ
• InfoProtect: https://infoprotect-mit-edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org
• MIT Phish Bowl https://www.flickr.com/photos/ist_atmit/sets/72157674839514551/ 

 We'll close out the day and then keep the meeting open for anyone who wants to chat.