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Microsoft LyncOur current Lync offerings include: Lync 2013 (for Windows users) What's New in Lync 2013 Audio/Video/Web Conferencing Lync 2010 (for Windows users) Audio/Video/Web Conferencing using Lync 2010 Lync 2011 (for Macintosh users) What's New in Lync 2013In this 1-hour overview, we will review Lync 2013 changes to the interface and explore some of the new features. First we will take a look at the Quick Lync menu which contains buttons that are revealed when you hover over a contact’s picture, such as start a chat, a call, a video call, or view a contact card with a single click. Persistent Chat Rooms replace Activity Feeds and we will take a closer look at chat room capability. A new Full Screen icon lets you expand your Lync window to fill the screen. The Add a Contact button helps you quickly build your Contact list. Speaking of contacts, for quicker access, a new Favorites group lets you build a list of people you contact most often. With the new tabbed conversations feature, you can keep all your calls, instant messages (IM), and chat rooms in one conversation window. We will practice using this new feature in a phone call.
What's New in Lync 2013 Audio/Video/Web ConferencingThis 1-hour overview will cover some of the new features in conferencing using Lync 2013. With the new Gallery View, you automatically see everyone in a video conference. When video is not available, a speaker’s picture will appear. The gallery controls enable you to see participants’ names and identify active speakers. The gallery shows the most relevant people in the meeting at all times by bringing the dominant speaker’s video “into focus” to the standing row, and displaying the pictures of less active participants in the sitting rows. When there are more than five participants in a video conference, the five most active participants’ video windows appear in the top row, and pictures of the other participants appear below. You can also select one or more of the participants to be visible at all times. Whether you’re in your office or on the road, you can join a Lync Meeting with only a single click or touch. You no longer need to write down or remember dial-in numbers and passcodes. Just click Join Lync Meeting from an Outlook meeting reminder on your computer, or from the calendar or meeting pane on a Windows Phone, iOS, or Android device. When scheduling a meeting, you can select your own dedicated space, or you can create a new meeting room with a new ID and password. This lets you customize your meeting options to better fit your requirements, meeting type, or the participants. For example, if you have external participants, specific presenters, or confidential information to discuss, you might want to create a more controlled meeting space.
Lync 2010 BasicsMicrosoft Lync 2010 provides a single interface on your computer that unites voice communications, instant messaging, and audio/video conferencing all at once. In this 3-hour hands-on instructor led workshop, attendees will learn how to start and sign on to Lync, learn how to navigate the Lync 2010 program window, learn about presence (availability status), add contacts to their contact list, and find help resources.Next attendees will learn how to use the voice and video features of Lync, including how to adjust audio settings, how to make and receive a phone call, a conference call, and a video call. Attendees will practice transferring and forwarding calls and learn how to check for missed calls and voicemail messages. Instant messaging is another form of communication in Lync. Attendees will learn how to start an instant message, how to reply, and how to format text in an instant message. Attendees will experience sharing their desktop or program window with someone else and see how easy it is to share files using Lync. Finally, the integration between Microsoft Outlook 2010 and Lync will be explored, including how easy it is to communicate with others from within an email message or calendar event.
Lync 2011 Basics for the MacMicrosoft Lync 2011 provides a single interface on your computer that unites voice communications, instant messaging, and audio/video conferencing all at once. In this 3-hour hands-on instructor led workshop, attendees will learn how to start and sign on to Lync, learn how to navigate the Lync 2011 program window, learn about presence (availability status), add contacts to their contact list, and find help resources.Next attendees will learn how to use the voice and video features of Lync, including how to adjust audio settings, how to make and receive a phone call, a conference call, and a video call. Attendees will practice transferring and forwarding calls. Instant messaging is another form of communication in Lync. Attendees will learn how to start an instant message, how to reply, and how to format text in an instant message. Attendees will experience sharing their desktop or program window with someone else and see how easy it is to share files using Lync. Finally, the integration between Microsoft Outlook 2011 for the Mac and Lync 2011 will be explored, including how easy it is to communicate with others from within an email message or calendar event.
Audio/Video/Web Conferencing using Lync 2010This short course demonstrates how easy it is to set up and attend an online meeting using Lync 2010. Meeting schedulers will learn how to escalate an instant message or phone conversation into an audio or video conference; schedule an online meeting in Outlook 2010 using default options; customize advanced meeting options for unique meeting requirements; and schedule a meeting on behalf of another. Different meeting roles (attendee versus presenter) will be discussed; we will learn how to use a virtual waiting room known as a “lobby” for control over who attends a meeting; explore settings for audio participation only (for those attendees who do not have Lync installed); how to set up meeting tools (whiteboards, desktop, document, and application sharing); and how to create a recording of the meeting. Attendees will also learn how to join a scheduled meeting as an invited participant. This course is offered at no cost to faculty, staff and graduate students.
Lync 2010 Overview (presentation only; no fee; no registration required)Along with instructor-led, hands-on workshops for Lync, we're offering the following opportunities to attend a PowerPoint presentation on Lync 2010 features. These presentations do NOT require pre-registration, walk-ins are welcome! Microsoft Lync 2010 provides a single interface on your computer that unites voice communications, instant messaging, and audio/video conferencing all at once. In this 1.5-hour presentation, attendees will get an overview on the Lync 2010 interface, learn about presence (availability status), the use of contacts in a contact list, and how to find help resources. Voice and video features of Lync will be presented, including where to adjust audio settings, steps for making and receiving a phone call, a conference call, and a video call. Steps for transferring and forwarding calls and where to check for missed calls and voicemail messages will also be shown. Attendees will become familiar with the use of instant messages, sharing a desktop or program window, and sharing files using Lync. Finally, the integration between Microsoft Outlook 2010 and Lync will be explored, including the ease of communicating with others from within an email message or calendar event.
Lync 2010 Basics (for graduate students)Microsoft Lync 2010 provides a single interface on your computer that unites voice communications, instant messaging, and audio/video conferencing all at once. In this 3-hour hands-on instructor led workshop, attendees will learn how to start and sign on to Lync, learn how to navigate the Lync 2010 program window, learn about presence (availability status), add contacts to their contact list, and find help resources. Attendees will learn how to use the voice and video features of Lync, including how to adjust audio settings, how to make and receive a Lync phone call, a conference call, and a video call. Instant messaging is another form of communication in Lync. Attendees will learn how to start an instant message, how to reply, and how to format text in an instant message. Attendees will experience sharing their desktop or program window with someone else and see how easy it is to share files using Lync. Finally, the integration between Microsoft Outlook 2010 and Lync will be explored, including how easy it is to communicate with others from within an email message or calendar event.
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