Program for the 2022 PDI

Contact Info

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Debora Colbert

Director, Professional Development

Monday, January 10th

9:00 AM

Session Title
Colorado's Conservation Data Explorer (CODEX)
Presenters:
David Anderson,Michael Menefee
Category:
General Campus IT and Technology Tools
Date:
Monday, January 10th 2022
Start Time:
9:00 AM
Session Length:
2 hours
Room:
LSC 324
Description:
CODEX is Colorado's new Conservation Data Explorer. It is hosted at CSU by the Colorado Natural Heritage Program in the Warner College of Natural Resources. It is an interactive map website where users get access to Colorado's current decision quality data for planning, research, learning, and environmental justice. Users can submit queries and get detailed reports on conservation targets within their area of interest, and a report on the ecosystem service benefits. Users have personal accounts where their queries of the map are saved. Please note: Participants will need to bring a laptop with internet connectivity. We suggest bringing one that is fully charged because there might not be plugs for everyone!
Goals and Target Audience:
Goals: Learn about applications of this tool at CSU, engage with our team, and become a power user of CODEX. Target Audience: Faculty and staff seeking information for their research or for student projects, project planners, and any interested citizens who would like to learn more about the tool.

10:00 AM

Session Title
Canvas: We Are Moving To New Quizzes! Summer 2022
Presenters:
Kevin Nolan,Indy Hart
Category:
General Campus IT and Technology Tools
Date:
Monday, January 10th 2022
Start Time:
10:00 AM
Session Length:
90 minutes
Room:
Morgan Library Computer Lab 175
Description:
Starting summer term 2022, new quizzes will be the only tool for delivering a quiz in Canvas. In this hands on workshop you will learn how to create a new quiz, how to apply a time accommodation for a student which applies to all quizzes in the course, and what new question types are available. We will also discuss how to migrate classic quizzes to new quizzes.
Goals and Target Audience:
Canvas instructors, TA's, course designers

1:00 PM

Session Title
Canvas How To Build A Course
Presenters:
Kevin Nolan
Category:
General Campus IT and Technology Tools
Date:
Monday, January 10th 2022
Start Time:
1:00 PM
Session Length:
80 minutes
Room:
Morgan Library Computer Lab 175
Description:
Canvas is CSU's learning management system for placing course content online. This workshop is for instructors, TA's and course designers who have not previously used Canvas . In this hands on workshop you will learn pedagogy for online course design, how to prepare and add content to a Canvas course, what file types to use, how to create modules to deliver your content, and how to create a page to add formatting, images and color to your Canvas course. We will help you get up to speed with using Canvas!
Goals and Target Audience:
Instructors, TA's, course designers who are not familiar with Canvas.

3:00 PM

Session Title
Microsoft Teams Voice Rolling Out Now on the CSU Campus
Presenters:
Chris Chagnon,Gabrielle Manual
Category:
General Campus IT and Technology Tools
Date:
Monday, January 10th 2022
Start Time:
3:00 PM
Session Length:
50 minutes
Room:
LSC 300
Description:
Teams Voice adds additional functionality to Microsoft Teams and is being rolled out across campus to replace our existing phone system. Join this session to see features of Teams Voice first hand and learn more about how it’s being deployed at CSU.
Goals and Target Audience:
Demo how Teams Voice works, including: Making and receiving a call Placing a call on hold and transferring Adjusting call settings Setting up voicemail Using the mobile app Understand how Teams Voice is being deployed across the CSU campus

Tuesday, January 11th

9:00 AM

Session Title
CSU System NetID Administration
Presenters:
Greg Vogl
Category:
General Campus IT and Technology Tools
Date:
Tuesday, January 11th 2022
Start Time:
9:00 AM
Session Length:
50 minutes
Room:
LSC 312
Description:
CSU System NetID will replace CSU eID for identity management in Summer 2021. Learn how to use the administrative features of the CSU System NetID website to support faculty, staff and students, including: Overview of architecture and components; Comparison with eID administration; Login, access, and administrative roles; Search for and view details of user accounts; Add activation and recovery emails for, reconcile, and disable user accounts; System status, logs, and reports. Session will be offered via Microsoft Teams. If you did not receive an invitation, please contact Gregory.Vogl@colostate.edu.
Goals and Target Audience:
CSU Fort Collins eID and NetID support staff, including Division of IT, Library, Admissions, Registrar, HR, Web Services, and others

10:00 AM

Session Title
Canvas: Getting Started With Assignments and the Gradebook
Presenters:
Kevin Nolan
Category:
General Campus IT and Technology Tools
Date:
Tuesday, January 11th 2022
Start Time:
10:00 AM
Session Length:
80 minutes
Room:
Morgan Library Computer Lab 175
Description:
For people who have not used assignments or the grade book in Canvas. In this hands on workshop you will learn pedagogical assessment considerations, how assignments and the grade book are connected, how to create assignments, how to enter grades, how grades are calculated, how to weight grades and how to give extra credit. Come join us to become familiar with this portion of Canvas.
Goals and Target Audience:
Instructors, TA's and course designers.

2:00 PM

Session Title
Changes in WEID Directory Data July 2022
Presenters:
Dave Hoffman,Randy Miotke
Category:
General Campus IT and Technology Tools
Date:
Tuesday, January 11th 2022
Start Time:
2:00 PM
Session Length:
80 minutes
Room:
LSC 306
Description:
The CSU Division of IT is planning to retire the eID identity management system in 2022. Much of the directory data in Banner (WEID_DIR_PERSON_00) and ODS (CSUG_DIRECTORY_ALL, CSUG_DIRECTORY_EID, CSUG_DIRECTORY_PRIVACY) is generated by eID processes. Learn how these data sources will be changing in mid 2022 with the introduction of NetID, the new identity and access management system.
Goals and Target Audience:
* Outline changes in the new data * Review sunsetting of legacy directory tables * Understand what replacement directory tables will be provided * How to prepare and test for the transition * Timeline This session is for anyone that uses the following Banner or ODS objects: WEID_DIR_PERSON CSUG_DIRECTORY_ALL, CSUG_DIRECTORY_EID, CSUG_DIRECTORY_PRIVACY
Session Title
Spack, a brief introduction
Presenters:
Stephen Oglesby
Category:
General Campus IT and Technology Tools
Date:
Tuesday, January 11th 2022
Start Time:
2:00 PM
Session Length:
50 minutes
Room:
LSC 376/378
Description:
A brief introduction to the spack package management system.
Goals and Target Audience:
Students, Staff and Faculty

Wednesday, January 12th

9:00 AM

Session Title
eID Becomes NetID in 2022
Presenters:
Randy Miotke,Dave Hoffman,Greg Vogl
Category:
General Campus IT and Technology Tools
Date:
Wednesday, January 12th 2022
Start Time:
9:00 AM
Session Length:
80 minutes
Room:
LSC 306
Description:
The CSU Division of IT is planning to retire the eID identity management system in 2022. The new CSU System NetID will become the replacement. Learn how this change affects current eID account holders and what to expect as the project progresses.
Goals and Target Audience:
* Describe the transition from eID to NetID * Effect on current eID account holders * Review project timeline * Understand what is changing and why * Preview the new NetID self-service site * eID directory data This session is for anyone that uses an eID and wants to learn about the new NetID.

1:00 PM

Session Title
Secondary eIDs Changing in the New NetID System
Presenters:
Randy Miotke,Dave Hoffman
Category:
General Campus IT and Technology Tools
Date:
Wednesday, January 12th 2022
Start Time:
1:00 PM
Session Length:
50 minutes
Room:
LSC 306
Description:
The CSU Division of IT is planning to retire the eID identity management system in 2022. The new CSU System NetID will become the replacement. Learn how secondary eID accounts will will change in the NetID system.
Goals and Target Audience:
* Understand how secondary eIDs become a departmental resource * Timeline for change This session is for current secondary eID account holders.
Session Title
Web Application Security at CSU
Presenters:
Greg Vogl,Kelly Poto
Category:
General Campus IT and Technology Tools
Date:
Wednesday, January 12th 2022
Start Time:
1:00 PM
Session Length:
80 minutes
Room:
LSC 304
Description:
1. An introduction to web application security, including: Information technology infrastructure and security components; Lists of most important categories of security risks and vulnerabilities in 2021; Methods, processes and tools for problem management, prevention, detection, and reaction; Using secure design principles and software security throughout the software lifecycle. 2. Recommended tools for securing web applications at CSU, including: Vulnerability scans by the CSU Cybersecurity Interns; Secure HTTP with InCommon SSL Certificates; Single sign-on with Shibboleth; Two-factor authentication with Duo Mobile; Role-based authorization and access control with Grouper groups; ASP.NET code examples for secure configuration and sanitizing input and output.
Goals and Target Audience:
Web application developers, administrators, and information technology coordinators will: Increase awareness of web application security issues; Increase motivation to assess and improve security of their applications; Learn key concepts, processes, tools, techniques, and resources at CSU and online.