OVERVIEW
Target audience: Most of the IT training courses offered are for faculty and staff members. However, students and affiliates may register for certain courses if required (Examples: WMS 300/301).
AVAILABLE NOW: New online Cyber Security Essentials Training for faculty, staff, and students
Consult Cyber Security Essentials Training for more information.
This short course on cybersecurity essentials will give you tips and tricks to protect yourself and your personal data. From identifying phishing scams to sharing files online, we'll show you how to stay one step ahead of hackers.
We're excited to offer you the resources you need to stay ahead of the game. You'll find a variety of short training modules that you can interact with at your own pace. We'll prepare you to identify and prevent cyber attacks, safeguard your personal and financial information, and keep McGill secure.
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IMPORTANT: How to register / cancel
Visit the IT training calendar on the IT Services website to view available sessions. Click on a session that interests you and follow the registration instructions. Read instructions on how to register via Minerva. If you are unable to attend the workshop you are scheduled for, please cancel your registration so that someone else may attend.
Courses by topic (instructor-led)
Admin & Productivity Tools
Banner/Minerva
- Banner Introduction (GEN 300)
- Banner Student Information System (SIS)
- Admissions: Undergraduate Admissions Decisions (SIS 384)
- Academic History: Degree Evaluation and Graduation (SIS 321)
- Catalog and Schedule: Timetabler DCU for Class Schedule Administrators (SIS 397)
- Reporting
Training is also provided by Financial Services and Analysis, Planning and Budget.
Communication and Collaboration Tools
- Introduction to Microsoft Teams (COL 101)
- Microsoft Bookings
- Outlook - tips and tricks (COL 105)
- Web Conferencing - Webex Webinars (formerly Webex Events) (COL 615)
- Creating McGill surveys using LimeSurvey (COL 708)
- LimeSurvey consultations [Formerly COL 710]
Content Management
- D2 for Space Contributors and Coordinators (CMS 504)
- D2 for Legal records (CMS 506)
- D2 for Enrolment Services - Student Records (CMS 508)
- D2 for Financial Records and Student Accounts (CMS 509)
Web Services
- McGill Web Management System courses- WMS
- Other Web Services courses: WMS and other web systems
- View the schedule and details of course offerings on the Training and Events page of the Web Services website.
Other Training
- Lunchtime Learning, IT & TEA series (LTL):
- Video Production Basics (LTL1)
- Office 365 Forms & Surveys (LTL2)
- Office 365 Sway presentations (LTL6)
- OneDrive Directions and SharePoint Pointers (LTL7): Offered as needed. The instructor will contact you when more sessions are available.
- Creating accessible documents in Microsoft 365 (LTL12)
Online training (self-paced via myCourses)
IMPORTANT: Prerequisites
Please note that participating in all the OLC courses below require you to first complete GEN 300.
Some courses require additional prerequisites. To facilitate registration, they are indicated next to the course's name below. Click on the the course's name to view the course's description page.
You can register to multiple courses at once but GEN 300 or any additional prerequisites must be completed BEFORE attending a course.
- Cyber Security Essentials Training
- Banner Student Aid System (OLC - FAA 101)
- Updating Student Accounts (OLC - SIS 301) (Prerequisite: SIS394)
- Updating Undergraduate Admissions (OLC - SIS 302) (Prerequisite: SIS379)
- Grades, GPA and Academic Standing (OLC- SIS 305) (Prerequisite: SIS388)
- Introduction to Undergraduate Admissions (OLC - SIS 379)
- Transfer Credits (OLC - SIS 381) (Prerequisite: SIS305)
- Course Permits (OLC - SIS 387)
- Registration and Student Records (OLC - SIS 388)
- Updating Student Records (OLC - SIS 389) (Prerequisite: SIS388)
- Catalog & Schedule Updating (OLC - SIS 393)
- Viewing Student Accounts (OLC - SIS 394)
Online documentation
- Content Management System
- Web Management System (Overview, Channels News & Events, Webforms)
- myLab (hazardous waste management in labs)
- AMS (Animal Management System)
Self-serve documentation resources
- IT Knowledge Base - The IT Knowledge Base, accessible from the IT Support site, is a searchable online resource available to all McGill students and employees. It contains over 600 articles on systems and services supported by McGill.
- Banner Documentation Index - This web page supports Banner users, with field look-up guides, "how-to" documentation, and videos demonstrating specific tasks. Note: The Banner Documentation Index is on a secured McGill site. If accessing from off-campus, you must first connect to VPN.
ADDITIONAL REFERENCES:
Other courses for employees at McGill
IT Services collaborates with Human Resources and the School of Continuing Studies on other IT and general staff development courses:
- Organizational Development (courses and workshops provided by Human Resources)
- School of Continuing Studies IT courses
External training recommendations