Google Collaboration Challenge Wrap Up

Congratulations to all who participated in the Google Collaboration Challenge and took the opportunity to improve their Google skills!  We hope the information presented will allow for the community to be even more productive in your work.

If you missed the Google Collaboration Challenge, but would still like to take advantage of the tips and techniques offered and earn a Credly Digital Badge for completion of the course - no worries! The ITS Training Department has turned the 8 week Google Collaboration Challenge into an online Moodle course. The Google Collaboration Challenge link will take you to the online Moodle course.
You will have to self enroll in the course.

Upon successful completion of the course you are eligible to be awarded the #GSuiteCollab Credly Digital Badge.  A digital badge is a way to communicate and track achievement, they make your credentials portable and your skills more visible.  You can put the Digital Badge on your resume or link to your LinkedIn account. These badges or digital certificates, are issued by Manhattan College and they do not expire.

Please contact Anita McCarthy, ITS Training Manager: amccarthy01@manhattan.edu with any questions regarding the Google Collaboration Challenge and the accompanying Credly digital badge.

Google Summer Collaboration Challenge Week 7

Video Conferencing Options with Google Calendar

Manhattan College users have the option to add conferencing options to Calendar Events. When creating an event in Google Calendar, make sure to set the conferencing option to Hangouts Meet. This will associate a meeting code with that event, allowing you and other people to join a conference using the invitation sent to them or the meeting code. Note that with G Suite for Education, you can have up to 25 people simultaneously connected to the meeting.

Please review this tutorial on how to get started with Hangouts Meets

Hangouts Meet Dial In Option

A feature that was recently added is the option for Dialing into a Hangouts Meet via telephone. When a calendar event is created with the Hangouts Meet conferencing option selected, the Dial In option will automatically be enabled. Along with the meeting code, you will also find a telephone number and pin number, which will be used to enter a video conference using only a telephone. This is especially useful when you’re away from your computer, like if you're commuting or don't have a data connection, and you need to call into your Meetings while on the go.

Note that this dial-in feature uses an international phone number, which allows meeting participants in other countries to join the meeting.

Please this article for more information about Hangouts Meet with Dial In Option.

Assignment: Create an event with the Hangouts Meet conferencing option and join the meeting and invite a friend to join using the dial in option.

Once you complete reviewing the materials from the sixth week of the Google Collaboration Challenge take a few minutes to answer these questions: Google Drive Questionnaire

Google Collaboration Challenge Week 5

Using Google Calendar

With Google Calendar, you can quickly schedule meetings and events, and get reminders about upcoming activities, so you always know what’s next. This week we'll show you how to setup your Google Calendar to keep track of classes, meetings, and events as well as configure Calendar to let others know when you are available.

Getting started with Google Calendar

Let's start by getting familiar with Google Calendar. In this tutorial, we'll explore Calendar basics including creating meetings, reminders, and invitations as well as customizing the look and function of Calendar.

Configure Calendar

First, we'll need to make sure the Calendar is configured to securely share your Free/Busy information while keeping your event details private.

1 - Access Calendar by clicking the Google Apps menu and selecting "Calendar. The Google Apps menu can be accessed from any Google app including Gmail.

2 - In calendar, select the "gear" icon at the top right of the page and select "Settings".

3 - In the Calendar Settings screen select "Calendars" from the top menu, then click the link for the first calendar in the list. The first calendar should be your name.

4 - In the details screen, click "Share this Calendar" from the top menu. Recommended settings are below. Be sure to check the appropriate boxes and select "See only free/busy" from both drop-downs.

 Your calendar has now been configured to the recommended settings to share your availability with others while keeping your event details private.

Creating Appointment Slots with Google Calendar

You can set up appointments on your calendar that people can reserve. For instance, professors can have their students reserve time during office hours each week. For instructions on how to create events and invite people, please click the link to the tutorial below and complete the tutorial below.

Get familiar with Google Calendar

Assignment: Complete the "Get Started with Calendar" tutorial to create and manage your first personal event, invite others, and set reminders.

Once you complete reviewing the materials from the fifth week of the Google Collaboration Challenge take a few minutes to answer these questions: Week 5 Google Drive Questionnaire

Week 10 Tech Showcase: Digital Badges

Digital Badges Convey Mastery of a Topic

ITS has begun a new initiative to promote digital badging. Digital badging is the process of giving digital badges to those who have met a criteria which involves completing comprehensive material of that topic. The verified digital badges can then be displayed on a resume to reflect your achievements for that particular topic.

ITS offers badges for certain challenges such as the Google Collaboration Challenge and the Digital Accessibility Challenge, which people can continuously take throughout the year. If you would like to complete these challenges to receive a Digital Badge, you can simply navigate to the ITS Blog through Quick Links and use the search bar to find each week.  The Digital Badge's are awarded through a website named Credly.

Example of a Manhattan College issued badge awarded for completing a Digital Accessibility online challenge.

Additional Resources:
Digital Badge Information
Credly Knowledge Base

We are interested in your feedback, please take a few moments to complete the following Digital Badge Survey.

Partially reposted from an Educause Launching Digital Credentials Course

Google Collaboration Challenge Follow up

Congratulations to all who participated in the Google Collaboration Challenge and took the opportunity to improve their Google skills!  We hope the information presented will allow for the community to be even more productive in your work.

If you missed the Google Collaboration Challenge, but would still like to take advantage of the tips and techniques offered and earn a Credly Digital Badge for completion of the course - no worries! The ITS Training Department has turned the 8 week Google Collaboration Challenge into an online Moodle course. The Google Collaboration Challenge link will take you to the online Moodle course.
You will have to self enroll in the course.

Upon successful completion of the course you are eligible to be awarded the #GSuiteCollab Credly Digital Badge.  A digital badge is a way to communicate and track achievement, they make your credentials portable and your skills more visible.  You can put the Digital Badge on your resume or link to your LinkedIn account. These badges or digital certificates, are issued by Manhattan College and they do not expire.

Please contact Anita McCarthy, ITS Training Coordinator: amccarthy01@manhattan.edu with any questions regarding the Google Collaboration Challenge and the accompanying Credly digital badge.