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Office 365 – A new Email & Collaboration Environment for Students & Alumni
Presentation byNathan Tenaglia
&Jason Gorman
Objectives for this presentation
– Introduction to Office 365
– Understand the scope and timing of planned rollout for Student and Alumni
– Consider the benefits of Office 365
What is Office 365 ?
– Office 365 is a subscription based online office and software services suite which offers access to various services and software built around the Microsoft Office platform.
– Provides staff, faculty and students with email, sites, online document editing, storage, IM and web conference services.
– Access Office 365 services from anywhere with an Internet connection, on any device.
– Enhanced communication and learning capability.
Why Office 365?
– Improved accessibility to email and other office applications
– Enhanced collaboration using Lync Online
– Reduced maintenance costs
– Consistent customer experience
– Maintaining an ongoing relationship with Alumni
– Aligns with Open to Talent strategic plan
– Building an integrated communication eco system
Scope of the Office 365 Rollout for UTAS
– Microsoft Office 365 to all enrolled students
– Email for life for current students and alumni
Microsoft Office 365 ( for Enrolled Students)
Includes :
– Outlook email (50GB quota)
– Outlook calendar
– Lync Online
– OneDrive online storage (25GB, soon to be 1TB)
– Office Online (MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, etc.)
Microsoft Office 365 ( for Enrolled Students)
Timing:
– Designed to minimise disruptions during semester and exam periods
– Avoiding other project go live dates e.g. SLIMS
– Staged migration between November 12th and December 10th
Microsoft Office 365 ( for Enrolled Students)
Migration:
– Existing email, calendar and contacts will be migrated to Office 365
– Current email address will be retained
– Information pack will be delivered
– Regular communication and marketing prior to the cutover to Office 365
Email for Life (for Current Students & Alumni)
The Email for Life service enables existing UTAS email address to be retained 'for life’.
Features :
– Outlook email, calendar and contacts
– Maintaining a relationship with the University
– Keep emails and contacts after University life
Microsoft Office 365 ( for Alumni)
Includes :
– Outlook email (50GB quota)
– Outlook calendar
Email for Life (for Current Students & Alumni)
Timing:
– From 1 September 2014 access to “email for life service”
– From 6th October 2014 access to old email system disabled
Migration:
– Existing email, calendar and contacts will be migrated to Office 365
Benefits for Teaching
New ways of delivering learning :
– Remote participation
– Extends the reach of learning
– Improved Student support
– Improved accessibility of documents
– Promotes multi-campus collaboration
For more info and answers to your questions
CONTACT
Jason GormanProject [email protected]
Nathan TenagliaManager, Enterprise [email protected]
https://secure.utas.edu.au/office-365(available very soon).