Staff

Guides

MS Teams

Anyone with an "@fau.edu" account has access to the online collaboration tool, Microsoft Teams, along with Microsoft's suite of Office 365 applications. Teams can be accessed from your desktop/laptop, mobile device, or a web browser. To take advantage of its full features, the desktop/laptop version is recommended. Below are a few links to guides on installing the application, creating a team with your co-workers, and using the application for video-conferencing and other collaborative features.

 

  1. Download and Install the Application : This is only necessary if you do not have the Teams app on your device/computer.
  2. Sign In and Get Started : Type your full FAU email address into the sign-in prompt to get the FAU SSO login page. After logging in with your FAU credentials, the app will finish launching and you'll have access to Teams! Your current Teams will appear on the left including their associated channels and discussion topics.
  3. Manage Your Notifications : Customize the application's notification settings so that they suit your preferences.
  4. Create a New Team : Start a staff team to create a place where you can collaborate with co-workers, share documents, and have team meetings.
  5. Other productive features in Teams include:

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Zoom Meetings

Zoom is a web-conferencing tool that can be used to enhance and expand classess with powerful collaboration tools, including video breakout rooms, multi-sharing, polling, and group chats. To learn more about Zoom, the Instructional Technologies training team will host Zoom workshops. Information and dates can be found at techevents.fau.edu . You can also schedule a personalized appointment .

Zoom FAQs

  • Where can I access Zoom?
  • What features do we have access to?
    • Faculty and staff can host meeting with up to 300 participants for unlimited duration.
    • Students can host meetings with up to 100 participants. Meetings are limited to 40 minutes for 3 or more participants.
  • How do my meeting recordings work?
    • Faculty and staff may record to the shared cloud space. Recordings will expire after 125 days. To keep recordings longer than that, please download and move them to Mediasite, OneDrive, or any other storage method. Please note FERPA restrictions apply to all recordings. 
    • Student accounts cannot record to the cloud but can record locally (to their own computer) if the meeting host allows.
    • Recording (cloud or local) is not available to HIPAA users.
  • Can non-FAU users participate in Zoom meetings?
    • Only users with FAUnet IDs may host meetings. Other users can participate as an attendee and can be given presentation privileges during a meeting.
    • Please note: With the default settings, users who do not authenticate with FAU need to be admitted manually by a meeting host (to prevent Zoom bombing). You can admit these users from the participants list after launching the meeting.
  • Where can I get help/learn more?

 

Zoom Guides

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FAU Alerts

In the case of an actual emergency, it is imperative that everyone at FAU stay informed as much as possible. FAU Alters are the quickest way to receive up-to-the-moment information on any emergency situations effecting the FAU community. Below are a few links to get you set up:

  • Sign up for FAU Alerts: Site containing info on how to sign-up for and manage FAU alerts along with FAQs and other info. (need to find another link for this)
  • FAU Environmental Health & Safety Website : Website for FAU's EH&S office with any current advisories, information on EHS policies, and other links to trainings, resources, etc.
  • FAU Status Page : Displays any currently ongoing FAU Alerts.

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