ENMU Work From Home / Remote Work Extended Guide
Remote desktop can get in the way of getting things done. Following the steps listed below will help speed up working at home
Getting Started, stuff to do without Remote Desktop:
Being FERPA Complaint while working from home requires keeping sensitive and personally identifiable information on a secure University system and/or device. OneDrive is an approved way to make data available on both your off-campus devices and your campus computer as it is protected by your university log on and data that resides inside of OneDrive is encrypted so long as it is not copied to your local computer or device.
Introduction to One Drive
One Drive on your Desktop Tutorial
One Drive File Upload and Sharing Tutorial
How to migrate L Drives to OneDrive
How to use Teams for small group projects
How to use Breakout Rooms in Microsoft Teams
MS Teams Whiteboard feature quick introductory tutorial
How to create MS Teams class meetings
How to use Teams channels
MS Teams ‘In Meeting' Bar Control Interface
How to Screen Share in Teams Meetings
How to set audio and video capture devices in MS Teams
MS FORMS - A means to obtain useful insights and feedback
For remote collaboration capabilities with colleagues, please review the Microsoft Teams tutorial located here .
For a tutorial on how to use Microsoft Teams as an All-in-One Solution click here (Includes MS Streams instructions).
In-depth Streams Tutorial walk through
Teams Meetings -- Best Practices and Etiquette (Condensed)
ENMU Teams Etiquette Guide
For a tutorial on Teams online meeting capabilities click here
For a tutorial on using Teams Live Events click here
Instructions on how to use Teams Video Backgrounds located here.
For a tutorials on Adobe such as how to digitally sign PDF files click here .
For a tutorial on how to securely transmit physical signatures and other documents digitally click here
For a tutorial on how to capture photos for the new proxy cards, click here
The ENMU Portal [my.enmu.edu] will give access to most information needed (Announcements, Canvas, Mediasite, email, online office
suite) are available. Many links for Administrative systems will not work without the VPN running and connected to ENMU.
Canvas Instructor Guide
For everything listed after this the ENMU VPN is required:
The ENMU VPN is the fundamental software that will be used to access ENMU computers and administrative systems.
It most be installed to remote desktop to an on campus computer, access shared drives and run Banner systems.
For information on how to install this program and how to connect to ENMU computers, including instructional guides and videos,
please visit:
https://my.enmu.edu/web/its-technical-trainer/enmu-vpn-client
You can run Banner, Workflow, Banner Document Manager and Argos directly on your remote computer. (Link)
For instructions on how to add Shared Drives to your off campus machine click here .
You can answer and manage your ENMU phone just like you were on campus with Mitel connect.
For instructions on how to install the Mitel Connect software click here .
For instructions on how to enable Mitel Connect softphone features click here.
For instructions on how to setup up External Assignment & Forwarding with Mitel Connect click here.
Adobe tutorials are available here.
A 'Work From Home Checklist' to assist with working from home day-to-day can be found here .
Articles:
This is an article from PC Magazine containing 20 helpful best practices for working from home:
https://www.pcmag.com/news/get-organized-20-tips-for-working-from-home
From the American Psychological Association, this article will assist in coping with the psychological transition we are all going through:
https://www.apa.org/monitor/2019/10/cover-remote-work
An article from Harvard Business Review on work from home:
https://hbr.org/2019/08/is-it-time-to-let-employees-work-from-anywhere
An article from NPR on effective work from home habits:
https://www.npr.org/2020/03/15/815549926/8-tips-to-make-working-from-home-work-for-you
An article from MIT on work from home hidden risk management:
https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/how-to-manage-hidden-risks-remote-work
International Articles:
British BBC--
- Five ways to work well from home -- Link
Australian Sydney Morning Herald--
- How to work from home effectively - and without harming your health -- Link
Technical Assistance:
Contact ENMU Distance Learning for help with Canvas and Mediasite.
Contact ITS Help Desk for all other technologies.
, then click and drag over the material you are encountering the issue with, letting go of the click when the whole area has been covered. Then press Ctrl+C (this is Copy), or alternatively left click 'Edit' and select Copy. Now include this copied material in the content you send in the email to Help Desk.