Microsoft OneDrive
Microsoft OneDrive is a cloud storage service that allows users to store, sync, and share files securely online. It enables easy access to documents from any device and facilitates collaboration by allowing multiple users to work on files simultaneously.
Features & Benefits
- 1TB of secure data storage
- Access and share files from all your devices
- Easy co-authoring for collaboration
- Seamless integration with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Requirements
Microsoft OneDrive will be available to UBC faculty and staff who meet the following requirements:
- An active Faculty and Staff (FASmail) mailbox
- An active employee status
- A firstname.lastname@ubc.ca email alias that is associated with their FASmail mailbox
- An active Enterprise Active Directory (EAD) account
Getting Started
If you meet the requirements, you will be able to access OneDrive at portal.office.com by signing in with your UBC Campus Wide Login (CWL). From there, you can use the web-based version or download the application.
Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is a collaboration platform that integrates chat, video conferencing, file sharing, and project management tools, enabling teams to communicate and work together efficiently in a centralized workspace. It enhances teamwork by allowing users to collaborate in real-time and access shared resources seamlessly.
Features & Benefits
- Chat and Video Conferencing: Instant messaging and high-quality video calls for seamless communication.
- File Sharing and Integration: Easy file sharing with direct access to Office 365 apps like Word and Excel.
- Organized Channels: Dedicated spaces for projects or topics to keep discussions focused.
- Meeting Management: Schedule, record, and transcribe meetings effortlessly.
Requirements
Microsoft Teams will be available to UBC faculty and staff who meet the following requirements:
- An active Faculty and Staff (FASmail) mailbox
- An active employee status
- A firstname.lastname@ubc.ca email alias that is associated with their FASmail mailbox
- An active Enterprise Active Directory (EAD) account
Getting Started
If you meet the requirements, you will be able to access Teams at portal.office.com by signing in with your UBC Campus Wide Login (CWL). From there, you can use the web-based version or download the application.
Slido
Slido is an interactive Q&A and polling platform that enhances audience engagement during meetings, events, and presentations. It allows participants to submit questions and vote on topics in real time, fostering active participation and gathering feedback easily.
Features & Benefits
- Interactive Q&A and Polling: Engage participants during live, remote, or hybrid learning events.
- Easy Access: Join using a QR code or event code for quick entry.
- Real-Time Engagement: Participants can pose and up-vote questions during the event for immediate responses.
- Post-Event Access: Participants can continue to ask and up-vote questions after the event for later responses.
Requirements
100 Participants or Less:
- If your event is for less than 100 participants and requires less than 3 polls, anyone can sign-up directly with Slido for a free basic account.
- You can sign up for a free account directly with Slido by going to slido.com/signup.
100 Participants or More:
- If your event is for more than 100 participants or requires more than 3 polls, you can request to use a Faculty of Medicine Slido account for Faculty of Medicine activities.
Getting Started
Slido Basic Account: You can sign up for a free account directly with Slido by going to slido.com/signup.
Faculty of Medicine Slido Account: If you meet the requirements, you can request to use a Faculty of Medicine Slido account using the FoM Slido Request Form
Zoom
Zoom is a video conferencing platform that enables virtual meetings, webinars, and online collaboration through high-quality audio and video. It allows users to connect from anywhere, share screens, and record sessions. There are two types of Zoom offered though UBC:
UBC Zoom
UBC Zoom provides users with the flexibility to book and organize their own Zoom teaching and learning sessions and meetings. UBC Zoom is used for regular meetings and educational purposes only and is not intended to involve patients.
FoM (Faculty of Medicine) Zoom
FoM Zoom integrates seamlessly with the Faculty of Medicine’s suite of videoconferencing services like FoM VC rooms and FoM recording. FoM Zoom can also be used for virtual meetings (a meeting without a physical room). FoM Zoom is used for regular meetings and educational purposes only and is not intended to involve patients.
Features & Benefits
- Cross-Device Compatibility: Join meetings from any device, making remote collaboration easy.
- Interactive and Engaging: Collaborative whiteboard and annotation, and remote control of screen. Use live chat used to ask questions or provide visual feedback.
- Breakout Rooms: Divide participants into smaller groups for focused discussions.
- Accessibility for all learners: Ensures that everyone can participate equitably with closed captioning and keyboard shortcuts.
- Meeting Recording: Record sessions for later review and sharing.
- Security Compliant: Zoom meets FERPA/HIPAA compliance, and complies with UBC’s Information Security Standards.
Requirements
UBC Zoom will be available to UBC faculty and staff who meet the following requirements:
- An active employee status
- A firstname.lastname@ubc.ca email alias that is associated with their FASmail mailbox (Zoom accounts cannot be provisioned for departmental or shared usage)
FoM Zoom will be available to UBC faculty and staff who meet the following requirements:
- An active UBC Campus Wide Login (CWL)
- Meeting/session booked through RoomFinder
Getting Started
UBC Zoom: If you meet the requirements, Faculty of Medicine staff can request an UBC Zoom account using the Faculty of Medicine – Zoom Account Request Form.
FoM Zoom: If you meet the requirements, you will be able to access RoomFinder at rooms.med.ubc.ca by signing in with your UBC Campus Wide Login (CWL). From there, you can book a meeting/session with FoM Zoom.