IT Academy - May 2021 training opportunities

    April 29, 2021

    Hosted by the IT Staff Development team, Yale’s IT Academy consists of a robust speaker series, recommended online training offerings, and learning events to support the professional growth and staff development of Yale’s IT community.

    Reminder - Two new ITS required training modules

    All ITS staff, including temps and casuals, must complete these two 15-minute mandatory follow-up training modules by the end of the fiscal year (June 30, 2021).

    Upcoming Sessions in May 2021

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    Weekly Dynatrace Training

    Upcoming vendor-led Dynatrace training

    Register for these training sessions through Yale’s Training Management System (TMS). Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection required for all training below; all sessions via Zoom.

    Organizational Effectiveness and Staff Development

    Register for these training sessions through TMS.
    VPN required for all training below; all sessions via Zoom.

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    Tech Talks

    May 2021

    Upcoming Events

    “Delivering IIIF Images at Scale” with Jeff Campbell and Seong-June Kim

    Wednesday, May 5
    3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

    Please join Jeff Campbell and Seong-June Kim for this Tech Talk. They will introduce the International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF) and an overview of how Yale implemented this at scale.

    Yale’s museums house millions of objects which are of artistic and scholarly value the world over. The Content Delivery Service (CDS) is a custom-built ITS-managed service shared among the Yale Center for British Art, the Yale Peabody Museum, and the Yale University Art Gallery.

    Yale recently upgraded and enhanced this service, CDS2, to provide the museums a mechanism to create and server images that comply with the IIIF standards, a set of shared application program interface (API) specifications for interoperable functionality in digital-asset repositories. Implementing these standards enables better, faster, and cheaper image delivery.

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    “Preparing for the New User” with April Tiddei

    Wednesday, May 26
    3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

    Change is on the horizon.

    The current worldwide pandemic has and will continue to change us all. In turn, a new digital user is evolving.

    We can start preparing ourselves and contemplate what opportunities can emerge to improve and design new and better digital experiences out of this unfortunate situation. We will review COVID-19 life-impacting facts and data to learn how this will result in archetypes for the new digital user.

    Please join April Tiddei, User Experience Designer, who will help us design for these new users.

    InfoSec Chats

    May 2021

    Upcoming Events

    “Keep it Simple, Keep it Secure)

    Thursday, May 20
    3:00  - 4:30 p.m.

    Did you ever open a link and then immediately regret it? Have you ignored needed updates for your phone or computer? We have all been there.

    The good news is there are simple actions you can take to keep your data and systems safe. Jessica Zaczek, Wendy Battles, and Brad Connolly will show us simple, repeatable actions we can take to keep Yale and your personal information safe. Want to know how? Join the Policy and Awareness team for a fun, engaging InfoSec Chat, where we will:

    • familiarize you with Yale’s Cybersecurity program
    • show you how to “click with caution”
    • share simple tips to keep you and your Yale data safe

    Don’t miss this interactive session. We will help you boost your security when working from home or campus. Do your part, be cyber smart!

    Café IT

    April to July 2021

    Upcoming Events

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    “Defining Leadership” with Ted Hanss, Associate CIO, Medicine & Health

    Wednesday, May 19
    3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

    Please join Ted Hanss, Associate CIO, Medicine & Health Divisions, who will lead us in this presentation and discuss defining leadership.

    The objectives of this presentation include clarifying differences between leadership and management and stimulating self-reflection on how to make a successful transition from a contributor or manager role to a leadership role. Ted will present examples and frameworks to encourage participation in interactive discussion, where participants will learn the complementary but distinct roles of managing and leading.

    We will explore common pitfalls in making the transition to leading, including a review of delegation techniques. The session will close with tips on strategic thinking and communication.

    Other future Café IT events

    “Getting Organized” with Lisa Sawin, Sr. Director, IT Shared Services
    Wednesday, June 16
    3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

    “Weight Management Strategies for Success” with Becky Purcell, Dietician/Health Educator, Being Well at Yale
    Wednesday, July 14
    3:00  - 4:30 p.m.

    IT Academy staff development training resources