Mitali Ruths
Sessions in which Mitali Ruths attends
Thursday 22 February, 2024
Don’t miss the meet and greet gathering and plenary session! Join us for the meet and greet gathering and plenary session on Thursday, February 22nd taking place at Concordia’s John Molson Building, 9th floor. Take the opportunity to network with attendees and presenters.
This session is an invitation for collective insight into the interplay between humans and technology. Dive into how people, culture, and technology collectively shape our experiences and drive our community. Engage in an exploration of how we can apply a system's thinking approach to enrich our work at Concordia.
Did you know that you have access to think-cell, a PowerPoint add-on, for free as a Concordia staff member? think-cell helps you create stunning charts in minutes, boosts your slide layout and automates your regular reports. This presentation will cover the benefits of think-cell, how you can download it for free as a Concordia staff member, the process undertaken to obtain the free license and how it is being used at the Institute for Co-operative Education.
Welcoming new employees to Concordia and having an effective onboarding were two key priorities that were met when we went live with our NEW onboarding module 2.0 at the launch of Unity in November 2021. The module has not only changed the way we onboard and welcome new employees but it has greatly changed the way personal information is collected for some of the non academic new hires, ensuring confidentiality as well as a streamlined mechanism for this population. It also allows...
As digital technology continues to impact everyday life, it is important to build an individual awareness of the risks that the digital age pose to the social and environmental systems that support human and planetary health. This session will explain the concept of Digital Sustainability - including understanding the negative impacts of digitalization, and exploring how digital tools can accelerate sustainable development and address challenges like climate change. The session will provide a...
Friday 23 February, 2024
In this presentation, I will explore some of the ways we use AI (especially generative AI) in the office, and the implications of this, focusing on equity and diversity.
Powerpoint is a tool used by many of us in our day to day work, but there can be so much more to it than putting text and images on the slide. In this short, beginner-friendly session, we will explore a few additional features that can help spice up your future presentations... and unlock your creative powers through the use case of creating an interactive game in Powerpoint, because why not?
