Key messages for management​

Context 

Concordia will be hosting the third annual Digital skill-share days event. Following the university community’s positive feedback about the second edition of the Digital skill-share unconference, we will be hosting the first hybrid edition of the Digital skill-share days event over two full days.

The Digital skill-share days event will be held on February 9 and 10, 2023.

• Thursday, February 9th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST.   
• Friday, February 10^th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST.

The event – open to staff and faculty – allows attendees to actively participate in the sessions, collaborate with others with similar interests, and present information from their own experiences.

Key messages 

• The 2023 Digital skill-share days event focusses on the sharing of knowledge and digital skills amongst employees and how this benefits faculty and staff in their daily work activities.
• Staff and faculty are encouraged to set aside the time in their agendas to take full advantage of the sessions scheduled over the two-day period allocated to digital skill development.
• The event sessions offer employees opportunities to share their discoveries and experiences with new tools and platforms with their colleagues in an informal and collaborative environment – peer-to-peer learning is a key element of this event.
• The Digital skill-share days event will offer employees engaging opportunities to focus on areas of learning most relevant to them.
• The third annual Digital skill-share days event continues to emphasize the university’s commitment to build and improve on the digital capabilities of its employees and look at new tools beyond the suite of Microsoft 365 apps.
• The February 9 and 10 sessions will include topics like gamification in learning platforms, cybersecurity, creating accessible documents, learning resources such as Udemy, tips and tricks to work better in Teams and much more.
• The Digital skill-share days event will include a mix of in-person and online interactive sessions and will require advance registration. In addition, there are learn-on-your-own videos for employees who want to learn at their own pace. More information about the sessions is available on the Digital Skill-share days event site.
• Ensure that employees are signed up to Udemy and have activated their Udemy account - Udemy sessions will require participants to access their Udemy account.