Milushka Icaza
Sessions in which Milushka Icaza attends
Thursday 9 February, 2023
One of the greatest challenges with developing digital skills is figuring out what you need to learn and to what extent. This session provides a framework for guiding you through both challenges. Specifically, by the end of this session, you should be able to (1) use a search strategy that identifies the types of ...
What began as a blind date has turned into a long-term relationship! Concordia’s Udemy pilot is now an ongoing subscription. In this session we will provide an overview of Udemy Business, which provides Concordia community members with 24/7 access to on-demand learning on your desktop, laptop, tablet, or smartphone, with access to over 7500 + courses across a variety of topics including:P...
In this dynamic digitalized world, it is pretty essential to understand and properly address our "digital identities". Better awareness of that may help us to take better decisions on privacy and security.For example, in recent times at Concordia community, we have often been impacted by scam attempts through e-mails or other ways. While systems and policies are always trying to protect us from such risks, our awareness can saf...
This session will introduce participants to online platforms used to provide access to RMA digital resources. During the session, participants will become familiar with searching for digital archives across the following platforms: AtoM, Internet Archive, and Archive-It. The proposed session will include short live demos to demonstrate search and browse functionality. It is hoped this session w...
Find out how to make your document compatible with screen readers and text-to-speech software. In this presentation, you will learn how to make your Word and PowerPoint documents accessible and how to export them to PDF. Topics covered will include: headings, contrast, colour, links, images, and tables. In a few simple steps you will ensure that everyone can access your documents.
Friday 10 February, 2023
During my session, I will show a live demonstration of how using a digital Kanban board can help with project management. I will go into detail regarding some of the principals of an Agile framework, a framework which Kanban follows. Kanban boards are an easy way to visualize to-do lists and help break down bigger projects into smaller, more manageable pieces.Please click
Are you struggling with managing your overflowing emails? Are you trying to control the emails in your inbox with no avail? Are you tired of always typing the same response over and over?In the session, you will learn Outlook functionalities which will address those issues, save you time and help you manage your emails effectively.
An overview of the current cybersecurity landscape and how is Concordia impacted.From theory to practice, through the cybersecurity trenches, based on facts and stats, the most common threats, how Concordia fights to protect its community, and how everyone can help.
Data analytics is the process of examining data sets in order to find trends and draw conclusions about the information they contain. It has become the most important tool in any auditor’s tool box. In the past, audits were done with the use of statistical sample, today, we are able to examine full population data and identify anomalies in a matter of minutes.In the session, I will provide 3 ex...
