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Ayanna Durant

Academic Advisor, John Molson School of Business
Concordia University

Sessions in which Ayanna Durant attends

Thursday 9 February, 2023

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
11:30 AM
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM | 30 minutes
Virtual

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...

1:30 PM
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM | 45 minutes
In-person

Documentation is critical to effective operations. Flowcharting and Process Mapping: Your Guide to Better Documentation will teach you the skills you need to create documentation that actually makes sense and is useful to your team. You'll learn how to create flowcharts and process maps, and how to use them to clarify and explain your activities. 

3:45 PM
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM | 30 minutes
Hybrid

We will present the latest startups that are scaling knowledge-sharing and digital skills. We have chosen portfolios from four venture capital firms based in Canada: Framework, Relay, Panache, and Inovia. These top-performing firms are investing in companies looking to transform various industries using technology. We will inform the staff and faculty of Concordia about some of these upcoming products. We understand t...

4:30 PM
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM | 30 minutes
Virtual

The session is aimed to introduce participants to Loop components in Teams , and how it can be used to smooth out on-the-fly collaboration.Please click

Friday 10 February, 2023

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
9:45 AM
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM | 30 minutes
Virtual

Have you been in situation where you are you working with an application which you have little experience? Or have had to refresh your knowledge due to change in process?Join us in this session to learn about our adoption tool.Interested in learning how to use this tool, so you have at your fingertips the instructions and the documentation in the moment of need.

10:45 AM
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM | 45 minutes
Virtual

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.

11:15 AM
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
Virtual

Learn how to use Power BI to create analytical visualizations and dashboards based on data in the Institutional Data Space (IDS). An introduction to Power BI will be provided and the steps to build a simple visualization using SIS source data will be demonstrated. No experience in Power BI is required.

1:15 PM
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | 1 hour
Virtual

This session will cover Teams features specific to organizing and managing private and channel meetings in Teams. The relationship between Teams and other MS 365 applications and services will be presented in the context of Teams meetings (Forms, Stream, OneDrive, SharePoint, Outlook).Topics will include:- how to schedule meetings from Outlook and Teams - What is the difference between notific...

3:00 PM
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
Virtual

Yammer is a social networking tool to openly connect and engage across your organization. Learn to discover and engage communities so you can discuss ideas, share updates, and network with others.

3:15 PM
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM | 45 minutes
Virtual

Have you heard about Discord? I mean the platform used to talk, chat, hang out, and stay close with friends and communities. Join me for a very brief tour of the unofficial Concordia Discord server that was created by, and is run by, students. This tour aims at raising awareness of the platforms some of our students (and some of your kids) use to connect and provide peer-to-peer support....

4:00 PM
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | 45 minutes
Virtual

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...