Student Collaboration Enhancements Students and staff will have increased methods of collaboration introduced as of December. To support our ability to communicate and collaborate more effectively with students, on Saturday 8 December we will be moving our student Microsoft accounts to sit alongside our staff accounts. This change introduces a few differences and a number of new possibilities for both staff and students, including: Item Staff Student Outlook- Contacts Can see Students and select them in Outlook Can see Staff and select them in Outlook Outlook - Distribution Lists No Change Can see existing lists and members, but students cannot send to the lists unless authorised by the list owner. Outlook - Calendars Can see Students availability (busy/free only) Can see staff availability (busy/free, only). Outlook - Rooms/Resources No Change Are visible (free/busy), but cannot be booked. Yammer Can now engage with Students via Yammer. Students can now access Yammer and contribute to new and existing conversations Skype for Business Can now engage with Students via Skype for Business. Can now view staff availability status via Skype for Business and contact/chat with Staff members. Postgraduates - Outlook Their staff accounts will appear with their role/title and they can log into the Office.com (webmail) portal with their staffnumber@murdoch.edu.au Their student accounts will appear with the title/role of Student and they can log into the Office.com (webmail) portal with their studentnumber@student.murdoch.edu.au All access and communications methods introduced/amended above are underpinned by multiple policies and procedures that both staff and students agree to upon starting with Murdoch, including the Information Technology usage policy. This means that should any inappropriate usage occur, disciplinary action may be taken. If you have any queries related to this change, please email Office365enquiries@murdoch.edu.au
