Web Publishing with UW Sites (10:00-10:40) Speaker: Peter White Do you want a powerful website but hate dealing with all of the technical details? Then UW Sites is for you! UW Sites is an easy to use web hosting solution that allows faculty, staff, and students to create a great looking website in just a few clicks while leaving the details about installation and updates to trained professionals. This talk will provide a general overview of the service and its benefits as well as how to migrate your current WordPress based site to UW Sites. A Case for Registrar Adoption of Blockchain and Self-Sovereign Identity (10:40-11:20) Speakers: Helen Garrett and Nathan Dors Could new trust models based on blockchain technologies help Registrars modernize how degrees are issued and verified? Could degrees and other academic credentials be issued to digital identities owned and controlled by individuals themselves, in ways that promote privacy-preserving exchanges of data with 3rd parties who need to verify claims about degrees and other academic achievements? In this talk, Helen and Nathan will explore these questions involving degrees, blockchain, decentralized trust, and self-sovereign identity. Let’s collaborate: A deep-dive into Microsoft Teams (11:20-12:00) Speaker: Greg Frick How can Microsoft Teams help your team be more collaborative, productive, and agile? Join Greg, from the Microsoft Collaborative service team, to find out. This talk will start with a demonstration of the capabilities of MS Teams followed by usage and adoption examples from across the University. Join in person or online via Zoom: washington.zoom.us… |