Remote Working – IT Office Blog

Below are some links and resources to help settling in to remote working.

Oxford University IT Learning Centre

A great place to start:

Remote working: Resources to help you
Centre for Teaching and Learning : Teaching Remotely
- Dedicated support for remote teaching is now available by emailing remote@ctl.ox.ac.uk
  They will be able to help with any queries related to delivering remote teaching.
I’M A TUTOR and need a replacement for live tutorial group teaching
Canvas course for anyone wanting to learn about Teaching and Learning remotely
- If you are a new tutor and find that the “Create New Course” button is missing from your Canvas interface then please email the Canvas Team – canvas@it.ox.ac.uk
- If you are a new student and cannot login to Canvas then it may be that your account and course has not be setup yet, we suggest you contact your department.

Learning new skills (login to LinkedIn Learning first)

Want to improve your personal productivity or learn new skills? – Getting Started with LinkedIn Learning

You MUST be signed in to LinkedIn Learning BEFORE going to the links below otherwise you will get 404 Page not found!

Microsoft Teams

You do not need a TEAM to use Teams – Microsoft Teams – explaining the confusing naming convention
Using Microsoft Teams for online Chat with individuals and groups
Schedule a meeting with Microsoft Teams
Record a Meeting in Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams Tips and Tricks

Apple and Microsoft products – HE discounts

Available to students and staff with University email account
Higher Education discounts on Apple and Microsoft products – https://theEDUstore.co.uk
Apple student discounts via their portal – UNiDAYS

Chorus Phones

From the Chorus handset you can configure your number to be forwarded to your home or mobile number
- Learn more – Chorus Call Forwarding from 35G handset
If you are away from your handset then it is possible to setup a forward remotely, however, the feature must be enabled on the extension by the Chorus team before you can use it.
- Learn more about remote activation call forwarding – Remote activation call forwarding (RACF)

Environment

Are you sitting comfortably?

It is going to be difficult to get the correct sitting position when working from home on a borrowed laptop when you don’t have a dedicated space. Below is the ideal environment – but not everyone will have the luxury of a dedicated working study desk at home.

Practical Tips for Remote Working

Here are a few tips you can use to make remote working a little easier on yourself.

Create a schedule and plan regular breaks
Take regular breaks
Try and use a separate full size keyboard and mouse rather than your laptop keyboard all the time
- Here are some suggestions for keyboards and mice on Amazon (other online retailers are available!)
Raise the laptop screen – together with a separate keyboard and mouse – to reduce neck strain
- Cheap laptop raisers (not sure how long it will be available at this price)
- A selection of laptop raisers on Amazon
- Better still – if you have the space – invest in a separate monitor
Take regular breaks
- Try some “at-the-desk” yoga! – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAUf7aajBWE
If you don’t have a dedicated home office workspace then try working in different locations.
- kitchen table (for research so you can spread books out)
- sitting on the sofa (for reading articles)
- out in the garden with printed worked – or just take a break
Make a video call to a colleague who is also remote working

Other useful guides

Foreign Travel

Traveling Overseas and staying in contact – General IT guidance for anyone working overseas for an extended period of time.