Faculties may provide additional training on services/applications/equipment specific to their clients. Contact your Faculty IT Service Desk to initiate this request.
IT security and cyber awareness training
What: Free, online training modules to test and build IT security and cyber awareness training.
Who: Staff, faculty, students
How: View and participate on LEARN.
Safeguarding research
The University's safeguarding research workplan and activities provide guidance on key areas of practice to safeguard research. This guidance will include: training in risk assessment and risk mitigation; providing an overview and incorporation of cyber security best practices; protection of data; export controls requirements; and engagement with the University of Waterloo community on how best to understand safeguarding research in a shifting geo-political environment.
Project Management training
What: The Project Management Office (PMO) provides leadership and stewardship for a number of key practices related to project and program management. Our experience has shown that the proper application of project management best practices leads to more successful outcomes. The PMO builds project management capabilities through related information resources on tools and techniques, workshops (including custom), consulting, mentoring and a Community of Practice.
Who: Staff, faculty, students
How: Project Management training opportunities and workshops are available. Individual requests for support may be submitted to the PMO.
LinkedIn Learning
What: All University of Waterloo staff, faculty and students have free, round the clock access to the LinkedIn Learning online learning platform. LinkedIn Learning provides unlimited access to over 6,000 online courses, taught by industry experts, ranging from business and photography to software development and design.
Who: Staff, faculty, students
How: More information and log in instructions are available on the LinkedIn Learning service page.
Microsoft 365 Learning Pathways
What: Microsoft 365 Learning Pathways is an on-demand, self-service solution designed to provide learning resources and videos for common Microsoft (Office) 365 applications and services including Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint, and more.
Who: Staff, faculty, students
How: Log in at https://uofwaterloo.sharepoint.com/sites/LearnMicrosoft365/