https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/staff-skills/working-remotely
UoY digital skills page including IT guidance for working from home, including tutorials on how to use key online platforms for communication and file sharing.
Google Hangouts is a simple way of conducting video meetings with up to 25 participants, as well as screen sharing. The subject guide contains instructions on:
- Scheduling and joining a Hangouts Meet
- Getting your camera and microphone working
- Working remotely with Google Meets
- Hints and Tips
Visual tutorials for using Google Drive and Google Forms can be found on the University of York Information Services youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/YorkInformation/videos
Zoom is a video conferencing tool that allows users to meet online. The platform allows multiple users to communicate via video, audio, or live-chat, screen-share, and share control of a shared screen. The desktop app contains additional features, such as virtual whiteboards, breakout rooms and custom backgrounds.
The subject guide provides:
- Presentation on how to work remotely with Zoom
- How to secure your Zoom meeting
- Zoom help guide
- Online tutorial from the University for how to use Zoom
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wOfj9YrRs3tYPKk7bigaN96Js2wWNztA/view
The remote virtual desktop has the same look and feel as a managed University PC, and you can access your filestore and commonly used software. This allows access to a Health Sciences remote desktop directly instead of going through the webvpn.
https://www.york.ac.uk/it-services/services/vds/virtual-desktop/
If you have issues connecting to the virtual desktop contact IT support on phone: +44 (0)1904 323838 or email: itsupport@york.ac.uk
Below are guidance documents to how to access the virtual desktop in general (left) or on a Mac (right).
Slack is a chat service used by a number of groups and departments. The subject guide contains:
- A practical guide to using Slack
- Online Tutorial from the University for how to use Slack
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pZE3fcCJHt3gxwXCpDpU7VoRuqx0Ttr2/vie - Link to accessing Slack through IT services at the UoY https://www.york.ac.uk/it-services/services/slack/
The VPN lets you access university and external services that are normally only available when on campus. These include:
- Filestore
- Restricted web apps - applications which normally require you to be on campus to use them, eg MyView
- Terminal sessions - SSH sessions to machines on campus, and remote desktop sessions to Windows machines
- Licence servers - enables use of software that requires access to the University's licence servers
- External services that require the user to be at York such as journal website
Link to access the VPN: https://www.york.ac.uk/it-services/services/vpn/#tab-1
If you have issues connecting to the VPN contact IT support on phone: +44 (0)1904 323838 or email: itsupport@york.ac.uk