A SELF-GUIDED TUTORIAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION OFFICE OF ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION Let’s Talk YAMMER…

What is College of Education Office of Assessment & Accreditation Yammer is a portal for faculty/staff/students to connect across ECU’s campus. With Yammer you can:  Create a profile for colleagues to view.  You can send/receive private messages and post messages on your colleagues pages.  Also share files through attachment  Join and create groups (i.e. discussion groups for your classes) Yammer is accessible via your web browser, desktop, or mobile device.

Step 1: Create Your Account College of Education Office of Assessment & Accreditation You can find on the ITCS page: Your login is the same as your ECU login Once in Yammer, you will be walked through the steps of creating your profile.*  If you have a Facebook account, you will see that Yammer looks very similar and operates in a similar format.  Suggestion: Download Yammer to your Desktop so that it is easily accessible. You will see this option in the “Getting Started” section on your Yammer page. *View the following slide to see our GA’s profile as an example of what yours will look like.

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To Edit Your Account 1) Click on your name in the RIGHT-HAND CORNER of your profile page. 2) Select EDIT ACCOUNT. College of Education Office of Assessment & Accreditation

BASICS Here you can:  Change your name  Update your  Upload your profile photo  Delete your account College of Education Office of Assessment & Accreditation

PROFILE Here you can:  Add your personal information you wish to share  Bio  Job Title  Contact Info  Birthday  Significant Other/Kids’ Names  Work/Education  etc… College of Education Office of Assessment & Accreditation

ORG Here you can:  Add an organizational chart showcasing your position within the ECU community College of Education Office of Assessment & Accreditation NETWORKS Here you can:  View a list of your Yammer networks  You can also get to the “Notifications” link (discussed later)

MY APPLICATIONS Here you can:  View a list of every location you have installed Yammer to.  Note: Since our GA created her Yammer account via the web portal, her Install Date is listed and she has the option to Revoke Access versus Install the application on such portal. College of Education Office of Assessment & Accreditation

NOTIFICATIONS Here you can:  Change the settings to how your receive your Yammer noticfications.  Note: Unless you change your digest setting, you will receive an update of message activity from your colleagues on Yammer. College of Education Office of Assessment & Accreditation

PREFERENCES Here you can:  Change the preferences of how your Yammer operates. College of Education Office of Assessment & Accreditation

WITH ANY PROGRAM, THE BEST WAY TO LEARN THE FULL SCOPE OF ITS CAPABILITIES IS TO PLAY AROUND WITH IT! WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO DO SUCH! College of Education Office of Assessment & Accreditation You’ve learned the basics to setting up your account! We also have one more suggestion for you as a Faculty Member…

Interested in using Yammer in Instruction? College of Education Office of Assessment & Accreditation Join this group for support in using Yammer in your classroom instruction.

PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS! College of Education Office of Assessment & Accreditation THANK YOU!

East Carolina University College of Education Office of Assessment and Accreditation Speight 102 Dr. Diana Lys Mrs. Mary Worthington Ms. Ellen Dobson Ms. Beth Briggs