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O365 Overview

The UWI's strategic plan 2017-2022 is centred on the premise of a ‘One UWI’ vision aimed at revitalizing Caribbean Development through the creation, strengthening and maintenance regional and international linkages thus building on the institution’s unified intellectual force. With the advent and subsequent rapid expansion of the web-based teaching and learning, numerous tools have been developed and implemented to facilitate this shift and Microsoft’s Office 365 is one such tool.
This tool offers students, lecturers, administrators and staff free, cloud-based access to e-mail, calendars and contacts (Exchange Online); document storage and sharing and website management (SharePoint Online); instant messaging, presence, and audio and video conferencing (Skype for Business); and the Microsoft Office productivity suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote (Office Web Apps). This host of features fits perfectly with The UWI’s goal of improving the quality of teaching and learning across the region.

What's new with O365

  • Increased email inbox size. Now 50GB!

  • 1TB of OneDrive Storage space.

  • Ability to email & share larger files using OneDrive.

  • Unlimited archiving storage.

  • Access to your UWI email account through a web interface, a desktop client, or a mobile device(Android and iOS).



1. Stay Connected: Securely sync and share files from both PC and Mac devices giving seamless access to content from any web browser and/or mobile device.
2. Secure Settings: Enterprise level data is kept secure with high level encryption, audit trailing, permission settings and other customizable settings.
3. Storage Capacity: Expanded storage capacity of up to 1TB. Users are now able to store more data in one central space.



1. Manage Meetings: Enjoy scheduled or impromptu meetings linking remote participants to a central space via HD audio/video conferencing.
2. Robust Security: Conversations held and content shared within Skype meetings are protected with high levels of security to ensure unauthorized access is restricted.
3. Content Sharing: Share content seamlessly, facilitating convenient collabarative sessions which reduces the geographical limitation to productivity.



1. Secure Data: Teams offers enterprise-level security through data-encryption and multi-factor authentication protecting vital content and users at all levels.
2. Project Iteration: Teams allows projects to flow smoothly through file sharing and collaborating on shared deliverables.
3. Team Synergy: Create secure communities to share information, drive discussion on projects & topics.





1. Share & Discuss: Create secure communities to share information, drive discussion on projects & topics.
2. Decision Making: Build on the existing work of colleagues using the Discovery Feed's smarter, more direct search.
3. Engage Everyone: Yammer's flexible workspace affords a central space for teams' and communities' conversations, files etc.



1. Powerful Inbox: Expanded inbox storage; up to 50GB. Collaborate with Groups to discuss and share files.
2. Time Management: Schedule meetings, share available times and receive reminders all in one place.
3. Team Engagement: Teams now have a shared place for all their email conversations with full history, allowing teams to engage with members.



1. Virtual Control: Microsoft Planner allows you to create plans, build a team, assign tasks and update status.
2. Secure Settings: Enterprise level data is kept secure with high level encryption, audit trailing, permission settings and other customizable settings.
3. Storage Capacity: Expanded storage capacity of up to 1TB. Users are now able to store more data in one central space.










Office 365

Office 365 is a cloud-based email and calendaring service, hosted by Microsoft. The Outlook on the web lets you access your UWI email, calendar, address book, and tasks on any computer through a web browser. Office 365 also acknowledges users’ need for improved tools for collaboration and constant and secure access to important documents.

The Office 365 Suite

Support

For Questions & Comments email:
feedback@uwi.edu