This message was originally shared to all faculty and staff via email on April 30, 2026.
At a Glance
Each month, Information Technology Services provides tech tips for the Orange community. Pressed for time? Here are this edition’s topics:
- SITETL Symposium on AI for Teaching and Learning
- 5 Claude Features You Didn’t Know You Needed
- Spring Event Recordings
- Tech To-Dos Before Leaving the University
- Adobe Express
- Digital Accessibility Tip: Aira Access Site
- Information Security: Summer Sign-Off
- AI Insights
- Tech Tips Weekly
SITETL Symposium on AI for Teaching and Learning
Curious about how AI can enhance your work? This free, three-day virtual event is open to all faculty and staff, featuring practical sessions on officially supported AI tools for all experience levels. Join us May 19-21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Attend one session or all of them, whatever fits your schedule. Register.
5 Claude Features You Didn’t Know You Needed
Claude does more than you think. Beyond basic Q&A, you can upload files for instant summaries and action items, browse the web for current information, assign Claude a persona to sharpen its output, use its memory feature to save your preferences and generate code or Excel formulas—no technical skills required. Read Article.
Spring Events
ITS hosted a series of hybrid and online workshops this spring covering a range of technology topics. Recordings are now available for the following sessions:
- Microsoft Teams and OneDrive – Tips and best practices for collaboration and file management using Microsoft 365.
- AI at Work: Claude Skills – An introduction to building and using Claude’s skills to streamline everyday tasks.
- AI at Work: Claude Success Stories – Real examples of how faculty and staff are using Claude in their work.
- AI at Work: Claude Code – An overview of Claude Code and how it can support coding and automation tasks.
Tech To-Dos
If you are retiring, graduating or transitioning elsewhere, it’s important to know how long you’ll retain access to University tools like Microsoft 365 (email, OneDrive, Teams), Google Workspace and more. Visit Answers for timelines and make reviewing digital assets part of your exit process. Answers.
Adobe Express
As an Adobe Creative Campus, Syracuse University provides faculty and staff with free access to Adobe Express—a web and mobile design tool for creating social media graphics, videos, web pages, and marketing materials using ready-made templates and simple editing tools. Learn More.
Information Security Tip: Summer Sign-Off
Logging off for the summer? Don’t forget to log out—everywhere. Make sure you’re signed out of shared or public devices, enable multi-factor authentication and avoid accessing sensitive accounts on public Wi-Fi. Stay Safe.
Digital Accessibility Tip: Aira Access Site
Aira visual interpreting is freely available to all students, faculty, staff, and visitors while on Syracuse University main campus. Open the Aira Explorer mobile app to start using Aira today! Aira.
AI Insights
Explore the latest in artificial intelligence with AI Insights, the newsletter for all things AI. Whether you’re looking to enhance your work with smart tools or simply stay informed, each issue brings you news from higher ed and the tech world and weekly AI tips. Newsletter.
Tech Tips Weekly
Stay connected and ahead with Tech Tips Weekly—for quick, practical advice to make the most of campus technology. Each week, our new newsletter delivers easy-to-follow how-tos, timely service updates and insider looks at the newest features, tools and resources. Subscribe.
Helpful Resources
ITS and the campuswide information technology community are available year-round to help with your tech questions. Resources include:
• Academic and administrative IT staff
• Self-Serv NetID and password management portal
Thank you for reading. Go Orange!