{"id":57,"date":"2025-05-13T12:44:41","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T16:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/navigating-a-remote-environment\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T19:20:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T23:20:08","slug":"navigating-a-remote-environment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/careers\/working-in-a-remote-world\/navigating-a-remote-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"Navigating a Remote Environment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container-fluid page-wrapper site-font\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<aside id=\"depts-sidenav\" class=\"col-md-3 submenu\">\n<div lc-helper=\"shortcode\" class=\"live-shortcode lc-block\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<section id=\"main-content\" class=\"col-md-9\">\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h1 class=\"page-header\">Navigating a Remote Environment<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page_text\">\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p paraeid=\"{64226468-4d7c-4474-a49c-58a3db4bdf36}{74}\" paraid=\"928446722\">A variety of technology tools are available to support you in the work environment. These tools often facilitate video&nbsp;meetings, phone interviews and remote use of organisational applications; while allowing persons to maintain safety,&nbsp;physical&nbsp;distance and&nbsp;flexible&nbsp;working hours,&nbsp;as part of our new environment.&nbsp;There are many&nbsp;resources&nbsp;to help you prepare.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p paraeid=\"{64226468-4d7c-4474-a49c-58a3db4bdf36}{96}\" paraid=\"513514059\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p aria-level=\"2\" paraeid=\"{64226468-4d7c-4474-a49c-58a3db4bdf36}{98}\" paraid=\"1383792012\" role=\"heading\">Programs you should get to know well:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p aria-level=\"3\" paraeid=\"{64226468-4d7c-4474-a49c-58a3db4bdf36}{105}\" paraid=\"1295137276\" role=\"heading\"><strong>Zoom&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p paraeid=\"{64226468-4d7c-4474-a49c-58a3db4bdf36}{112}\" paraid=\"451369422\">Zoom is a secure and remote web conferencing tool that allows for online meetings, video&nbsp;conferencing, file sharing and the ability to use on the go with a mobile application.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p paraeid=\"{64226468-4d7c-4474-a49c-58a3db4bdf36}{120}\" paraid=\"946668758\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.zoom.us\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials\" target=\"_blank\">Here are some zoom&nbsp;video&nbsp;tutorials: <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p aria-level=\"2\" paraeid=\"{64226468-4d7c-4474-a49c-58a3db4bdf36}{145}\" paraid=\"1730884507\" role=\"heading\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p aria-level=\"3\" paraeid=\"{64226468-4d7c-4474-a49c-58a3db4bdf36}{147}\" paraid=\"2137501709\" role=\"heading\"><strong>MS Teams&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p paraeid=\"{64226468-4d7c-4474-a49c-58a3db4bdf36}{154}\" paraid=\"1205456485\">Teams is&nbsp;a collaboration&nbsp;software that integrates tools and people. It supports real-time&nbsp;collaboration,,&nbsp;private and secured team groups, instant messaging and the ability to use on the go with a mobile application.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p paraeid=\"{64226468-4d7c-4474-a49c-58a3db4bdf36}{158}\" paraid=\"164614985\"><a href=\"https:\/\/download.microsoft.com\/download\/D\/9\/F\/D9FE8B9E-22F5-47BF-A1AB-09539C41FCD0\/Teams%20QS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Here you can download a&nbsp;teams&nbsp;quick guide<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/microsoft-teams-video-training-4f108e54-240b-4351-8084-b1089f0d21d7?ui=en-us&amp;rs=en-us&amp;ad=us\" target=\"_blank\">Visit for MS. Team training videos&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p aria-level=\"2\" paraeid=\"{64226468-4d7c-4474-a49c-58a3db4bdf36}{180}\" paraid=\"1476153708\" role=\"heading\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p aria-level=\"3\" paraeid=\"{64226468-4d7c-4474-a49c-58a3db4bdf36}{182}\" paraid=\"97284347\" role=\"heading\"><strong>OneDrive&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p paraeid=\"{64226468-4d7c-4474-a49c-58a3db4bdf36}{189}\" paraid=\"253170015\">One Drive is a file hosting&nbsp;and synchronization service. File&nbsp;document&nbsp;in a secure and safe way, share and collaborate, store and sync documents and use on the go with a mobile application. Your campus email and other technology tools are a great way for students to become familiar with Office 365 account.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p paraeid=\"{64226468-4d7c-4474-a49c-58a3db4bdf36}{203}\" paraid=\"80614448\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/onedrive-video-training-1f608184-b7e6-43ca-8753-2ff679203132\" target=\"_blank\">Here are some&nbsp;OneDrive&nbsp;video tutorials:<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p paraeid=\"{64226468-4d7c-4474-a49c-58a3db4bdf36}{203}\" paraid=\"80614448\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p paraeid=\"{64226468-4d7c-4474-a49c-58a3db4bdf36}{210}\" paraid=\"1100805057\"><strong>Useful&nbsp;guides are also found in E-Learning&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p paraeid=\"{64226468-4d7c-4474-a49c-58a3db4bdf36}{218}\" paraid=\"1296086428\">Visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/myelearning.cavehill.uwi.edu\/course\/view.php?id=65619\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Academic Skills and Success Hub\u202f<\/a>\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p paraeid=\"{64226468-4d7c-4474-a49c-58a3db4bdf36}{231}\" paraid=\"1767191929\"><strong>Module 3: Succeeding Online<\/strong>&nbsp;covers&nbsp;how to use Zoom.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p paraeid=\"{64226468-4d7c-4474-a49c-58a3db4bdf36}{245}\" paraid=\"376843861\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p paraeid=\"{64226468-4d7c-4474-a49c-58a3db4bdf36}{251}\" paraid=\"1894327326\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Navigating a Remote Environment A variety of technology tools are available to support you in the work environment. These tools often facilitate video&nbsp;meetings, phone interviews and remote use of organisational applications; while allowing persons to maintain safety,&nbsp;physical&nbsp;distance and&nbsp;flexible&nbsp;working hours,&nbsp;as part of our new environment.&nbsp;There are many&nbsp;resources&nbsp;to help you prepare.&nbsp; &nbsp; Programs you should get to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":363,"featured_media":0,"parent":35,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"slim_seo":{"title":"Navigating a Remote Environment - Office of Student Services and Development - The University of the West Indies at Cave Hill","description":"Navigating a Remote Environment A variety of technology tools are available to support you in the work environment. 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