Online Class: Slack

Name: Slack
Price: 95.00 USD

Revolutionize your team's remote interactions with our course on Slack, focusing on optimizing channels and mastering message formatting for seamless and effective communication. Whether you're an admin or a user, learn to navigate Slack's features to foster a responsive and organized workplace.

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Lessons
18

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582

Students
have taken this course
4

Hours
average time
0.4

CEUs

Course Description

Mastering Slack: Elevating Remote Communication in the Digital Age

In today's digital age, with the dynamic shift towards remote working and telecommuting, effective and efficient communication has never been more crucial. While emails and voice calls have traditionally bridged distances, Slack has emerged as the game-changer, revolutionizing team interactions. It's not just about quick exchanges; it's about building a cohesive, agile, and responsive workspace that thrives on clarity and productivity.

Enter our comprehensive course -- a meticulous guide to harnessing Slack's full potential. Beginning with the fundamentals of establishing a server, we'll illuminate the path to optimizing its utility for diverse team needs. As administrators wield the power to shape the Slack environment, we delve deep into settings and configurations that can enhance the user experience.

Channels, the lifeblood of Slack, are more than just chat rooms. They're strategic arenas where focused discussions unfold, and project-specific dialogues take shape. By mastering the art of creating and managing channels, you can empower teams to communicate seamlessly, ensuring crucial insights aren't lost in the chatter but are organized and retrievable.

Beyond general interactions, the course emphasizes personalizing communication. Discover the myriad formatting tools at your disposal -- from bolding, italicizing, employing strikethroughs to crafting messages as code blocks. Dive into the world of direct messaging, a feature enabling private one-on-one conversations, ensuring confidentiality when needed.

As we venture further, we'll touch upon the potent search capabilities Slack offers, ensuring no message is ever truly lost. And for administrators aspiring to tailor the platform for enhanced user engagement, we'll explore advanced settings, configurations, and the goldmine of insights provided by analytics.

Whether you're an aspiring Slack administrator or a user keen on leveraging the platform to its fullest, this course promises to be an enlightening journey. Equip yourself with the knowledge and skills to navigate the Slack ecosystem with confidence, fostering a culture of effective communication and heightened productivity. Welcome to the future of workplace communication!

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PC & Mac Compatible
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Accredited CEUs

Universal Class is an IACET Accredited Provider

Course Lessons

Average Lesson Rating:

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(186 votes)

Lesson 1. Revolutionizing Communication and Collaboration with Slack

By providing a structured yet flexible environment for team interaction, Slack allows organizations to streamline communications and improve remote work collaboration through its intuitive interface and wide range of integrations. With tiered pricing options, Slack can be tailored to fit the specific needs and size of any business. 12 Total Points

Lesson 1 Video
Review Practice Worksheet: Lesson-1-Downloadable-18062.pdf
Lesson discussions: Reasons for Taking this Course
Complete Assignment: Motives for Taking this Course
Assessment: Lesson 1 Exam

Lesson 2. Creating Your First Slack Server with Ease

Getting started with Slack involves setting up a server using a registered email, naming the project, and engaging team members for collaborative tasks. Slack's intuitive interface supports efficient communication, with scalable features available in the upgraded version. 10 Total Points

Lesson 2 Video
Review Practice Worksheet: Lesson-2-WorkSheet-18063.pdf
Assessment: Lesson 2 Exam

Lesson 3. Creating and Managing Channels in Slack

In a Slack server, channels organize communication into project or department-based sections, promoting clarity and productivity. Administrators create channels and customize their settings, such as privacy and permissions, to balance accessibility with security. 11 Total Points

Lesson 3 Video
Review Practice Worksheet: Lesson-3-WorkSheet-18065.pdf
Complete: Lesson 3 Activity
Assessment: Lesson 3 Exam

Lesson 4. How to Use Slack's Direct Messaging Feature

Slack's direct messaging allows one-on-one private communication without cluttering public channels, making business communications smoother and more discreet. Users can set their availability status for better message management, ensuring efficient and timely responses. 9 Total Points

Lesson 4 Video
Review Practice Worksheet: Lesson-4-HomeWork-18066.pdf
Assessment: Lesson 4 Exam

Lesson 5. Slack Calendar Integrations

Slack users benefit from calendar integration as it automates meeting notifications and status updates, streamlining communication across various platforms. You'll find a wide range of compatible apps in Slack’s marketplace, all designed to boost productivity and enhance collaborative efforts. 11 Total Points

Lesson 5 Video
Review Practice Worksheet: Lesson-5-WorkSheet-18068.pdf
Complete: Lesson 5 Activity
Assessment: Lesson 5 Exam

Lesson 6. Effortlessly Share Your Cloud and Local Files through Slack

With Slack, one can seamlessly upload files by choosing them directly from their computer and configuring their display settings, ensuring accurate sharing across suitable channels. Alternatively, cloud documents can be linked, offering previews and easing collaboration without needing specialized software. 11 Total Points

Lesson 6 Video
Review Practice Worksheet: Lesson-6-Activity-18069.pdf
Complete: Lesson 6 Activity
Assessment: Lesson 6 Exam

Lesson 7. Slash Command Basics

Slack commands transform your messaging experience, offering slash commands for managing settings and app integration, as well as '@' commands for targeted notifications. Harness the power of these features to streamline workflows while respecting user permission levels and ensuring clear communication. 11 Total Points

Lesson 7 Video
Review Practice Worksheet: Lesson-7-WorkSheet-18071.pdf
Complete: Lesson 7 Activity
Assessment: Lesson 7 Exam

Lesson 8. Unleashing the Power of Slack Commands

With Slack's slash commands, tasks such as setting do not disturb, inviting users, or managing your status are made effortless through quick syntax. Practicing these in private spaces ensures command precision, avoiding accidental visibility in shared channels. 1 Total Points

Review Practice Worksheet: Lesson-8-WorkSheet-18073.pdf
Complete: Lesson 8 Activity

Lesson 9. Navigating Slack's Search Functionality for Comprehensive Results

Through Slack's search feature, users can quickly locate messages by entering terms into a search box or employing intricate slash commands with modifiers for targeted queries. This process is further enhanced by applying various filters, allowing for effective navigation through extensive communication networks. 11 Total Points

Lesson 9 Video
Review Practice Worksheet: Lesson-9-Activity-18074.pdf
Complete: Lesson 9 Activity
Assessment: Lesson 8 Exam

Lesson 10. Emphasizing and Personalizing in Slack

Users can enrich text communication on Slack through formatting and emojis, enhancing both clarity and emotional expression. Both administrators and regular users can tailor the Slack environment to fit their preferences, creating a personalized workspace that reflects individual styles. 9 Total Points

Lesson 10 Video
Review Practice Worksheet: Lesson-10-Activity-18076.pdf
Assessment: Lesson 9 Exam

Lesson 11. Slack Server Mastery: Streamlining Management and Analytics

Managing a Slack server involves user permissions, channel settings, and constant oversight of data to ensure smooth operation and security. Administrators utilize analytics to track server metrics and make informed decisions on resource allocation and user management. 68 Total Points

Lesson 11 Video
Review Practice Worksheet: Lesson-11-Activity-18077.pdf
Lesson discussions: End of Course Poll; Course Comments; Course Comments
Assessment: Lesson 10 Exam
Assessment: The Final Exam

164

Total Course Points

Learning Outcomes

By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:

Demonstrate the integration of Slack with third-party tools such as Google Calendar and Github to enhance productivity and streamline team workflows.
Define the process to set up a Slack server and explain how it facilitates real-time communication among remote teams.
Demonstrate the use of Slack's basic interface components to efficiently communicate with team members through channels and direct messages.
Recognize the steps to create a new Slack server by linking an email and verifying the code received.
Demonstrate the process of creating a new channel in Slack by accurately following each step in the configuration window.
Identify and change Slack channel settings, including status (public or private) and description, to meet current organizational needs.
Demonstrate the process of setting, editing, and clearing a status message in Slack.
Recognize the status indicators in Slack to determine user availability for direct messaging.
Define and successfully integrate Google Calendar with a Slack workspace to automate event notifications and status updates, demonstrating enhanced coordination and productivity.
Demonstrate proficiency in utilizing Slack's slash commands, like '/gcal', to efficiently access and manage daily and future calendar events from within the Slack interface.
Demonstrate the process of uploading a file to a Slack channel and configure its display settings.
Identify and list the types of files that can be uploaded and shared within Slack, ensuring alignment with security protocols.
Define and demonstrate the use of at least five key Slack slash commands to control user status and channel participation.
Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.

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Course Title: Slack

Course Number: 9770588

Lessons Rating: 4.46 / 5 Stars (186 votes)

Languages: English - United States, Canada and other English speaking countries

Availability: This course is accessible online throughout all states, including California, Texas, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, and Georgia. It's also available in top English-speaking countries like the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Last Updated: June 2024

CEU Value: 0.4 IACET CEUs (Continuing Education Units)

CE Accreditation: Universal Class, Inc. has been accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).

Grading Policy: Earn a final grade of 70% or higher to receive an online/downloadable CEU Certification documenting CEUs earned.

Course Type: Self-Paced, Online Classes

Assessment Method: Lesson assignments and review exams

Proctor: UniversalClass Instructional Team

Syllabus: View Syllabus

Course Fee: $120.00 U.S. dollars