What is happening?
UQ is introducing a new Web Sign-In for lecterns to streamline the authentication process. This will be rolled out progressively across centrally managed and UQ-wide teaching spaces over the coming months.
Phase 1
This phase is complete, all central lecture and teaching spaces have the new Web Sign-in setup.
Phase 2
At the end of Semester 2 2026, school teaching spaces supported by ITS will move to the new Web Sign-In.
What are the benefits?
Web Sign-In provides a modern login interface that incorporates multi-factor authentication (MFA) as part of the sign-in process. Once authentication is completed, Microsoft applications that support single sign-on, including OneDrive, Teams, the Microsoft Office suite, email and Microsoft Edge will sign in automatically without additional MFA prompts.
This enhancement streamlines the login process, reducing interruptions and creates a smoother, more consistent experience, so staff can focus on delivering high-quality teaching.
Can I try the new sign-in experience?
If you would like to try out the new experience, book a teaching space.
Further information, including step-by-step guidance, is available on the Lectern PC Web Sign-In support page.
Why was this project initiated?
This change addresses feedback from academic staff about the current lectern login experience - particularly the number of times users are required to enter their UQ username and password and complete MFA.
Communications
Further information will be shared via UQ Update and ITaLI through newsletters, collaboration with faculty and school learning design staff, and revised training materials.
- 24 February 2026: This project page was updated to include FAQs
- 16 February 2026: Teaching and eLearning new article
- 9 February 2026: Teaching and Learning week, slide included in What's new in eLearning? presentation
- 9 February 2026: UQ Update article
- 3 February 2026: Teams post to Director of Teaching and learning, summary of eLearning What's new S1 2026
- 2 February 2026: Teaching and eLearning news article
- 30 January 2026: Teams post to Learning Designers community
- 30 January 2026: This project page was created
- 13 January 2026: Email to ADAs
FAQs (Frequently asked questions)
The lectern has synced all of my files on my desktop from OneDrive and there is confidential material there. How could this be prevented?
There are 2 options to overcome this.
Option 1, Login to the device as a guest user. This will no longer give you the new sign in experience and you will be required to manually sign into Office, Teams, OneDrive and or the internet to access work resources.
Option 2, Save any confidential work into the documents folder in OneDrive not on the desktop.
What happens to all my synced OneDrive data after I use the lectern?
After you log off the device it will automatically delete your profile cleaning up anything left on that device.
I used to use the lecture account to login?
This has been replaced with the guest account on the login screen.