Renovations of the A/V equipment in these Esbenshade classrooms has been completed over winter break: E 163 E 182 E 184 E 260H E 273 E 360 E 368 The classroom upgrades will improve the functionality for teaching both remote…
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Esbenshade Classroom Renovations
Posted in Computer Tips, Home Page, Teaching and Learning, Training Tagged with: classrooms, computer, faculty, technology
RDP, VPN, MFA… WTH?
Recently overheard at the ITS Help Desk: To use that program from off campus, you can RDP into the terminal server, but in order to RDP you have to connect through VPN, and that requires that you have MFA set…
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Posted in Computer Tips, Digital Citizenship, Home Page, New Student Tips, Teaching and Learning, Training, Windows 10 Tagged with: computer, multi-factor authentication, RDP, remote desktop, VPN
Canvas Left Navigation Menu Style
Canvas recently changed the style of the left navigation menu. Previously, buttons hidden from students were light gray with an asterisk next to them. Now, hidden buttons have a small crossed-out eyeball icon next to them. There has been no functionality change, just a visual one. The syllabus…
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Hoover Renovations
Upon returning to campus, you might realize that Hoover looks a little bit different. Classrooms have been renovated with new control panels on the podiums and some other fun features to enhance learning. 107, 108, 112, and 114 have been…
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Posted in Home Page, Teaching and Learning Tagged with: classrooms, faculty, hoover, staff, technology
YouTube Automatic Captions
One easy way to add accessibility to your educational work is to add captions to videos. This might seem tedious, but it’s easy and quick with YouTube’s automatic captioning system. Many videos uploaded to the platform will automatically post these…
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Posted in Digital Citizenship, Home Page, Teaching and Learning Tagged with: accessibility, captions, faculty, staff, YouTube
Introducing Adobe Education Exchange
Interested in furthering your technical and creative skills to benefit your classroom? Adobe Education Exchange is here for you. Adobe offers 20+ free courses to promote the incorporation of digital technologies into the classroom. These courses fall into three categories:…
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Posted in Digital Citizenship, Home Page, Teaching and Learning, Training Tagged with: adobe, faculty, staff, technology, training
Interested in Blended/Hybrid Learning?
If you are a faculty member that is considering moving a course to a blended/hybrid format, with some classes meeting face-to-face and some class time online, then I hope to see you today at the first of a two-part workshop…
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Network Drives
Network drives are a valuable resource that E-Town offers its faculty, staff, and students. They can be used for document sharing for anything from clubs collaborating to faculty sharing files with their classes to students working on a group project.…
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Posted in Computer Tips, Home Page, Teaching and Learning Tagged with: classes, computer, faculty, Network Drive, staff, students, technology
Tech Tip: Printing Sensitive Information Securely
Sometimes, faculty members find themselves with sensitive information, like tests, that they don’t just want to send to a printer and pick up later. Fortunately, ITS has a simple solution for easy printing without worrying that unwanted eyes will see…
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Posted in Computer Tips, Digital Citizenship, Home Page, Teaching and Learning, Web Tips Tagged with: faculty, security, tech tip, technology
Tech Tip: Turnitin LTI Inbox Updates
Turnitin recently reorganized its LTI inbox to fit a smoother aesthetic that’s more intuitive. This inbox features a new icon to indicate if a student has viewed their feedback, a counter that lets you know how many assignments you’re downloading,…
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Posted in Canvas, Computer Tips, Digital Citizenship, Home Page, Teaching and Learning Tagged with: Canvas, computer, faculty, technology, turnitin
Nicarry Renovations
Have you been to Nicarry recently? If so, you might have noticed some changes to the second floor. First, you might notice the very obvious addition of new chairs and tables, as well as wraparound whiteboards. Upon closer examination, you’ll…
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Posted in Home Page, Teaching and Learning Tagged with: classrooms, faculty, nicarry, staff, students, technology
Tech Tip: Knowledgebase Updates
ITS has been working hard to reorganize our Knowledgebase, and several big layout changes have been made. Wi-Fi is now its own category, which makes these much-needed articles easier to access. Microsoft Office has also become its own category. Articles…
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Posted in Computer Tips, Home Page, Teaching and Learning, Web Tips Tagged with: faculty, knowledgebase, staff, students, technology
Tech Tip: Classroom and Event Space Technology
Have you ever been confused about how to use the podium in a classroom? Or have you had trouble figuring out the TV in your dorm lounge? Well, the good news is that there are in-depth instructions on using these…
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Posted in Computer Tips, Digital Citizenship, Home Page, New Student Tips, Teaching and Learning Tagged with: computer, faculty, knowledgebase, staff, students, tech tip, technology, training
Zoom Web Conferencing
All campus staff and faculty now have access to Zoom Web Conferencing. Zoom is replacing WebEx as our web conferencing solution. What is Zoom and what can you do with it? Connect with anyone with an internet connection from PC,…
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Posted in Computer Tips, Digital Citizenship, Home Page, Teaching and Learning, Web Tips Tagged with: classes, faculty, staff, technology, training, web, Web Conferencing, Zoom
Tech Tip: VHS players are out!
VHS players on campus are no longer supported. Some classroom podiums may still have VHS players, but as these devices fail, we will not be replacing them. Faculty are encouraged to bring old VHS tapes to the Help Desk in…
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Posted in Digital Citizenship, Home Page, Teaching and Learning Tagged with: classes, faculty, staff, tech tip, technology