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The end of the semester is fast approaching. How can you maximize learning and tie up all of the loose ends the last day of class? This Faculty Focus article has some interesting activities to make the last day of …
Multiple users can edit a single Office 365 document at one time. You can share editing with both Etown network users, and non-Etown network users. First navigate to “portal.office.com” in a web browser such as Google Chrome. Open the document …
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: use long, complex passwords to secure your online accounts. Use different passwords for different sites, and change them regularly. There is no better way to ensure your online security, than to …
Can microwaves really interfere with Wi-Fi signals? Yes! Microwaves really can interfere with Wi-Fi signals. Microwaves literally rely on small electromagnetic waves to heat food. These micro-waves (get it now?) are the same waves that are used to emit Wi-Fi signals, …
Many browsers, such as Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Firefox, offer to save passwords for future use. These passwords are saved in the current user data for the browser, which is easily found and stolen leaving your account and personal information …
Happy April Fool’s Day! Are you planning on fooling someone you know? Have you been the victim of a great prank yet? Pranks are all good and fun until someone’s security is at risk. Don’t be fooled by phishing this …
Office 2013 allows a user to sign in using a Microsoft account that links all of your Office work to an account. Signing in and out of your account is a pretty simple task thanks to the new Office. Signing …
Slide Master allows the user to edit the entire document’s design and the effects at one time. With slide master, you can set effects such as transitions for an entire PowerPoint presentation at once. To start, open PowerPoint, and select …
Identity Theft. It’s a scary thought. 17.6 million US Residents experienced identity theft in 2014 according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Have you ever thought about what you are doing to prevent identity theft? You might be unintentionally leaving …
Social Media Security With Spring coming, I bet you’ll be taking tons of pictures of yourself and your friends. Before you even think about posting those pictures to Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, or wherever else, stop and check your security settings. …
Microsoft Office has easy access tabs for commands. Some of these commands are useful, others are rarely used, and some commands you might need are not shown. To customize what commands are displayed in the ribbon, first open the Office …
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Wi-Fi not working as fast as you’d like? Believe it or not, there are reasons your internet takes forever to load, and it’s not your computer’s fault. Going wireless is not faster for anyone. The signal quality is affected by …
There are some useful updates and new features in Canvas that were recently deployed. Check out some of these new features in the screencast or read the details in the release notes. Some highlights for faculty include: Course analytics are …
Your LinkedIn Checklist There are hundreds of articles floating around the web about how to make the most of LinkedIn. There’s one by Virgin Mobile, one by Business Insider, and even one from Dartmouth University. Here you’ll find a combination …
In Outlook, you can ignore unwanted email conversations, including reply all messages. To do this, first open Outlook. Then navigate to the message you wish to ignore. Click the Home Tab, then click Ignore beside the large Delete button. This button …