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macOS 11 Big Sur

macOS 11.0 Big Sur and New Apple Products

November 16, 2020February 23, 2021 Seth

Last week, Apple announced three new macOS-based hardware products and released a new version of the macOS operating system—macOS 11.0 Big Sur. The three new hardware products (the MacBook Air, the low-end MacBook Pro 13-inch, and the new Mac mini) … Continue reading macOS 11.0 Big Sur and New Apple Products

Email, Faculty/Staff, Security, Students

Protecting Yourself From Phishing

November 9, 2020November 9, 2020 Jessica Stockett

Phishing is one way that unsavory people on the internet can scam others. Phishing emails are generally created to look like they have either come from people or organizations you know, or to try and present themselves as legitimate organizations. … Continue reading Protecting Yourself From Phishing

Academic Technology, Accessibility, Faculty/Staff, Moodle, Remote Teaching and Learning
Scan details - 3 states: green checks across the board, some green checks, and finally red x's across the board

A few quick tips to improve course resources

November 5, 2020January 12, 2021 Corrine Schoeb

Moodle File Scan helps gauge conditions You may not be aware of a tool in moodle that you can use to quickly check the accessibility of pdf files in your Moodle course.  The scan provides a report on each file … Continue reading A few quick tips to improve course resources

Academic Technology, Faculty/Staff, Learning, Learning Technology, Moodle, Tips
student taking an online exam

Exams in a Pandemic: Tips for Professors

October 26, 2020October 22, 2020 Andrew Ruether

One major challenge of teaching during a pandemic is handling remote exams. There are a number of issues that arise, such as dealing with students in multiple time zones, technical glitches, academic integrity, and grading. We’ve compiled some resources that … Continue reading Exams in a Pandemic: Tips for Professors

Academic Technology, Accessibility, Faculty/Staff, Students
eye fatigue with online reading

Built-in Reading Tools: Firefox & Safari

October 5, 2020August 13, 2024 Corrine Schoeb

Recent blog posts have suggested tools and techniques to help with eye fatigue and strain. Today I want to make you aware of reading tools that are built-in to the Firefox and Safari browsers. Both of these browsers offer a … Continue reading Built-in Reading Tools: Firefox & Safari

Faculty/Staff, Security, Students
Text in the image: "Security is only as strong as its weakest paladin."

October is Cyber Security Awareness Month

October 1, 2020October 7, 2020 Jessica Stockett

It’s the beginning of October, and you know what that means – Cyber Security Awareness Month! Cyber security can be an overwhelming and sometimes scary subject. We want to help make it easier to learn more about keeping your devices … Continue reading October is Cyber Security Awareness Month

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