Tech Tips

  • Person typing on a laptop computer.
    Read the top 10 most common passwords and take the password test to learn the length of time it might take a cybercriminal to crack your password, from a few seconds to beyond a thousand trillion years.
  • Person working in Google Drive
    The Office of Information Technology will soon start to move non-Google format files using over 5 gigabytes of storage off of Google Drives and set quotas on these drives. Learn what you can do to prepare.
  • person works on laptop sitting on a campus rooftop
    From using your online identity to connecting to the campus network, setting up email on your devices, getting support for ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Ʒ’s learning management system (Canvas) and many other online services, the Office of Information Technology is here to help.
  • Screenshot of PlayPosit interactive video assignment
    PlayPosit enables you to flip your classroom by creating interactive video assignments with built-in questions and other activities for your students to engage in as they complete assignments. And it’s compatible with Canvas Studio.
  • person working remotely
    As the spring semester begins with remote courses, and some in our campus community are displaced by the Marshall Fire, these resources will help you tap into services, support and best practices for our remote mode.
  • person on phone sitting next to Christmas tree
    Staying vigilant and following online security best practices is even more important around the holidays. Get tips from the Office of Information Technology—strong passwords, security updates, phishing scam protections and more.
  • A person holds a cell phone and has a laptop at hand.
    Google’s elimination of unlimited free storage for higher education customers will require ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· to make significant changes, including removing the Google Photos offering and setting individual quotas for Google Drive.
  • person on laptop
    Undergraduate and graduate students: OIT will enroll student accounts in Microsoft multi-factor authentication during the spring 2022 semester; however, if you want to start protecting your account right now, you can self-enroll.
  • Person on smartphone and laptop
    In order to enhance the security of Outlook, OneDrive, Teams and other Microsoft Office 365 applications, all ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· employee accounts belonging to faculty, staff and student-employees will be enrolled in multi-factor authentication starting in early November.
  • A person using Zoom on a laptop
    The Zoom service features a number of updates, including gender pronoun sharing and new support options. Check them out with details from the Office of Information Technology.
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