Technology systems and processes, OIT news, training, security and other tech news.
Technology News
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October 15, 2019
Use a unique password for each account to stay safe online. Do not use your UA login and password combination for third-party applications, such as social media and other websites. #cyberaware #securityawareness
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Live Zoom User Training Sessions for October and November
October 14, 2019
Danny Mariscal, the University's dedicated Zoom Customer Success Manager, will be providing live training sessions. You can join this training from your computer, tablet, or smartphone.
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Live Zoom User Training Sessions
October 05, 2019
Danny Mariscal, the University's dedicated Zoom Customer Success Manager, will be providing live training sessions. You can join this training from your computer, tablet, or smartphone.
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Live Zoom User Training Sessions
September 16, 2019
Danny Mariscal, the University's dedicated Zoom Customer Success Manager, will be providing live training sessions. You can join this training from your computer, tablet, or smartphone.
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September 12, 2019
Keep your important data safe this semester! Run a virus scan and clean up unnecessary files on your devices. #securityawareness #cyberAware
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How to start and schedule a meeting in Zoom
August 23, 2019
The Gmail add-on allows you to start an instant meeting or schedule a meeting with your email participants in Gmail. The add-on will automatically send an email invitation to everyone on the email thread and can also send a meeting summary after the meeting is completed. Once the add-on is enabled for your account, it will appear on your desktop browser.
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No phone billing rate increase for FY20
August 16, 2019
The annual phone billing will post to Banner in August. There are no rate increases for FY20, but OIT did negotiate a new flat-rate long-distance plan for UAA, UAF and UAS. The new plan will reduce long-distance costs by approximately 50 percent and eliminates the need for tracking monthly long-distance charges for each department - a savings in time and effort for university staff.
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How to install Zoom and log into the Gmail Add-on
August 16, 2019
The Office of Information Technology has integrated Zoom into UA's Google G Suite. You will see these integrations within your Google alaska.edu email as well as in your Google calendar.
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August 02, 2019
The University of Alaska offers free access to Office 365. Office 365 includes Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, Powerpoint, OneNote, etc. Visit portal.office.com and log in with your @alaska.edu account and University password to claim your account.
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New Changes for Video Conferencing with Zoom
August 02, 2019
Last month, the Office of Information Technology announced a system-wide transition to the Zoom web-conferencing platform. Zoom will change the way UA faculty and staff schedule and book video conferencing rooms.