Zoom is popular not only with faculty and staff, who use it for classes and meetings, but also with trolls, who disrupt sessions with racist, obscene, or otherwise inappropriate comments
Category: Tech Tip
Why are my Zoom sessions limited to 40 minutes?
If Zoom won’t let you host a session longer than 40 minutes, you probably have a basic account, a free, time-limited account. Enterprise accounts under UA’s license, on the other
I’ve heard stories about trolls harassing Zoom classes — how can I prevent this?
Now that we are posting record amounts of classroom materials online, there is also an increased risk of a few individuals causing trouble. Since college courses nationwide migrated to Zoom
Why have I been getting notifications about O365?
UA is in the process of moving email and Microsoft Office software to the cloud. This will make it easier for faculty and staff to access their files off campus
What’s up with Digital Measures?
The College of Arts & Sciences faculty activity reporting system will move from the FAR to Digital Measures in Summer 2020. Our Senior Information Officer is currently working with the
Why is DUO important?
DUO is the two-factor authentication system that was brought to campus a few years ago. Two-factor authentication adds a layer of security to your accounts, making it more difficult for
Why am I no longer able to edit my websites?
Under federal law, all university websites and public-facing digital media must meet minimum standards for accessibility. Because A&S would like to continue allowing faculty and staff to edit their own
Why is Tegrity going away?
In 2019, McGraw Hill (parent company of Tegrity) announced that as of 2020 it would no longer support Tegrity. The staff in the Center for Instructional Technology (CIT) have been
Why am I receiving cryptic emails from my chair/colleagues/dean/etc.?
If you ever receive a cryptic email from someone at UA that seems odd (“are you around?”, “available to talk?”, “in your office?”), there’s a good chance it is a
What software resources are available to me as faculty or staff?
UA has site licenses for many software programs, including Adobe Creative Suite, NVivo and MATLAB. Additionally, UA Systems offers Zoom, which is a robust videoconferencing tool, to all faculty and