Technology Toolkit Wednesday, November 29th, 2017 – 2:00pm-3:30pm – Cook 404A Become oriented with the technologies considered critical to know by each employee of Towson University. Blackboard – Grade Center Drop-In Session Thursday, November 30th, 2017 – 10:30am-11:30am – Cook 404A Do you have Grade Center questions? Stop by to get some answers from a […]
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Going to be out of the office? Computer Therapy shows how to customize your phone settings
Preparing for the holiday break? Consider setting up an alternate greeting on your desk phone. Watch one of our earlier Computer Therapy episodes to learn how to set up your alternate greetings, which are ideal for use whenever you are out of the office on vacation, during breaks, or on sick days. Do you have an idea for […]
Don’t get scammed this holiday: keep these tips to stay safe online
Scams don’t wait for the holidays, but scammers do take advantage of the increased shopping and distraction when things get busy to take your money and personal information. The Office of Technology Services (OTS) has already experienced an increase in frequency and complexity of scams targeting TU. Starting next week, the number of phishing attacks is expected to […]
OTS Training Workshops + Easily Setup an Out of Office Automatic Reply in Outlook
Panopto – Lecture Recording Software Wednesday, November 15th, 2017 – 2:00pm-3:30pm Cook 404A Utilize instructional recording software to enhance your course. Duo Multi-Factor Authentication WebEx Session Wednesday, November 15th, 2017 – 2:00pm-2:15pm – WebEx Learn how to maximize security by using this multi-factor authentication software. SharePoint: Fundamentals for Site Contributors Thursday, November 16th, 2017 – […]
Network Upgrades: Schedule for 2018
The Office of Technology Services (OTS) is upgrading network equipment in several campus buildings. After many months of preparation, OTS has developed an upgrade plan that will minimize disruption to normal business operations, targeting January, Spring Break, and Summer Sessions for most of the work. Each upgrade has been organized to minimize the amount of time […]
OTS Training Workshops + Quickly Give Your Document a Makeover
DUO Multi-Factor Authentication Walk-In Session (BYOD) Wednesday, November 8th, 2017 – 10:00am-2:00pm – Cook 404A Bring your mobile device (iPhone, Android, iPad, etc.) to this walk-in session and learn how to enroll and manage your devices. Excel: Fundamentals Thursday, November 9th, 2017 – 9:30am-12:30pm – Cook 404A Form a solid foundation of knowledge in Microsoft […]
Seeking faculty input tomorrow on potential campus resource: Turnitin
The Academic Committee for Technology at TU is seeking faculty input on Turnitin, a potential academic tool for the campus community. Faculty are invited to attend a demonstration of the product, including an overview of the entire suite of services, which will be followed by a Q&A session. Date: Thursday, November 9 Time: noon-1:30 p.m. Location: […]
Seeking faculty input on potential campus resource: Turnitin
The Academic Committee for Technology at TU is seeking faculty input on Turnitin, a potential academic tool for the campus community. Faculty are invited to attend a demonstration of the product, including an overview of the entire suite of services, which will be followed by a Q&A session. Date: Thursday, November 9 Time: noon-1:30 p.m. Location: Cook Library, Room […]
OTS Training Workshops + Easily Brush up on Critical TU Technologies
Creating Accessible PDF Documents Tuesday, November 7th, 2017 – 10:00am-11:30am – Cook 404A Learn how to take an existing document and make it accessible to people with disabilities. OneNote: Introduction Tuesday, November 7th, 2017 – 2:00pm-4:00pm – Cook 404A Learn the basics of OneNote, a comprehensive note taking app. DUO Multi-Factor Authentication Walk-In Session (BYOD) Wednesday, […]
You can help protect TU from cyberattacks
This is the last week of this year’s National Cybersecurity Awareness month, and the theme is Protecting Critical Infrastructure From Cyberthreats. What is critical infrastructure? Critical infrastructure is everything in our society that we need to keep our economy running. According to the Department of Homeland Security, there are 16 critical infrastructure sectors that are […]
Downtime Information for OTS’ Sunday Maintenance Window
The Office of Technology Services (OTS) is performing system maintenance this Sunday, October 29, from 6 a.m. until 11 a.m. The following services will be intermittently offline during the maintenance window: PeopleSoft/Towson Online Services PeopleSoft Financial Services PeopleSoft Human Capital Management PSSHARES MyTU Portal RMS (Housing) Inside (some functions) Business Objects Call Accounting (phone billing) […]
OTS Training Workshops + Help is Here for Duo Device Registration
WordPress for Faculty and Staff Wednesday, October 25th, 2017 – 2:00pm-4:00pm – Cook 404A Give your individual website a professional look online with TU’s WordPress web publishing. Excel: Advanced Thursday, October 26th, 2017 – 1:00pm-4:00pm – Cook 404A Maximize the effectiveness of Excel using common power tools. DUO Multi-Factor Authentication Walk-In Session (BYOD) Monday, October 30th, […]
Latest Virtual Workspace Improvements
Virtual Workspace (http://vw.towson.edu.) is a convenient and secure way to work on or off campus from nearly any device using only a browser. The Office of Technology Services (OTS) continues to enhance this service by adding features to help faculty, staff and students access applications and data while working remotely or from on-campus. What’s New During past few months, […]
OTS Training Workshops + Download Microsoft Office 2016 Software for Free to Your Personal Computer
DUO Multi-Factor Authentication Walk-In Session (BYOD) Thursday, October 19th, 2017 – 12:00pm-4:00pm – Cook 404A Bring your mobile device (iPhone, Android, iPad, etc.) to this walk-in session and learn how to enroll and manage your devices. Duo Multi-Factor Authentication WebEx Session Friday, October 20th, 2017 – 11:00am-11:15am – WebEx Learn how to maximize security by […]
Today’s Predictions for Tomorrow’s Internet
Technology is advancing at a rapid pace. We collaborate with classmates and coworkers in the cloud, work remotely, and can access TU resources from just about anywhere. In our personal lives, we use new technologies like smart watches and smart home devices like the Amazon Echo and Google Home. Week 3: Today’s Predictions for Tomorrow’s […]
Blackboard Support Services have expanded
To address the needs of faculty and students, the TU Blackboard team has expanded Blackboard support services. What’s new? Faculty can now avoid on-hold wait time by scheduling 30 minute appointment times in advance with a Blackboard expert to address an issue or learn how to use a feature in Blackboard. TU-specific self-help documents have […]
Slight change to My TU login experience
Due to a security upgrade, starting today, there will be slight change to the My TU portal login (inside.towson.edu) experience. This includes logins for PeopleSoft /Towson Online Services. Current experience On the My TU page, faculty, staff and students enter their TU credentials (NetID and password) directly on […]
Cybersecurity Event survey
Did you attend the Cybersecurity Event on Wednesday, October 11? If so, we need your feedback! Please complete this brief survey to help the Office of Information Security improve on next year’s event. The survey contains six questions, and will be open until October 20. The Cybersecurity Event was held in celebration of National Cybersecurity Awareness […]
Slight change to My TU login experience starting on Monday
Due to a security upgrade, starting on Monday, October 16, 2017, there will be slight change to the My TU portal login (inside.towson.edu) experience. This includes logins for PeopleSoft /Towson Online Services. Current experience On the My TU page, faculty, staff and students enter their TU credentials (NetID […]
Downtime Information for OTS’ Maintenance Window: extended hours starting today
The Office of Technology Services (OTS) will perform system maintenance starting today, Thursday, October 12 through Sunday October 15. The following services will be offline at various points during the maintenance window: Starting Thursday, October 12 The MyTU Portal login – outage approximately 5 p.m. Thursday, until Sunday, October 15 at 6 p.m. Access to […]
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