Tag: Exam Upload
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Reply All? How to turn it off by default
Ever get an email that was a personal reply to a group message? Was that message really meant for you? Not likely. Ever send one like that? I’m sure was an accident. If you want to turn off the default “Reply All” feature in Google Mail here are some step…
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Blur Background: New Feature for Zoom Update
Students and Professors alike may wish to avoid showing their actual surroundings during a Zoom call. Zoom has a feature that enables a user to blur their background (as opposed to changing it). If, for some reason, you do not see this option in your Zoom settings, you may need…
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Google Docs (and more) off-line
So what to do when the power goes out and you don’t have access to the internet? Just yell. It’s what I do! It’s true, your laptop still has plenty of battery power but you use the Google Suite from Pepperdine and that requires an internet connection to use right?…
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Security Risk With Storing Passwords in Browser
It is becoming increasingly popular to store passwords automatically, as modern browsers come equipped with password managers that store login credentials. The centralization of passwords becomes dangerous when one part of your browser system is exposed to someone else however, which can happen through hackers decoding weak passwords (such as…
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The other UPS, Uninterruptable Power Supply
With the power outages affecting our students, faculty, and staff, the IS team recommends using an Uninterruptable Power Supply, UPS, to protect your electronics and keep you working. A UPS is a battery backup for your electronics. Depending on the size of the UPS, they can provide a few extra…
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Zoom on your Phone
As we continue working and teaching online, you may need use your phone for your Zoom classes and meetings. Remember that you’ll need to sign in using Pepperdine’s Single Sign-On (SSO) service. To do this, select SSO and not the email login option. You may need to scroll down to…
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Nefarious Texts! – DON’T CLICK!!
Yep, the holiday season is in full swing and the crooks are out to help themselves…Please be alert to the possibility that you will receive “alerts” via text message (and email too) that purport to update you on the shipping status of something you have ordered. We strongly recommend that you…
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Zoom: Turn on Captions as a Participant
For information on how to enable closed captions for your meeting/class/event as a host please see this page. Desktop Client 4. Click Closed Caption to start viewing closed captioning. Tip: Click and drag the closed captioning to move its position in the meeting window. (Optional) To adjust the caption size:…
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Zoom: Automatic Closed Captioning
Automatic Closed Captioning is a new feature in Zoom that can be helpful for your students. See this article for Participant View of Closed Captions. To enable automatic Closed Captioning in Zoom (as the Host): 2. Go to pepperdine.zoom.us and select Sign in. 3. If needed, log in using your…