Tag: Security
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Laptop/Travel Preparation – Law Faculty
If you are planning a trip and will bring your university laptop with you, there are a few things you should do before you get too far along in your planning:
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Microsoft Office Suite – Office 365 is FREE to Students
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The Microsoft Office suite is a family of software that delivers almost any tool imaginable to assist users at home and in business. Here, Pepperdine Caruso Law IT helps break down the different applications available. NOTE: We always recommend that you INSTALL and USE the local copy of MS Word (actually install it on your…
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How to Not Miss Important E-Mail Messages!
As a student at Caruso Law, you will find that there are a number of essential, critical, and/or otherwise consequential messages that are sent to your Pepperdine student email account by members of the Caruso Law administration team over the course of the school year. Also note that your Pepperdine email will also often contain…
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Launch Week Video on Technology
Please click here to watch the video on Technology services available to students at Caruso Law School. If you’d like to see the slide show that is embedded in that video click here.
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Graduation and Email
Hurray! You’ve graduated (or will soon graduate) from Pepperdine Caruso School of Law! The last thing on your mind is your Pepperdine Email account, but there are some things you need to know… NOTE: Pepperdine offers a special Alumni-only email service provided by Google. You will want to use a personal email address going forward.…
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Turning Off Private Browsing MAC
When using Pepperdine’s Wifi network, make sure to turn off private browsing MAC for the best experience. Jump to Instructions for an Android phone/device. Jump to Instructions for an iOS Apple phone/device. Android For Android devices find Wi-Fi in your settings. It will be under a tab called “Connections” or “Networks.” Once you find Wi-Fi,…
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When I need Zoom Support …
If I have technical difficulty with Zoom what do I do? – Test your computer with Zoom before class. Check out the audio and video settings. – If you have problems, the first thing to do, is to completely shut down your computer and restart. Most computer problems are corrected with this remedy. – Before…
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Set Up Automatic Zoom Recording in Canvas
The automatic recording feature, found in the setting for your Zoom meetings, is the preferred method for lecture capture at Caruso School of Law. Follow the instructions below to set up automatic recordings for your Zoom meetings. 2. Ensure all of the information for the meeting is filled in, then scroll down to the Meeting…
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Opening Your Door with Your ID PIN Number
Step 1: Take out your ID card and place it against the black sensor until the light on the lock flashes green (This will still work if your ID card is in your wallet). Step 2: Enter your 4 digit PIN number on the keypad after you have tapped your card and the indicator light…
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iClicker: Access Exit Poll
These instructions will allow you to access an exit poll to give feedback at the end of a class through iClicker. 3. Click on the bell at the top right corner. 4. Click on the session date you want to provide feedback for. 5. Provide feedback, then click submit. IF YOU NEED ANY TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE,…
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Use iClicker as a Study Tool
These instructions will help you use the iClicker app as a study tool for your courses. Please view the instructions below to take advantage of this helpful function in iClicker! These study guides are customized by you, the student. Learn below how to locate the study tools section in iClicker, and then how to upload…
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About Us
Meet the staff of the Information Services department at Caruso School of Law! David Dickens Director of Information Services Operations Mr. David Dickens is our Director of Operations for Technology here at CSOL. The two main areas of his work concern computer technology and audio-visual. In addition, when people have the tech and equipment they…
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Adobe Acrobat Pro and Editing PDFs
We are often asked about a reduced cost or free license for Acrobat Pro for students, faculty and staff. If you are using a Pepperdine University-owned computer, chances are it already has Acrobat Pro installed according to the University’s site license with Adobe. If you are not using such a computer (note that the Law…
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Finding Law Course Emails in Gmail
Each law course has its own unique email address. To find the email linked to your course, please follow the instructions below. 1. Start a New Message in Gmail To search for an email address, log in to your Pepperdine email server, and then start a new message. In the by line, you will be…
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First Floor Guide
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Tablets in Law School? Not So Much.
While the tablet revolution is changing the way many people think about computing and has turned upside down many aspects of how companies deliver services, these changes have not fully made it into the law school experience. It’s true that with a keyboard, a tablet can be a great tool for typing, even outlining in a…
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How To: Create an RTF File
An RTF file, which stands for Rich Text Format file, is a word processing document file. At the end of a RTF file, you will see the extension “.rtf.” Note that the ideal way to convert documents into RTF is through Microsoft Word, so it is recommended that your text is in that form originally.…
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Print Credit for Students at Caruso School of Law
On the first day of each term students enrolled at Caruso Law will receive $30 of non-refundable, non-transferable print/copy credit to be used through the University’s copy/print system called PaperCut. PaperCut manages the copy and print functions of the Sharp Multi-function printer/copiers. Note that the credit provided by the Caruso School of Law each term…
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Upload Exam File
2. Send your photos to your computer. Two easy ways to do this are through airdrop, if your computer is compatible, or email. 3. Navigate to the “Accounting and Finance Final Exam Upload” google form. For the third question, choose “add file” and then “select file from your device.” 4. Select your file from your…
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Microphones Best Practices
Classroom Microphones Two microphones are installed in each classroom, a lapel, and a handheld microphone. These microphones are used to share your audio in the classroom and over Zoom. Best Practices for Microphones Make sure the microphone is pointing towards your mouth. Speak loudly and clearly. Speak as if you’re talking with someone in the…
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Zoom: A Guide for Students
Pepperdine University has a university-wide site license for the popular video conferencing product, Zoom, for all students, faculty and staff at Pepperdine. This site is great for joining or hosting meetings, study groups, workspaces and webinars–whether it be for attending a remote class lecture or creating a personal audio/video chat. Usage and Benefits As opposed…
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Creating Branded Surveys in Qualtrics
Qualtrics is an amazing survey tool that is available to all faculty and staff at Pepperdine University. This article will cover how to make a blank survey with Caruso School of Law branding. To access Qualtrics, please go to https://community.pepperdine.edu/it/tools/qualtrics/ and select the link to the Qualtrics website. You may need to scroll down on…
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Highlighting Feature in Examplify
For essay questions in exams through Examplify, you may have the option to highlight your text. Please see the guide below for how to access and use this feature. 2. Next, select the color of highlight you would like to use. 3. Finally, click on the selection of text you wish to highlight. IF YOU…
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Your Zoom Identity Matters
Why your Zoom identity matters. It impacts your course participation and attendance. If your professor is relying on your Zoom screen name to assign you participation points, then you’ll want to make sure your name is accurate in the participant list. If you are attending a Zoom class session that takes attendance via Zoom chat…
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PIN?
Using a PIN to access a University area with card swipe access — Where’s my PIN, What do I do if I forgot it or never knew what it is???? Every student, staff member and faculty member has a university-issued PIN or Personal Identification number for use with your ID card. Residential students use these…