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Cybersecurity

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Social Engineering

Learn more about social engineering and how to keep yourself secure against malicious communication. Remember to Do Your Part and #BeCyberSmart.

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Stay up to date

Learn how you can keep your devices up to date so they can help keep you secure! Remember to Do Your Part and #BeCyberSmart.

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Password Management Techniques

This week learn great password management tips in our final week of National Cyber Security Awareness Month! Do your part #BeCyberSmart!

Departments

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Map Campus Fileshares (PC)

How to connect to and access a UAS campus fileshare from a campus configured Windows 10 computer.

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Map Campus Fileshares (Mac)

How to connect to and access a UAS campus fileshare from an Apple computer.

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Collecting Computer Information

Spend a few minutes this week to learn how to collect valuable computer information for your inventory, both for Mac and Windows.

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Downloading and Installing the VPN for Windows

How to download, install, connect and disconnect from the UAS VPN for Windows.

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Downloading and Installing the VPN for Mac

How to download, install, connect and disconnect from the UAS VPN for Mac.

Coursework

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Basics for Students

A primer on common tools for use in Blackboard, focused on student resources and needs.

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Adding Images in a Blackboard Discussion Forum

A visual guide for embedding an image into a Blackboard Forum/Discussion Board post.

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Resizing an image for posting to Blackboard on Windows 10

Windows 10 instructions for resaving oversized images for use in Blackboard posts in order to reduce filesize and preserve formatting.

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Resizing an image for posting to Blackboard on MacOS

MacOS instructions for resaving oversized images for use in Blackboard posts in order to reduce filesize and preserve formatting.

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Creating a Blackboard Test Coursesite

Create a Blackboard Test course for experimentation with Blackboard functionality or upcoming changes, without affecting active courses.

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Photo/Image Galleries in UASOnline's ePortfolio

Creating and editing image galleries in the UAS Online ePortfolio system, associated with Blackboard courses.

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Tutorial on how to use ePortfolios

A guide on how to use the ePortfolios feature on UAS Online.

Email

View video for Forwarding your UA Email in ELMO

Forwarding your UA Email in ELMO

Instructions for students to forward their UA email to an external email address.

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Accessing Shared Email Accounts via Google Mail

Access your shared (departmental) UA Google email accounts through google.alaska.edu

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Shared Email Accounts via Microsoft Outlook

Access your shared (departmental) UA Google email accounts through Microsoft Outlook

Webmeetings

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Zoom: Basics

Quick tips for first time Zoom webmeeting users.

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Zoom: More Basics

Further tips for improving your Zoom webmeeting experience.

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Zoom: Backgrounds and Filters

How to use Zoom backgrounds and filters for fun or privacy.

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Blackboard Collaborate Ultra: Basics

Quick tips for first time Blackboard Collaborate Ultra webmeeting participants.

General Tips

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Calendar Tips

Some calendar tips to help you keep organized during school, work, and life.

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Private Browsing

How to open and use Private or Incognito browsing windows. 

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Group Security Manager

Accessing the Group Security manager channel within the UAS Online Portal.