How do I avoid implicit bias in Grading? Can I reassign submissions after making comments/feedback? If you are wondering, take a look at these new features that have been implemented recently on Glow. Anonymous Grading: Selecting the anonymous grading option hides student names from graders when they view assignment… Continue reading »
Closed captions can aid learning through increased student comprehension, accuracy, engagement and retention, and it’s invaluable for students with disabilities and those for whom English is not the first language (details). Starting on Monday, new audio and video uploaded to Panopto… Continue reading »
The emails come from many different fake email addresses and target entire academic departments at once. Although they contain your name and some brief references to the academic discipline, these are very generic and not targetting any individuals. If you have received one they simply pulled your name and… Continue reading »
Zoom has rolled out automated live transcription for in-meeting closed captioning! Instructions on how to enable this feature in your Zoom meetings and classes are available in this help guide. Continue reading »
Around this time last year the IRS shared a notice regarding a new, aggressive phone scam targeting taxpayers. This year, the scammers have apparently invested in some automation and are using robocalls to threaten taxpayers with SSN suspension or cancellation unless their call is returned. Please do not… Continue reading »
Student provided pronouns from the Williams Student Records are now being automatically displayed in GLOW and are visible to others in your classes. For more information: https://registrar.williams.edu/reminders/pronouns-in-glow-and-wso. Continue reading »
Please join us in celebrating the retirement of the Signup Sheets tool in GLOW! The Signup Sheets tool has provided many great years of service to Williams, but sadly it’s time to say goodbye and wish it well! Retirement Date: Monday, December 21st The Signup Sheets tool in GLOW has… Continue reading »
Identity theft isn’t new, it’s been around since the 1800s. Anytime personal information is stolen and used to commit fraud, it is ID theft. The modern era has amplified the ability to commit this type of crime, and now we see frequent attempts to do this, especially during a crisis. Continue reading »
macOS Big Sur (11.0) Apple released macOS 11 Big Sur as an optional upgrade on November 12, 2020. Because our Sophos antivirus software is not yet compatible with Big Sur, please postpone upgrading any College-owned Macs until a Sophos upgrade is available. Other software known to be incompatible include 32… Continue reading »
Happy Halloween, but beware the year-round trick-or-treaters! You may have a bowl of candy prepared for the ghosts and goblins to arrive soon, but are you prepared for the hackers too? They’re already at your doorstep and they have all they need to give you a good fright! Want to… Continue reading »
Shields Up! If last week’s update on current threats had you worried, this week we’ll explore what you can do about them using the FBI’s #1 Cyber Safety Tip: Keep software systems up to date and use a good anti-virus program This single tip has two main parts, one… Continue reading »
Threat Alert While the season for spooking is almost upon us, I don’t mean to scare you when I say we’re under attack, but that’s also not an exaggeration. Attacks are on the rise, specifically in Higher Education, where “The average number of weekly attacks per organization in the academic… Continue reading »
The NCSA, CISA and Williams College invite you to participate in Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2020 this October as we encourage all users to own their role in protecting connected devices. Do your part. #BeCyberSmart this October. More: https://staysafeonline.org/cybersecurity-awareness-month/ If you connect it, protect it. The line between our online… Continue reading »
On October 1st, Google will change its videoconferencing tool to return it to its pre-COVID level of service. After 9/30, you will not be able to use a phone to call into a Google Meet (although the Meet app on a smart phone will continue to work) and Meet sessions… Continue reading »
If your jabber client is not working please, exit completely out of Jabber and log back in. This is all that should need to be done to get it working again. You have to exit jabber by closing the app not just the window. Below are some instructions by the… Continue reading »
NOTE: Jabber users will have some issues this morning due to a problem with one of the upgrades last night. The upgrade failed, and the server had to created new, some of our custom configuration are not applied yet. This will include possibly the following: Contacts and Contact Groups… Continue reading »
Zoom licenses are now available for staff, faculty, and students for the Williams 2020-2021 academic year! Activation is easy! A help page is available to guide you through configuring the many individual settings that can customize Zoom for the way you teach… Continue reading »
A series of workshops are running throughout the summer covering the use of Glow, Meet, Zoom, Panopto and the Google suite of tools to communicate with students, record lectures, distribute course materials and manage classes. Workshop descriptions and sign-up instructions. The Remote Teaching Readiness Quiz can help you… Continue reading »
This year Teach Week becomes Teach Summer! The goal of Teach Summer is to support faculty as they prepare for teaching in fall 2020.The program offers the following modes of engagement and options for participation. More information available on the site: This year Teach Week becomes Teach Summer!… Continue reading »
New Rich Content Editor (RCE) You will see two significant changes: Content Selector – These menu tools used to appear on the right side of your screen, but are now conveniently embedded within the new RCE toolbar. Media Options – Although built-in media tools… Continue reading »
The expanded tiled layout now lets web users simultaneously see up to 16 participants at once. It is available from the Meet preferences, layout option. Previously we recommended the Google Meet Grid View extension. The new built in tiled layout is a better option as it’s… Continue reading »
Advice to keep your department functioning during a disruption Start planning now – regardless of how the current situation unfolds, this is important work, plan now and you will be better prepared for any emergency. Identify your department’s most critical functions, focus on them first. What absolutely must get done… Continue reading »
Williams relies on cloud-based partners to provide vital services to our community, never more so than in this time of remote learning and distributed work. As many millions of students, instructors and staff members across the globe are increasing the use of and reliance on these technologies, our partners have… Continue reading »
Amid the ongoing events and our recently remote arrangements, you may find yourself in a different location or using a home computer for your work duties. OIT has the following three tips for using your own personal hardware to do your work. Following this advice will better protect you, your… Continue reading »
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