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[U]Tech adds additional security measure for Zoom
University Technology ([U]Tech) continues to make Zoom a more secure environment for the campus community. Starting Thursday, April 16, all users will be required to log into Case Western Reserve University Single Sign-On (SSO), by default, to view any meeting recordings shared in Zoom. This setting...
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"The Organizing Teams: Project Management Mindset in a Remote Environment" webcast
The "Organizing Teams: Project Management Mindset in a Remote Environment" webcast will air Wednesday, April 22, at 11:30 a.m. The event will feature a conversation between Kathryn Iwamasa, project director and manager of University Technology's Project Management Office, and Christian Ward, profe...
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Multiple systems unavailable during system maintenance Tuesday morning
Multiple systems will experience a brief outage due to scheduled maintenance on Tuesday, April 14, from 3-6 a.m. Affected systems include: Advance and WizardAPEX (Oracle Application Express) ApplicationsAurora Maintainer Account SystemCampus MapCourse Evaluation SystemIdentity Management Web Pages...
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Temporary at-home access to Creative Cloud now available
Adobe has provided temporary at‐home access to Creative Cloud for students and faculty so that they can continue their work remotely during the COVID-19 remote instruction period. This temporary at-home access to Creative Cloud will expire May 31, 2020. The "Adobe Creative Cloud COVID-19 - Tempora...
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PeopleSoft Financials Production unavailable early Sunday morning
PeopleSoft Financials Production will undergo a monthly reboot on Sunday, April 12, from 3 -6 a.m. During that window, the system will be unavailable. For assistance with any technology product or service at Case Western Reserve University, please contact the [U]Tech Service Desk at help@case.edu, ...
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Web-based resources available to help with remote teaching
[U]Tech and other faculty support partners will provide a number of training sessions in the coming weeks to help faculty deliver online courses. A web resource will be updated regularly with additional training opportunities and specific training details. [U]Tech's Prepare to Teach and Learn Anyw...
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Zoom security improvements announced
As Zoom users increase worldwide, so do unexpected security and privacy issues, including the phenomenon of “Zoombombing.” To address this pressing issue, Zoom has halted the development of new features for the next three months except those devoted to security and privacy improvements. To secure i...
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"Natural Sciences at a Distance: Engaging and Assessing Online Science Students"
[U]Tech’s Teaching + Learning Technologies team is hosting a webinar with strategies for designing effective online learning activities for science courses. “Natural Sciences at a Distance: Engaging and Assessing Online Science Students” will be held Thursday, April 9, from 3-4:30 p.m. via Zoom. T...
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“Zoombombing” hits CWRU meetings
Cases of “Zoombombing” have been reported in meetings hosted by members of the Case Western Reserve University community. “Zoombombing” is when a malicious individual finds an open Zoom meeting link and enters the meeting to disrupt it verbally or by sharing inappropriate material. There are simpl...
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Reducing Zoom-related telephone charges for the university
The COVID-19 crisis has dramatically increased Zoom usage on campus, causing an unanticipated surge in Zoom-related phone charges. Toll-free and “Call Out/Call Me” minutes used in Zoom meetings are billed back to the university. In an effort to control costs, [U]Tech removed the toll-free number fro...