Simple steps will protect you and keep intruders out. Whether you’re teaching, learning, working, or running a workshop, you’re likely spending part of every day on Zoom right now. Increased time on Zoom leads to increased opportunities for malicious behavior, like the recent Zoombombings experienced by some IU student groups. Luckily, there are simple steps […]

UPDATE: Due to technical concerns, the Zoom at IU security update involving mandatory waiting rooms for all meetings, which was previously scheduled for September 27, has been postponed to a later date. Starting September 27, Zoom will require either a passcode (formerly referred to as passwords) or waiting room to be configured for all meetings. […]

IU professor develops technology that instantly detects fake accounts used to manipulate public opinion BotSlayer is the Observatory on Social Media’s newest tool in the ongoing struggle against the use of bots to spread misinformation online. The beta version was used by major news and political organizations to monitor possible election interference in the U.S. “We developed […]

Create, distribute, and crunch data from your customized surveys Qualtrics is now available to all IU faculty, staff, and students at no cost. Previously, the cloud-based survey tool required a license for use by individuals or organizations. So, what does this mean for you? Here’s how you can put Qualtrics to work: Faculty: Embed surveys […]

Log in once a week with this feature. Duo two-step authentication is a valuable security tool, but frequent logins can sometimes feel inconvenient. If you want fewer Duo logins—without significantly compromising security—select “Remember me for 7 days” when completing a login. Then you’ll be able to log in for seven days (in the browser where you initiated […]

UDOIT makes it easy to ensure your content is available to all students. UITS Assistive Technology and Accessibility Centers launched a new way to help faculty create accessible Canvas courses for students with disabilities. The Universal Design Online Content Inspection Tool, or UDOIT, is an accessibility auditing tool for Canvas. UDOIT will scan your Canvas […]

Creative Cloud access moved from IUware to adobe.iu.edu. Did you know that Adobe software, storage, and services are available to IU faculty, staff, and students? And with a more streamlined login process, it’s easier than ever to access Adobe products like Creative Cloud and Spark. Here’s how: visit adobe.iu.edu and click on the “Log in […]

Google announces plans to retire classic sites. Google is phasing out classic Google Sites, the underlying technology for groupspaces. There is no set retirement date yet, but groupspace owners are encouraged to adopt new Google Sites for web publishing. The form for creating new Google at IU groupspaces will be disabled on January 31. If […]

New VPN client will affect all remote users.  If you use Pulse Secure, IU’s recommended SSL VPN client, as of today, November 14, you’ll be required to use a new Pulse Secure client to connect to new SSL VPN hardware. The new client is available through IUware. If you haven’t installed the client already, you […]