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Community reminded of steps and resources to help keep Zoom meetings secure To discourage unwanted guests from joining a Zoom meeting, it is strongly recommended that meeting links not be posted on social media platforms or other online sites. Individuals and units should instead follow recommended guidelines for properly advertising and promoting virtual events.Image: D.L. Mansell Community reminded of steps and resources to help keep Zoom meetings secure March 02, 2021 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. �...

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Ensuring student success As part of the Carolina Next strategic plan, the University is better preparing students to be successful in a data-driven world. By Madeline Pace, The Well, Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021 Scenes featuring students studying on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on February 9, 2021. (Johnny Andrews/UNC-Chapel Hill) The coronavirus pandemic forced a reevaluation of all eight initiatives of the Unive...

Teaching tech: A Q&A for faculty weighing the benefits of Teams, Zoom and Echo360 26 Jan, 2021 From Microsoft Teams to Zoom to Echo360, many faculty at Colorado State University got a crash course in how to use new technologies for teaching remotely last year when the COVID-19 pandemic arrived. But which platform is preferred? Which are most effective for learning? Which are easiest for faculty to use, and what levels of support are available for each? Early on in the pandemic, Zoom experie...

The 2021 spring semester started on Tuesday, Jan. 19 with continued COVID-19 restrictions due to the ongoing pandemic. With continuous safety measures, including mask wearing and social distancing everywhere on campus, Texas A&M announced in an email from interim Provost Mark Weichold that despite rising cases, classes for the spring semester will continue as planned. These intentions include an increase of in-person class options for students. “Although cases are elevated both throughout ...