If you have ever wished to join even more Zoom meetings, then we have some great news for you! It is possible to join multiple Zoom meetings simultaneously on desktop, you just need to update your Zoom settings.
UIUC Anyware gives students access to a variety of software that can be accessed remotely.
UIUC Anyware may be helpful to students who:
This week’s Tech Tip is about 2-Factor Authentication!
Making sure you have a recovery email tied to your 2FA account that is not your Illinois email account is very important, since your Illinois email requires 2FA to log in.
If you don’t do this before your phone meets tragedy, you may have issues setting up a new device because you need to use 2FA to access your 2FA account.
You can make sure you have a non-Illinois recovery email set up at this link!
These keyboard shortcuts will make navigating and managing your browser tabs a breeze!
To close your current tab–
On Windows: Ctrl + W
On Mac: Command + W
To open a new tab–
On Windows: Ctrl + T
On Mac: Command + T
To move to another tab–
On Windows: Ctrl + Tab to go to the right and Ctrl + Shift + Tab to go to the left
On Mac: Ctrl + Tab to go to the right and Ctrl + Shift + Tab to go to the left
To close your current window–
On Windows: Alt + F4
On Mac: hold Command + Q
To open a new window–
On Windows: Ctrl + N
On Mac: Command + N
To move to another window–
On Windows: Alt + Tab
On Mac: Command + Tab
To Minimize/Maximize your browser–
On Windows: Window Key + Arrowkeys
On Mac: Command + M to Minimize to Dock
To open a recently closed tab or window–
On Windows: Ctrl + Shift + T
On Mac: Command + Shift + T
Taking a break away from your screens can help with eye strain, sleep, productivity, and breaking the habit of doomscrolling.
Here are some apps you can use to remind you when it is time to take a break.
A good rule of thumb is to get out of your chair for at least 5 minutes each hour.
Another good rule of thumb to help with eye strain there is the 20-20-20 rule! Every 20 minutes, look away from your screen at something about 20 feet away for about 20 seconds. Consider this a stretch for your eyes!
Did you know you can assign meeting participants to Breakout rooms before your meeting begins? You can, and this Tech Tip is going to tell you how!
There are two ways to pre-assign Breakout Rooms.
This method will allow you to add participants by name/address, as long as they have an Illinois Zoom Account, in the web portal (https://illinois.zoom.us/)
Zoom has documentation on how to do this here.
This method has you create a spreadsheet with your participant information and desired Breakout Room and then upload the CSV file to Zoom.
We have documentation and a video on how to do so here.
Zoom has its own documentation here.
Many of us carry our smartphones around every day but as Halloween nears, these little devices can be put to even more use than usual.
If you are going trick-or-treating, your phone can be an exceptional tool. You can use the GPS to plan your trick-or-treating route, you can use the flashlight to light up the streets after the sun goes down, and don’t forget to get some pictures with your phone’s camera to show off your costumes later. Outside of trick-or-treating, your phone’s app store gives you access to all sorts of Halloween-themed games!
And those are only a few ways your smartphone can play a role in the scariest day of the year.
If you’re interested in how your phone can be used to stay safe during Halloween, check out this news article.
But if you’re more interested in the spookier potential of your phone look no further than these novelty phone numbers you can call for a fright. Call at your own risk!
With most classes being entirely online, the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL) is an extremely valuable resource. Below, we are going to highlight some of the most prevalent resources and information CITL offers for this unique academic year.
Instructor Resources for transitioning to online Instruction
To help you develop an online class, CITL offers ‘Online Course in a Box’
While not created by CITL, they do recommend this article on the basics of online teaching
CITL also recommends the Tukam if you are interested in hand-writing notes during lectures, as opposed to using slides. You can learn more about Tukam here.
In order to access some resources from off-campus, you may need to use a VPN. Cisco AnyConnect VPN is the VPN provided by the University and is free to use for students, faculty, and staff.
You can find instructions on how to download and set up the VPN based on your type of device here.
For library resources, the VPN must be set to “Tunnel All” (see VPN for accessing library materials for more information).
You can find answers to some of the Frequently Asked Questions here. However, do not hesitate to reach out to the Help Desk if you have any questions!
Important Note!
Individuals who are only using the VPN to avoid entering their NetID/PW should disconnect the VPN.
This helps alleviate stress on the server and frees up room for those who must use the VPN as the only way of accessing resources.
With the new Zoom update, students can move themselves between breakout rooms!
As the host, when you create breakout rooms you will now see the option to “let participants choose room”.
As a participant, you should see a breakout room option appear in your Zoom controls (at the bottom or top of the Zoom Meeting). By clicking on this option you should see the available rooms and will have the power to move into whichever you desire.
Everyone in the meeting will need the update for this to work. Check out Zoom’s documentation to make sure your Zoom software is up to date.
With this update, you can also play around with some fun filters. Learn more about filters here.