Author: Ashley Tschakert Foertmeyer

Tech Tip of the Week: UIUC AnyWare

UIUC AnyWare gives students and instructors access to a variety of software that can be accessed remotely. Even better, VPN is not required to use UIUC AnyWare.

UIUC AnyWare may be helpful to those who:

    • need to run software that they do not have access to on their own devices;
    • need to run software that their personal device cannot run due to processing power;
    • are unable to download large files due to internet bandwidth issues or data caps.

You can learn about available software by visiting the Technology Services UIUC AnyWare webpage.

Tech Tip of the Week: StoryBlocks

Have you ever spent hours scouring the web for the perfect stock photo for a presentation? Good news! If you are a faculty or staff member, you now have access to Storyblocks, a repository of over 1 million high-quality images, videos, and audio files. To use this new service, go to the StoryBlocks website and then click “log-in”. Once you are on the login page, enter your Illinois email and press “enter.” The website will recognize you as a single-sign-on user and will prompt you to finish logging in through two-factor authentication. From there you can search easily for the content you need to finish your presentation!

Tech Tip of the Week: How to Reserve a Meeting Room

You can now reserve a meeting space at 614 E. Daniel St.! Simply email iSchool-rooms@illinois.edu with the date, time, and requested room number. Not sure which room to request? Visit iSchool Building Facilities page for a list of conference rooms, including room occupancy limits. 614 E Daniel

 

 

Tech Tip of the Week: Setting the Time Zone in Zoom

Have you ever noticed a different time listed for Zoom sessions in Moodle or Canvas? If you have, you may need to correct the time zone in your Zoom account. You can find the steps to change your time zone here: https://wiki.illinois.edu/wiki/display/ischool/Setting+the+Time+Zone+in+Zoom

Please reach out with any questions you may have!