Welcome to the new semester!
This week’s Tech Tip covers some of the most relevant and helpful resources and tips to prepare you for the start of the semester.
Follow us the rest of the semester for a new Tech Tip each week!
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!
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!
Do you use Google Chrome on both your computer and phone or tablet? Did you know you can easily send a website you have open on one device to the others?
When using a computer, you can click on the address bar and this symbol should appear to the right:
If you click on this symbol you will be asked to chose which device to share the website with.
When using a phone or tablet you will have to go to the Chrome menu by selecting the three verticle dots in the top right. In this menu, you will see the option to “Share”. Once you select that you should see the ability to “Send to your devices” and will be asked to chose which device to share the website with.
Need more details? Try the Google Support page here.
Did you know that Moodle has an app for smartphones? Both iOS and Android users can download the app for access to their course and push notifications about messages, grades, and assignments.
If you are ever in a pinch and need to scan a document but do not have immediate access to a scanner, you can use your phone!
Scanbot is one option for a smartphone application that will allow you to take a photo of a document with your phone’s camera. The application will then create a PDF from the photo, which you can send or submit wherever you need. Scanbot works for both Android and iOS, but to see more application options click here.
This Tuesday’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!
Many of us carry our smartphones around every day but on Halloween, 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-treat, 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!
Did you get a new phone? You’ll need to update your 2FA account with your new device. This is true even if you have the same phone number.
For more information on all things 2FA, remember this website: https://verify.uillinois.edu
For more specific information on managing your devices through 2FA, check it out here.
