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Working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we communicate with peers and colleagues. Here are the top 5 email scams at Purdue and how to avoid getting duped.
Microsoft is retiring Skype for Business in favor of Microsoft Teams. ITaP began retiring Skype on Jan. 16 on machines supported by CSDS; devices supported by local IT departments will see Skype uninstalled on Jan. 30.
A new agreement between Purdue and the video conferencing service Zoom will allow all faculty, staff and students to access the platform’s education-level account for the spring 2021.
BoilerCast is Purdue’s lecture capture service, capable of livestreaming and recording course content. Instructors using the service this spring can follow the tips and suggestions below to ensure a smooth start of the spring semester.
Purdue’s newest community cluster supercomputer, Bell, is number 431 on the new list of the world’s most powerful supercomputers, and is now available for faculty use.
Scammers posing as colleagues or senior administration are sending emails asking for a “quick response” or to click on a supposed voicemail. Don’t respond to either.
Zoom users with a free, basic account will be limited to 40-minutes starting in 2021; those needing longer time should purchase an “educational” license.
Students, faculty and staff should brush up on their cybersecurity chops to avoid being duped by phishing emails and other scams. Giving up information about your Purdue career account not only puts you at risk but it puts everyone with a Purdue email, too.
BoilerCast appliances in approximately 45 classrooms across campus are experiencing issues with the upload and processing of Kaltura recordings. ITaP is working with the vendor, Kaltura, to resolve the issue.
ITaP help desks can provide support for connecting devices, setting passwords and BoilerKey tokens.
Due to the previously announced Zoom agreement with Purdue, existing accounts using an @purdue.edu, @pnw.edu or @pfw.edu email address will be consolidated into one Purdue environment on Aug. 20.
WebEx users asked to avoid “call toll-free" option due to significant cost to University.
Workshops for beginning and advanced users of Microsoft Teams will be held in August
Access to Blackboard for West Lafayette and Northwest instructors will end on Aug. 24; Purdue Fort Wayne faculty have through the fall semester to request Blackboard content transfers to Brightspace.
Faculty and students across the Purdue system will have access to the Turnitin Originality plagiarism checker tool this fall, which can also help students improve their grammar, style and mechanics.
Access to Blackboard for West Lafayette and Northwest instructors will end on Aug. 24; Purdue Fort Wayne faculty have through the fall semester to request Blackboard content transfers to Brightspace.
ITaP updates and information for on-campus students during the 2020 fall semester.