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  1. Encryption: Emails in Microsoft 365

    This article reviews how to encrypt emails in Outlook on Microsoft 365 and Webmail . See also:  Encryption: External Storage Drives When & why Encryption is required if you must send emails containing financial  or personal  infor...
  2. Password managers

    Use a  password manager to securely and efficiently access your accounts! See also: Password safety: Best practices Two-Factor: Get started with Duo What is it? A  password manager is a service or...
  3. Moodle: View course as a student

    Instructors can switch roles in Moodle to view a course as registered students and auditors see it.  Before you start , you may need: an Instructor of Record or Other Editing Teacher  role in a Bryn Mawr Moodle course. Enter the cour...
  4. WeVideo: Access after you leave BMC

    You will lose access to Bryn Mawr's college WeVideo license when you graduate or leave Bryn Mawr College.   All of the projects you own and the media you've uploaded will transfer to a  free, individual WeVideo account. However, you will ...
  5. Zooming in less-than-ideal circumstances

    Sometimes, you have to join a Zoom meeting from a place with wifi, noise, or visual issues. Nevertheless, there are steps you can take to minimize these types of problems. Limit wifi or data usage Hosting or participating in Zoom meetings can ...
  6. Zoom: Security

    As one of the most popular web-conferencing tools, Zoom has become a target for online attacks. In addition, Zoom, as an outside vendor, can choose to share user data with other companies. For these reasons, we recommend doing the following in o...
  7. Moodle: Course management with Choice and Scheduler

    Moodle has two activities that can be used for course management tasks.  Choice is useful for polls, voting or housekeeping tasks like signing up for project groups or presentation dates. Add a Scheduler activity to enable student course part...
  8. Moodle: Use the text editor

    The TinyMCE text editor allows teachers and students to write and edit text in Moodle, including on pages, Assignments, questions, forum posts, etc. In addition to editing text, you can use the editor to insert mathematical equations or ...
  9. Moodle: Extra credit

    If you are using Moodle to calculate grades for a course, you can count   Moodle Activities (such as Quizzes, Assignments or Forums)  as extra credit  and add extra-credit grade items and categories  to the Gradebook to factor in no...
  10. Moodle: Using Groups

    Moodle's Groups feature allows instructors to  divide a class into sections or  create collaborative working groups  for particular course Activities. For example, if you teach a course that enrolls both graduate and undergraduate students, you...