Tech Tips
- Canvas will be enforcing their discussions and announcements redesign at CU Boulder starting on May 10, rather than later, to minimize disruption for summer courses.
- As part of the Buff Undergraduate Success initiative, the Canvas Grading Faculty Working Group created guidelines for CU educators for student-centered and equity-minded grading practices. Consider incorporating these guidelines into your upcoming courses.
- In an ongoing effort to better secure personal and financial data at CU Boulder, multi-factor authentication will be required when using CU Boulder’s virtual private network or VPN. This will begin March 14.
- Now is the perfect time to give your most-used devices some TLC, because organizing your computer will set you up for success. Visit OIT’s website for tips to make the most out of your clean-up.
- Participating in the digital world makes it challenging to control your data. During Data Privacy Week, learn how you can more mindfully manage your data with some simple steps.
- Enroll in Duo multi-factor authentication now, before it is required to access Buff Portal and MyCUInfo, starting Tuesday, Jan. 9.
- Learn about the information security awareness training requirements for all employees and how you can better protect your work and our campus.
- After testing the new macOS 14 Sonoma for compatibility, the Office of Information Technology is satisfied that the majority of issues have been addressed. Mac users on campus should feel free to upgrade to the new operating system. Visit the OIT website to learn how to upgrade.
- October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Tap into CU’s resources that will help you protect your personal information and accounts at school, work and home.
- Register your laptop or other devices with OIT, and in the event it is lost or stolen, the registration information can help law enforcement return the device to you when recovered. Get started.