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Are You Using Office 365 To It's Full Potential?
Posted February 13, 2019
By: Curt Price
You're probably already using Office365 for your SIUE email and maybe Word, Excel & Powerpoint, but are you using the service to it's full potential? Chances are that you are not, and you have only scratched the surface.
OneDrive
Lots of storage space to save your documents and files. DON'T SAVE YOUR IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS ON A JUMP DRIVE with that being it's only location! Save your treasures in multiple places, one of which should be in a cloud-based system like OneDrive, which ...
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IDLT Feb 2019 Updates
Posted February 13, 2019
By: Jennifer Albat
Here are some reminders and updates from the ITS Instructional Design & Learning Technologies (IDLT) group. For questions on these, or other learning technologies, please contact 618-650-5500 or help@siue.edu.
Turnitin Issue
Recent calls have revealed that students are experiencing issues uploading their paper to Turnitin using the Safari browser. This is a temporary issue, but in the meantime, please try another browser such as Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome.
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Can the iPad Replace Your Desktop Computer?
Posted February 13, 2019
By: Emily Macios
The iPad is a very powerful and convenient tool. The large and beautiful screen is a joy to use for everyday tasks from checking email, surfing the web, using Facebook and other social media apps, watching YouTube and Netflix, and performing productivity related tasks using Mirosoft Office, etc. The convenience factor is unparalled as the form factor of the iPad allows you to perform all of these tasks while sitting on the couch. The size and portability allow you to take it wi...
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What is a browser cache? (And why you should clear it)
Posted February 13, 2019
By: Emily Macios
As an IT support specialist, one of the most frequent things I ask people is "Have you tried clearing your cache?” Whenever someone is having issues with a web page, that is usually the first thing I'll have them do.
So what exactly is a browser cache? Basically, it is a saved copy of the elements of a web page (such as an image) downloaded to your local hard disk to be used for future use when viewing that page again. Since it's faster and more efficient to render an im...
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