Author Archives: Anna-Liisa
How to start using the Zoom online meeting tool
Use Zoom for remote education and guidance, web conferencing and webinars. Install Zoom on your computer, or Log into Zoom in your browser. Set up a meeting, or join a meeting A mobile application is also available User tips Music teachers and students, turn on original sounds Saving Zoom meetings You can attend a Zoom […]
Adding profiles to Chrome makes your life easier: e.g. if you have two MS Office 365 accounts, you can use them easily at the same time in the same browser
With profiles you can use same services with different accounts at the same time. For instance if you have both the Oamk account and another university account that also uses the MS 365 service (e.g. University of Oulu), you can use the MS Office 365 cloud service at the same time with both accounts. Multiple profiles […]
(suomi) Windows 10: Hyödynnä virtuaalityöpöytiä
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Reduce the file size of a picture in Microsoft Office
When adding files to Moodle, it is important to minimize the size of the files. Large images increase file size the most. You can optimize your images in advance with an image editor or afterwards in Microsoft Word or Powerpoint. Note! These features aren’t available in Office for the web, only the desktop versions of […]
(suomi) Näin tuotat tekstiä puhumalla – se onnistuu myös suomeksi Google docsissa
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Take care of your Microsoft 365 account – review your cloud services sign-in history
Review your sign-in history at Azure AD My Sign-Ins. Make it a good habit and check for any unusual activity every now and then. Contact the ICT services if you notice unusual activity! The My Sign-Ins page lets you see if someone is trying to guess your password. if an attacker has successfully signed in to your […]
Accessible web content: alternative presentation for an image
People who cannot see images must not be excluded. The above applies in particular if the image is important. An image may be an integral part of the content, support the content, or be used as a decoration. It is still allowed to use decorative images to make the content more engaging, except for scientific […]
Accessible web content: use of images in online services
Images can explain things, make the content more engaging, and arouse interest. After all, you would hesitate to buy a product from an online store without seeing a picture of it. A graph can help you to understand the associated information better and quicker than text alone. An image that supports the text content or […]
Accessible web content: what is the best format for sharing documents?
Web pages are in HTML-coded hypertext. Where possible, web pages are preferable to separate file attachments in public information sharing. Therefore, if you can write directly to the web service using the web editor, do that instead of attaching a separate file. However, sometimes it is necessary to share files over the internet. In the […]
How to see another person’s calendar in 365 (e.g. your teacher’s calendar)
Log in to your email in the 365 cloud service. In your email, choose Calendar from the links located bottom-left of the view. (Or you can also login straight into the calendar view with a direct link). In the calendar view, choose Import calendar Choose From directory. Type in the name of the teacher/person whose calendar you want […]