Author Archives: Anna-Liisa
Zoom instructions for visiting lecturers
Zoom is a web conferencing tool used in the University of Oulu and Oamk. It can be used for remote meetings, webinars, remote education and one-to-one video calls. Zoom meeting attendees can use microphones and webcams to transmit audio and visual content to the other attendees. In addition, Zoom features a chat where participants can […]
(suomi) Millaisen nettiyhteyden tarvitset verkkokokouksessa?
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Why show your face in a Zoom meeting?
You have three options for how others see you in a Zoom meeting: just your name, your name + profile photo or your name + the image from your webcam It’s up to you to decide what you want to show. If you log in to our Zoom, your name information will automatically include your name […]
(suomi) Turvatulostimen lisääminen Mac OS X -käyttöjärjestelmään
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How to create an accessible and archivable PDF from a Word file
New documents shared in higher education institutes’ e-services must be accessible. Start by making your file accessible already in Word. If the file is stored in an electronic archive used by the university, the file must be accessible and also archivable. With the correct settings, you can convert a Word file to an accessible and […]
(suomi) Langattomat verkot Oamkin kampuksilla vieraileville
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(suomi) Oma Zoom-osoite opintojaksolle koko toteutuksen ajaksi
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How to make an accessible Word document
Besides online services, any files shared in the services must also be accessible by 23 September 2020 (applies to most services in the universities). The law applies to all files published on or after 23 September 2018. Therefore, it would have been wise to prepare accessible files for some time already. Files based on old […]
Password requirements and recommendations
The length of the password must be at least 12 characters, preferably more. Anything under 16 characters is considered a short password, actually nowadays the right term should be passphrase. There should not be any á, ä, ö or å etc. letters in the password, since there might be problems with these characters (if used in […]
Security printing instructions for students and staff
Secure printing is available for the university and Oamk students and the staff on all university campuses in Oulu. As a student, you can only print if you have enough printing balance. You can buy it online in advance. When you print in the secure print queue, you can fetch your prints from any of […]