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VPN Connection (Oamk staff’s guide)

– 19.9.2022

VPN connection VPN connection (Virtual Private Network) is a solution that enables the workers to reach the organizations network securely from the insecure public network. This enables e.g. remote work from home or traveling. The VPN uses “virtual” connections that are routed through the Internet from the organization’s private network to the employee: Both parts […]

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VPN for Oamk students

– 19.9.2022

VPN connection (Virtual Private Network) is a solution to reach a private network and its resources over public networks securely. In other words, as a student of Oamk you can reach your home directory at school also from your home, instead of e.g. having to move around your files with USB memory sticks. While using […]

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Accessibility of videos (e.g. online lecture recordings)

– 14.9.2022

For a video to be accessible, you must understand its message just by listening or just by seeing the image and captions. As a rule of thumb, the point of an accessible video presentation can be determined by listening or watching only. Making a video with an audio track that works independently often requires planning […]

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Oamk students: Teachers can use Turnitin to detect plagiarism

– 13.9.2022

The teachers at Oamk can use Turnitin to find possible plagiarism. Turnitin is available to teachers for assignments returned through Moodle. Turnitin instructions for students are in Moodle. NB. You’ll need to login to Moodle and register for Moodle course called Student’s guide to read the instructions. (Urkund, a similar tool was in use until […]

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Eduvpn profile creating (OAMK)

– 2.9.2022

The use of OpenVPN Connect client for remote connections of Oamk requires the creation of a personal eduvpn-profile file and importing it to VPN client in the computer. First create the profile file, download it to your computer and then import it to OpenVPN client. Only after that the client will be ready for use. NOTE! […]

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FortiClient installation and VPN connection

– 1.9.2022

Install FortiClient on the computer, tablet or phone on which you want to use a secure VPN connection to university or OAMK services outside the campus network. As an alternative to FortiClient, you can use OpenVPN together with the eduvpn profile. The contents of this instruction: FortiClient installation and use in different operating systems: Windows […]

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DisplayLink Manager in macOS device

– 31.8.2022

If you want to connect your macOS device to halls or classes presentation technology, there should be an application  DisplayLink Manager installed and running on the macOS device. In addition to these, you must enable “screen recording” in the system preferences. The contents of this instruction: Install Use Remove Install 1. Before you start installing, […]

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Sign in systems with the university user account (UO)

– 14.6.2022

The university systems used by web browser have mostly shifted to use Azure authentication and a unified login method. This effectively means logging into university systems with your long username (MS account) and password, as well as securing the login by your phone. However, the exception is the electronic examination system Exam, which does not […]

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Software for Oamk students

– 27.5.2022

NB. only non-commercial use is allowed for professional software (such as Microsoft and Autodesk products). The software provided to you by Oamk, is available for you for studying purposes only.  Office tools for students to use at home:You can install the MS Office tools to your own computer. There are several applications available, including e. […]

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Use of Laptop Vendors

– 27.5.2022

Laptop Vendors are self-service machines from which, as a university student or Oamk student, you can borrow a laptop. The university and Oamk have their own, separate laptop vendors on the campuses. In principle, the laptop vendors operate the same way, regardless who it belongs to, so these instructions work for both organisations. Borrow the […]

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