This accessibility statement applies to the Howspace facilitation service. In Howspace, you can create group workspaces where you can use different widgets to engage your group. This statement has been updated on March 26, 20256 (3.3.2, 3.3.3, 3.3.4). It was first published on June 5, 2023. This statement is based on Howspace’s own accessibility report, […]

You can solve most of the problems related to the username or password yourself using self-services. Did you forget your password or account? Is it time to set a new password? Is your account locked? Can you not log in with your account? Are you unable to login because you don’t receive the MFA verification to […]

In the university an IT service device concept was introduced in January 2022, under which standardised computers will be acquired as service from now on. The unit using the device pays the purchase price as a service fee over the life circle of the computer. In this instruction: What is the service charge consisting of? […]

The University of Oulu and Oulu University of Applied Sciences require that for business trips outside the EU and EEA countries, a separate travel laptop and travel phone must be rented. Your personal work laptop and phone must be left in the home country.  Due to security reasons, the travel laptop and travel phone will […]

If persons without a university or Oamk user account participate in teaching in a computer classroom, the organiser of the teaching can order so-called light accounts for these persons. A light account can be used to log into the STUDENT domain, Linux servers in student use and the university Tuomi server. The account also includes […]

Sometimes a visitor (for example a visiting lecturer) needs to be able to log in to a computer maintained by ICT Services or use a wireless network (“Owlan“ network on the Oamk campus), or the visitor may need to use other Oamk systems to a limited extent. In these situations, Oamk can order an account for […]

Temporary Ufo user account A person who has no contract in the University of Oulu (UO) or Oulu University of Applied Sciences (Oamk), but has a justified reason to use IT services for the staff, a temporary user account must be applied by her/his unit. This person could be a part-time teacher, a visiting researcher […]

Microsoft Copilot is an AI-driven chat solution available for every staff member and 18-year old student at Oulu universities. Copilot is a versatile support in various study and learning situations. Copilot is based on OpenAI’s GPT-4 language model and Dall-E 3 image model. How to use Copilot chat Copilot chat is available at copilot.microsoft.com. Additionally, […]

On the Oamk campuses, you can typically find these wireless networks: “Owlan”, a network shared by Oamk and soon also the University of Oulu Eduroam and panOULU. Always use “owlan” when possible. It is the easiest option: You don’t need a VPN connection when you are already inside the Oamk’s own network. When you need […]

Webropol is an online analysis and survey tool. Login to Webropol using your Oamk account Open https://www.oamk.fi/webropol. This login uses the so called Haka login, and here the URL just mentioned chooses Oamk as the organisation. The next phase is M365 MFA login. Please login using your Oamk user name in its long form and […]