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Accessible web content: Good contrast improves the legibility of text and graphs

– 17.9.2019

1. Contrast requirements for the colour of the text and its background The interpretation of the content must not be based on colours alone. For example, you must not just write that “the approved measurement results are marked in green and the rejected in red” because not all people can distinguish between these colours. You […]

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Accessible web content: Easy readability for better understanding

– 17.9.2019

Text appearance affects readability If you create content directly on the web using a publishing tool, you may not be able to influence the appearance of the text very much. Even when formatting is available, it is usually better to stick with the default definitions: if the admin later changes the default definitions service-wide, items […]

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(suomi) Outlook: näin poistat viesti-ilmoitukset käytöstä

– 20.8.2019

Sorry, this entry is only available in Finnish.

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Remember to take your important files with you when you are about to graduate

– 14.5.2019

When you graduate (or otherwise stop studying at the OUAS), you can no longer use the services provided to the students of the Oamk. In case you wish to save your files to your own computer or on your personal cloud service account, please do that well before you graduate, as you can’t reach your files […]

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Web accessibility online course

– 20.11.2018

Accessible online services are a pre-requisition for successful digitalisation: when the service is accessible, as many people as possible can take care of their affairs online without outside help. The Act on the Provision of Digital Services obliges public bodies to produce accessible online services. The Act also applies to higher education institutions. If a […]

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Problems with the Canon uniFLOW devices?

– 20.8.2018

Canon takes care of all the Canon printers in use at Oamk and the University of Oulu.  Canon takes care of both the papers and ink on the devices. If a machine is out of paper or ink, or if there is a functional disorder, Canon’s services are notified about the issue automatically. Canon’s service will […]

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The wireless networks available to university students and staff at Oamk

– 20.7.2018

On the Oamk campuses, you can typically find these three wireless networks: KK (=Oamk’s own network), Eduroam and panOULU. Always use KK when possible. That is the easiest option: You don’t need a VPN connection when you are already inside the Oamk’s own network. When you need to use Oamk’s web-based services, we recommend you should […]

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If you have a Finnish bank account, you can fetch your Oamk (OUAS) username and reset your password online

– 12.6.2018

If you you need to fetch your username or reset your password, go to the Oamk username and password service. Log in using your (Finnish) bank PIN, mobile certificate or an electronic ID card as ID. First, you will have to accept the Rules of IT systems use and the access terms and conditions.  Then you will […]

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