Category Faculty/Staff News & Events

Tech Tip of the Week: How to Identify Phishing Messages

Being part of an organization, faculty and staff are at risk of so-called “phishing messages.” What are they? How do you identify them? Those are the topics of this week’s Tech Tip! Phishing scams are fraudulent emails, phone calls or…

Sept. 25 – BigTree CMS Training

Information Services presents a technical training introducing BigTree CMS (the content management system used on the OWU website) on Tues., Sept. 25 at noon. Learn how to manage your department’s or program’s web presence on our OWU website. Learn or…

Incomplete Grades Due Today

Incomplete grades for summer and spring 2018 and PR and IP grades and extensions from fall 2017 are due today. Please email grade changes to me at samcmaho@owu.edu. If you wish to grant an extension, please let me know. I will…

Sept. 19 – Blackboard Collaborate Ultra Essentials Training

Information Services presents a technical training introducing to Blackboard Collaborate Ultra on Wed., Sept. 19 at noon. Collaborate is Blackboard’s web-conferencing platform, similar to Skype or Zoom, that’s integrated with their learning management system. Each of our Bb courses has…

Open Call for Success Stories

Technology plays a important role in education, now more than ever. It seems like every day there’s a new feature or app to consider as a teaching tool. Advances happen so fast that there’s rarely time to reflect on the…

Oct. 17 – Flu Vaccines for OWU Faculty and Staff

On October 17, from 1-3 p.m., flu vaccines will be available for OWU faculty and staff in Benes Room A. Please schedule an appointment using the following link: goo.gl/forms/RVk7EyD8q3A3CHkq1 Walk-ins are also welcome. Please see below for more information about…

Sept. 19 – Blackboard Collaborate Ultra Essentials Training

Information Services presents a technical training introducing to Blackboard Collaborate Ultra on Wed., Sept. 19 at noon. Collaborate is Blackboard’s web-conferencing platform, similar to Skype or Zoom, that’s integrated with their learning management system. Each of our Bb courses has…

Sept. 14 – Webinar for Concur Expense Management

We have added a one-hour webinar for training on the new Concur Expense system on Friday, Sept. 14, at 10 a.m. Here is the link to access the webinar from a computer: zoom.us/j/849471606 Or if you are accessing the webinar via phone…

Career Closet Donations Needed – Men’s Pants

The Office of Career Services’ Career Closet offers students a variety of options to look career ready for interviews and networking events. We are in need of men’s slacks that are slim fit, for waist sizes 32-36. Please donate any…

Sept. 20 – Managing Content in Blackboard Training

Information Services presents a technical training on managing content in Blackboard on Thurs., Sept. 20 at noon. Learn how to easily manage course content in Blackboard. Come see how you can create a content collection that is centrally maintained and…