Category: Students

Workshops for Learning Remotely Tools

Student Instructional Technology Services is here to help students during final exam week who might need last minute assistance with the various learning remotely tools available at the College or to those students who would like to become more familiar with these tools before the summer semester begins. Workshops will cover topics such as Installing Office…Continue Reading Workshops for Learning Remotely Tools

Adobe Acrobat Pro and Adobe Creative Suite Now Available for Personal Computers

Adobe Acrobat Pro and Adobe Creative Suite are now available, at no cost, to College of Charleston students, faculty, and staff for temporary use on personal computers through May 31, 2020 to assist with learning, teaching, and working remotely. The Adobe Acrobat Pro version allows you to create, edit, sign, and convert most PDF files to Word documents. The Adobe Creative Suite includes visual and…Continue Reading Adobe Acrobat Pro and Adobe Creative Suite Now Available for Personal Computers

Online Workshops Offered for Learning Remotely Tools

Beginning this Saturday, March 21, Student Instructional Technology Services is offering a series of online workshops to students who would like to become more familiar with various learning remotely tools available at the College. Workshops will cover topics such as Installing Office 365 Applications, Using Zoom Video Conferencing, Introduction to OAKS, and Setting Up the…Continue Reading Online Workshops Offered for Learning Remotely Tools

Spring Break Cyber Safety Tips

Headed off campus for Spring Break? Here are some cyber safety tips for keeping personal information safe while traveling. – Beware of connecting to fake public networks and turn off Wi-Fi when not in use. – Avoid using public Wi-Fi networks to conduct personal business, bank, or shop online. – Turn on Find My Phone…Continue Reading Spring Break Cyber Safety Tips

Password Changes: Extended Expiration and Character Length

In our continued efforts to strengthen account security, the Division of Information Technology has implemented two important changes to passwords. These changes apply to, but are not limited to, MyCharleston, Microsoft O365, and Google accounts. Password expiration has been extended. You will now only be prompted to change your password every 450 days. The maximum…Continue Reading Password Changes: Extended Expiration and Character Length

Update Your Privacy Settings

Tomorrow is Data Privacy Day! A good time to review, and change if needed, your privacy/security settings. Don’t know where to find them? Here’s a helpful list with direct links to find these settings on popular devices and online services (like Uber, Lyft, Amazon, eBay, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, Apple Music, FitBit, and more)….Continue Reading Update Your Privacy Settings

IT Service Desk Winter Break Hours

The College of Charleston IT Service Desk will be closed December 24, December 25, December 31, and January 1. The IT Service Desk will be operating in a limited capacity December 21 – 23 and December 26 – 30, and will only be monitoring chat at http://help.cofc.edu and email ITServicedesk@cofc.edu. The IT Service Desk will…Continue Reading IT Service Desk Winter Break Hours

IT Service Desk Thanksgiving Holiday Hours

[REMINDER] The College of Charleston IT Service Desk will be closed on Thursday, November 28. On Friday, November 29 and Saturday, November 30 the IT Service Desk will be operating in a limited capacity and will only be monitoring chat help.cofc.edu and email itservicedesk@cofc.edu. The IT Service Desk will not be available via phone on these days….Continue Reading IT Service Desk Thanksgiving Holiday Hours

2019 Annual Report

The Division of Information Technology has published its 2019 Annual Report. The report is a brief snapshot of some of the services Information Technology at the College of Charleston provides, along with highlights of key initiatives where we’ve partnered with different areas across campus. To view the report, please visit it.cofc.edu/annual-report.  …Continue Reading 2019 Annual Report

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Staying Safe Online

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a national effort to raise awareness about the importance of staying safe online. The overarching theme for the month is, ‘Own IT. Secure IT. Protect IT.’ and the Division of Information Technology is proud to be a champion for this online safety and education initiative. Here are a few tips…Continue Reading National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Staying Safe Online