We asked the Penn State IT Service Desk — your 24/7 resource for IT help — for tips on simple steps you can take to protect your information.
Computer Tips
These tech tips from the Penn State IT Service Desk can help you boost productivity as an online learner.
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Teams is a collaboration platform within Office 365 that lets you chat, meet, and share and edit files all within one central workspace. It provides a chat space for colleagues and classmates to share and discuss ideas. Teams can also bring in documents or projects from other Office 365 applications to be viewed and discussed.…
Forms is a web-only app in Office 365 that you can use to create forms, surveys, and quizzes. Penn State students have access to a variety of Office 365 apps, and you can also create forms in OneDrive, Excel, and OneNote. However, the Forms app is designed to give you a really quick and easy…
Protect your personal information with tips from the Penn State World Campus HelpDesk.
When you are an online student, completing course work probably isn’t the only thing you do online. You may make purchases, conduct personal business, connect with friends and family, play games, and do more. But do you know what information about yourself you are leaving behind online? According to one study, 93% of adults said…
Tech Tutors are a group of tech-savvy Penn State students who provide real-time technology support and one-on-one training for peers, staff, and faculty on software commonly used in Penn State World Campus courses. The software programs that Tech Tutors can assist you with include: Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Microsoft PowerPoint Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign PASS…
Two new video conferencing tools are available to Penn State students.
Hey there! So, you got everything set up and are starting classes? Email? Which one – WebMail or ANGEL? Yes, they are two different things. WebMail is your Penn State email that is used for official correspondence with the University. ANGEL email is designed for correspondence between you, your professor, and your classmates. How can…