September 3, 2020
Virtual September Kick-off
No September is complete at UBC without the anticipation of IMAGINE and Create, two signature student events that kick off the start of the school term. This ye
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September 3, 2020UBC Studios - Winter 2020 Teaching Resources
Access UBC Studios Teaching Resources We're Open! UBC Studios Do-It-Yourself One-Button Studio, Audio Desk, and Lightboard Studios are open and running with COVID-19 measures in place. Media production support requests for online teaching and learning are welcome. Get in touch…
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September 2, 2020UBC IT services for teaching, learning, and working remotely
This year will be a fall like no other at UBC as students, faculty and staff continue to learn and work mainly online. UBC IT has been busy working throughout the summer to ensure that the IT services supporting this remote environment is in place. New services include:Microsoft Teams and OneDrive…
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August 17, 2020Microsoft Teams and OneDrive Now Available
Microsoft (MS) Teams and OneDrive is now soft-launched for Winter Term 1, with a focus on helping students with student-to-student collaboration. MS Teams is a collaboration platform for groups of users to share information and create content together. It offers features such as video…
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August 12, 2020Mandatory Passcodes for Zoom Meetings
Beginning August 31st, 2020, UBC will require all new Zoom meetings to have a passcode enabled for increased security.Any new meetings that you create as of August 31st will have a passcode automatically enabled and generated. Any meetings that were created before August 31st will not be affected…
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June 19, 2020UBC Studios Wins 2020 Telly Awards in Webseries
The online series "Learning Transformed - UBC Faculty of Education" by UBC Studios is a winner of the silver 2020 Telly Awards in the Online Webseries category. The Telly Awards are a global competition which seek to honor excellence in video and television across all screens. Receiving over 12…
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June 11, 2020UBC IT and Graduation 2020: A Virtual Experience
Graduation is a long-standing and cherished tradition at UBC. Each spring and fall, thousands of students walk across the ceremony stage, exchanging handshakes
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June 8, 2020Major Licensing Changes from Oracle Java
/**/ .flex-container { display: -webkit-flex; display: flex; min-height: 100%; } .sidenav { padding: 10px; -webkit-flex: 1; flex: 0; } .maincontent { padding: 10px; -webkit-flex: 5; flex: 5; } /**/ Update - June 16, 2021 The information in this news…
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June 2, 2020Zoom v5.0 Upgrade
Zoom has recently implemented improvements to the security of meetings with the release of version 5.0. Included in these improvements is enhanced encryption for meetings and webinars, which will help keep UBC information safe and secure. As of May 30th, this encryption standard is mandatory and…
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May 27, 2020Valuable Privacy & Security Information During COVID-19 Restrictions
It can be difficult to keep track of all the privacy and security reminders you are receiving during your change in work circumstances due to the Coronavirus outbreak. The Privacy Matters @ UBC team has prepared a webpage that cosolidates COVID-19 related privacy resources, and security…
