Information Technology Services produces technology news items called TECH Bits geared primarily to Temple University faculty and staff. TECH Bits are distributed via e-mail on a weekly basis during the semester. An archive of these messages appears below. For more information about Temple resources, visit the Faculty or Staff websites.
Want to be more cyber secure? Information Technology Services is sharing information all October for National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) to help you protect yourself online. This year's theme is Own IT, Secure IT and Protect IT. So, let's jump right in!
Own your accounts:
Been recruited to create a presentation for your class project group? Agreed to design a poster? Want to give your research paper a refresh?
Instead of starting from scratch, get a head start on design with nicely laid out Microsoft templates equipped with fonts, color schemes and graphics. Select from posters, infographics, presentations, brochures and more. To get started:
Been recruited to create a presentation for the next meeting? Agreed to design a poster? Want to give your reports a refresh?
Instead of starting from scratch, get a head start on design with nicely laid out Microsoft templates equipped with fonts, color schemes and graphics. Select from posters, infographics, presentations, brochures and more. To get started:
Trying to get your files organized all in one place so you can conveniently access them from the cloud? You can do this using these storage options:
OWLbox offers 100 GB of free storage space. So, go ahead and upload your documents, photos and videos! For quick instructions, see Getting Started.
Working on an assignment at the TECH Center and about to head to class? Upload it using one of Temple's file storage options and work on it again later using your laptop or tablet in the library. You can do this using these storage options:
Thinking that no one will ever remember your tunxxxx@temple.edu email address? Create something more personal by using an alias (or nickname).
To create an alias, log in to tuportal.temple.edu and click Cherry and White Update. You can also go to directory.temple.edu and click Update your entry. You can have up to five email aliases for your account.
If you already have aliases, you can use these steps to update them or create a new one.
Thinking that no one will ever remember your tunxxxx@temple.edu email address? Create something more personal by using an alias (or nickname).
To create an alias, log in to tuportal.temple.edu and click Cherry and White Update. You can also go to directory.temple.edu and click Update your entry. You can have up to five email aliases for your account.
If you already have aliases, you can use these steps to update them or create a new one.
As we start a new semester, please help spread the word about Temple’s technology resources available for students.
Welcome to a new semester, Owls! Classes are officially back in session and with every new semester comes new projects, papers and assignments. Make the most of what Temple has to offer by tapping into these technology resources:
Ready to compile the final version of a departmental report with sections submitted by various stakeholders? Here’s how to quickly remove all the formatting, so you can easily give the document a unified appearance: