Tool Tip #1: Zoom
Zoom is a cloud-based videoconferencing service that allows for up to 300 attendees. Find the most useful resources—from Canvas, Zoom, and NUIT—all in one place, organized for you by WITS.
Remote Tool Tips
Introducing WITS Tool Tips for Remote Work and Instruction
As we all work to adjust to new work circumstances, Weinberg College IT Solutions (WITS) is here to help you work and teach remotely. Leverage University and College technology resources to support your work.
Please email us if you have an idea for a tip or need help with a particular task or tool: wits@northwestern.edu.
Tool Tip #2: Microsoft Teams
MS Teams may already be an essential part of your daily life. Learn the difference between teams and channels, how to integrate Zoom, how to share your screen for help, and more!
Tool Tip #3: Your University Phone at Home
Learn about the two options for forwarding calls from your University phone to your personal phone.
Tool Tip #4: Installing the New GlobalConnect VPN
By May 15, 2020, follow these instructions to install the new and required GlobalConnect VPN.
Tool Tip #5: Electronic Signatures
Create and store e-signatures in common applications, such as Preview and Adobe Acrobat, in order to "sign" important documents from home.
Tool Tip #6: Digital Scans with your Smartphone
We recommend free smartphone scanning apps that rival the quality of the scanners on the multi-function devices in your Northwestern office.
Tool Tip #7: Ergonomics at Home
Learn how to achieve the "neutral body position," both sitting and standing, and use what you have at home to be more comfortable while you work.
Tool Tip #8: Microsoft Bookings
Available at no cost to Weinberg College staff and faculty, MS Bookings allows for online student appointment scheduling.
Tool Tip #9: Cybersecurity at Home
Review eight guidelines to make sure your personal and professional devices and data are protected while working at home.
Tool Tip #10: Prevent Zoombombing
Review NUIT's guidelines for preventing Zoombombing and prepare for how to respond to a meeting disturbance.