Posted
April 24, 2012
With new versions of browsers and plugins being released all the time, sometimes browsers and their plugins become temporarily incompatible. When this happens, it's helpful to know how to change how some files are opened in your browser to bypass plugins that aren't working. Below we've provided instructions for how to change what program or plugin FireFox uses to open different types of files.
Posted
April 4, 2012
Training sessions will be held in the Language Learning Center (LLC), located in Canaday 315 . Each of these sessions will run for an hour. Please RSVP using this link: "
Moodle Training."
You are more than welcome to attend multiple sessions, since each session will be structured around participant knowledge and participant interest, changing with each week. Please come with some ideas on what you know and what you want to know.
If you are unable to attend any of these sessions, please email us at
moodlehelp@brynmawr.edu to set up a one-on-one appointment.
Individual appointments are also available for anyone ...
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Posted
March 1, 2012
Your WordPress username cannot be changed, but the name displayed publicly on posts can be change. You can change your profile so that it uses only part of your name, or you can choose a different nickname (your personal nickname, or a pseudonym-- whichever you prefer). Keep in mind that this name will appear on all posts on all blogs where an author name is included (so you can't be "Jane Doe" on one blog and "Lisa Simpson" on another).
To change the name displayed on your posts, log into WordPress, and from the Dashboard go to Users->Your Profile
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Posted
February 15, 2012
Bryn Mawr College provides two wireless networks. While both have some level of security, we encourage all Tri-College community members to use BrynMawrCollege instead of BrynMawrGuest because of its additional security.
Instructions for connecting to BrynMawrCollege can be found here:
Posted
February 7, 2012
Do you have different sections of the same course and don't want to add the content twice each time? Do you want to save and re-use activities and resources from a course that you already have in Moodle?
Here are step-by-step instructions on how to use the Import tool in Moodle to move course content from one Moodle course to another:
Posted
February 6, 2012
Creating videos for your department or office website or blog? Get started with these resources:
Video Editing category in the TECH Bar
Video tips from MakeUseOf
The College's web server is not designed to support streaming video, so Web Services generally recommends uploading to a third party site such as YouTube or Viddler. If you need help uploading to the College's official accounts, please contact help@brynmawr.edu .
Posted
January 12, 2012
Note: WordPress limits
what content may be embedded and where for security reasons (e.g. to prevent malicious code from being inserted into a blog). If code is removed or changed when you attempt to embed it, please contact Web Services help@brynmawr.edu for assistance.
Content may be embedded in a WordPress post or page from most major video and image sites, as well as sites like PollDaddy and Scribd. A
complete list of supported sites is available in the WordPress Codex. Please contact Web Services for assistance if you want to embed code from other sites, or if you want ...
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Posted
January 5, 2012
If you would like to learn more about using the scanners in Canaday Library, we offer instructions on how to scan to a Windows computer using Adobe Acrobat Pro, which is provided on all public access computers with attached scanners. For more information, please see below.
Posted
December 9, 2011
Note: if you encounter difficulties adding users, please contact Web Services via help@brynmawr.edu with the following information:
- The address of your blog
- The name and email address of the person you would like to add
A. To add someone who is already a blogs.brynmawr.edu user:
1. Click the Users menu in the Dashboard
2. Click "Add New"
3. Type the email address they use for their WordPress account (e.g. Bryn Mawr email for all Bryn Mawr users) in the box provided and choose their role (
more about user roles).
4. ...
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Posted
December 2, 2011
If you wish to move a previous campus pack blog, wiki, or journal from one course to another on Moodle, you will have to “export” it from one course, save it, and then import it into the other class. Here are step-by-step instructions to guide you through importing and exporting campus pack activities from one Moodle course to another.
