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.
Posted
November 28, 2011
Heard about Moodle, but not sure how to get in? Not a problem!
Here is the URL to Moodle:
moodle.brynmawr.edu
Use your email username and password to log in. There is no "bmc." in the front and no "@brynmawr.edu" at the end. Your username is just the first part of your email address. Using your whole email address to log in will create a new user which will not work. None of your courses will be listed and your profile will not be correct.
Log in using the first part of your email address only and the password you use to ...
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Posted
November 22, 2011
To install Mathematica on a personal computer, please refer to the following guidelines. For faculty and staff, or anyone who needs Mathematica on a College-owned computer, please call the Help Desk at x7440 for a separate installation.
Posted
November 22, 2011
Have an important PDF or Office document you're posting to the website or a blog? Want to make sure people can find it?
Many aspects of Google's search algorithm are a trade secret, but we do know some things it definitely looks for, and we need to take these things into account when we put files on the web.
Check the following items before uploading a new document, or double check them and re-upload your document (with the same file name!) if you notice that your document is showing up in search results with a not-so-informative or potentially confusing title (e.g. we'd ...
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Posted
October 10, 2011
EBL ebook library books are available in Tripod, and new books will be added each week as publishers issue them.
Using an ebook in the EBL collection requires logging in through Bryn Mawr’s EZProzy site with a Bryn Mawr College username and password. Books can be read online using any of the major browsers (Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, etc) but reading downloaded copies requires the installation of
Adobe Digital Editions for desktops and laptops, or the
Bluefire Reader for the iPad, iPhone or Android. Both Adobe Digital Editions and Bluefire Reader are free, and a link to install them ...
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Posted
September 26, 2011
Spam email is unsolicited email sent to your email address. Here are some tips and tricks on how to avoid spam, as well as how to block it, and what to do if important emails are being marked as spam.
Posted
September 26, 2011
Internet or email phishing is a common online threat. Phishing is when individuals (referred to as "phishers") try to trick you into giving your personal information (by "fishing" for it) so they can use it. For more information on phishing, as well as how you can avoid or recover from a phishing attempt, please reference the document below.
