Bryn Mawr College

Can't find a meeting time that works for everyone?  Want to meet with friends, colleagues and classmates with a simple, easy-to-use group chat tool? Though the College's Communication Center (Zimbra) has a chat feature, it does not yet accommodate group chats.  In the meantime, Gmail Chat works well for this - try these steps to set it up and see for yourself! Each participant needs a gmail account Whoever will be initiating the group chat should then add each person's Gmail address to her contacts It's also helpful for the person who will be initiating the group chat to invite each participant ... Read more»

Helpful tips on borrowing a laptop from the Help Desk. Click on the link below for these great tips:

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Users can be added by blog administrators- the creator of a blog is the administrator, and she can designate other users she adds to be administrators as well. Users are added by going to the "Users" link in the top right corner- a user must already have signed in to blogs.brynmawr.edu before they can be added to a blog.  Once added, they receive an email with an activation link. User Roles: What they are and what they can do: Administrator - Somebody who has access to all the administration features Editor - Somebody who can publish posts, manage posts as well as manage ... Read more»

There are different ways to access and post to a blog, depending on whether you are creating a new blog or joining an existing one. If you are creating a new blog: Log-in: If you have a Bryn Mawr College email address, logging in is easy.  Just enter your email username & password. Create a new blog:  Once you've logged-in, you'll see the Wordpress Dashboard.  This is where you will make changes to your blog once you've created it.  To create a blog go to the sign up page, pictured below. Enter your blog domain name.  ... Read more»

So you want to change something on your website? Here’s how to access Contribute and make a connection to your page. To start, navigate to the page you want to edit in Mozilla Firefox. If you already have the Contribute plug‐in installed, go to the upper left hand corner of the screen under the ‘file’ tab and click ‘Edit in Contribute.’ If you do not have this plug‐in, open Contribute by searching for it under your ‘Start’ button. Then copy ... Read more»

Here are some quick tips for you to be able to view your email on the same server through other clients, such as Outlook 2007, Apple Mail, etc. Individuals setting up mail sync on a Mobile Device should use these instructions.  Individuals using a Blackberry or other unsupported mobile device may use the instructions below for "other clients".

Many departments have the ability to scan from their copier devices in order to create digital files or post items to Blackboard. Click the link below for a set of instructions which can help you get started.