Information Technology Services

By: Curt Price

You're probably already using Office365 for your SIUE email and maybe Word, Excel & Powerpoint, but are you using the service to it's full potential? Chances are that you are not, and you have only scratched the surface.

OneDrive

Lots of storage space to save your documents and files. DON'T SAVE YOUR IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS ON A JUMP DRIVE with that being it's only location! Save your treasures in multiple places, one of which should be in a cloud-based system like OneDrive, which ...

By: Emily Macios

The iPad is a very powerful and convenient tool. The large and beautiful screen is a joy to use for everyday tasks from checking email, surfing the web, using Facebook and other social media apps, watching YouTube and Netflix, and performing productivity related tasks using Mirosoft Office, etc. The convenience factor is unparalled as the form factor of the iPad allows you to perform all of these tasks while sitting on the couch. The size and portability allow you to take it wi...

By: Curt Price

Today you don't need a flatbed scanner to scan documents & images to send via email, text attachment, or to archive and keep.

All you need is a smartphone (which is more expensive than a flatbed scanner, but let's not dwell on details...besides, most people already own a smart phone) and a scanning app which uses your phones camera as the scanner.

CamScanner is an excellent app for scanning documents, ID Cards, QR Codes, etc. It allows you to scan a document, name it and send a...

By: Curt Price

Secure passwords are extremely important in today's online world. There is a username and password for everything. Online banking, email, cloud storage, ebay, photo banks, your dog groomer's website, PayPal... everything.

It should be obvious why you want a secure password. The more secure the password, the harder it will be for "the bad guys" to break into your stuff, steal your identity, your money, your data, pretty much really mess up your life.

It should go without saying ...

By: Emily Macios

At the CES tradeshow, Google has announced plans to expand their Google Assistant platform by adding a new real-time interpreter mode. Supporting 27 different languages, the new interpreter mode will provide a more smooth translation between languages. The new translation feature will be an advanced version of the current Google Translate app. While the Translate app translates words and phrases, the interpreter mode will provide a much more fluid way to have a natural real-tim...

By: LaShonda Walker

Sending money to friends and family using your phone is not only fast, but it's extremely convenient. Not having enough cash to pay someone back after they picked up Subway for you, causing you to say "I'll pay you back later when I have some cash.", should be a thing of the past.

Cash App is a mobile enabled app that allows a person to send and/or receive funds from family and friends, electonically, from an iPhone or android phone.

In order to send/receive money, you mus...

By: Niki Glick

I recently attended a conference focused on improving accessibility in higher education. One big takeaway for me was that accessibility isn't just about disability; it's about providing as many opportunities as possible for people to learn, often by identifying and reducing possible learning barriers. Captioning is an example of improving accessibility because, not only does it remove the barrier audio-centric content could pose to students with hearing impairments, it can add cl...