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April 10, 2025

Classroom Technology Updates for Spring Term 2025

Classroom Technology Updates for Spring Term 2025The Office of Information Technology …
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January 6, 2025

New OIT Application Administration Standard

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) has developed the Application…
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December 19, 2024

Generative AI Tools Now Available to PSU Faculty, Staff, and Students

OIT is pleased to announce that Google is now providing access to its Generative AI…
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December 17, 2024

OIT Named One of Computerworld's Best Places to Work in IT 2025

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) at Portland State University is proud to…
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December 9, 2024

Migrating Your Content from Google Jamboard to Zoom whiteboard

Hello creative collaborators! In this post, we bring you some important news regarding…
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December 5, 2024

Classroom Updates: Winter 2025

OIT has made several changes to general pool classrooms since the pandemic. In an…
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December 5, 2024

Accessibility Advice for Using AI Tools

As generative AI tools become increasingly more mainstream, there are a lot of…
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December 5, 2024

AI Compliance – How to prepare now to be compliant later

As AI becomes increasingly relevant, various regulators around the world have been…
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October 25, 2024

Digital Wellbeing: Tips For Finding Balance In An Always Connected World

It can feel impossible to go a full day without using technology. Between work and…
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October 18, 2024

I've Been Hacked, Now What?

Hacking can come at anyone from many angles, from malware to phishing emails. In this…
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October 10, 2024

Don't Pay: Recognizing Extortion Scams

Happy Cybersecurity Awareness Month! This week we’re discussing email extortion, and…
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October 1, 2024

Look Out For Job Scam Emails

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and we're posting a blog article every week…