TeachOIT: a Blog for People Who Teach with Technology

PROBLEM: WebDAV on Windows 7 does not connect with SPARK.

WORKAROUND: If you are on Windows 7, use www.anyclient.com as a third-party client to connect with SPARK. We have instructions below.

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A screencast tutorial of our popular seminar “Designing Effective Presentations” is now available in four parts:

• Designing Effective Presentations Part 1: Common Pitfalls and What to Avoid
• Designing Effective Presentations Part 2: The Process for Planning a Presentations
• Designing Effective Presentations Part 3: Visual Design of Presentations
• Designing Effective Presentations Part 4: Getting Beyond Bullet Lists

In support of this national initiative, OIT is sponsoring a number of activities designed to help the UMass Amherst community stay safe online. Each week in October will have its own cyber security theme.

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