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British Summer Time and Vision

The clocks in the UK move forward by 1 hour on Sunday 28th March 2021, from GMT to BST (GMT+1). This is how the move to BST will affect Vision.


Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
The time is taken from the end user’s computer’s local time zone for session start and end times. So the times should not be affected by the change to BST.


Turnitin Assignments
Turnitin will move to GMT+1 when the UK moves to BST so deadlines set in Turnitin in the UK should not be affected. Colleagues in Dubai and Malaysia may wish to check as Turnitin Assignments will use GMT+1 instead of GMT after Sunday.


Vision (Blackboard) Assignments, Tests, Adaptive Release
Vision is set to GMT and remains so for the whole year, even when the UK moves to BST. This will affect Tests, Standard Vision (not Turnitin Assignments), and Adaptive Release settings. Therefore an assignment, test or adaptive release rule set for say 10:00am (BST) should be set on Vision for 9:00am (GMT).


Please remind students of the change to UK time from Sunday. If they are outwith the UK, their country of residence may not practice Daylight Saving Time (or the dates may vary from the UK).

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by andrewdbevan on 26 March 2021  •  Permalink
Posted in HWU at SBC, HWU Dubai, HWU Edinburgh, HWU Malaysia, HWU Orkney, Learning Technology, VISION (VLE)

Posted by andrewdbevan on 26 March 2021

https://informs.hw.ac.uk/2021/03/26/british-summer-time-and-vision/

Be vigilant for phishing and scam emails

Be vigilant for phishing and scam emails

We regularly receive reports from staff and students of suspicious emails e.g. false vaccination appointments, bogus HMRC tax refunds etc.
These can appear to be very believable and sophisticated and sometimes scammers can take names from university or company websites and then create other email accounts so the sender details look correct.

What to do:
If you think you have received a phishing email to your @hw.ac.uk account
Do not click on any links
Do not open any attachments
Don’t reply to the message

Information Services Help:
To notify Information Services of a phishing email, or you have concerns about whether an email is real or not,  please forward it to phishing@hw.ac.uk  and then delete it.


If you have received a phishing email, accidently clicked the link in it and provided your university credentials (username and password), please send an email to ishelp.hw.ac.uk for assistance.

Accounts that are suspected to be compromised will be blocked automatically for security purposes. 
If your account has been blocked because of this, please send an email to ishelp.hw.ac.uk for assistance.

Information Services are constantly working to make systems including emails as safe and secure as possible.
Planning is underway to implement Multi Factor Authentication for staff and then students to improve staff and student security and their data.

Top tips to help you spot phishing emails

(phishing is the attempt to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details (and sometimes, indirectly, money) by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication).

  • Be suspicious of any urgent requests for personal or financial information
  • Be aware: Phishing scams are common at main instalment payment dates or connected to newsworthy events
  • Check that you’re using a secure website when submitting credit card or other sensitive information.
  • Prevention: Your email details may have been taken from a social networking site so avoid disclosing your email address or make sure you hide it on your page
  • Look for tell-tale signs of phishing: Check the quality of the communication. Misspelling, poor punctuation and bad grammar are often good indicators
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by cdonlan on 23 March 2021  •  Permalink
Posted in Email, HWU at SBC, HWU Dubai, HWU Edinburgh, HWU Malaysia, HWU Orkney, News and Information, Security, Staff, Student
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Posted by cdonlan on 23 March 2021

https://informs.hw.ac.uk/2021/03/23/be-vigilant-for-phishing-and-scam-emails/

Warning regarding Sci-Hub website and phishing attacks

Sci-Hub is an illegal website which poses serious security risks and should be avoided by University students and staff.
Police have warned against using websites, and Sci-Hub, in particular that allow users to illegally access scientific research papers. 

The Sci-Hub website will be blocked for accessing on campus but it is important that students and staff do not access the site from home or off campus.

“Sci-Hub obtains the papers through a variety of malicious means, such as the use of phishing emails to trick university staff and students into divulging their login credentials. 
Sci Hub then use this to compromise the university’s network and download the research papers” 
The City of London Police’s Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) press release

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by cdonlan on 23 March 2021  •  Permalink
Posted in HWU at SBC, HWU Dubai, HWU Edinburgh, HWU Malaysia, HWU Orkney, News and Information, Security, Staff, Student
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Posted by cdonlan on 23 March 2021

https://informs.hw.ac.uk/2021/03/23/warning-regarding-sci-hub-website-and-phishing-attacks/

Phishing emails “vaccination appointments”

Please be aware that there are reports of several phishing emails being sent to HWU staff and student accounts.  Some of these emails claim to be from the NHS about vaccination appointments e.g. “important Book an appointment using the NHS e-Referral Service NHSVaccination” with links to book an appointment. 

If you think you have received a phishing email, do not click on any links, and do not open any attachments. 

If you are unsure if an email is real or not please forward it or screenshot the email content and send it to ishelp@hw.ac.uk 
If you have received a phishing email, accidently clicked the link in it and provided your university credentials (username and password), please contact the IS Helpdesk for assistance. 

Accounts that are suspected to be compromised will be blocked automatically.
If your account has been blocked because of this, please send an email to ishelp.hw.ac.uk for further assistance.

Top tips to help you spot phishing emails

(phishing is the attempt to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details (and sometimes, indirectly, money) by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication).

  • Be suspicious of any urgent requests for personal or financial information
  • Be aware: Phishing scams are common at main instalment payment dates or connected to newsworthy events
  • Check that you’re using a secure website when submitting credit card or other sensitive information.
  • Prevention: Your email details may have been taken from a social networking site so avoid disclosing your email address or make sure you hide it on your page
  • Look for tell-tale signs of phishing: Check the quality of the communication. Misspelling, poor punctuation and bad grammar are often good indicators

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by cdonlan on 01 February 2021  •  Permalink
Posted in Email, HWU at SBC, HWU Dubai, HWU Edinburgh, HWU Malaysia, HWU Orkney, News and Information, Security, Software, Staff

Posted by cdonlan on 01 February 2021

https://informs.hw.ac.uk/2021/02/01/phishing-emails-vaccination-appointments/

New chatbot feature in Collaborate Ultra

Blackboard have updated Collaborate Ultra to include a “chatbot” for users.
The chatbot uses artificial intelligence to respond to user’s queries about Collaborate Ultra. All users can access the chatbot during a live session.
If you find the chatbot answer is not helpful, please contact IShelp@hw.ac.uk for more specific help. Please do not raise a ticket with Blackboard directly.
This will enable IS to track all issues and provide a more HWU specific response to any issues arising.

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by cdonlan on 27 January 2021  •  Permalink
Posted in Electronic Library Services, HWU at SBC, HWU Dubai, HWU Edinburgh, HWU Malaysia, HWU Orkney, IT Training, News and Information, RBL, Resources, Software, Staff, Student
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Posted by cdonlan on 27 January 2021

https://informs.hw.ac.uk/2021/01/27/new-chatbot-feature-in-collaborate-ultra/

New training events from Information Services

IS will be running a number of training events over the coming weeks covering

  • Turnitin
  • Using Microsoft Sway to develop interactive materials
  • Using Microsoft Stream for hosting and sharing video content
  • Microsoft Forms
  • Top tips for creating great video content

To view the schedule and book a place on one of the sessions, follow this link http://bit.ly/infoservicestraining

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by andrewdbevan on 27 January 2021  •  Permalink
Posted in Electronic Library Services, HWU at SBC, HWU Dubai, HWU Edinburgh, HWU Malaysia, HWU Orkney, IT Training, News and Information

Posted by andrewdbevan on 27 January 2021

https://informs.hw.ac.uk/2021/01/27/new-training-events-from-information-services/

Decommissioning of SharePoint2010 (update for staff)

The Enhancing Online Collaboration project has successfully reached the end of the content migration stage. New SharePoint Online Hubs and Workspaces were created and rolled out in 2020 for use across the different areas of the University.

It is now essential for the SharePoint2010 sites to be decommissioned and this will take place on Monday 8th February from 9:00am GMT.
After this date, it will no longer be possible to access any content on SharePoint2010.

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by cdonlan on 26 January 2021  •  Permalink
Posted in HWU at SBC, HWU Dubai, HWU Edinburgh, HWU Malaysia, HWU Orkney, News and Information, Software, Staff
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Posted by cdonlan on 26 January 2021

https://informs.hw.ac.uk/2021/01/26/decommissioning-of-sharepoint2010-update-for-staff/

Skills Hub Webinars

If you’re aiming to improve your study skills or want to get better marks this semester, the Skills Hub webinars are designed for you. These free webinars, delivered by experienced librarians and effective learning advisers, are packed with useful tips and techniques to help with your degrees.

You can view the webinar schedule and register for sessions at https://hw.ac.libcal.com/calendar/skillshub

For assignments, we have webinars on writing literature reviews, essays, and reports, along with guidance on what your tutors are looking for in your work. We’ll also help you understand the feedback you’re given, and how to use this to improve your next assignment. If you’re in the early years of your degree, Getting Started with Research for Assignments will help you with finding information; if already know the basics and want to improve your skills you can attend Finding Quality Sources for Course Work.

The webinars on the Harvard and IEEE styles will help you understand citing and referencing, and you can learn how to use EndNote X9, powerful software that makes citing and referencing much easier.

Looking ahead to the end of semester, we have sessions on How to Succeed in Take-Home Exams.

These are just a selection of our upcoming webinars: you can view the full timetable at https://hw.ac.libcal.com/calendar/skillshub There are also lots of pre-recorded videos and online help on the skills hub website at https://isguides.hw.ac.uk/skillshub

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by Kirsty Thomson on 15 January 2021  •  Permalink
Posted in HWU at SBC, HWU Dubai, HWU Edinburgh, HWU Malaysia, HWU Orkney, Skills Development, Student, Workshops

Posted by Kirsty Thomson on 15 January 2021

https://informs.hw.ac.uk/2021/01/15/skills-hub-webinars/

Staff training sessions – Vision, Turnitin and Collaborate Ultra

Learning Teaching and Enhancement Services (LTES) staff will be running more training sessions on Vision, Turnitin and Collaborate Ultra to help staff  prepare for teaching in Semester 2.
These will be appropriate for all staff whether you are new to using these tools or require a refresher session. to book please go to the following link:

https://hw.ac.libcal.com/calendar/istraining

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by cdonlan on 13 January 2021  •  Permalink
Posted in Electronic Library Services, HWU at SBC, HWU Dubai, HWU Edinburgh, HWU Malaysia, HWU Orkney, IT Training, Learning Technology, News and Information, Staff

Posted by cdonlan on 13 January 2021

https://informs.hw.ac.uk/2021/01/13/staff-training-sessions-vision-turnitin-and-collaborate-ultra/

Online support from Information Services Global during the Christmas and New Year break #HWU_IS

Information Services will provide online support globally for urgent Helpdesk tickets from 23rd December to 4th January throughout the Christmas break apart from 24th and 25th December and 1st January. 
Please submit issues to ISHelp@hw.ac.uk in the usual way.

Library Opening times

  • Edinburgh Campus Library and Helpdesk will close on 22nd December and re-open 5th January
  • Scottish Borders Campus Library will close on 18th December and re-open 5th January
  • Malaysia Campus Library and Helpdesk – open throughout except closed 24th and 25th December 2020 and 1st January
  • Dubai Campus Library and Helpdesk – open throughout except closed 24th 25th 26th December and 1st 2nd January

On-site library services are compliant with local Government regulations and as such opening times may be subject to change – please check the website for details and HWU_IS

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by cdonlan on 22 December 2020  •  Permalink
Posted in Electronic Library Services, helpdesk, HWU at SBC, HWU Dubai, HWU Edinburgh, HWU Malaysia, HWU Orkney, Learning Technology, News and Information, Resources, Staff, Student
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Posted by cdonlan on 22 December 2020

https://informs.hw.ac.uk/2020/12/22/online-support-from-information-services-global-during-the-christmas-and-new-year-break-hwu_is/

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