Author: Bonnie Wei

LITS will be applying a minor upgrade to Moodle over winter break. This process will begin during the early morning on Monday, January 13, 2025. We do not anticipate any downtime.

Once the upgrade is complete, you may notice small changes in the Moodle interface. These include a redesign of the menu used to select activities and resources (Assignment, Forum, Quiz, etc.) as well as a new drop-down menu instructors can use to control “Group Mode” settings. There will also be small functional changes, the most important of which is a way to directly add new items and categories to your Gradebook. Finally, we will be adding the plugin Moodleoverflow to our site. It allows you to add a Moodleoverflow activity to your course page, which can be used for Q&A-style discussions.

If you have questions or concerns, please email help@brynmawr.edu to contact the Moodle support team.

LITS has been made aware of an issue with Zoom Scheduler that is preventing users from being able to reschedule meetings. This issue, which produces a broken link whenever users try to reschedule a meeting, occurs over email and in calendar notifications.

LITS has worked with Zoom to identify a solution and will implement the fix over Winter Break. Once it’s applied, users will no longer encounter a broken link when rescheduling meetings. However, they will still encounter broken links if they try to reschedule meetings that were created before the fix is applied.

Please email help@brynmawr.edu if you need assistance or have any questions.

Microsoft has released a security update for a new Outlook zero-day vulnerability. It is critical to update your Office products on Windows devices in a timely manner. Details are still emerging, so all Mac users should check for macOS updates  as well as Office App-specific updates as a precaution.

Please contact the Help Desk (help@brynmawr.edu or 610-526-7440) with any questions or concerns.

Reminder: The transition to Duo Universal Prompt starts on Thursday, 3/14! You will see changes throughout the week and the process will be completed by Thursday, 3/21.

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LITS is excited to announce that we will be moving to Duo Universal Prompt starting Thursday, 3/14, and continuing the process through Thursday, 3/21.

Why?  

We want Duo to be as user-friendly as possible, and this next-generation authentication experience will streamline the way we use Duo. 

How does this affect me?  

No action is required on your part! Starting Thursday, 3/14, you will notice that Duo’s appearance has changed. It will start with Bionic and then move to email and other College sites as the week progresses. Please continue to use Duo as you normally do! 

What is changing?  

The updated authentication prompt is designed to provide a streamlined authentication experience that feels simple and fast. Changes you can expect to see in the Duo Universal Prompt are: 

• Updated visual appearance: The Universal Prompt has been visually redesigned with a simplified interface. 
• Last-used authentication method: The Universal Prompt will remember your last-used authentication method (e.g. Duo Push, security key, Call Me, etc.) and displays that option by default. You can still access other available login methods when you click “Other options.” 
• Automatic Duo Push: Once you land on the Universal Prompt, it will automatically send a Duo Push to your device without needing to click a button (if you use Duo Push). 
• Support for more languages: The Universal Prompt supports English, Spanish, French, German, and Japanese. The prompt interface will use your browser or OS language settings to determine your preferred language. 

Questions? 

Please reach out to the Help Desk at help@brynmawr.edu or 610-526-7440!