• Mac Users, Do Not Upgrade to Big Sur Quite Yet - Please do not upgrade to Big Sur until we can test and ensure access to WSU resources will not be interrupted by upgrading.
• 04-19-2021: Zoom Client Minor Update to 5.6.3 - This is a minor feature and bugfix update. New vanishing pen feature, improved quality of system sound while sharing, expanded emojis for reactions. Review the release notes and instructions for updating your Zoom client.
• 03-29-2021: Zoom Client Minor Update to 5.6.1 - This is a minor bugfix update. Review the release notes and instructions for updating your Zoom client.
• 03-23-2021: Zoom Client Update to 5.6.0 - In addition to bug fixes, this release allows hosts to restrict session access to those signed in to Zoom using their StarID credentials. Users can also share the clipboard in remote control. Review the release notes and instructions for updating your Zoom client.
• 03-18-2021: D2L Brightspace Upgraded to 20.21.03 When copied, individual Assignment folders and individual Quizzes are hidden from students by default. The Brightspace Pulse mobile app sends push notifications to students two days before the due date or end date for upcoming quizzes and assignment folders. See student and faculty release notes for more information.

These are guides provided by the E-Warrior Digital Life and Learning Program to help students find information that they need to get started and to use the technology offered by WSU.

• Check out our step-by-step guide for turning in your old devices and picking up new ones.

Before the meeting

1. Find a stable spot for your laptop or phone, other than your lap, so your camera doesn't jiggle.
2. Preferably sit without a window behind you so we can see your face and so the camera can focus well without the shifts between the bright window and you when you move.
3. Tell your meeting organizer if there is a reason why you can’t be recorded.
4. Feel free to arrive early to check your audio and video before the official meeting starts.
5. Comb your hair to look awake and brush your teeth to wake up your smile before the meeting.
6. Keep your earbuds with a microphone nearby since they help reduce background noise.

During the meeting

1. Mute when you are not speaking.
2. Turning your video off and just using audio will conserve bandwidth on your network for others (e.g., roommates, family) to use.
3. Using lots of hand gestures in front of the camera will slow down the video.
4. Use chat to ask questions.
5. Give a thumbs up when asked if you can hear.
6. Silence your phone.
7. Speak a little more slowly than usual for more clarity.

For more information, see Video conferencing tips and tricks

If you used Brightspace to support any of your courses this term:

1. Release your final course grades. If you want your students to see their final grades in Brightspace, you must release them. Remember, these are not official grades and you still need to submit those using the Minnesota State Faculty eServices online form.
2. Prepare final course grades for Minnesota State import. If you want to import your final course grades from Brightspace to the Minnesota State eServices site, rather than entering them manually, you must first convert them into an approved letter format.
3. Back up your courses. Now is a great time to create a backup copy of this semester's courses.

For more information, see Prepare for the end of an academic term

For more information, see Custom student support