What is Zoom? Zoom is a remote meeting software that allows teaching and group work activities to happen across the Internet. Zoom has tools for sharing your desktop, phone screen, webcam and sound. Zoom runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android. Registration Registering an account for Zoom is not mandatory for students when you […]
Student’s Moodle environment Moodle is an online learning environment that includes, for example, course materials, assignments and discussion areas. UEF currently has one Moodle environment: eLearn Moodle. In addition, some courses can be held in Digicampus Moodle, which is a learning environment shared by Finnish universities. The teacher in charge of the course will tell […]
Due to the renovation of the Joensuu campus library, the service desk of Oppari and the IT service will move to the evacuation space Agora AG103 on Mon-Tue 19-20 April 2021. The service counter is closed during the move. The service will be opened at Agora on Wed 21.4.2021. There are computers for students to […]
Taking breaks is really important for your energy levels and stress management. Your brain needs moments of rest in the midst of intensive studying. Do you find it hard taking breaks while studying remotely? Do you often have lunch alone at the computer? Are you constantly stressed? Feel you can’t cope? Attention wandering? Try it […]
Break Pro break exercise program is still available free of charge for UEF students and staff! Break Pro is a professional break exercise program. It reminds to take breaks while working and provides break exercise guidance based on the latest exercise recommendations. The program includes over a hundred short break exercise videos, ranging from the traditional […]
Preparing your dissertation for printing You are responsible for preparing the dissertation for publication, and the layout in practice. In Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology it is recommended to use the layout template (Word or Latex) from the beginning of the dissertation writing process. Please, note dissertations of Forest Sciences are published in Dissertationes […]
Both staff and students work remotely and on campus. UEF has made tips for successful multi-location work that can also be utilized in studying. On campus, it is easy to agree on certain ground rules on respecting everyone’s right to a peaceful work environment and general matters that affect atmosphere at work. Multi-location work has introduced […]
Do you process personal data in your assignments or thesis? Personal data means all information relating to a natural person that makes it possible to directly or indirectly identify the person. Direct identifiers include a person’s name, personal identity code, photo, video footage, voice recording, email address containing the person’s name, and handwritten signature. A […]
During the last few days UEF users have received a large number of fake phone calls from people pretending to be from Microsoft or “Windows support”. The calls typically come from fake Finnish phone numbers and the callers speak poor English. The callers will usually claim that the user’s computer transmits harmful data communications. After […]
Student, do you need a quiet space to participate in a distance exam or teaching? Book Oppari’s teamwork room or one of the many video conferencing rooms on campus. Oppari’s teamwork rooms In Joensuu and Kuopio, teamwork rooms are equipped with a computer and a camera (either fixed or borrowed). You can book teamwork rooms […]
