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Using an Authenticator App at Canisius

by | Apr 21, 2021 | Faculty

With the ITS Department’s latest update to how we log in to MyCanisius, we now have access to Multi-factor Authentication (MFA). This puts an extra layer of security on your account in the form of answering personal questions or getting codes sent to you via another, non-Canisius Email address, text messaging/SMS or using an Authenticator App. The tutorial below focuses on using the Authenticator App, which is the most secure

With the ITS Department’s latest update to how we log in to MyCanisius, we now have access to Multi-factor Authentication (MFA). This puts an extra layer of security on your account in the form of answering personal questions or getting codes sent to you via another, non-Canisius Email address, text messaging/SMS or using an Authenticator App. The tutorial below focuses on using the Authenticator App, which is the most secure version of MFA. For a written overview on MFA at Canisius College and how to set it up, please read the documentation on the Canisius Wiki by ITS here.

When you connect an Authenticator App to your account, it establishes a secure and encrypted connection between the app and the account. In the app, if everything is set up properly, you will receive a 6-8 digit code that only the authenticator and the website have access to. A new code is generated often. If a hacker has your password and is attempting to access your account from a device other than the trusted devices set up, they would not be able to without access to the most current version of the authenticator code.

View the video here to learn how to set-up an Authenticator App.

Submitted by: Tyler Kron-Piatek, academic technologist, COLI

Become More Efficient in PowerPoint

by | Apr 21, 2021 | Faculty

PowerPoint users may want to use formatting features to make slides more instructive or visually interesting. This does not need to take a lot of time to do.

Understanding two basic formatting toolsets in PowerPoint, the Slide Master and Themes, will help efficiently create characteristic slides for your teaching or presentations. These allow users to rapidly format entire slidedecks. After creating a set of common formatting, and boilerplate content if needed, users can create a PowerPoint template that allows them to pre-install those elements into any slidedeck subsequently created.

See the following links to better understand different PowerPoint features.

Understanding Layouts and the Slide Master

  • 00:57​ Introduction to Slide Layouts
  • 02:25​ Editing the Slide Master (and Layouts)
  • 03:36​ Simple Default Text Format Changes in the Slide Master
  • 04:51​ Adding a “Permanent” Graphic to Slides via the Slide Master
  • 08:07​ Change the Default Fonts for Your Slidedeck
  • 09:25​ Modifying Layouts and their Placeholders

Using and Modifying Themes

  • 00:56​ Themes Basics
  • 02:08​ Resize Your Slides
  • 02:26​ Basic Theme Variants
  • 03:32​ Edit Theme Elements
  • 03:52​ Change Theme Background
  • 05:11​ Change Default Color Set
  • 06:58​ Change Default Font Set
  • 07:55​ Save a Theme for Use in Other SlideDecks

Creating and Using Slidedeck Templates

  • 00:34​ Using a Custom Template
  • 01:02​ Creating a Template
  • 02:54​ Pin a Template to Easily Find and Use It
  • 04:03​ Modify an Existing Template

Submitted by: Tyler Kron-Piatek, academic technologist, COLI