UVA Engineering novel coronavirus news digest

Free Resources

Free services from third parties:  Every day we hear about vendors who are offering their services for free during this difficult time. They range from free online textbook access, to free broadband. While we are not in a position to recommend or vouch all of these, we do want to make you aware of some of them.  Please be cautious, as always, when accepting “free” third-party services.

Coronavirus Coping from a UVA Alumnus

From Inside Higher Ed:

"First Gloria Gaynor showed us how to wash our hands properly while singing 'I Will Survive.' Now Michael Bruening, an associate professor of history and political science at Missouri University of Science and Technology, is serenading professors with an online teaching-themed cover of Gaynor’s hit. Bruening’s lyrics...are tongue-in-cheek. They've nevertheless rung true with thousands who have shared his video via Facebook and YouTube."

Helpful Tip from a Faculty Member: Mac Course Recording Tool

Message from Professor James Smith on March 16 to fellow faculty:

I think many of you are thinking about recording your lectures for online viewing.  You can do this through Collab and Panopto, but you probably have to use a classroom.  Also, if you are like me, you may be a Mac user and prefer not to navigate Panopto on a PC.  I tried using it this afternoon and ran into lots of problems as I wanted to be able to draw (annotate) a PDF file of my lecture notes.

After a quick search, I found this link:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207935

Wired: How to Make Your Own Hand Sanitizer

Hand sanitizer is in short supply across the country, but it's possible to make your own! Wired shared two recipes for both a basic sanitizer and a World Health Organization-recommended version.

The Chronicle of Higher Education: Moving Online Now

The Chronicle of Higher Education has compiled a collection of articles related to online learning.

Quartz: The work from home tips we shared with our staff

Quartz compiled a list of work-from-home tips for the website's staff.

How to Forward Your Phone From Home

Would you like to forward your desk phone to your cell phone or another number remotely? David Thomas, IT support staff in the Engineering Systems and Environment, created the following guide.