{"id":2270,"date":"2020-05-04T10:35:01","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T14:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/?page_id=2270"},"modified":"2025-04-09T14:15:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T18:15:16","slug":"home-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-bottom: 30px\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 30px\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\">Welcome to the Student Tech Guide!<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"width:100% alignnone wp-image-3078 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2021\/07\/banner-students.jpg\" alt=\"Seven students sitting on floor, agains wall, talking and laughing.\" width=\"1500\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2021\/07\/banner-students.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2021\/07\/banner-students-300x114.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2021\/07\/banner-students-1024x388.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2021\/07\/banner-students-768x291.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2021\/07\/banner-students-600x227.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<h3><strong>Resources for New Students<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/resources-for-new-students\/updating-your-contact-information\/\">Updating Your Contact Information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/safecomputing.unc.edu\/data\/information-security-awareness-training\/\">Information Security at SOM<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/resources-for-new-students\/software-youll-need\/\">Software You&#8217;ll Need<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/resources-for-new-students\/getting-connected-to-wifi\/\">Getting Connected to WiFi<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/resources-for-new-students\/laptop-requirement\/\">Laptop Requirements for Medical Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/resources-for-new-students\/laptop-requirement-nonmd\/\">Laptop Requirements for other SOM Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD iPads ( <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/resources-for-new-students\/ipads-for-new-students\/\">New Students<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/ipad\/technology-for-clinical-phases\/\">Clinical Phases<\/a> )<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<h3><strong>Important Apps<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/canvas\/\">Canvas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/uncch.instructure.com\/login\/saml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span aria-label=\"badge\" class=\"badge  oscitas-bootstrap-container\" style=\"background:#5c6a91;color:#ffffff;\">Log in<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/panopto\/\">Panopto<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/uncch.hosted.panopto.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span aria-label=\"badge\" class=\"badge  oscitas-bootstrap-container\" style=\"background:#5c6a91;color:#ffffff;\">Log in<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/zoom\/\">Zoom (Workplace)<\/a> <a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;color: #2a6496\" href=\"https:\/\/unc.zoom.us\/signin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span aria-label=\"badge\" class=\"badge  oscitas-bootstrap-container\" style=\"background:#5c6a91;color:#ffffff;\">Log in<\/span><\/a> \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span aria-label=\"badge\" class=\"badge  oscitas-bootstrap-container\" style=\"background:#C97628;color:#ffffff;\">Download<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/respondus-lockdown-browser\/\">Respondus Lockdown Browser<\/a> <a style=\"background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/download.respondus.com\/lockdown\/download.php?id=636105269\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span aria-label=\"badge\" class=\"badge  oscitas-bootstrap-container\" style=\"background:#C97628;color:#ffffff;\">Download<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/nbme\/\">NBME Exam Browser<\/a> <a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;color: #2a6496\" href=\"https:\/\/wbt.nbme.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span aria-label=\"badge\" class=\"badge  oscitas-bootstrap-container\" style=\"background:#C97628;color:#ffffff;\">Download<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/polleverywhere\/\">Poll Everywhere<\/a> <a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;color: #2a6496\" href=\"https:\/\/pollev.com\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span aria-label=\"badge\" class=\"badge  oscitas-bootstrap-container\" style=\"background:#5c6a91;color:#ffffff;\">Log in<\/span><\/a> <a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;color: #2a6496\" href=\"https:\/\/pollev.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span aria-label=\"badge\" class=\"badge  oscitas-bootstrap-container\" style=\"background:#644ACE;color:#ffffff;\">Join Poll<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/software.sites.unc.edu\/software\/microsoft-products\/\">Microsoft Office<\/a>\u00a0<a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;color: #2a6496\" href=\"http:\/\/office.unc.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span aria-label=\"badge\" class=\"badge  oscitas-bootstrap-container\" style=\"background:#644ACE;color:#ffffff;\">Office Online<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;color: #2a6496\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.office.com\/account\/?ref=Harmony#installs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span aria-label=\"badge\" class=\"badge  oscitas-bootstrap-container\" style=\"background:#C97628;color:#ffffff;\">Download<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/onedrive.unc.edu\">OneDrive<\/a> <a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;color: #2a6496\" href=\"https:\/\/onedrive.unc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span aria-label=\"badge\" class=\"badge  oscitas-bootstrap-container\" style=\"background:#644ACE;color:#ffffff;\">OneDrive Online<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg  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close-up shot of a glowing blue Ctrl key on a dark keyboard. The image focuses on the key&#039;s texture and illumination.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_1188232095-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_1188232095-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_1188232095-1024x574.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_1188232095-768x430.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_1188232095-1536x861.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_1188232095-2048x1148.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_1188232095-600x336.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"><\/a>\n\n                    \n                            <div class=\"iso-meta\"><p class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"p\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/2025\/04\/useful-keyboard-shortcuts-for-microsoft-teams\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Useful Keyboard Shortcuts for Microsoft Teams<\/a><\/p>                                <div class=\"date-meta\">Posted 2 weeks ago<\/div>\n                                <p><p>Having difficulty navigating Microsoft Teams? Here are some essential keyboard shortcuts for both Mac and Windows devices that can help you streamline your workflow.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n\n    \n                <article class=\"item col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\">\n                        <div class=\"iso-post\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/2025\/02\/best-practices-for-smooth-and-secure-testing\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Best Practices for Smooth and Secure Testing\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2024\/02\/AdobeStock_645254276_Preview.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2024\/02\/AdobeStock_645254276_Preview.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2024\/02\/AdobeStock_645254276_Preview-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2024\/02\/AdobeStock_645254276_Preview-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2024\/02\/AdobeStock_645254276_Preview-600x399.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"><\/a>\n\n                    \n                            <div class=\"iso-meta\"><p class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"p\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/2025\/02\/best-practices-for-smooth-and-secure-testing\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Best Practices for Smooth and Secure Testing<\/a><\/p>                                <div class=\"date-meta\">Posted 2 months ago<\/div>\n                                <p><p>Exam days are stressful enough\u2014don\u2019t let technical issues add to the chaos! Check out these exam software tech tips to set yourself up for success on test day.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n\n    \n                <article class=\"item col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\">\n                        <div class=\"iso-post\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/2022\/10\/canvas-inbox-tips\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Canvas Inbox Tips\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2022\/10\/General-Canvas-Tips.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2022\/10\/General-Canvas-Tips.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2022\/10\/General-Canvas-Tips-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2022\/10\/General-Canvas-Tips-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2022\/10\/General-Canvas-Tips-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2022\/10\/General-Canvas-Tips-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2022\/10\/General-Canvas-Tips-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\"><\/a>\n\n                    \n                            <div class=\"iso-meta\"><p class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"p\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/2022\/10\/canvas-inbox-tips\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Canvas Inbox Tips<\/a><\/p>                                <div class=\"date-meta\">Posted 3 years ago<\/div>\n                                <p><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n\n    \n                <article class=\"item col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\">\n                        <div class=\"iso-post\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/2022\/09\/change-canvas-notification-settings\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Change Canvas Notification Settings\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2022\/09\/General-Canvas-Tips.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2022\/09\/General-Canvas-Tips.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2022\/09\/General-Canvas-Tips-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2022\/09\/General-Canvas-Tips-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2022\/09\/General-Canvas-Tips-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2022\/09\/General-Canvas-Tips-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2022\/09\/General-Canvas-Tips-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\"><\/a>\n\n                    \n                            <div class=\"iso-meta\"><p class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"p\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/2022\/09\/change-canvas-notification-settings\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Change Canvas Notification Settings<\/a><\/p>                                <div class=\"date-meta\">Posted 3 years ago<\/div>\n                                <p><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n\n    \n\n        <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Student Tech Guide! 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