Students,
Hello!
As you prepare for final exams and the end of the term, take a minute to browse the latest Tech Update with helpful tech-related news and information. In this edition, find information about the Grades page in Canvas, improvements to the Student Hub, and more!
IT support is available around the clock, every day, everywhere you are. Reach out to or visit ITS for all your technology questions and issues.
– M
Marcus P. Robinson
Deputy CIO and Associate Vice President, Engagement and Experience
Reviewing Assignments, Grades, and Feedback in Canvas
The Grades page in Canvas is the place to review all current course assignments, grades and scoring details, comments, and feedback—and grades can be filtered by grading period! For guidance navigating the page, see How do I view my grades and rubric feedback as a student in Canvas? For added convenience, you can log in to Canvas on your mobile device.
New Service Portal for Facilities Launched
Planning, Real Estate, and Facilities, which maintains and improves Northeastern’s facilities and grounds, has launched a new service portal for increased visibility and easier access to report an emergency or to submit a work order or service request. The portal and services are accessible from Northeastern’s service platform at service.northeastern.edu and through the Now Mobile app.
Visit the new Facilities service portal
Cybersecurity Awareness Month Recap
Northeastern celebrated Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October. During Data Destruction Day, the Office of Information Security facilitated the safe, secure, and sustainable destruction of old, data-bearing devices and paper files. There were also two illuminating panel discussions with faculty from Khoury College of Computer Sciences covering questions including how to maintain online data privacy and just how much your smart speakers know about you. These sessions are available for streaming to all within the Northeastern community. For the full Data Destruction Day recap and links to the faculty session videos, visit the Cybersecurity Awareness Month wrap-up blog post.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month Wrap-Up
Enhancements to the Hub
The Student Hub introduced several enhancements that improve your experience. Students can now review service requests from IT, Student Financial Services, and Office of Global Services on the Student Hub homepage via My Service Requests, a new widget located alongside the My Documents and My Email widgets. Other improvements include behavior changes to the Resources page’s search function and to the Notifications menu, and an updated footer that allows easy access to the university’s social media accounts, among other links.
Log in to the Student Hub at me.northeastern.edu to begin using the new widget and to experience the upgrades.
Learn more about the latest improvements to the Hub
Keeping Your Accounts Safe and Secure
As shared with all students earlier this month, the university recently updated and expanded its Duo two-factor authentication to additional Northeastern services and systems to better protect you and your data. This expansion significantly increased account security and helps reduce the risk of compromised accounts.
Learn more about the impact of this update
Looking for More Tech Updates?
The Tech Talk community is available 24/7 through Communities at Northeastern. Find announcements, tips, and a place to engage with others about how technology impacts daily life at Northeastern.