Updated Articles

  1. Firewalls: What They Are & Why Use Them

    How to enable a Firewall on your device.
  2. Antivirus Software: How To Protect Yourself Against Viruses

    How to protect your computer from viruses and malware.
  3. Threat Protection/Antivirus Software at Wharton

    The University of Pennsylvania offers threat protection and antivirus software solutions for faculty, staff, and students. For computers managed by Wharton Computing (typically faculty, staff, and the public computers in labs, classroo...
  4. SumatraPDF - Default Classroom PDF Reader

    How to use the SumatraPDF reader, which is the default reader in Wharton classrooms and public workstations.
  5. Setting Up Assignments Requiring Student Collaboration in FeedbackFruits

    Before You Start FeedbackFruits is an engaging suite of tools designed for active, reflective learning that integrates seamlessly with Canvas. The tools in the suite are designed to encourage a collaborative learning experience, as many of the...
  6. Graduation Technology To-Do List (PhD)

    Before You Start: This article is for PhD students. Undergraduate, MBA, and WEMBA Wharton students should go to: Graduation Technology To-Do List | Wharton Knowledge Base   Wharton Computing wants your technolo...
  7. Graduation Technology To-Do List

    Before You Start: This article is for Undergraduate, MBA, and WEMBA Wharton students.  PhD Students should see the Graduation Technology To-Do List for PhDs . Wharton Student Computing wants your technology transition at graduation to...
  8. Accessing aPlus+ in Canvas (Instructors)

    Wharton Computing is currently piloting aPlus+, an attendance-tracking tool that is integrated with Canvas through a third-party application. It enables teaching teams to set specific attendance sessions on a timetable in order to manage student che...
  9. Mailing Lists: Approving Messages for Moderated Lists (For Students)

    This article describes how to approve messages for Wharton's mailing list system for moderated mailing lists.  For information on the official mailing lists for Cohort and Student Class lists, see Cohort and Class Lists . Before you ...
  10. Study.Net Materials: Faculty Requests

    Study.Net Materials in Canvas is where we distribute “course packs” of externally-copyrighted licensed content from key suppliers, such as Harvard Business Publishing, requested by faculty.  When specific readings are also availab...