Technical Announcements

Technical Announcements

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2024-06-13: EduVPN server updated. In case of a 404 error, please upgrade to the latest eduVPN application.

2024-05-24: Notifications of expiring user accounts have falsely been sent to vast majority of users. Situation was corrected as soon as possible.

2024-05-24: E-lomake will be removed during the summer. Please see the Software and servers page from IT guide and read the part "Surveys".

2024-05-17: Portal/Moodle has been upgraded to new software version: introduction to the new features, possible issues and list of the changes. If you have problems please contact Helpdesk.

2024-04-26: Portal/Moodle has been upgraded to new software version: introduction to the new features, changed features and list of the changes. If you have problems please contact Helpdesk.

2023-06-28: Portal/Moodle has been upgraded to new software version: introduction to the new features, possible issues and list of the changes. If you have problems please contact Helpdesk.

2023-05-15 : The use of the Microsoft Authenticator application has been changed in accordance with recommendations. When accepting the identification, the application also asks to enter the presented numbers. It is recommended to check and perform updates for the Microsoft Authenticator application along with updates for other phone applications.

2023-04-28: New laptop loan service has been introduced. Instructions can be found from the side of the machine and the IT guide: https://www.vamk.fi/en/it-guide/computers

2023-03-14: Implementation of MFA authentication (multi-factor authentication) for VAMK users, read the instructions!
https://www.vamk.fi/en/it-guide/usernames , MFA authentication

2022-09-12: Please don't shut down the computers while you leave the IT classrooms, thank you.

2021-10-04: The Moodle left menu shows only current courses. All courses (also future and past) can be seen from the dashboard page by selecting the appropriate filter. Edit (2021-10-28): In addition to the start and end dates of the course implementation the course completion status, if in use on the course, affects whether the course is an ongoing one or not (100 % means the course has ended on your behalf or that you have returned all current assignments).

2020-08-31: A new enrolment is synchronised to Moodle the next day.

2013-11-20: The automatic Portal system now includes also removals of course implementation enrolments. If you've been dropped from a Moodle course groundlessly please contact your teacher or the student affairs office and ask to be enrolled to the course implementation.

Instructions for using Portal: click this link.

Instructions for teachers: click this link.