Kategorie: ‘Fun & Facts’
The IT Center Picture Puzzle: Department of Process Management and Digitalization Learning & Teaching
Source: Own illustration
#MeetMeWednesday
With our last picture puzzle for this year, we introduce you to yet another department of the IT Center. On our social media channels, we called for guesswork and searched for a certain word to go with the four pictures, which stands for the department Process Management and Digitalization Learning & Teaching (PDSL). Well, which of you came up with the solution word “digitalization“? You can get more exciting insights into the PDSL department in the interview.
Protecting the Climate From Your Desk
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At first glance, e-mail seems to be an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional letters: You don’t need paper and the letter doesn’t have to travel halfway around the world to the recipient by car, ship or plane. However, e-mails also cause greenhouse gas emissions in a completely different way – probably more than you think.
In today’s article, we explain why e-mails are also harmful to the environment to a certain extent. With our tips, we are sure you will be able to adopt a more ecological approach to digital communication and make a joint contribution to climate protection.
Blogging Day 2022
Source: Own Illustration
November 13, 2022 was the Day of Blogging. A blog is a great way to encourage exchange and interaction and, of course, to share information and news. It’s not for nothing that our blogs are part of our social media presence. In celebration of yesterday’s day, we prepared a few facts about our blogs:
Carnival, Fastnacht, Fasching – Time to be Jeck Again!
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After two years of not being able to celebrate the so-called fifth season as tradition dictates, there is reason to breathe a sigh of relief on November 11 this year: the start of the carnival season is largely back to “normal”. As every year, it will be initiated at 11:11am – that is, at this very moment. But why on this date and why at this time? Let’s take a closer look at this together.
The Story of the Bug
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The download does not work? Probably a bug.
The lights of the WLAN router flash wildly in all possible colors? Could be a bug.
The software only throws error messages? A bug, for sure.
The term “bug” has long since crept into everyday life. Most people know it from working with electronic devices.
Company Trip 2022 – Finally In Person Again!
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What was still hopeful last time became reality: After a digital company event in 2020, we were finally able to get together in person again this year. Despite the bad weather that had been announced, around 140 IT Center colleagues took part in the company trip. So much commitment was rewarded by the weather of Aachen – it improved hourly. The meeting point was at Kopernikusstraße 6 on October 21 at 9 am. Divided into eight groups, we took part in the following seven guided tours for one hour starting at 10 am: Read the rest of this entry »
That Was the 9th Aachen Company Run
The IT Center running team
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On September 23, 2022 the Aachen company run took place for the ninth time and the IT Center also took part with a total of nine runners. Last Friday, the teams proved that the IT Center is not only good at IT, but also at sports.
Happy Programmer’s Day!
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On September 13, 2022, the world celebrates the annual International Programmer’s Day. In this blog post, we’ll tell you what this holiday is all about, which country it originated in, and how programming works at RWTH Aachen University.
Making Video Conferences more efficent- Tips for Presenters 4/4
Presenter speaks in online meeting
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In our previous blogposts in the series “Efficient video conferencing” we have already reported on which tools you can use for a successful online meeting, how to plan and structure an online meeting correctly and which roles you should assign in a meeting with several participants.
Face-to-face meetings are becoming online meetings, physical training is becoming virtual training, and professional meetings are becoming digital. For many, the workday has changed, and even after the pandemic, some employees will take advantage of the opportunity to work from a home office.
We will give you a few tips on how you, as a facilitator, can guide participants through such online events. Read the rest of this entry »
Making Video Conferences More Efficient – Roles in Online Meetings 3/4
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In our blog series “Making video conferences more efficient” we have already reported on useful tools and shared first tips for better online meetings with you.
In this blog post, we will inform you about the different meeting roles of the participants, which also contribute to making a meeting more efficient.
