Technical Tips/Updates

A reminder on how to log out fully at the end of your shift.

A fix for mobile Qwidget errors.

Shorterning URLs for Qwidget patrons.

Refresher and update on institutional queues in QuestionPoint.

Mobile options for accessing AskAway.

We are currently investigating some issues with the QuestionPoint All Tab displaying an inaccurate count of the active questions for some service providers.  This tab usually displays all questions the other service providers are working on and also allows you to join a question in conference mode to assist a colleague.

Where do learners ask for help? What pages are used most to connect with AskAway?

You can use the Form Fields statistics, available on the Statistics page of the Portal, to determine which pages from your institution are most often used to connect with AskAway. These include both Qwidgets and the full screen interface.

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Did you know that patrons have two ways to access AskAway, and that there are some good reasons to consider which a patron is using?

Normally when a service provider sends a link to an AskAway user, using the full-screen interface, the linked page open up automatically for the user. Framebusting pages are pages that will not open in another site (e.g. QuestionPoint)'s frame. This is relevant to AskAway patrons who use the full-screen interface, but not Qwidget users. More info on the full-screen interface and Qwidget, and how to determine which way a patron is accessing AskAway here.

AskAway patrons who enter AskAway from Qwidgets in EBSCO or ProQuest databases are vulnerable to accidentally navigating away from their session when searching a database. If they try to perform a search from the page that they are chatting on, they can accidentally leave the session, and might not be able to return.