http://www.usm.edu/itech iTech News, Announcements, and Updates en-us 180 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:48:34 CST http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification http://www.usm.edu/itech/news/news.php?id=542 Southern Miss Students Click in Class with i>clicker In spring 2010, The University of Southern Mississippi will roll out the campus-wide adoption of i>clicker's plug-and-play solution as its centrally supported system. Today, i>clicker is one of the most widely used response systems and the fastest-growing system in higher education. The university was committed to adopting one, campus-supported system so students would not have to purchase more than one clicker technology during their tenure at Southern Miss. The same clicker can be used in any class at Southern Miss using this technology. Additionally, having just one system on campus simplifies technical support and eliminates having conflicting software on a classroom computer. Clickers will be available for purchase by students through the Barnes and Noble Bookstore at Southern Miss. When students purchase textbooks, it will be specified if a clicker is needed for the class (following the same procedure used for textbooks). The bookstore will buy back used clickers just as they do textbooks. Students, please note that if multiple classes require using a clicker, you only have to purchase one. Clickers will provide students with an interactive technology solution to become more engaged in classroom lectures. It will allow faculty to enhance their learning atmosphere and teaching with interactive ways to connect with students in the classroom. http://www.usm.edu/itech/news/news.php?id=542 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:40:29 CST http://www.usm.edu/itech/news/news.php?id=541 Wireless Authentication on the Hattiesburg Campus For security purposes and to utilize wireless Internet access on any Southern Miss campus, the Hattiesburg campus faculty and staff will be need to log into SOAR and input the computer’s (USM or personal computer) wireless MAC address under the employee ID. The deadline for inputting your wireless MAC address in SOAR is Nov. 30. Click on usm.edu/itech/internet/MAClookup and select download getMAC program and your MAC address will be copied to the clipboard. At this point, you need to copy and paste your MAC address from the clipboard to SOAR. You must login to SOAR and add your wireless MAC address to allow your computer to connect with the wireless network. You are allowed to enter up to two MAC addresses. If you do not log in to SOAR and add your wireless MAC address before Nov. 30, you will no longer have wireless access. To add your wireless MAC address after Nov. 30, you can use library computers or a computer with internet access to add your wireless MAC address in SOAR. For more information or assistance with setup, contact the iTech Help Desk at 601.266.HELP. http://www.usm.edu/itech/news/news.php?id=541 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:08:50 CST http://www.usm.edu/itech/news/news.php?id=540 CampusHUB Celebration Set for Friday, October 30 Southern Miss is excited to announce a new, innovative application called CampusHUB for faculty, staff and students. Stop by Friday, October 30 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. to check out CampusHUB live in the Union East lobby. Stop by for your chance to win door prizes! CampusHUB offers a one-stop, one-time login for applications like SOAR and Blackboard and allows you to create custom pages for yourself, department or a particular class that you’re teaching or taking. CampusHUB can be personalized with features such as chat, announcements, e-mail and a calendar of events. CampusHUB provides an outlet for students, faculty and staff to communicate, connect and learn in a secure environment supported by the University. For information on CampusHUB, contact iTech at 601.266. HELP . http://www.usm.edu/itech/news/news.php?id=540 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:22:09 CST http://www.usm.edu/itech/news/news.php?id=539 CampusHUB for Faculty/Staff Southern Miss is excited to announce a new, innovative application called CampusHUB for faculty, staff and students. CampusHUB offers you a one-stop, one-time login for applications like SOAR and Blackboard. Do you want an easier way to communicate with students? If so, CampusHUB is your answer. CampusHUB allows you to create custom pages for yourself, department or a particular class that you’re teaching, giving you secure access to your students. Personalize your CampusHUB with features such as chat, announcements, e-mail and a calendar of events. CampusHUB allows you to connect with thousands of Google gadgets/widgets, all while staying in one place. CampusHUB provides an outlet for students, faculty and staff to communicate, connect and learn in a secure environment supported by the University. Log in to CampusHUB to check your e-mail, calendar, University announcements, department news and many much more. Stay connected…tune into CampusHUB! CampusHUB is founded on My University, My College, My Life designed for centralized access to information that’s important to you. http://www.usm.edu/itech/news/news.php?id=539 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:00:41 CST http://www.usm.edu/itech/news/news.php?id=538 CampusHUB for Students Southern Miss is excited to announce a new innovative application called CampusHUB for students, faculty and staff. CampusHUB offers you a one-stop, one-time login for applications like SOAR and Blackboard. CampusHUB gives you aspects such as My University, My College and My Life. CampusHUB allows you to create custom pages for yourself, department or a particular class that you’re taking, giving you secure access. Personalize your CampusHUB with features such as chat, announcements, e-mail and a calendar of events. Also, CampusHUB allows you to connect with thousands of Google gadgets/widgets. CampusHUB provides an outlet for you communicate, connect and learn in a secure environment supported by the University. CampusHUB is bringing cutting- edge technology to your experience at Southern Miss. Log in to CampusHUB to check your e-mail, calendar, University announcements, department news and much more. Stay connected…tune into CampusHUB! CampusHUB is founded on My University, My College, My Life designed for centralized access to information that’s important to you. http://www.usm.edu/itech/news/news.php?id=538 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:31:34 CST http://www.usm.edu/itech/news/news.php?id=537 iTech Presents Educause Conference iTech will present a three-day online Educause Conference to the university community Wednesday-Friday, Nov. 4-6. EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology. This is an exciting, cost-effective opportunity for university faculty and staff to attend the online conference compliments of iTech. iTech would like your feedback using the following survey to help select sessions of interest to our university community. Please click on the following http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=TW7eQyl3_2bTZATDpMaH_2fhvg_3d_3d to submit your choices. Based on your feedback, the sessions most requested will be offered. Stay tuned for final details on the first online Educause Conference at Southern Miss. http://www.usm.edu/itech/news/news.php?id=537 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:10:46 CST http://www.usm.edu/itech/news/news.php?id=536 Southern Miss Clicks in Class with i>clicker Are you interested in providing your students with an interactive technology to enhance their learning atmosphere by engaging them in classroom discussions, lectures, having an accurate way to track their progress or even attendance? After careful study and research, The University of Southern Mississippi has decided on a standard classroom response system. Often referred to as “clickers,” classroom response systems function to electronically record student answers to questions posed by the professor. i>clicker representatives will be on the Hattiesburg campus Wednesday, Oct. 28 in Union room B for demonstrations and training sessions at the following times: 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. – Noon 1 – 2:30 p.m. 3 - 4:30 p.m. i>clickers representatives will be on the Long Beach Campus on Thursday, October 29 from 10 -11:30 a.m. and from 1-2:30 p.m. in Academic Education Center room 102. Faculty and staff are encouraged to sign up for these sessions at www.usm.edu/lec/workshops/. For more information on i>clickers at Southern Miss, go to www.usm.edu/itech/iclicker. For questions on these sessions, please contact iTech Business Analyst Matt Burton at 601.266.-6864 or Matthew.Burton@usm.edu. http://www.usm.edu/itech/news/news.php?id=536 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:25:03 CST http://www.usm.edu/itech/news/news.php?id=535 Check out iTech's new video by clicking here. http://www.usm.edu/itech/news/news.php?id=535 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:46:57 CST http://www.usm.edu/itech/news/news.php?id=534 Check out the latest iTech Newsletter! http://www.usm.edu/itech/news/news.php?id=534 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:30:01 CST http://www.usm.edu/itech/news/news.php?id=533 Oracle Calendar Being Disabled on October 30, 2009 Eagle Calendar is now available for use. Eagle Calendar is replacing Oracle Calendar as the university-wide calendar system for faculty and staff. Oracle Calendar will be disabled on Friday, Oct. 30. If your department is currently using Oracle Calendar, a conversion date prior to Oct. 30 should be established and all meetings on or after that date must be scheduled on Eagle Calendar. For assistance with this conversion, please contact Bonnie Shaw at 601.266.4327 or bonnie.shaw@usm.edu. http://www.usm.edu/itech/news/news.php?id=533 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:03:06 CST http://www.usm.edu/itech/news/news.php?id=532 iTech Security Announcement: False E-mails regarding database maintenance Recently, the Southern Miss community has been receiving phishing E-mails prompting you to submit your username and password. WARNING: Do not follow instructions in phishing e-mails. No one from iTech will ever ask you for your password via E-mail. That belongs to you and should be kept safe. http://www.usm.edu/itech/news/news.php?id=532 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:59:38 CST http://www.usm.edu/itech/news/news.php?id=530 For directions on how to configure your Blackberry Mobile Device to the Blackberry Enterprise Server please visit www.usm.edu/itech/support/tutorials.php. http://www.usm.edu/itech/news/news.php?id=530 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:05:55 CST http://www.usm.edu/itech/news/news.php?id=529 iTech Announcement: Scheduled Eagle E-mail Outage Beginning Friday, October 9, 2009 at 10 p.m., Eagle E-mail will be unavailable until 12:30 a.m. for maintenance. iTech regrets any inconvenience this may cause as we upgrade our systems . This is a scheduled iTech outage intended to bring customers the most up-to-date technology solutions. Service will be restored no later than 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 10. iTech would like to thank you in advance for your understanding. http://www.usm.edu/itech/news/news.php?id=529 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:08:15 CST http://www.usm.edu/itech/news/news.php?id=528 Training Set for Faculty/Staff Conversion to Eagle Calendar Faculty and staff will move to a calendar system integrated with Eagle E-mail (faculty/staff e-mail) beginning in September. Eagle Calendar will replace Oracle Calendar as the university-wide calendar system. The recommended software to access Eagle Calendar services will be Outlook for Windows and Entourage for Macintosh. Limited calendar functions will be accessible via the Web. Eagle Calendar will be used for scheduling faculty and staff meetings and may also be used to reserve conference rooms. Please note that Oracle Calendar will be disabled on Friday, Oct. 30. Training sessions will be held for the Gulf Coast teaching sites on Tuesday, October 6 from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. over Interactive Video Network (IVN) at the following locations: Gulf Park, Advanced Education Center in room 307 Stennis Space Center, building 1022 in room 112 Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL), Caylor building in room 103 Training sessions will be held at the Hattiesburg campus in Union room B at the following dates and times. Monday, October 19 in Union room B at 9 a.m. Tuesday, October 20 in Union room B at 1 p.m. Wednesday, October 21 in Union room B at 9 a.m. and again at 3 p.m. Go to www.usm.edu/itech/calendar for a complete listing of instructions. If you or your department is currently using Oracle Calendar, contact Bonnie Shaw at 601.266.4327 or bonnie.shaw@usm.edu for assistance with this conversion. http://www.usm.edu/itech/news/news.php?id=528 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:43:48 CST http://www.usm.edu/itech/news/news.php?id=527 iTech Security Announcement: False E-mails regarding webmail quota Recently, the Southern Miss community has been receiving phishing E-mails prompting you to validate your mailbox and increase your quota. WARNING: Do not follow instructions in phishing e-mails. No one from iTech will ever ask you for your password via E-mail. That belongs to you and should be kept safe. http://www.usm.edu/itech/news/news.php?id=527 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:51:56 CST