Article by Sally Hritz
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The Office of Information Technology is phasing in new electronic Directory Services to provide improved e-mail forwarding and lookup for the university. The new system replaces Whois, a customized and outdated commercial product no longer supported by the vendor. New information on these evolving services will be posted online.
Article by Sally Hritz
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Learning Technologies Center The Office of Information Technology has established a new, multipurpose Learning Technologies Center in 60 Denney Hall. Manager Skip Miller says that locating related services together offers convenience to faculty, staff and students.
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Earlier this year, the administration and staff of UNITS and the Enterprise Networking Services group of the Office of Information Technology were integrated. The decision was made to capitalize on the synergies of the two departments, which handle different aspects of the same utility service: the campus network. While many details remain to be worked out, the new group "went public" in July by sending out its first unified billing for voice and network services.
Article by Lisa Calcara
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UNITS customers now have a new way to report service repairs. UNITS Quick Ticket System is an automated repair service and an option you can select when calling UNITS main number at 292-8648. Project lead Tracey Thomas says the automated service was added to provide round-the-clock repair reporting capabilities during and outside busy office hours.
Article by Richard Wofford
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Recipients in two grant programs were notified in June of their successful proposals for the fiscal year. More information about grants programs is available on the TELR Web site.
Track one: Instructional Innovation grants support new department-level technology initiatives with cash funding for one-year projects and require matching funds. A total of $140,260 was awarded for 15 proposals:
Article by Catherine Gynn
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Training and Workshops
Article by Emmett Crawley
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Article by Sally Hritz
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TELR's new Learning Technologies Institute is gearing up with plenty of training opportunities for the rest of the year. LTI is a research-based faculty development program that offers training, both on campus and throughout the state, on tools and pedagogies associated with technology-enhanced learning. LTI partners with software providers, other colleges and universities, and professional organizations to develop and deliver these workshops.
Article by Sally Hritz
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