TechInfo

There are three color printer locations on campus:

Library Late Night Reading Room (LNRR),
Sperry 103
Studio West

http://www/acs/lab_schedule.asp

For more information, please contact the Technology Help Center.

Technology Help Center
SUNY Cortland
Winchell Hall
P: 607.753.2500
F: 607.753.5599
E: helpdesk@cortland.edu
Hours: M-Th, 8:00-6:00
F, 8:00-4:30

The Academic Web Development Office within the Memorial Library is proud to announce a “Poster Production Service” for faculty members presenting their scholarly research at conference and related presentations, such as Scholar’s Day.

More details about the service can be found at http://www.cortland.edu/ir/posters.aspx

All users are expected to maintain their Outlook Mailbox file size at below 250MB (256,000 KB).  Click here to download a pdf with instructions on how to determine the size your email box, how to empty your deleted items and sent items folders, and how to archive your email.

If you have any questions, please contact the Technology Help Center.

Technology Help Center
SUNY Cortland
Winchell Hall
P: 607.753.2500
F: 607.753.5599
E: helpdesk@cortland.edu
Hours: M-Th, 8:00-6:00
F, 8:00-4:30

Q: How can I find out information about copyright and whether I can copy things to use in my classes or in presentations.

A: Gail Wood is responsible for the administration of the campus’ Fair Use and Copyright Policy. She will talk you through the sometimes murky world of using the materials of others in your research, classes, or presentations. Her contact information is below. The campus copyright policy is found here:

http://www.cortland.edu/copyright/default.asp?page_id=13

It’s that time of year again for setting up your course space in iTunes U! Please email the name of your course, the course number and the CRN (from Banner) to Tera Doty-Blance ( Tera.Doty-Blance@cortland.edu)as soon as possible so we can get your rooms set up. If you have already sent in your course information, we thank you very much and your course will be created shortly.

For those that are assigning podcasts to students, Library Production Staff are available for classroom presentations on podcast production (mac or pc, audio, enhanced or video), either in your classroom or lab (if lab time/space is available). If you are interested, please send a request to Jennifer Kronenbitter ( hooverj@cortland.edu ).

For those that are new to iTunesU, attendance of two workshops - one in course management and one in podcast production - is required before your course can be created in iTunesU. Watch for the monthly Technology Training Center calendars, sent via email. If you would like to register for one on oen training, please contact the Technology Trainer

Tera Doty-Blance
Software Training and Support Specialist
Memorial Library B113
(607)753-4056
Tera.Doty-Blance@cortland.edu
http://library.cortland.edu/ttc/training_center.asp

Several years ago an SPSS committee was formed to discuss SPSS installations and upgrades across campus. In order to meet the needs of faculty and students who use SPSS in labs and classrooms and to keep the costs associated with SPSS to a minimum, the committee decided the Windows version of SPSS should be moved to a network license. The committee also determined that the latest version of SPSS would be installed in labs and classrooms during the summer upgrade cycle.

This past summer, all the Windows computer labs and classrooms were upgraded to SPSS 16.0. As a result, individuals will no longer be able to use SPSS 14.0 and 15.0 after December 22, 2008. If you are using version 14 or 15 on a Macintosh computer this change will not affect you. If you are a faculty member and are using these versions, your system may be upgraded to SPSS 16 at no charge. You may request this by filling the software request form located at: http://www.cortland.edu/acs/forms.asp.

Lastly, SPSS 17.0 will be out this fall, but Windows computer labs and classrooms will not be upgraded until Summer 2009. If you would like to receive a copy of SPSS 17.0 prior to next fall, you may request a copy after we have installed the latest version on the server sometime over winter break by filling out a Software Request form that is located at the above link.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Academic Computing Services at acs@cortland.edu or 753-5793.

If you have any questions, please contact:
Academic Computing Services
Information Resources
Winchell Hall
SUNY Cortland
Cortland, NY 13045

The VPN allows faculty and staff to create a secure connection from your off campus/home computer to the SUNY Cortland Network. Through this connection you can access your Outlook, your Windows File Sharing (Share Drive, aka ‘U drive’), and VNC.

The link below will take you to the download site for the VPN Client. Below that are installation instructions for both the PC and Mac platforms.

Click Here to Download the VPN

VPN Setup and Guideline For Windows (PDF)
VPN Setup and Guideline For Mac (PDF)

For more information, visit the Administrative Computing Webpage on the VPN or contact the Technology Help Center

Technology Help Center
SUNY Cortland
Winchell Hall
P: 607.753.2500
F: 607.753.5599
E: helpdesk@cortland.edu
Hours: M-Th, 8:00-6:00
F, 8:00-4:30

Click here to download a pdf with screenshots of step by step instructions on how to create an enhanced podcast with Garageband from a PowerPoint Presentation.  This hand out includes:

• Creating a New PowerPoint Presentation File
• Guidelines for Creating the PowerPoint Presentation
• Saving and Printing the PowerPoint Presentation
• Converting the PowerPoint Slides to Images
• Starting Garageband and Configuring Audio Input on the Mac
• Recording Your Narration in Garageband
• Importing the Images of the PowerPoint Presentation Slides into Garageband
• Exporting a Podcast Ready Copy of Your Presentation from Garageband.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Tera Doty-Blance
Software Training and Support Specialist
Memorial Library B113
(607)753-4056
dotyblancet@cortland.edu

Non-curricular use shall be defined as any utilization of the eLearning (formerly WebCT) Course Management Software program by a SUNY Cortland faculty or staff member for purposes other than credit-bearing instruction. A group that seeks to create and maintain an online community to share documents and communications among its members would be considered a candidate for such an application. Non-curricular use of eLearning must be coordinated and moderated by SUNY Cortland faculty or staff, but online participants need not be members of the SUNY Cortland community.

Procedures

1. A SUNY Cortland faculty or staff member must act as the coordinator of non-curricular use of the eLearning Course Management Software program, though participants are not limited to the SUNY Cortland campus community.

2. Faculty or staff members who utilize eLearning for non-curricular applications will act as mediators and coordinators for their respective online participants, and will be responsible for both the content and construction of the eLearning site.

3. Training or demonstration of sufficient prior training and/or experience for non-curricular use of eLearning is required. Interested faculty and staff will contact the Instructional Materials Designer, who will assess the skills of the prospective coordinator and develop an appropriate training plan.

4. Faculty/Staff must participate in training, if required.

5. At the request of the Instructional Materials Designer, the eLearning Technologist will create an eLearning course and accounts sufficient for the training, and the actual application.

6. A faculty or staff who has completed training will act as the primary trainer, coordinator, and first contact point of support, in turn, for all participating members of their site. If further support beyond the capabilities of the coordinator is required to resolve a problem or issue for a participant in the non-curricular application, the problem should be referred to the Instructional Materials Designer. The Instructional Materials Designer will determine if a solution is possible, and act as mediator with the appropriate support personnel.

7. The coordinator from the eLearning community, who must be a SUNY Cortland faculty or staff, is designated to contact the Instructional Materials Designer.

8. Each eLearning designer, teaching and graduate assistant must sign a confidentiality agreement that will be on file in with the eLearning Support Technologist and in the Office of the Associate Provost for Information Resources.

October 8, 2008

Policy for Faculty Use of eLearning

eLearning (formerly WebCT) is the course management system supported by SUNY Cortland. eLearning uses Blackboard which is a comprehensive software package with many integrated components. Careful planning is critical to fully deploy Blackboard’s pedagogical and technical features, and to effectively integrate this instructional technology into coursework. The Associate Provost for Information Resources is responsible for the implementation and effective use of eLearning on campus.

Courses that are added to Banner will automatically populate the eLearning system and can be accessed through the myRedDragon portal.  Faculty who use eLearning are highly encouraged to work closely with the Information Resources eLearning team in the initial planning stages and throughout the semester.

Appropriate training is a prerequisite for first-time eLearning users. Anyone who has not previously used Blackboard will consult with the Instructional Materials Designer or the Faculty/Staff Trainer at least one semester prior to teaching with Blackboard. Faculty will be provided with training based on their knowledge and previous experience with other course management systems.

A team of Information Resources professionals is available to support eLearning. The eLearning technologist is responsible for maintaining the hardware and software and for setting up courses and registering students for non-curricular use of eLearning. The Instructional Materials Designer is responsible for working with faculty to identify their instructional objectives, develop eLearning modules, and provide training in the use of the eLearning software.

Procedures for the use of eLearning:

1. Faculty who are using eLearning and would like additional assistance in using the eLearning for their courses should contact the Instructional Materials Designer or Faculty/Staff Trainer.
2. When student assistants have access to eLearning instructional data, faculty will be responsible for training assistants in eLearning. Upon request, the faculty trainer will provide customized training for the teaching assistants.
3. If the course is non-curricular (not populated in Banner), upon successful completion of training, the e-Learning technologist will establish course accounts for the student assistants.  (See Non-Curricular eLearning Policy for specific details http://www.cortland.edu/ir/non_curricular_use_of_eLearning.asp)
4. Each eLearning teaching and graduate assistant must sign a confidentiality agreement that will be on file with the eLearning Support Technologist and in the Office of the Associate Provost for Information Resources.
5. Faculty will continue to work with the eLearning support team as course-related issues arise.
6. Additional faculty training and student assistance will be provided upon faculty request

Information Resources eLearning Contacts:

October 2008

Information Resources
SUNY Cortland

206 Miller
Phone: 607.753.5942
Fax: 607.753.5985
Email: apir@cortland.edu