Forms, information for prospective student-athletes.
Taking Steps for the Future
Volume 19, 2011
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Featured Article: New LakerApps featuresCampus Technology Services is pleased to announce that a number of new features have been added to LakerApps:Email Conversation View Deactivation - If you would prefer to turn off the conversation view of your messages in email, that now can be done from the General tab in email settings. This feature can be turned on and off as each user desires. For more information, please see this page: http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/turn-off-gmails-conversation-view.html Email Delegation - You may now select another user within the Oswego.edu domain who can read and respond to email on your behalf. In email settings select the Accounts tab and use the "Grant access to your account" function to select a delegate. Please note that email sent by your delegate will indicate such in the message heading. For more information, please see this page: http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&ctx=mail&answer=138350 Calendar Sharing Outside the Oswego.edu Domain - Previously it was not possible to share all event details of a calendar with someone outside of the Oswego.edu domain. Calendar sharing options now allow each user to share free/busy or all event details of their calendar with people outside of our domain. To change your calendar settings use the Calendar tab under calendar settings and select Edit Settings next to the calendar you wish to share. Introducing LakerApps Sites Google Sites is now part of LakerApps for the development of personal web pages. Choose from Google’s many themes and templates for creating professional looking web pages for a variety of purposes. Please remember that all existing acceptable use policies and guidelines of the College apply to the naming, development and publishing of content through the Sites feature. When logged into LakerApps, you will see Sites listed as another option in the upper left next to the links for Calendar and Documents. Simply click on it, select a name for your site, choose a theme, and get started adding content. Please refer to the Google Sites help center for more information on getting started with Sites. CTS will be offering workshops on using Google Sites later this spring semester. The schedule and registration will be available on the CTS Training site. |
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Microsoft Office 2010/2011 UpgradeWith the CTS purchase of the Microsoft Campus Agreement, Microsoft Office 2010 Professional Plus for PCs and Office 2011 Standard for Macs can be installed on all SUNY Oswego owned computers at no charge to departments/offices.CTS has been working on the details of upgrading the campus to the latest versions of Microsoft Office and has finalized a project plan for doing so. To help us understand all of the potential technical issues in upgrading, a pilot project will be conducted during the spring semester with volunteer departments/offices. Once the pilot project is completed, the remaining campus will be upgraded. It is expected that the whole campus will be upgraded by the end of summer 2011. To become familiar with interface changes and new features in the Office suites, please see the CTS Microsoft Office Upgrade site. |
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VoIP, Wireless and Classroom UpgradesIn support of the expansion of Voice over IP, network equipment and electrical circuits in Sheldon, Tyler, and Mahar Halls were upgraded over the break. New network equipment was needed to provide power to the digital phone sets and support the VoIP technology. Increased electrical circuits were needed to handle the extra load of powering the phones and switches. These buildings are now ready to start receiving digital phones. Tyler will be the first building to receive them followed by Sheldon and Mahar. To learn more about the VoIP project, please see the VoIP project page.Wireless access points that allow users to connect to the SUNY Oswego wireless network were upgraded over break. Approximately 460 access points were upgraded to the latest software releases to address a known bug where users wandering from one wireless space to another would drop signal. This is now resolved. Configuration of all access points was also modified to allow CTS staff to make configuration changes to targeted areas of the wireless network without affecting the entire network. Five classrooms in Mahar Hall were upgraded to Advanced Technology Classrooms (ATCs) over winter break. In Mahar 106,111, 203, and 216 CTS installed podiums equipped with the traditional computer, document camera, DVD/VCR, sound and control systems, and Internet. In Mahar 103, instead of a VCR/DVD player, a Blu-ray player was installed, giving faculty access to the latest in playback technology and the sharpest projected image. Phones for these rooms will be installed when Mahar is converted to Voice over IP. All classrooms are available to be used for spring semester instruction. |
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Notes from the Help DeskThe TSC is located in 26 Lanigan Hall. You can reach us by phone at x3456, by email at help@oswego.edu or on the web at www.oswego.edu/help.The TSC will be open extended hours for the first two weeks of classes, primarily to assist students in getting connected to the network in the residence halls (ResNet). Please see the TSC web site for exact hours. We will also be offering ResNet Room Service where CTS staff will visit a student’s room to troubleshoot network connectivity issues. Students may sign-up for this service during specific times based on their residence hall. The schedule is as follows:
Are you on Facebook? Want to receive updates from CTS on new services, updates, system outages, and more? We recently created a "SUNY Oswego - Campus Technology Services" Facebook group. Become a fan and start receiving updates! |
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Did You Know?Did you know you can check your last login times for LakerApps Gmail? To do so, login to LakerApps Gmail, scroll down to the bottom of the window, and locate the line in small print that starts off “Last account activity…” and ends with a “Details” link. Click on the Details link and you will see date, time and location information on the last ten times you have logged into your account. As a security measure, it is good to check this from time to time. If you suspect any unusual activity in your account, be sure to change your password right away using the Account Tools website. |
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Departmental Web Editing Software Upgraded
The Ingeniux Content Management System used for updating official college and departmental web pages was recently upgraded. There is a slight interface change with an accordion style left navigation rather than tabs for viewing the site tree, assigned pages and searches. New features include inline context editing where you can modify the page while previewing it, linking of pages to Google Analytics to see how often your pages are actually being looked at on the live server and last, but not least, a “Sign-out” button! Yes, after seven versions of the software and many customer complaints, the company finally added a Sign-out button. |
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Professional DevelopmentCTS workshops for the Spring semester are in the process of being scheduled. Workshops on LakerApps Gmail, Calendar, Docs and Sites will be offered. Look for the full schedule of workshops and online registration from our CTS training site. CTS workshops are freely available to all SUNY Oswego faculty, staff and students.The Skillport e-learning software was recently upgraded. Skillport includes business and technology-related courses as well as courses and test preps needed to prepare you for many business and technical certifications. Get started at the Skillport home page. |
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Tech TipBlogger and CEO John Pozadzides recently wrote an eye-opening article about password security, and discusses how easy it is for malicious individuals to hack poorly-conceived passwords. Read it here:http://onemansblog.com/2007/03/26/how-id-hack-your-weak-passwords/ |
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