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System Maintenance (Fix-it-Friday) Summer HoursContributed by Karen Sunderland on 05/22/2013
In keeping with the college’s summer hours policy, the Fix-it Friday (FIF) system maintenance time will be adjusted accordingly. From May 24 to August 9, the system maintenance window will be Fridays from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. Read more . . . (112 words) Lab Software Requests for Fall 2013 Due Soon!Contributed by Lisa Efing-Guida on 05/16/2013
If you need specific software installed or upgraded to support instruction, please notify Lisa Efing-Guida no later than Saturday, June 1, 2013. Read more . . . (142 words) All Computing Systems Unavailable Due to June 1st Power OutageContributed by Beth Rugg on 05/16/2013
ITS would like to remind everyone that all computing systems and services will be unavailable for an extended period due to the annual campus electrical shutdown on Saturday June 1, 2013. Read more . . . (72 words)
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Information Technology Services would like to remind instructors that all Optical Scanning exams that are processed will be moved into the instructor's Sakai Drop Box and all Course Evaluations processed will also be moved to the Administrative Assistant's Sakai Drop Box. Read more . . . (186 words) Apply to be in iPad Pilot for Summer and Fall 2013Contributed by Marilyn Dispensa on 05/03/2013
Information Technology Services in collaboration with the Center for Faculty Excellence will loan out twenty 3rd generation iPads. Read more . . . (107 words) Games for Interactive Learning: Using Clickers for InteractionContributed by Marilyn Dispensa on 05/02/2013
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 Register Here (registration is encouraged, but not necessary Read more . . . (126 words) Oracle Calendar System to be Retired May 31Contributed by Karen Sunderland on 05/01/2013
The old Oracle Calendar system, replaced by Microsoft Outlook in January of this year, will be permanently turned off on the afternoon of Friday, May 31. The server will be shut down in preparation for the power outage on June 1, and will not be turned back on. ITS Helpdesk
Final Exam Week Optical Scanning ReminderContributed by Karen Sunderland on 04/30/2013
Special optical scanning procedures and schedules are in place for the processing of final exams during finals week. Final exams will be processed Tuesday through Friday, May 7th – 10th and Monday, May 13th with a twenty-four hour turnaround time. Special procedures are in place after hours between 5pm-8pm Tuesday–Friday and again 5pm-8pm Monday. Regular optical scanning processing will resume on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Please see last week’s Intercom article detailing the new Optical Scanning finals week procedures. If you have questions about the optical scanning process, please visit our website or contact the ITS Help Desk at 274-1000, between 8am-5pm, Monday – Friday.
Instructors: Join Us for the New Sakai Tests & Quizzes Workshop in the TLC!Contributed by Sharon M Beltaine on 04/25/2013
Sakai: Test & Quizzes on 4/30/13 Read more . . . (237 words) Computing Workshops Offered in the TLC during the Week of April 29th to May 3rd!Contributed by Sharon M Beltaine on 04/25/2013
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Optical Scanning procedures and schedules are in place for Final Exam week Tuesday, May 7th through Friday, May 10th and Monday, May 13th. Read more . . . (356 words) TLC Computing Workshops Offered Week of April 22-26!Contributed by Sharon M Beltaine on 04/21/2013
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Juniper Network Connect, commonly used to access the Mentor file server from off campus, is being upgraded to a new version on Thursday, April 18 between 7:30-8:00 am. Active Juniper connections will be disconnected during the upgrade. The first connection after the upgrade will prompt users to download some new Juniper-related software. Juniper will now support Mac OS 10.8 and Windows 8. However, support for Mac OS 10.5 is being discontinued. ITS Helpdesk
New Training Registration System Launched!Contributed by Sharon M Beltaine on 04/14/2013
Read more . . . (216 words) Computer Training in the TLC for the week of April 15 to April 19!Contributed by Sharon M Beltaine on 04/14/2013
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Adobe Creative Suite Series: Read more . . . (158 words) Apple Seminars Coming to Campus Wednesday April 10th, 2013Contributed by Beth Rugg on 03/29/2013
Read more . . . (467 words) Great Computing Workshops Start April 1st in the TLC - We're Not Fooling!Contributed by Sharon M Beltaine on 03/28/2013
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ITS is currently planning for software upgrades in ITS-managed computer labs for the 2013-14 academic year.
If you are considering using a student response system (a.k.a. clickers) for your fall 2013 courses, please go to the 
ITS will soon be upgrading the college’s academic network SPSS license to version 21, and will send out renewal messages to all SPSS users by late May - early June. 
Do you have an idea for using multiple iPads to facilitate a collaborative project in the field, classroom, clinical setting, etc.? Have you ever wanted to explore how an iPad might be useful for your teaching and research?
The Technology Learning Center in ITS is introducing a brand new computing workshop for instructors starting next week: Sakai Tests and Quizzes. The Tests & Quizzes tool can be used to create, distribute, and grade assessments that students can complete in Sakai. Click either link below to register today!
ITS is pleased to announce that the Technology Learning Center will be offering training on a variety of computing topics during the week of April 29th to May 3rd. Click any link below to register online instantly! Be sure to complete the full registration process in our new online training registration system as you sign up. You will receive a confirmation message e-mail message once you have successfully registered for a given topic.
ITS is pleased to announce that the Technology Learning Center will be offering training on a variety of computing topics during the week of April 22nd to April 26th. Click any link below to register online instantly! Be sure to complete the full registration process in our new online training registration system as you sign up. You will receive a confirmation message e-mail message once you have successfully registered for a given topic.
ITS is pleased to announce the launch of a new training registration system at Ithaca College! The system will be used initially by Financial Services (FS), Human Resources (HR), and the Technology Learning Center (TLC), with other campus groups joining this summer. The vendor for the new system is GoSignMeUp, a company that provides hosted online registration system solutions to many colleges, universities, businesses, and school systems. 
ITS is pleased to announce that the Technology Learning Center will be offering training on a variety of computing topics during the week of April 15th to April 19th. Click any link below to register online instantly! Be sure to complete the full registration process in our new online training registration system as you sign up. You will receive a confirmation message e-mail message once you have successfully registered for a given topic.
ITS is pleased to announce that the Technology Learning Center will be offering training on a variety of computing topics during the week of April 8th to 12th. Click any link below to register online instantly!
Representatives from Apple Inc., will be on campus Wednesday April 10th doing a series of seminars on a variety of topics. These sessions are free and open to the campus community. They will take place in the Ithaca Falls Room in the Campus Center from 9 am until 4 pm.
ITS is pleased to announce that the Technology Learning Center will be offering some great training on a variety of computing topics during the week of April 1st to April 5th, and they're not fooling! Click any link below to register online instantly!