ITS News
Introducing the Moodle Minute Podcast
The Moodle Minute is a new ITS podcast designed to quickly introduce you to Moodle (moodle.lafayette.edu), Lafayette's new course management system. Episodes will be released periodically during the summer and will include quick tips about Moodle's features and tools. You can get the podcast via iTunes U or Soapbox.
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Moodle Transition
Following a productive Spring pilot of the open source course management system Moodle (moodle.lafayette.edu), ITS is pleased to announce a full implementation of the system for the Fall 2007 term.
ITS Coffee Break for 6/29/07
Technology in the class room is the focus of an upcoming LVAIC symposium, and news of the event leads off the latest edition of the ITS Coffee Break. Hosts Ken Newquist and Courtney Bentley also have news about the network upgrade project as well as an update about progress with Moodle.
In Tech News, they discuss the much hyped iPhone, review Google Maps new "drag your route" feature, get organized with Unclutterer.com, and discover how to build things from scratch with Instructables.com. News about July and August workshops and of just-added Moodle documentation rounds out the podcast. Listen in iTunes or download it from Soapbox
ITS Coffee Break for 6/15/07
The ITS Coffee Break begins with news of the new student technology guide, an update of ongoing work on the network redesign project, and the latest about progress importing Fall 2007 course data into Moodle. Moving on to Tech News, hosts Ken Newquist and Courtney Bentley look at MIT's virtual residence halls within Second Life, discuss the new Leopard edition of the Mac OS X operating system, and check out the new Windows version of Apple's Safari web browser. Listen in iTunes or download it from Soapbox.
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ITS Coffee Break for 5/16/07
A discussion of the upcoming conversion from Blackboard to Moodle leads off this week's edition of the ITS Coffee Break. In Tech News, hosts Ken Newquist and Courtney Bentley review "Confessions of a Podcast Junkie," an EDUCAUSE article by Carie Windham that looks at the advantages of combining podcasting with teaching; and they talk about Case Western Reserve University's virtual campus in Second Life. In Help News, they announce ITS's new "Windows Vista" resource page and offer a preview of upcoming summer workshops. Listen in iTunes or download it from Soapbox.
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Leopard Shorts Winners Announced
The winners of the 2007 Leopard Shorts Digital Media Competition were announced Monday, May 10 during the ENG 340 Narrative Film Festival in Oschle Hall Auditorium.
ITS Coffee Break for 4/16/07
This week on the Coffee Break, hosts Ken Newquist and Courtney Bentley discuss ITS's recommendations regarding using Windows Vista at Lafayette; discover how some librarians are learning all about Web 2.0; look at the Mashtracker web site for following cutting edge web technology news; and talk about faculty new computer options. They round out the show with announcements about three upcoming ITS Brown Bags covering the virtual world Second Life, the open source course management software Moodle, and the latest developments on the World Wide Web. Listen in iTunes or download it from Soapbox.
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ITS Coffee Break for 4/9/07
The big news that Network ID passwords will no longer expire leads off the ITS Coffee Break this week. Hosts Ken Newquist and Courtney Bentley discuss what this means and what you can do to make your password more secure. In other ITS news, the online survey application WebSurveyor has changed its name to Vovici. The service has a new look, but the surveys hosted through it remain the same. In Tech News, they discuss the launch of EduSpaces, a higher education social networking site, and the announcement that EMI and Apple have penned a deal to sell DRM-less music in the iTunes Music Store. Finally, in Help News, Courtney offers a quick walkthrough of how to set up rules within Webmail to better manage your e-mail.
Network ID Passwords No Longer Expire
As part of its continuing efforts to simplify password management, and with the support of the IT Advisory Committee, ITS has decided to discontinue the practice of periodically expiring all Network ID passwords.