OIT Newsletter

Help Desk Cases

You should always receive an email confirmation from our online help desk, Help Desk Online (HDO) system whenever a request is opened for services. This email confirmation should come to either yourself or the person for whom the case is created. If you do not receive such an email shortly after your call to the Help Desk, please let us know so that we can make sure your case is indeed in the system and that we have your correct email address. We appreciate your help!

OIT Equipment Loans

When planning events on campus that require the usage of technology, please remember that any requests for media equipment should be submitted as far in advance as possible. OIT has a limited number of technology items on hand, and they are available on a first come, first serve basis. Making your reservation as far in advance as possible helps to make sure the equipment you need is reserved for your event. Remember, only employees of Delta State are authorized to checkout media equipment. OIT cannot loan equipment to students without authorization from their campus sponsor. For more information on media loans, see Media Services.

Event Planning Tip

New Feature:
Technology Defined

(Source Webopedia.com)

MalWare mal´wãr (n.) Short for malicious software, software designed specifically to damage or disrupt a system, such as a virus or a Trojan horse.

EBay seeing Increase in Fraud

EBay has seen a steady increase in the number of fraud cases being reported over the last year. This week, a Bulgarian woman has been extradited to the U.S. for an international fraud scheme. Read More at: Security Watch

Issue No. 77 - March 30, 2007

Backup your Data!!

There are many ways you can unintentionally lose information on a computer. Oftentimes, there is nothing that can be done in the event of a true hardware failure in the event you have not made a recent backup of your system. A rule of thumb is that you keep your documents backed up on either a USB flash drive, external drive, or on CD/ DVD media. These devices are fairly inexpensive and allow you to maintain a current backup of your information at all times. Imation makes a great series of USB flash drives that have proven reliable over time. You can purchase these devices at the campus bookstore, Wal-Mart, Radio Shack or from a number of online vendors. If you are a faculty or staff member and you need recommendations on the best method to back up your data, please contact the Help Desk @4444.

How Internet Cookies Work

From HowStuffWorks.com

Most Internet cookies are incredibly simple, but they are one of those things that have taken on a life of their own. Cookies started receiving tremendous media attention back in 2000 because of Internet privacy concerns, and the debate still rages.

On the other hand, cookies provide capabilities that make the Web much easier to navigate. The designers of almost every major site use them because they provide a better user experience and make it much easier to gather accurate information about the site's visitors.

In this article, we will take a look at the basic technology behind cookies, as well as some of the features they enable.

To read the full article, Click Here.

April TLC Training Schedule

GETTING STARTED with WebCT/
Blackboard CE6
April 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11
12 noon –1 pm
DESIGNING and TEACHING with
WebCT/ Blackboard CE6
April 3, 4
3 pm – 4:30 pm
Assignments, Assessments and Discussions in CE6
April 2, 9, 10, 11
3 pm – 4:30 pm

All training sessions will be conducted in TLC's Faculty Lab, Ewing 230. To register for any session of the workshops, please contact:

Dr. Felix Rizvanov
TLC Director
(662) 846-4346 (office)
(585) 771-0796 (cell)

Questions or comments ~ feel free to contact Glenn Trammel at 662-846-4840 or email at gtrammel@deltastate.edu