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 Backup! Backup!
Backup!
We have covered this issue in previous newsletters, but with the
beginning of a new summer session this important message needs to be
conveyed to all of our newcomers. Hard
drives, like cars, will experience mechanical failure at
some point. The only way you can be assured that your data
is secured is to make multiple backups. This process is simple, and can
save you an enormous amount of grief. For campus offices, critical
information can also be stored on your local shared drive, ensuring that
you have a copy of those critical documents in the event of a system
failure. 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, or your
departmental shared drive. 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.
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BB CE6 FAQ’s – Especially
for Faculty
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Not
sure how to submit grades using the new BB CE6 course management
system? Faculty who use the Blackboard-CE6 grade book and who
choose to submit final grades via the Blackboard-CE6 grade book will need
to make sure that they are submitting grades in the FINAL grades column
of their grade books. This column may or may not be revealed in the grade
book. If it is NOT revealed, faculty members can make it appear by
clicking on the REORDER COLUMNS button in the grade book. From this screen,
faculty members will need to find the FINAL grade column and click the
SHOW COLUMN button.
Once
the column is revealed, faculty members need to make sure that the column
is a TEXT column (i.e., it cannot be CALCULATED, NUMERIC or
ALPHANUMERIC). If it’s not already a TEXT column, faculty members
can convert it to TEXT by clicking the GRADE BOOK OPTIONS button and
selecting the COLUMN SETTINGS option. Faculty will need to change the
TYPE of the column (by clicking the link beneath the column label) and
selecting TEXT and the NEW VALUE. This column must be a TEXT field, as
the Banner administrative system accepts letter grades only.
To transfer grades
from the Blackboard-CE6 grade book to Banner, faculty will need to select
FINAL in the EXPORT TO SIS dropdown menu at the bottom of their
Blackboard-CE 6 grade book. Visit the DSU Blackboard FAQ site
for more information on using Blackboard CE 6. You can also
contact our 24/7 Blackboard/WebCT help desk at extension 4800 on campus or toll free at 1-866-264-1465
for additional support issues with CE6 after hours.
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Issue No. 85 – June 8,
2007
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 Smart
Phone Tips
Interested
in a Smart phone? If so, there are a few things that you will need
to consider before purchasing a smart device. Some of those questions
include the following:
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Is the smart device a university phone or a personal phone?
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Do you want to receive your university email and calendaring on
the phone?
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Do you want the device to update automatically while away from
the office?
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What operating system is the device?
The
Office of Information Technology is currently supporting Windows based
devices only (In other words, devices running Pocket PC such as the
UTStarcom from Cellular South). The state has an agreement with
Cellular South and hence that is the only cell phone company currently
supported. Blackberry devices are not currently supported by
OIT. These devices require an additional server and routing
mechanism to be placed in front of the DSU Exchange email server.
If you are considering a SMART device and you have questions, please
contact the OIT helpdesk at 4444 for advice. For now, simply look
at the Cellular South Pocket PC devices and not the Blackberry. The
Palm operating system devices will work with the DSU Exchange server but
the set up is somewhat complex. Please consult OIT prior to
purchasing a smart phone device if you want it to display your University
email.
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 Microsoft Unveils
New Surface Computer
Do
you have between and $5,000 and $10,00 to spare for Microsoft’s
newest creation? Microsoft recently unveiled their newest product
known as “Surface”. This new coffee-table shaped computer
responds to touch and to special bar codes attached to everyday
objects. Users can interact with the computer by touching or dragging
their fingertips and objects such as paintbrushes across the screen.
Surface can respond to more than one touch at a time. See
Mobility Today for more information
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