ROMEA Conference, September 26 DSU will again host the ROMEA Faculty Development Conference. The conference focuses on issues facing faculty in higher education and will feature multiple sessions by different guest speakers. Conference Details. The conference also features a series of seminars on issues facing today’s college students. Several of the sessions have a technology focus, and some of the OIT staff will be presenting at the conference. An abstract of some of the sessions is below. For full details on student events, see ROMEA Student Events. Being the Proper Online Student Dr. Susan Hines, Office of Information Technology This session introduces students to DSU’s online course management system, Blackboard-CE6. Students will learn how to log in to the system and as well as how to leverage the system in web-enhanced, hybrid and fully online courses. In addition to a “walk through” the systems most popular tools and the process for getting technical help, students will learn about characteristics and techniques they can develop to become effective online learners. Free Music… Is it Worth the Risk? Beverly Fratesi, Office of Information Technology The freedom of the Internet provides today’s students with a multitude of choices on where to download digital music, videos and publications. The decision on the source you choose can mean the difference between freedom and incarceration. In order to protect yourself in both the digital world and the real world, you must understand the basics of peer to peer file sharing and digital downloads and the risks involved. This session highlights why free music is not always free and why an informed choice is critical for your future. My Space / Facebook Safety Chief Lynn Buford, DSU Police Department “OMG!!!…can you believe that Brad’s favorite movie is The Wedding Planner!?!?!...lol!! Are you giving too much information on your Facebook or MySpace account?!?! Join the DSU Police Department as they discuss how to be safe online. Learn How to Protect Yourself Karate, Kent White, Office of Information Technology After you take this session, intruders better beware! This session will provide you some self-defense techniques that could come in handy. You will learn how to protect yourself

Issue No. 92 – September 21, 2007

	SAVE THE DATE! Cyber Security Conference Scheduled for October 30 In recognition of October as National Cyber Security Awareness Month, OIT will again host seminars geared toward helping to protect you and your assets online. This year’s event will offer sessions geared toward faculty, staff and students and provide tips on how to protect yourself and your identity in the digital world. The event will be held in the recently renovated Baioni Center in Broom Hall. Look for more information coming soon!

Just for Faculty: Hide Unenrolled Students in CE6 Online Gradebook

Are your eyes sore from seeing so much red in your online grade book? Does it make you crazy that students who have dropped your course are not really gone but “inactive”? Well you can make the virtual world a little more real for yourself with an option aptly named: Hide Unenrolled Member Data. Just follow the recipe below:

1. Log in to one of your courses with this problem.

2. Select the Teach tab.

3. Select Grade Book (under the Instructor Tools).

4. In the Grade Book, find the dropdown button called Grade Book Options (it's in the top, right-hand corner of your screen).

5. Click the dropdown button and select the Hide Unenrolled Member Data option.

Housing Survey Coming Soon

Delta State University wants to hear from you!! This week, beginning with the ROMEA Conference, DSU will be asking for your opinion on campus housing and what you would like to see in the future. This survey is very important as it will help to determine how DSU addresses future housing needs. You will see more information in your inbox later this week, and we encourage you to participate in the survey. The survey will take less than ten minutes of your time, and will make sure you have a voice in the future of DSU!

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