Link to Globus Now Available for Use with Firebird
Internet/VPN Maintenance Wednesday 2/22/12 at 6 PM
ITS will be conducting brief maintenance on the Internet connection tomorrow, Wednesday, February 22nd. Between 6:00 and 6:30 PM, there will be a 15 minute Internet outage. VPN connections will also be interrupted at this time. Note: The ITS maintenance window for short, non-critical interruptions in network services is Wednesday from 6-7 PM. These will be announced when required. Continue reading Internet/VPN Maintenance Wednesday 2/22/12 at 6 PM
Internet Sluggishness
The campus began observing sluggishness on the Internet late this morning. ITS determined that it was due to a problem with our Reliance Globalcom ISP. We have opened a problem ticket with them. In the meantime, our routing preferences have been changed to force most traffic to use our Cogent ISP. This appears to have returned response times back to normal. Continue reading Internet Sluggishness
Open-Source Textbooks Aim to Curb Education Costs
A recent article appearing in The New York Times highlights progress in the open-source textbook movement by Connexions, “a dynamic digital educational ecosystem” based at Rice University in Houston. Over the next few months, Connexions, via OpenStax College, will provide an initial offering of freely available textbooks covering physics, sociology, introductory biology, anatomy, and physiology. Connexions’ director, Richard Baraniuk, said, “if we capture just 10 percent of the market with these first five textbooks” students in the United States could save $90 million over the next five years. The content, provided using an open license, will allow faculty to freely customize … Continue reading Open-Source Textbooks Aim to Curb Education Costs
Mobile Dash Now Available!
The Web Team and ITS are happy to announce the launch of the Mobile Dash. To see it in action, simply visit The Dash while using your mobile device. In order to provide a streamlined solution for those of you … Continue reading Mobile Dash Now Available!
Phishing Video Reminder for the Holidays!
The following video serves as a reminder that this is the time of the year to be extra vigilant for phishing emails and other Internet scams. This video is courtesy of some talented folks at the University of Rochester. Bet you have trouble getting this tune out of your head… Continue reading Phishing Video Reminder for the Holidays!
Copying Course Material in Moodle
It is easy to copy course material from one semester to another in Moodle. To start the process, go to your new course and make sure that you have at least as many topics/weeks in your new course as your old course (otherwise all the extra material will end up at the top of your course). If not, adjust the number under the “Settings” area. Now click on the “Import” link in the Administration area. From here, select the course you want to come material from and click on the “Use this course” button. All your previous courses should be … Continue reading Copying Course Material in Moodle