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Computing facilities and services A guided tour for new faculty

Computing facilities and services A guided tour for new faculty. Meg Brady Asst. Director, Client Services megbrady@umr.edu. Presented to New Faculty Forum, October 2, 2002. Computer accounts Instructional computing Research computing Administrative systems Internet / Networking

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Computing facilities and services A guided tour for new faculty

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  1. Computing facilities and servicesA guided tour for new faculty Meg Brady Asst. Director, Client Services megbrady@umr.edu Presented to New Faculty Forum, October 2, 2002 University of Missouri-Rolla • Computing and Information Services

  2. Computer accounts Instructional computing Research computing Administrative systems Internet / Networking Procurement and funding Getting help and more information Topic Overview University of Missouri-Rolla • Computing and Information Services

  3. Everybody gets one – and only one Also known as: Single Sign-On (SSO), Active Directory (AD), Unix, AFS … Used for authentication Desktop login Network and/or Dialup Email AFS file system Blackboard PeopleSoft (PS) Computer Accounts University of Missouri-Rolla • Computing and Information Services

  4. Desktop computing Computer Learning Centers (CLCs) Server environments Instructional technology resources Instructional Computing University of Missouri-Rolla • Computing and Information Services

  5. Campus standards web.umr.edu/~cis/policies.html Windows XP standard install (MS Office plus other common apps) Limited support of Windows 2000/NT Phase out support of Unix as primary desktop system -- limited support for research, discipline specific instruction Non-standard needs Local Support Provider (LSP) Service/support agreement Desktop computing University of Missouri-Rolla • Computing and Information Services

  6. 800+ devices in 40+ locations Funded by instructional computing fee Reserved for classroom and general student use Standard install plus discipline specific Departmentally managed Computer Learning Centers (CLCs) University of Missouri-Rolla • Computing and Information Services

  7. Email – MS Exchange, listserv lists File store – AFS (a.k.a., S:\ drive, Andrew File System) Web – Linux Apache(campus.umr.edu, web.umr.edu) Course management -- Blackboard Novell will be phased out (this year) Computational computing – Unix, AFS (a.k.a., saucer, rocket, nic) Server Environments University of Missouri-Rolla • Computing and Information Services

  8. Instructional Technology Resources

  9. Departmental resources/facilities are usually best Internet2 (web.umr.edu/~umri2) Central Unix servers are aging and need to be replaced this year Research Computing • AFS volumes for research file storage University of Missouri-Rolla • Computing and Information Services

  10. In transition from legacy data systems to PeopleSoft for student information, financial and human resources Faculty often need to use: Student – contact enrollment management offices Class roll, grades, student recruitment, etc. Financial – contact procurement, finance and sponsored programs offices Purchasing, accts. payable, grants, etc. Administrative Systems University of Missouri-Rolla • Computing and Information Services

  11. Campus connection to the Internet Via MOREnet (a State consortium) Two 45mbps lines one carrying commodity Internet + university business + video classes one carrying Internet2 traffic Dial-up – 288 modems – 56K v.90 provided by UMR local ISPs, phone and cable companies offer high speed, for which UMR supports VPN (virtual private networking) Internet / Networking • Wireless network – • 802.11b IEEE standard, up to 11mbps • Increasing availability on campus University of Missouri-Rolla • Computing and Information Services

  12. Getting new hardware…

  13. CIS Information: web.umr.edu/~cis/purchasing Microsoft Campus Agreement: will cover WindowsXP and OfficeXP and a few other campus-wide applications Microsoft Select Program: for other MS software UM has centralized procurement UM volume purchasing agreements (VPAs) Procurement hardware & software Bottom line: have your department’s purchasing person work with Mary Hinze in CIS University of Missouri-Rolla • Computing and Information Services

  14. Faculty development matching funds New faculty are eligible for 90% funding Existing faculty are eligible for 30% funding Either are subject to following limitations: no more than one PC, one laptop and one printer and associated software in a fiscal year a $6,000 cap in a fiscal year Funding Bottom line: have your department’s purchasing person work with Mary Hinze in CIS University of Missouri-Rolla • Computing and Information Services

  15. Those darn computers…

  16. LSPs - local support professionals in your own department CIS HelpDesk – call (573)341-4357 (HELP), or visit Room 101 Computer Science, or online info at web.umr.edu/~helpdesk Help Request System - report problem or seek help online at help.umr.edu Training - hands-on and/or computer-based, for you and/or your students. See web.umr.edu/~training Stay informed - announcements are posted on HelpDesk web site, and in eConnections. Consultation – meet with CIS staff during planning phase of your project Getting Help Thank you for the opportunity to meet you! University of Missouri-Rolla • Computing and Information Services

  17. Questions? University of Missouri-Rolla • Computing and Information Services

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