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Information Technology at UCSF

Information Technology at UCSF. Computing Resources at UCSF. School of Nursing Computer Lab - N735 Avg. 30 hrs./week, 2-week schedule on door Staffed by Nursing students Interactive Learning Center (ILC) - CL231 Library Hours Education Center ILC - S165

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Information Technology at UCSF

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  1. Information Technology at UCSF

  2. Computing Resources at UCSF • School of Nursing Computer Lab - N735 • Avg. 30 hrs./week, 2-week schedule on door • Staffed by Nursing students • Interactive Learning Center (ILC) - CL231 • Library Hours • Education Center ILC - S165 • 24-hrs, requires access code nights & weekends MS/MEPN: 1544451 PhD: 1599951 (Exp: 10/05)

  3. Your SAA User ID and PIN • You should have received a letter from the Office of Admission and Registrar this summer with your SAA User ID and PIN. If not, go to OAR (MU200). • Used for virtually all UCSF computing resources • Online Registration & Study List filing • ITSA e-mail account • GALEN (Library) account • WebCT account • Virtual Private Network (VPN) account

  4. Student IT Services • Most services provided by: • Campus Library • Student Academic Affairs (SAA) • Information Technology Services (ITS) • Information can be found at the following URL: http://saawww.ucsf.edu/newstudent

  5. Remote Access Options • UCSF RAS (Remote Access Services) • Free, but only 460 ports • 56K (v.90) Dialup Service • No toll-free access number • Instructions at http://www.ucsf.edu/its/ras/ • Private ISP (Internet Service Provider) • Not free • Not part of UCSF Network • Must use the VPN to access UCSF resources • BUT, a much better option!

  6. Private ISPs • PLEASE, not AOL!!! • AT&T, Earthlink, SBC are pretty good • UCSF has a contract with AT&T • 56K Dialup Service • Unlimited usage • Toll Free access in North America • $14.09 per month • Info at: http://www.ucsf.edu/its/remoteconnect/dialup.html • Broadband Connection (DSL/Cable Modem) Preferable

  7. VPN - Virtual Private Network • Provides secure remote connectivity to the UCSF Network • Gives you access to “UC/UCSF Only” resources • Example: http://www.library.ucsf.edu/db • You must already have an ISP • Must install a software client on your computer • Instructions/software available on Student Resource CD and for download at: http://its.ucsf.edu/information/network/index.jsp

  8. WIRELESS Internet Access! • Available at numerous campus locations: http://www.ucsf.edu/its/wireless • 802.11b standard (shared 10MBPS) • Most newer laptops have wireless built in • If not, costs about $60 - $120 • PCMCIA Cards available at The Source and virtually all other computer stores

  9. E-mail Stuff! • Free e-mail account using SAA UserID and PIN • SAA UserID@itsa.ucsf.edu • WebMail http://wmail.ucsf.edu • E-Mail Address (Login): SAA UserID • Password: PIN • New e-mail system next academic year (2005-6)

  10. More e-mail Stuff! • You must use it! As of this academic year, all UCSF Schools require use of your campus-assigned e-mail address • Listservs – Campus and School • Check with individual faculty • General communication • Attachments (papers, presentations, etc.) • “Proper Use” issues • Privacy and Security

  11. HIPAA • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act • Privacy Rule • Went into effect April 14, 2003 • Concerns the use/disclosure of PHI • Security Rule • Goes into effect April 21, 2005 • Concerns the use/storage/transmission of e-PHI

  12. World Wide Web Stuff! • WebCT Course Home Pages (http://cit.ucsf.edu) • Registration/Study List Filing (http://saawww.ucsf.edu/admission) • UCSF Today (http://www.ucsf.edu/today) • Handy URLs • http://www.ucsf.edu/nursing • http://www.library.ucsf.edu • http://www.ucsf.edu

  13. CoursEval® - Online Course Evaluations • Beginning Fall, 2004 – All course evaluations are online. • Please do them! • Login: • User Name: First Name + Last Name (e.g., Mary Smith) • Password: Last 4 digits of SSN • http://soneval.ucsf.edu/crseval.htm

  14. Activating your GALEN (Library) Account • Go to http://account.library.ucsf.edu/ • Under “Existing Users,” click on Modify Account • Login using your SAA User ID and PIN • Choose a “secret!” • Name of your pet • Town you grew up in, etc. • Logout

  15. S/N Computer Workshops • Introduction to Microsoft Word for scientific writing • Basic Presentation Skills using PowerPoint • EndNote (Bibliographic Reference Database) Watch for Dates/Times- They will be posted around the School -

  16. Supported Software Applications • Microsoft Office Suite • Word • PowerPoint • Excel • Access • Internet Explorer, Mozilla • SPSS (SAS in Library only) • NQuery (Power Analysis)

  17. Getting Help • S/N Computer Lab - (N735) • Library ILC - (CL231) • ILC - South (S166) • Campus Information Technology Services • VPN, RAS, Network Issues • ITSA Account, e-mail questions • (415) 514-4100

  18. Laptop Clinics • Tech Support staff available to help you install the UCSF VPN Client and set up Wireless access on your laptop • Dates: • Thursday, September 23, 10am – 2pm • Wednesday, October 6, 3pm – 6pm

  19. Student Resource CD 2004-2005 Student Resource CD

  20. Buying/Configuring a Computer • Computer Requirement • Purchasing decision support • Dell – Preconfigured • Exact Choice • http://nurseweb.ucsf.edu/www/entercpu.htm

  21. QUESTIONS?

  22. Good Luck on the Information Highway!

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