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Faculty Colloquium 2006 Computer Connections

Alberta SuperNet. We are participating in the ?Proof of Concept' stage of the development of a VPN for all Alberta Education clients:Will eliminate use of the Internet for institution to institution communicationsTransparent to usersProject is on-goingA similar VPN for VideoConferencing is also

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Faculty Colloquium 2006 Computer Connections

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    1. Faculty Colloquium 2006 Computer Connections Alberta SuperNet Polycom Video Conference equipment Additions and changes Web based content - D2L Campus Web Services TURNITIN.COM Other procedures/initiatives/questions?

    2. Alberta SuperNet We are participating in the ‘Proof of Concept’ stage of the development of a VPN for all Alberta Education clients: Will eliminate use of the Internet for institution to institution communications Transparent to users Project is on-going A similar VPN for VideoConferencing is also being developed

    3. POLYCOM Video Conference Equipment

    4. Other changes

    5. Desire2Learn

    6. Campus Web Services GroupWise web access (http://gwmail.cauc.ca/servlet/webacc) Allows you to access your e-mail, calendar, notes, task list from any Internet connected computer with a browser. Password is now integrated with your Novell account, is the same and can be changed from the Web-mail page.

    7. GroupWise Scheduling GroupWise can be used to schedule meetings and resources (laptop loaners, vans, meeting rooms etc.) Include the resource in the list of addresses the appointment is sent to. Can click BUSY button to check availability for the time specified.

    8. Campus Web Services iFolder (http://ifolder.cauc.ca/welcome/index.html) Allows secure, encrypted access to files on the network server from off-campus. Available by two methods Install the iFolder client on your computer. Use of client ensures a backup copy of files is stored locally. (not for public access computers) iFolder web access (link at bottom of CUC main page)

    9. Campus Web Services iPrint (http://172.16.1.101/ippdocs/pcontrol.htm) Allows easy selection and installation of additional printers. Use for printing to photocopiers (Advancement, Finance, PAA) Scanning to e-mail available from these three photocopiers and the Admin. Lab printer Only available on campus

    10. Campus Web Services NetStorage (https://netstorage.cauc.ca/NetStorage/) Provides a web-interface to upoload/download files from your mapped drives on the network. Provides access to your H: drive from any Internet enabled computer. On-Campus – Allows access to your mapped drives (H:, I: etc.) from a web interface. Off-Campus - Allows access to your H: drive and IFolder

    11. Campus Web Services Help Desk (http://helpdesk.cauc.ca/) Preferred method for requesting help and technician visits. User can track job progress, change priority, leave notes for technician. E-mail notification when status of job changes or when job is completed. Users can search Knowledge Base for solutions to similar problems. Available on and off campus. Allan Kydd is available for personalized help with software (Turnitin.com, D2L, Office programs, creating web pages). Request appointment through the Help Desk.

    12. TURNITIN.COM (www.turnitin.com) Plagiarism prevention system Students submit papers on-line through the web site, you then see a report showing how much was copied form other sources and a link to that source. Additional features. GradeMark frees instructors from the limits of pen-and-paper grading and gives them the ability to mark student work in a unique, paperless environment. Peer Review - Students can review and respond to their classmates' work online .

    13. TURNITIN.COM (www.turnitin.com) Additional features With GradeBook, instructors can add in-class and homework assignments and even track student absences and tardies. With the ability to use a customized grading scale for each class, our gradebook provides a complete gradebook solution that eliminates the need for traditional paper-and-pencil gradebooks. Our gradebook also features the ability to export grades to an Excel file for easy offline grade calculation and management.

    14. TURNITIN.COM (www.turnitin.com) E-mail Colin for the Instructor-join password. Our account ID is 33434. Create and account by clicking the Create a User Profile link on the turnitin.com main page. Create Classes Assign a password for each class Give students the Class ID and password so they can join your class. Create assignments Have students submit assignments

    15. Other Procedures Purchases All hardware and software purchases to be coordinated through Computer Services. Central budget operation. Twice annual solicitation for purchases

    16. Other Initiatives Central budget/management of data projectors Enable more efficient scheduling of roaming projectors Establish fixed equipment in each building Network storage device Canadian Campus Computing Survey Largest challenge in next 3 – 5 years? #1 Network and data security #2 Assisting faculty integrate technology into instruction SPSS – 25 user license. Faculty use?

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