IT Press http://itpress.mst.edu/ en-us Copyright 2009 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:42:56 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Web applications unavailable this Saturday Due to database maintenance being performed this weekend, several IT web applications such as the password changer and Listserv tools will be unavailable for up to four hours between 8:00am and 12:00pm on Saturday, November 14. 

For any questions about this, or any other issue, please contact the Help Desk at 573-341-HELP. 

]]> http://itpress.mst.edu/2009/11/web_applications_unavailable_t.html http://itpress.mst.edu/2009/11/web_applications_unavailable_t.html Change Management Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:42:56 -0600 Reminder: Weekly maintenance window IT would like to remind everyone that our typical maintenance window is every Thursday from 10:00pm until 2:00am. We will be seeing an outage of virtual machines during this timeframe on Thursday, November 12.

Please call the Help Desk with questions about these or any other issues at 573-341-HELP (4357).  

]]> http://itpress.mst.edu/2009/11/reminder_weekly_maintenance_wi_8.html http://itpress.mst.edu/2009/11/reminder_weekly_maintenance_wi_8.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:06:50 -0600 Virtual Center software down Thursday night
If you have any questions about this issue, please contact the IT Help Desk at 573-341-HELP.]]> http://itpress.mst.edu/2009/10/virtual_center_software_down_t.html http://itpress.mst.edu/2009/10/virtual_center_software_down_t.html Change Management Networking Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:48:19 -0600 Critical Windows updates launched to campus PCs
Please note that shutting your computer down may be delayed up to one hour after you  attempt to power down your computer. If you don't take your computer home with you, simply leave the computer on to install these updates and allow it to shut itself down. If you use a laptop that you frequently take home, please allow time in the next week or so to allow your computer to fully download and install these updates after you shut down your computer.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions, please contact the IT Help Desk at 573-341-HELP. ]]> http://itpress.mst.edu/2009/10/critical_windows_updates_launc.html http://itpress.mst.edu/2009/10/critical_windows_updates_launc.html Office Productivity Security Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:05:18 -0600 Blackboard Outage on Sunday, October 18, 2009
As a result, Blackboard at Missouri S&T will be unavailable during the maintenance window.

Other IT services will still be available.

Please call the Help Desk with questions about this or any other issue at 573-341-HELP (4357).]]> http://itpress.mst.edu/2009/10/blackboard_outage_on_sunday_oc.html http://itpress.mst.edu/2009/10/blackboard_outage_on_sunday_oc.html Blackboard Change Management Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:15:01 -0600 Reminder: Weekly maintenance window IT would like to remind everyone that our typical maintenance window is every Thursday from 10:00pm until 2:00am. We will be seeing an outage of many software packages during this timeframe on Thursday, October 15.

Please call the Help Desk with questions about these or any other issues at 573-341-HELP (4357).  

]]> http://itpress.mst.edu/2009/10/reminder_weekly_maintenance_wi_7.html http://itpress.mst.edu/2009/10/reminder_weekly_maintenance_wi_7.html Change Management Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:07:09 -0600 New Blackboard Guest Access Options Blackboard_Logo.jpg Blackboard has a number of options for enabling guest access to enable  access to a course to individuals who are not currently enrolled in a course. It is also possible to limit guest access to specific areas or tools within a course.

For complete details, continue reading this post at the Missouri S&T EdTech Connect blog.

]]> http://itpress.mst.edu/2009/10/new_blackboard_guest_access_op.html http://itpress.mst.edu/2009/10/new_blackboard_guest_access_op.html Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:33:14 -0600 CLC Software Request Process for Spring 2010 Now Open
All software requests should be submitted to IT for processing no later than close of business on October 30, 2009.

Software currently available in each of the CLCs on campus can be found at:

http://it.mst.edu/clc/
To request software be installed in a CLC, send an email to edtech@mst.edu that includes the following information:
 ]]> http://itpress.mst.edu/2009/10/_edtech_and_it_are.html http://itpress.mst.edu/2009/10/_edtech_and_it_are.html Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:20:24 -0600 Reminder: Weekly maintenance window IT would like to remind everyone that our typical maintenance window is every Thursday from 10:00pm until 2:00am. We will be seeing an interruption of network services during this timeframe on Thursday, October 8.

Please call the Help Desk with questions about these or any other issues at 573-341-HELP (4357).  

]]> http://itpress.mst.edu/2009/10/reminder_weekly_maintenance_wi_6.html http://itpress.mst.edu/2009/10/reminder_weekly_maintenance_wi_6.html Change Management Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:33:35 -0600 Call for Proposals: Missouri S&T Teaching and Learning Technology Conference 2010 Educational Technology is now accepting presentation proposals for the Third Annual Teaching and Learning Technology Conference, scheduled for March 11-12, 2010. Interested presenters can download a copy of the Call for Proposal form at our web site: edtech.mst.edu.

 

This year's theme will be Cyberlearning.

 

Proposals will be accepted until November 20, 2009. The conference schedule will be finalized around December 11, 2009. At that time submitters will be notified of acceptance.

 

Keynote Speaker:

 

Dr. Joel Hartman -- Vice Provost for Information Technologies and Resources at the University of Central Florida.  Dr. Hartman has been instrumental in leading the University of Central Florida in the arena of online and blended learning.

]]> http://itpress.mst.edu/2009/10/call_for_proposals_missouri_st.html http://itpress.mst.edu/2009/10/call_for_proposals_missouri_st.html Educational Technology Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:47:36 -0600 Blackboard - Digital Dropbox Permanently Decommissioned Summer 2010 Blackboard's Digital Dropbox  will be permanently decommissioned in Summer 2010, prior to the release of Blackboard Version 9 on our campus. The Digital Dropbox has been used most commonly by students to store data files prior to submission to the instructor's dropbox, but will no longer be supported in Blackboard 9.

 

Digital Dropbox will no longer be available starting in Summer 2010.

 

We realize that a large number of instructors rely on digital dropbox for collecting assignments from students. 

 

The Assignment tool is much more effective for organizing student assignments. Assignments can be downloaded for grading in bulk, or individually, depending on an instructor's needs. They are also tied to the Grade Center and have numerous feedback options for providing timely responses to student submissions. The Assignment tool is currently available in Blackboard 8, our current version, and will continue to be supported in Blackboard 9.

 

EdTech wants to help instructors who are currently using the Digital Dropbox to transition their courses to using the Assignments tool. During the rest of Fall Semester 2009 and Spring Semester 2010, we encourage instructors to engage with us on how to best make the transition.

 

Online resources for using the Assignments tool can be found at:

 

http://edtech.mst.edu/servicesupport/blackboard/addassignments.html

 

If you would like some assistance with restructuring your course to take advantage of Assignments, please contact EdTech (edtech@mst.edu) for a consultation. We would be glad to talk to you and provide guidance.

]]> http://itpress.mst.edu/2009/10/blackboard_-_digital_dropbox_p.html http://itpress.mst.edu/2009/10/blackboard_-_digital_dropbox_p.html Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:03:50 -0600 Wimba upgrade on October 9, 2009 IT will be upgrading Wimba Voice Tools building block within Blackboard on Friday, October 9, 2009, starting at 5:30pm.

Wimba Live Classroom and other Voice Tools will be unavailable for approximately 30 minutes during the upgrade process.

Regular Blackboard services will still be available.

If you have any questions, please contact the IT Help Desk at 573-341-HELP.

]]> http://itpress.mst.edu/2009/10/wimba_upgrade_on_october_9_200.html http://itpress.mst.edu/2009/10/wimba_upgrade_on_october_9_200.html Blackboard Change Management Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:33:51 -0600 Reminder: Weekly maintenance window IT would like to remind everyone that our typical maintenance window is every Thursday from 10:00pm until 2:00am. We will be seeing an interruption during this timeframe on Thursday, October 1, for the following services:

  • Department web and personal web spaces (e.g. www.mst.edu/~joeminer) will be unavailable
  • Paper cut will have an outage of approximately 15 minutes
  • One-third of all user home directories (personal network storage folders) will be unavailable  

Please call the Help Desk with questions about these or any other issues at 573-341-HELP (4357).  

]]> http://itpress.mst.edu/2009/10/reminder_weekly_maintenance_wi_5.html http://itpress.mst.edu/2009/10/reminder_weekly_maintenance_wi_5.html Change Management Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:55:00 -0600 Network services briefly unavailable in H-SS H-SS will be affected by some work being performed by IT on Monday, September 28, between 10pm and 6am. No network services, including phones, will be available for up to two hours during this time.

For questions about this, or any other issue, please contact the Help Desk at 573-341-HELP

]]> http://itpress.mst.edu/2009/09/network_services_briefly_unava_6.html http://itpress.mst.edu/2009/09/network_services_briefly_unava_6.html Change Management Networking Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:13:32 -0600 Blackboard service restored 9:45 a.m.

Blackboard service has been restored.

8:45 a.m.

The campus Blackboard application is currently experiencing extremely poor performance due to server issues.  Our Blackboard administrators are currently working to restore service and expect services to be restored within an hour.  Updates will be posted at IT Press and EdTech Connect as they become available.

If you have any questions about this issue, please contact the IT Help Desk at 573-341-HELP.

]]> http://itpress.mst.edu/2009/09/blackboard_server_issues_this.html http://itpress.mst.edu/2009/09/blackboard_server_issues_this.html Blackboard Breaking News Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:46:49 -0600