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Fall 2004: What's Happening in IT@UC



— Late Breaking News —

  Ask for Yourself, Please
  by Michelle Miles  
  UCit requests that everyone use the new system and ask for him- or herself before 17 January. This will ensure that the automated attendant pronounces your name correctly before the system becomes fully operational.  

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  GETit Rocks
  by Rhonda Orzali 
  Based on suggestions from those in the pilot group, and those who attended GETit training, UCit has added new features to the GETit online ordering system.  

For more information, please click here, or on the article title.

   
  Online File Service Coming Soon!
  by Don Rainwater 
  UCit is developing a service that will enable you to connect to your own personal file storage space whenever you have access to UCnet. 

For more information, please click here, or on the article title.

   

— Top Stories —

Managing Spam
  by Bev Upton 
  Along with email, in all its glory, everyone also receives a generous serving of spam. Having investigated various technological approaches to this problem and as part of an evolving strategy, UCit has subscribed to a spam alert service known as Spamhaus.  

For more information, please click here, or on the article title.

   
Bearcat Online All the Time
  by Bev Upton  
  As a means of communicating official University information to students, electronic mail is convenient, rapid, environmentally aware, and cost effective.  

For more information, please click here, or on the article title.

   
Introducing "UC Flex" and the
New Program Management Office
  by Tom Koerner 
  Since the new system name encompasses the scope of both the Financial System Replacement Project and the Human Resources System Replacement Project, you will see "UC Flex" on all future communications involving UC's SAP initiatives.  

For more information, please click here, or on the article title.

   

— Software —

  Attention Students:
New Campus Agreement Signed between Microsoft and UC
  by Amin Shafie 
  The new Campus Agreement between the University of Cincinnati and the Microsoft Corporation, permits registered UC students (as well as University faculty and staff) to install and use various Microsoft software products on their own computers, either at home or on campus.  

For more information, please click here, or on the article title.

   
  Microsoft OneNote Free to Students
While Supply Lasts!
  by Clarence Smith 
  Store all of your notes in one place and enjoy the freedom to work with them when and how you want.  

For more information, please click here, or on the article title.

   
  Windows XP-Service Pack 2 Available Now, Free of Charge
  by Tom Schimian  
  Home and Professional versions of Service Pack 2 (SP2) are now available, free of charge, for Windows XP users.  

For more information, please click here, or on the article title.

   

— Services —

  Call the Help Desk for Telephone,
Data Communications, and Computer Help
  by Lisa Padgett 
  The UCit Help Desk provides first level support for voice and data communications (including wireless) and can assist you with all campus computing concerns.  

For more information, please click here, or on the article title.

   
  Computer Labs Update
  by Paul Schwab 
  UCit has made some changes to the public computer labs over the summer. Most notably, UCit has opened the Student Technology Resources Center....  

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  Course Applicability System Online
  by Patricia Krekeler 
  Using the Course Applicability System, students can find out how their current credits would apply to degree programs at various Ohio institutions. 

For more information, please click here, or on the article title.

   
  ECSS Upgrades Classrooms
  by Jane Combs 
  During the summer break, UCit's Electronic Classroom Support Services (ECSS) upgraded two classrooms in McMicken Hall and added whiteboards in Rieveschl.  

For more information, please click here, or on the article title.

   
  Exam Grading and Scanning Services Continue
  by Michael Lieberman 
  UCit is restoring centralized drop-off exam grading for the current academic year (2004-05), rescinding an announcment sent six weeks ago stating discontinuation of this service. 

For more information, please click here, or on the article title.

   
  New Technology - Speech Enabled Directory Assistance
  by Michelle Miles and Mark Faulkner 
  Call the service, say the name of the person or department you are trying to reach, and automatically connect to your calling destination! 

For more information, please click here, or on the article title.

   
  New Unified Messaging System
Replaces Existing Voice Mail Service
  by Diana Noelcke and Mark Faulkner  
  UCit is installing and testing a new unified messaging system. 

For more information, please click here, or on the article title.

   
  QuickGuides to IT Resources Updated
  by Mary J. Clark 
  During the summer, UCit updated various user guides. 

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  SmartEnforcer Now on Duty
  by Ellen Davis 
  UCit has implemented a new process in securing the integrity and availability of the University's network. UCit's ResNet Services team helps resident students work through the process to configure their computer systems for UCnet. 

For more information, please click here, or on the article title.

   
  Steger Student Life Center Goes Wireless
  by Barb Renner 
  A wireless cloud is spreading across the campus as colleges and organizations are realizing the benefits and conveniences provided by wireless network access for their students.  

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  UC Acquires New Tape Library Technology for UC Flex
  by Dave Bosse 
  The SL8500 represents the very latest in Automatic Tape Libraries, tape media, tape drive, and robotics technologies.  

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  UCit now for Students
  by Paul Czarnecki 
  One of UCit's organizational goals for the 2004-'05 academic year is to reach out to students with UCit now

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  UCVision - The Next Best Thing
to Being There
  by Mike Lieberman and Tom Streeter 
  The service will offer a mix of free, paid, and subscription-based content from all areas of the University. 

For more information, please click here, or on the article title.

   
  What's New in Blackboard
for both Instructors and Students
  by Chris Collins  
  Over the summer, the Blackboard Support Team upgraded the Blackboard software and created new services. 

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  ZoomTown Rates Still Lower for UC Subscribers
  by Tom Koerner  
  The University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Bell have renewed their ZoomTown agreement.  

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