May 2007 |
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Summer eCampus Projects
by Colin Lai, Computer Service Centre, MPI
Summer eCampus Projects
Read about the "major Summer projects that will enhance our campus IT environment for the coming academic year in September 2007", regarding classrooms and laboratories equipment, internet access speed, email storage quota, teachers computers and the online learning platform.
Campus Web Security Analysis Report (May 2007)
by Kenny Io, Computer Service Centre, MPI
Data from the first 3 weeks of the Campus Internet Security and Web Content Filtering Service. "From the statistics taken in the last three weeks (April 15 – May 5), the campus web filter system has successfully blocked 28,337 access attempts to security risk websites".
Anti-Virus & Anti-Spam Email Filtering Service Survey
by Voyage Io, Computer Service Centre, MPI
An online survey regarding users' opinions about the anti-virus and anti-spam email filtering service was conducted during March/April 2007. The survey was answered by 162 (24.6%) of the 657 users (full & part-time academic staff and full-time administrative staff).
Survey Data |
Academic Staff |
Full-time Administrative Staff |
No. of responses:
Academic (Full-time) : '65 / 181 = 35.9%
Academic (Part-time) : '9 / 247 = 3.6%
Valid Count: 74
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No. of responses: '88 / 229 = 38.4%
Valid Count: 88 |
The questions covered three types of issues: the General Email Service, the Anti-Virus and Anti-Spam Email Service and the Email System Performance. The answers reveal an overall satisfaction with the services provided. Detailed information about the survey's results is presented in this page. |
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YackPack
YackPack is an online service where teachers can create their classes own space,
grade student work, give assignments,
discuss topics,
answer questions from students in written or spoken form or record conversations.
7 ways to use YackPack for Online Collaboration
Yackcasting -Yet Another Use for Yackpack
by Kimberley A. Cofino, Always Learning
Read how a teacher is using YackPack for enhancing communication within and outside the classroom and for developing networking projects with peers.
It's a world of possibilities (Universities Discover Second Life)
Jessica Shepherd, The Guardian
"Virtual campuses are springing up in Second Life, as universities discover the advantages of cyberspace." This article discusses the recent move of UK universities towards the virtual world of Second Life - "Fifteen have already spent several thousand pounds on "land" in Second Life".
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BBC - Free Online Brodcast & New Media Courses
Free online "modules and guides originally designed for BBC staff". Modules include Digital Video Usage Guides,
Good Shooting Guide: the Basic Principles,
Introduction to Video Production,
Post Production,
Pre-production, Microphones and Sound, Cool Edit Pro (now Adobe Audition) and many more.
Math Teaching and Learning Center
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Course: Math 010 (Beginning Algebra) and Math 110 Guest Courses
The Math Teaching and Learning Center has developed an innovative "hybrid format of online homework, regular in-class sessions, and targeted tutoring" for teaching introductory mathematics. To access two of their courses, "go to the website www.coursecompass.com and LOG IN as a STUDENT using the login name UWStoutMath and the password Guest".
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WriteWith
 Writewith is an online application for collaborative writing. It can be used for "office memos, group projects, news stories or even drafting a letter with a friend". WriteWith allows to share documents and assign tasks to others, co-editing documents and export into Word (.doc), Adobe Acrobat (.pdf), OpenOffice Writer (.odt), hypertext (.html) or plain text (.txt) formats.
BoClean
Anti-Spyware by Comodo
Free Anti-Spyware and Malware that detects and prevents spyware installation attempts. It runs continuously on the background of normal computer operation.
Softpedia Review of BOClean.
EyeJot
 Eyejot is an online video messaging platform. No software installation is required. After signing up you can start creating and receiving video messages with any browser, on any platform.
Get a Temporary Email Account Instead of Disposable Email Address
by Amit Agarwal, Digital Inspiration
In order to avoid giving your email address to register into a new web service, 10 Minute Mail provides you with a temporary e-mail address. "Any e-mails sent to this disposable address will show up automatically on the temporary web page that's visible only to you."
Make Internet TV
"This guide has step-by-step instructions for shooting, editing, and publishing online videos that can be watched and subscribed to by millions of people".
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Have some ideas and comments to share with us or the rest of the Campus on IT facilities and services. You can use the Computer Service Centre Weblog.
You are also welcome to send us contributions and suggestions about subjects you would like to see here, links to websites, small articles, reviews of books or websites, or any reports of educational experience you may want to share with others.
Credits will be given to the contributors in any section of this newsletter.
To send your contributions please, contact:
Campus IT Newsletter Production/Editing Team
Chief Editor: Conceição Carvalho
Advisor: Colin Lai
Technical Advisors: Voyage Io, Joe Poon, Joey Fong |
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