Art 10: Introduction to Visual Studies, an online Penn State course, has undergone an extensive redesign to become the first open educational resource the University will offer through Apple's iTunes U. The course will feature a multi-touch book that showcases artists and artwork, newly redesigned high-definition videos, a variety of art apps and engaging creative artwork projects.
Next May, Penn State will close the Computer Store located in the HUB while simultaneously expanding its software licensing division. These steps are being taken to help the University adapt its computer retail services to the current economy, and better meet evolving and strategic information technology needs.
As laptop and computer sales have decreased in stores across the nation, many retailers are closing store locations and broadening product assortment in their online divisions.
Need tips on securing mobile devices? Creating a good password? Or distinguishing between real and fake emails? Then a new electronic newsletter from the Information Technology Services office at Penn State New Kensington may be helpful for the campus and community. Kevin Churik, information technology specialist at the New Kensington campus, produces the monthly publication that keeps students, faculty and staff, as well as the general public, informed on current technology issues. The newsletter contains short articles on general information technology strategies plus tips and tricks for all computing devices. In addition, Churik solicits suggestions for future articles. The September and October editions are online. For more information, contact Churik at 724-334-6091 or krc5016@psu.edu via email. To view the newsletters, visit http://www.nk.psu.edu/StudentServices/IT/44961.htm online.
Faculty are invited to learn and share effective uses of technology to enhance teaching and learning at the free Penn State Symposium for Teaching and Learning with Technology. The symposium will take place on Saturday, March 16, 2013, at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel on Penn State's University Park campus. The theme of this year's symposium is "Unlocking Our Potential and the Culture of Teaching and Learning." There is no registration fee and a continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Like many research libraries across the country, Penn State University Libraries is at the forefront of the transformative shift from paper to virtual collections. As the library moves forward with the transition from print to digital media, maintaining traditional library values and an environment for scholarly exploration remain vital to the institution. In a video for Stream magazine, Barbara Dewey, dean of University Libraries and Scholarly Communications, and Mairead Martin, director of Digital Library Technologies, discuss Penn State University Libraries' vast research enterprise and the challenge of staying ahead of the game in an increasingly digital age. Watch the video at http://it-stre.am/Omuhm6.
ScholarSphere, a service designed to collect, preserve and share digital research content across a broad spectrum of academic disciplines and media types, is now available to the University community. The service, created at Penn State, will promote research collaboration and discovery while preserving the University's immense and growing archive of digital research information.
"ScholarSphere is designed to give a long-term voice to vast volumes of research data and scholarship. Even a century from now, researchers will be able to access this archive," said Barbara Dewey, dean of Penn State University Libraries. "This platform will build a community for the creation, sharing, discovery and preservation of scholarly content. It's exciting to see a University-wide effort to make this vision a reality."
Penn State has transitioned solely to Wireless 2.0 as of July 1, and the University's legacy on-campus wireless VPN service has been discontinued. The new Wireless 2.0 service is designed to provide enhanced security and consistent wireless coverage within and between all Wireless 2.0-enabled buildings and commons areas at most Penn State campuses. Individuals who are in these areas can open up their laptops, search for the new "psu" wireless network identifier, and connect to the next generation of the Penn State Wireless service.
The new service is easy to use and only requires a one-time setup. To download connection software and go through a step-by-step setup, visit http://wireless.psu.edu/setup.
A new online magazine, called Stream, showcases the ways in which people at Penn State use information technology to drive innovation and discovery. The publication explores the role technology plays in teaching, research and service, through human-interest stories, personal perspectives, rich graphics and video. To read the current and past issues of Stream, visit http://stream.it.psu.edu/ online.
Penn State faculty, instructors and graduate students are welcome to participate in Summer-Fest, a week of free workshops, seminars and presentations spotlighting technology as it relates to pedagogy and research. Sessions are scheduled to take place Aug. 13-17 and will highlight the ways in which instructors at Penn State are using technology to enhance classes and put innovative teaching ideas into practice. Many sessions will be offered live through Meeting@PennState (powered by Adobe Connect) in order to give more members of the Penn State community the opportunity to attend via the Web.
Penn State's transition to the new Wireless 2.0 on-campus wireless Internet service is complete. As of July 1, the University's legacy Wireless 1.0 Virtual Private Network (VPN) will be discontinued; all users should convert to the University's new wireless service for on-campus Internet access.
During last month's IT Matters speaker series, Penn State recognized the outstanding efforts of 12 information technology professionals who have taken leadership roles in creating a thriving environment for IT collaboration, creativity and innovation.
Penn State's Information Technology Services (ITS) is warning members of the University community to be alert for a new email phishing scam designed to coerce faculty, staff and students into revealing their Penn State WebAccess login IDs and passwords. The scam email directs readers to a website that looks nearly identical to the University's "thumbprint" WebAccess login page.
Penn State's Information Technology Services is activating a new email filter to prevent the accumulation of unsolicited email (also known as spam) in the inboxes of University faculty, staff and students. The new email filter, which is set to activate on Tuesday, May 22, will identify suspicious messages such as phishing scams and other email-based fraud. These messages will be identified as junk to separate them from legitimate emails. For more information about the filter and how it will work, visit http://live.psu.edu/story/59167 online.
To encourage adoption of the latest wireless technologies at Penn State, the University will end the "wireless 1.0" Virtual Private Network (VPN) service on July 1. All users should plan to transition to the University's latest "wireless 2.0" service for on-campus wireless connectivity.
Penn State's Information Technology Services is activating a new email filter to prevent the accumulation of unsolicited email (also known as spam) in the inboxes of University faculty, staff and students.
The new email filter, which is set to activate on Tuesday, May 22, will identify suspicious messages such as phishing scams and other email-based fraud. These messages will be identified as junk to separate them from legitimate emails.
