Tag Archives | Computing and Networking Notices

On Friday January 8th, the Office of Technology Services will begin upgrading campus faculty/staff office computers to Internet Explorer 8 (IE8). Like other updates, computers that are powered on and connected to the campus network will be updated automatically sometime between January 8 and 10 (we spread the distribution out over several days to avoid […]

Emerging Technologies-Using Second Life as an Instructional Tool in a Computer Science Ethics Course The virtual reality environment of Second Life has applications as a collaborative, interactive, team-based learning instructional tool and is being implemented within a computer science ethics course here at Towson. Second Life is being used to initiate feedback from students on […]

Student e-mail accounts are being migrated to a new e-mail environment, which will change the format of student e-mail addresses. The format under the current system is {username@towson.edu}; the new format will be {username@students.towson.edu}. On January 13, 2009 student e-mail addresses in PeopleSoft and Blackboard will be updated to the new e-mail format. E-mails sent […]

If you run Apple software–such as iTunes–on a university Windows computer, recent Apple Software Updates will include an option for installing the Safari Web browser. Safari is not supported for the Windows platform at Towson University and may not be compatible with university Web sites such as Towson Online Services, Virtual Workspace, and Blackboard. Safari […]

Apple has released an ultraportable laptop computer called the MacBook Air. While this computer model offers a very light compact system, it has a stripped-down set of features and connections when compared to other Apple laptop models. The MacBook Air has room for only one USB port; does not include a built-in optical drive, FireWire, […]

The Office of Technology Services will be deploying the McAfee VirusScan 8.5 security update to all campus computers after 5 p.m. the week of April 25 ? May 2. The upgrade should not disrupt computer usage as the installation will happen silently in the background.

In January 2008, the university underwent a major PeopleSoft upgrade, moving from version 8 of the application to version 9. The updated version includes many new features designed to make things easier and more intuitive for the end user. Visit our PeopleSoft 9 resource page at {http://www.towson.edu/ps9} for a great selection of tips, movie tutorials, […]

Faculty are invited to preview the new Content Management System addition to Blackboard at a January 17 workshop from 1 to 3 p.m. in Cook 3. The Content Management System is a comprehensive online repository created by individual faculty members for course information, materials and resources. The content management system will allow faculty to share […]

Effective immediately, OTS will no longer accept individual forms requesting computer accounts, PeopleSoft changes, Crystal Reports, and TOA/FRS accounts. We have consolidated these forms into one computer and data access form. We have also eliminated the use of social security numbers to better protect your privacy. The Account/Data Account Request form is located on the […]