Last year federal regulations mandated that Daylight Savings Time (DST) begin three weeks earlier and conclude one week later than in previous years. As a result of this mandate, the ?fall back” time change will occur Sunday, November 4. As with all DST changes, be mindful of calendar appointments and time-sensitive matters on November 4 […]
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OTS Alerts
The Office of Technology Services strives to provide the best and most reliable technology support available, but there are occasions when problems arise. To keep apprised in the event of a disruption to any service offered or managed by OTS, visit the OTS Alerts web site at {http://alerts.towson.edu}. The site details how you can receive […]
Welcome Back from OTS!
The Office of Technology Services (OTS) would like to welcome you back to campus. We’ve had a busy summer completing the following upgrades and service enhancements that may help you with your work at the university. 1. All Faculty and Staff H: drives have been upgraded from 1GB to 3GB. This is the preferred location […]
Blackboard is Now Available
Blackboard version 7.2 is now available to Towson University users. To find out more about the new version’s features, check out {www.towson.edu/facultyonline}. What to do if you Identify a Problem: If you identify problems with your course site or account after you log in to the new Blackboard environment, please send specific and detailed information […]
Summer OTS Training Workshops
The following OTS training workshops will be available this summer: July Tuesday, July 24 – Blackboard: What’s New in Version 7, 1:30 – 3 p.m., Cook 404A Thursday, July 26 – Blackboard: What’s New in Version 7, 9 – 10:30 a.m., Cook 404A August Friday, Aug. 3 – Blackboard: What’s New in Version 7, 9 […]
Virus Alert ? Beware of e-Card Messages
There has recently been an increase in the number of bogus e-card messages sent to campus e-mails. These spam messages invite recipients to view an online greeting card with subjects such as ?You?ve received a postcard from a family member? or ?View your new e-card?. The content of the email will provide you with a […]
Downtime Information for OTS Sunday Maintenance Window
Major IT Services Downtime Planned for Sunday, July 15th From midnight until 5 a.m. July 15 access to all campus services will be periodically unavailable to enable an upgrade of our internet link and network maintenance to ensure audit compliance. The list of major services affected include: – Internet – Blackboard – E-mail – Peoplesoft […]
Gold File Server Downtime Affecting all Faculty/Staff H Drives
Faculty and staff H drives will be unavailable from 10 p.m. Saturday, June 23 until 10 a.m. Sunday, June 24 for reconfiguration. Please log off of your computer before you leave on Friday, June 22 to allow the changes to take place. All on-campus Windows computers should see the new H drive (home folder) location […]
Sunday, June 17 Downtime Information
The Office of Technology Services will be performing scheduled maintenance Sunday, June 17th from 5 a.m. to noon. Blackboard, Peoplesoft, Resource25 and the inside web site will be unavailable during this time. For any questions or concerns please contact the OTS operations center at 410-704-2438.
Sunday, June 17 Downtime Information
The Office of Technology Services will be performing scheduled maintenance Sunday, June 17th from 5 a.m. to noon. Blackboard, Peoplesoft, Resource25 and the inside web site will be unavailable during this time. For any questions or concerns please contact the OTS operations center at 410-704-2438.
Course Assignments Requiring Web Authoring Software
Microsoft is replacing Front Page with SharePoint Designer 2007 in their product lineup. Because of this, OTS is asking faculty, who assign Web authoring class assignments, to participate in a roundtable discussion that will include: 1. Demonstration of SharePoint Designer 2007 2. Comparison of Front Page and SharePoint 3. Discussion on how this new software […]
Microsoft Vista Released to the Public: OTS Begins Charting Campus Strategy
Microsoft released Windows Vista to the public on January 30, 2007 as its next-generation operating system. While new consumer-class computers will ship with home versions immediately, the Office of Technology Services (OTS), like most other educational institutions and corporations, will be carefully observing and evaluating the new operating system for several months before considering a […]
Demonstration of TU?s New Digital Media Classroom
We have a new instructional setting that we would like to show you!!! This is one of the newest technology systems for delivering instructional content in the natural setting of a face-to-face classroom while being able to reach students at a distance (synchronously and asynchronously). Using digital media, the entire instructional unit is monitored, video […]
Upcoming OTS Training Workshops
Mon, Jan 29 – Emerging Technologies: Integrating Your Blog and Podcast, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM, Cook 3 Tue, Jan 30 – PeopleSoft: Online Rosters, Grades and Student Information, 02:00 PM – 04:00 PM, Cook 3 Wed, Jan 31 – PowerPoint 2003: Intermediate (Objectapalooza!), 02:00 PM – 04:00 PM, Cook 3 Thur, Feb 1 – […]
Demonstration of TU?s New Digital Media Classroom
We have a new instructional setting that we would like to show you!!! This is one of the newest technology systems for delivering instructional content in the natural setting of a face-to-face classroom while being able to reach students at a distance (synchronously and asynchronously). Using digital media, the entire instructional unit is monitored, video […]
Reminder: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 Campus Upgrade Begins Thursday, Jan. 18
On Thursday, Jan. 18, the Offfice of Technology Services will begin upgrading campus faculty/staff office computers to Internet Explorer 7 (IE7). The upgrade will be done automatically and should be complete by Monday, Jan. 22; deployment is staggered over several days to ensure a smooth release. To receive this upgrade, as well as other ongoing […]
OTS to Deploy Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 to All Campus Computers
On Friday, Jan. 5, the state released a security advisory, which affects multiple versions of Adobe Acrobat Reader. The recommendation is to upgrade Adobe Reader to version 8.0.0 as soon as possible. The Office of Technology Services will be pushing out Adobe Reader 8.0.0 to all campus computers beginning Thursday, Jan. 11 at 8 a.m. […]
OTS Debuts New Information Security Web Site
The Office of Technology Services Information Security Department is proud to present the Information Security web site. Topics included in the new web site are computer health, information security training (with videos), guidelines and standards, identity theft, frequently asked questions, and a security quiz to test your security knowledge. You can get to the site […]
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 for Windows is Coming to Campus
Microsoft has been aggressively making Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) available. Many home users have already received it as a “critical update” through Microsoft Windows Update. This new version provides enhanced security over previous versions of Internet Explorer, as well as some very nice additional features…most notably “tabbed browsing.” To minimize disruption to faculty and staff […]
Energy Management of Networked Campus Computers
Through the combined efforts of the Facilities Management Department and the Office of Technology Services, the university will very soon implement a computer software package that will manage the power settings of individual PCs in an effort to save energy and associated costs. This energy management tool will be invisible to the user and should […]
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