[Studenttech.announce] ITSS INFOTECH.NEWS MARCH 2010

[Joel Ness]

+++ ITSS INFOTECH.NEWS +++
		March  2010

An email&  web digest of technology news for UMD faculty, staff, and students.

To view this digest on the web:<http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/news/>

IN THIS ISSUE:

+ Google Services Delayed
+ Wireless Policy Update
+ What is Active Directory?
+ Faculty Technology Selector
+ Malware Advertisements on the Rise
+ March Training Opportunities
+ ITSS Spotlight


++ Google Services Delayed
OIT continues work on integrating Google applications.
 More at:
<http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/news/2010/10-March.html#google>

++  Wireless Policy Update
UMD has established a new Wireless policy.
 More at:
<http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/news/2010/10-March.html#policy>

++ What is Active Directory?
ITSS rolling out Active Directory services.
 More at:
<http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/news/2010/10-March.html#active>

+ Faculty Technology Selector
Use the faculty technology selector in the myU portal to link to course websites that are not managed through WebVista or Moodle.
 More at:
<http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/news/2010/10-March.html#selector>

++ Malware Advertisements on the Rise
In the past few weeks, we have seen a huge increase in the number of University computers affected by malicious "advertisements"
 More at:
<http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/news/2010/10-March.html#malware>

++ March Training Opportunities
Microsoft E-Learning, eClasses, Word, Access, Excel, OneNote, and more.
 More at:
<http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/news/2010/10-March.html#training>

++ ITSS Spotlight
The spotlight this month is Lisa Fitzpatrick and new ITSS staff member Ann Thors.
 More at:
<http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/news/2010/10-March.html#Spotlight>

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Comments or suggestions may be sent to the editor at: jness at d.umn.edu