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- Absolute Manage: Software CIT uses for pushing updates and software to Macs
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Academic Instructional Resources
CIT's Teaching and Learning Team offers a wide-array of technology resources to faculty.
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- Account Requests
This page outlines which forms are available and how they are used
- Adobe Creative Suite software
- Alerts
Emergency maintenance notifications are sent out to one or both of the alert e-mail listservs.
- Aliases (faculty and staff)
- Apple iPad - see iPad
- Archive (GroupWise): e-mail for faculty and staff
- Asset Tag
- Atomic Learning
Learn new technology or integrate technology in the classroom using this library of short, easy-to-understand video tutorials.
- Audix: voice-mail for faculty and staff
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- Hard drive encryption of laptops
- Hardware
We support both Windows and Mac computers for faculty, staff, and student use. Office computers are refreshed on a 3-year rotation. CIT also provides and supports printers and telephones.
- HelpDesk
The goal of the HelpDesk is to provide the Calvin community with timely, knowledgeable, and accurate solutions to hardware, software, cable television and telecommunications needs. All of our HelpDesk staff are certified as Analysts by the HelpDesk Institute.
- Home purchase programs: technology equipment and software for home use
- The Hoot
The Hoot is a casual, on-going publication focusing on the topics and issues of the teaching and learning process, especially the use of technology. The Hoot features pedagogical best practices, Calvin faculty highlights, time-saving tips, as well as emerging technologies and other new ideas we pick up along the way.
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- infoXpress stations
InfoXpress (public-access Internet and e-mail) stations are available at various locations across campus.
- ImageNow new account
- Insight
Insight is a program used in computer classrooms to manage and control student computer activities. This program gives the instructor the option to monitor Web browsing and supervise student progress.
- Inventory
- iPad
- ITC: the Information Technology Center, our main student computer lab
- I.T. Connection, the
The I.T. Connection is an online newsletter announcing major Calvin Information Technology news and events that affect the faculty and staff of Calvin College.
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- Office Moves
Please let us know prior to your move to a new office.
- OpenDNS (web filter)
- Operating Systems
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- Reservations - Computer Classrooms
- ResNet
The Residential Network is available to students offering high-speed* ethernet connections to the Internet from on-campus dorms and apartments.
- Resolution, Monitor
- Resources Overview
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- Scheduled Maintenance blog
We keep a maintenance schedule of planned changes and updates for the network, the server, and desktop software. When maintenance is scheduled, this blog will be updated with the information.
- Screen Resolution
- Security
Maintaining a secure computer environment at Calvin is more than just protecting your computer from viruses, spyware, and hackers; it's also about protecting the sensitive college information to which you have access. While Calvin CIT works hard to make the network as secure as possible, you must also do your part.
- Smart Classrooms
- Smartphones
- Smart Spaces
- Software
A variety of productivity and academic software packages are available for faculty, staff, and student use. Calvin uses the Microsoft Office suite of software: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Access. Macromedia's Dreamweaver and Fireworks are used for for Web development.
- Software updates and patches
We maintain the security of your office computer by requiring/recommending software updates and patches to it. While some of these changes run without disrupting your work, others require installation/rebooting.
Overview
Mac
Windows
- Spam
- Spam Firewall (Barracuda) for GroupWise users only
- Spyware FAQ
- SSH Secure Shell Client
- StudentMail
- Students
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- Take IT Home: software for faculty & staff home use
Calvin CIT no longer provides software for home installation. Please see our personal purchase page.
- Teaching and Learning (T&L)
CIT's Teaching and Learning team works directly with faculty to support technology in education. The Digital Studio, skills training, and faculty development classes are examples of the Teaching and Learning team's responsibilities. Team members are available to work with faculty in developing Moodle course content.
- Team file space
Work/course related files that you need to share with specific faculty and staff in other departments. Created on request.
- Telephones on campus
Audix - Voice-mail direct number is (616) 526-6700
- Test scanning
We provide Calvin faculty with a comprehensive exam-scoring service, using machine-readable forms and the NCS examSYSTEM II software. With this system, you can create a variety of detailed reports, in both printed and HTML formats.
- Training
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- USB drives
Under your Novell log-in, USB devices will sometimes not show up in My Computer because the drive is claimed by the network. You can fix this yourself. (Word format)
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- ZENworks
ZENworks is the system we use to install software, software updates, fixes and security patches to your Windows computer.
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