Annual inventory of all Calvin-owned computer equipment

Each year CIT performs an inventory of all Calvin-owned computer equipment. This year's inventory will begin the week of December 7, and continue into January until it is complete.

We are starting early this year because we want to get most of the inventory completed before the Christmas break.

We will NOT be conducting inventory during the Christmas break when the campus is closed. During the inventory CIT staff and students will be coming to all offices and scanning the bar-coded asset sticker on Calvin-owned computer equipment. We will not turn on any equipment or login to your computer. The inventory process only takes a few seconds per piece of equipment. If you are in your office when a CIT representative comes to take inventory please allow them to scan your equipment. We are using wireless scanners this year so it speeds up the process and makes it less intrusive if you are sitting at your desk.

• If you have personally owned computer equipment in your office please put a sticky note on it so we know not to look for an asset sticker.
• If you have a laptop that will not be in your office during this time please contact Michael Haan so inventory information can be collected.
• If you have any questions about the inventory please contact Michael Haan.

Energize your teaching & learning with Atomic Learning: online technology learning resources

CIT’s T&L team is excited to announce the official launch of our new online technology training resource called Atomic Learning!

What is Atomic Learning?
Atomic Learning (AL) is an online technology training library that provides thousands of short, video tutorials on more than one-hundred of the most commonly used software applications, including the major operating systems and browsers, the Microsoft Office Suite, Blackboard, GroupWise, the iLife suite, the Adobe collection of programs, and more.

Who has access to Atomic Learning?
Calvin College has a campus subscription to Atomic Learning which means ALL Calvin faculty, staff and students have access to this resource.

How do I access Atomic Learning?
Atomic Learning can be accessess through KnightVision, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week (24/7). Log into KnightVision > click on the T&L tab near the top of the screen > click on the Access Atomic Learning icon.

How do I use Atomic Learning?
Atomic Learning is organized by software titles and can be searched based on software titles, keywords, or tech questions. “How to use Atomic Learning” tutorials are also available in KnightVision on the T&L tab. Atomic Learning: Getting Started Guide (pdf)

What else do I need to know about Atomic Learning?
While CIT does support select standard software programs, we do not support all of the titles included in Atomic Learning. We are, however, making all of the titles available as additional learning resources for Calvin faculty, staff and students. View CIT’s software service level descriptions

Note: If you attended a training session during the summer and are a pilot user logging into Atomic Learning using Calvin’s generic account, please start accessing AL through KnightVision. This will allow us to better track the usage patterns and statistics. Our generic account will be disabled in the near future.

Questions?
If you have any questions about Atomic Learning or would like to integrate AL resources into your KnightVision course(s), please contact Krista Spahr (x6-6855).

Additional information about Atomic Learning