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ARTICLES 
Wireless
Computing Just Got Easier
Are you interested in learning more about the Recording Industry Association
of America and their efforts to curb peer-to-peer file sharing? Full
article
Give
Your Guests Wireless Internet Access
OIT has introduced a new service that will give guests
the opportunity to access the Internet during their visit. The Guest
Wireless Accounts system will allow faculty and staff members to provide
visitors with temporary access accounts for the University of Maryland
wireless network. Full
article
Increasing
Student Engagement and Learning with Clickers
The university has initiated a two-year pilot project
to assess the effects of student classroom response systems, also known
as “clickers,” on student learning and engagement. Clickers
are an emerging classroom technology shown to increase student learning
and engagement in a variety of disciplines. Full
article
OIT
Tightens Data Security
For decades, the Social Security Number (SSN) has been
used as an identification number for individuals associated with many
major schools and universities across the country, including people in
the University of Maryland community. However, in the days of prevalent
cyber crime, the university is actively
restricting the use of SSNs. Full
article
Firefox
vs. IE: The Mystery Revealed
The debate over which Web browser to use stirs opinions
as passionate as the eternal question of Coke vs. Pepsi. To aid in your
decision, Patrick Nemil from the OIT Help Desk weighs the pros and cons
of the up-and-coming Mozilla Firefox and the old standard Microsoft Internet
Explorer in a Windows environment. Full
article
Facilitating
In-class Discussions with WebQuests
WebQuests are structured, inquiry-based projects that
are frequently used in K-12 teaching. They were developed in 1995 at
San Diego State University, which maintains an extensive library of WebQuests.
Key elements of a WebQuest are... Full
article
Coming
Soon: An Enhanced Password System from OIT!
At ITforUM press time, the Office of Information Technology
was putting the finishing touches on a new password change system that
represents advancements in the areas of password and identity management. Full article
Webmail
Tips
Throughout the summer and fall, accounts on the umail
and ACCMAIL e-mail systems were migrated to the Mail@umd e-mail system.
A benefit to users is the ability to check e-mail with any computer from
Internet access by using the Webmail interface at www.mail.umd.edu.
Here are some tips for using the Webmail interface. Full article
Cool
Travel Site for You to Visit
Here's a travel site that's different from all the others. Full
article
OIT Now Offers Three RSS Feeds
The Office of Information
Technology is pleased to announce the introduction of three “Really
Simple Syndication” (RSS) feeds that can serve to inform campus
constituents of system and network alerts, service status information,
and service modification notices. Full
article
Teaching With Technology Conference Call for Proposals
IThe Teaching With Technology Conference offers opportunities
for University of Maryland faculty, instructors, teaching assistants,
and instructional technology support staff to discuss, demonstrate, or
explore topics involving the impact technology has on teaching activities
and learning outcomes. Full
article
Institute for Instructional Technology Schedule
The Institute for Instructional Technology (IIT) is a faculty-centered program
supported by the Office of Information Technology that provides skills training
and peer mentoring to faculty who wish to explore the ways in which technology
can be integrated into their course curricula. Full
article
Message from Jeff Huskamp, Vice President and CIO Planning for Information Technology As a top 20 public research university, the University of Maryland must have an innovative and robust information technology infrastructure that meets and exceeds the needs and expectations of the university community. Creating this infrastructure requires meticulous up-front planning to ensure that all components of the infrastructure, including building wiring, network backbone, Web hosting servers, mainframe and administrative applications, are enhanced without disruptions to the campus community. Right now, the university is creating an information technology master plan that will provide guidance on future services and capabilities during the next few years. This plan will be reviewed by the Deans, the Campus Information Technology Leadership group (composed of the information technology contacts in each campus unit), the campus-wide Information Technology Council, and the President’s Cabinet. The plan will be used to achieve four major goals as follows:
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About Jeff Huskamp
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 OIT
is celebrating University of Maryland accomplishments by providing
behind-the-scenes support as well as planning exciting contributions
for the university’s 150th Anniversary and Maryland Day events. Get
more details in the next issue of ITforUM! |
Before joining the University of Maryland in May 2004, Dr. Huskamp was
the first CIO of East Carolina University and has more than 30 years
of experience in information technology, high-performance computing,
and high-performance networking. He earned his doctorate in Electrical
Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley
with his thesis in the area of computer security. His accomplishments
include service as the Vice President for Computing at the John von Neumann
National Supercomputer Center, service as the Director of the North Carolina
Supercomputing Center, and the co-author of a production timesharing
operating system for the Serial 5 Cray-1. Dr. Huskamp has served as principal
investigator on a number of National Science Foundation grants and was
the General Chair for the recent SC2004 High-Performance Computing, Networking,
and Storage conference. Thanks to our guest writers, Dr. Thompson and Dr. Benson, for sharing their expertise. If you would like to contribute an article or have suggestions for topics you’d like to see in the ITforUM, please contact us at ITforUM@umd.edu. |
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