Office of Information Technology:

493 Fitch Street - TE-7
New Haven, CT
(203) 392-5019

For comments on this newsletter:

oitnews@southernct.edu

Faculty Technology Walk-In Center:

Suggestion Form
   (printable .pdf)

Hours and Location:

   Buley 316
   (203) 392-5061

   M-TH: 8:30am - 7pm
   F: 8:30am - 4pm
   S: 8:30am - 12pm

Help Desk Hours:

   M-TH: 8am - 8pm
   F: 8am - 4pm
   (203) 392-5123

Contributors:

W. Alvin Chai
Joe Brignola
Shermaine Cooke-Edmonds
Bob Cuddihee
Todd Jokl
Stan Walonoski
Kevin Zibluk

Editor:

Jeff Crakes
The Office of Information Technology
Newsletter - Fall 2005
(Last Updated: 11/1/05)
   
Information Security:
   
Information Security, Password Policy and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
  The Office of Information Technology has been working diligently to guarantee the continuing safety of university information.  
The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and Institutions of Higher Education
  Protecting secure data on our computer systems is a task of the utmost importance for which all of us must take responsibility.  
Password Complexity and Aging at Southern Connecticut State University
  The following suggestions and guidelines will help you in selecting and maintaining strong passwords.  
   
A Message for Faculty from the Office of Information Technology
As you know, responding to the July security breach has been our highest priority and has consumed significant portions of our time and resources; certain academic initiatives have received less attention than they would under better circumstances.

As a result, we may not be able to launch some of our planned pilot programs until Spring 2006. We apologize for the delay and appreciate your patience and understanding; as always, we welcome your ideas and input.

FTWIC (Faculty Technology Walk-in Center) Suggestion Form (.pdf file)
 FTWIC: Buley 316 - (203) 392-5061

Comments on this newsletter: oitnews@southernct.edu
  
   
Instructional Technologies:
   
Emerging Trends and Experiments in Technology at Institutions of Higher Education
  Information and links concerning innovative uses of technology in university settings (Podcasting, cellphones as "handheld kiosks," wikis/blogs, the $100 laptop).  
The Possibilities of Classroom Response Systems
  With an inexpensive set of hardware and software, professors can “take the pulse” of a large lecture hall and see the results graphed instantly.  
Classroom Capture Technology and Its Benefits for Faculty and Students
  Classroom capture technology automatically creates and indexes web-based multimedia presentations, synchronizing the visual aids used in class with audio and video recordings of instructors to reproduce the lecture component of the classroom experience.  
The Continuing Tablet PC Initiative at Southern Connecticut State University
  In conjunction with interested faculty members, OIT is developing an exciting pilot program for the implementation and use of tablet PC technology in the classroom, with the goals of enhancing faculty teaching and aiding student learning.  
The Coming VISTA Pilot Project
  VISTA is an exciting new course management tool from the creators of WebCT which has been purchased by the CSU System Office for use by all four universities and OnlineCSU.  The SCSU VISTA pilot project has been scheduled for the Spring Semester of 2006.