Summer Tips on Passwords and E-mail

During the summer, the most common questions and problems the IT Services Support Desk fields from students, faculty, and staff who are away from campus relate to passwords and e-mail. Resolving password problems in particular is much more difficult when you are not on campus. Following these quick tips can make a big difference…

Do You Have the Best Wireless Connection Possible? 

Although you may not be aware of it, Miami provides a number of ways to connect to the wireless network while on campus. These are reflected in different “networks” that appear in your wireless network listing when you are within range of a Miami wireless access point.

Blackboard Outage Planned for May 12-15 for Upgrade

In order to upgrade to version 8.0, Blackboard will be unavailable from 6:00 pm on Tuesday, May 12 to 6:00 am on Friday, May 15.

Significant improvements in this new version of the Blackboard Learning Management System are to be found in the new “Grade Center”.

Green Computing: Adjust Your System Settings to Save Energy (and Money)

Did you know that a computer that is left on in an idle state uses as much as 80 watts of power? If you tack on a typical monitor’s power usage too, it can add another 60 watts. With a just a few changes to your system settings, you can utilize power management settings to save power and money.

REMINDER: Miami’s Dial-up Internet Service Ends 7/1/2009

As previously announced, dial-up Internet service will be removed on July 1, 2009, due to very low usage, availability of low-cost and free alternatives, and University budget constraints.

75 Proposals Received for Student Technology Fee Funding

Earlier this spring, faculty, staff and students were invited to submit proposals for technology projects designed to improve students' experience at Miami on the Oxford campus for student technology fee funding. In response, seventy-five proposals were submitted for consideration. 

Student Technology Advisory Committee Looks Back on Accomplishments and Elects New Leader

Last fall a record 54 students applied for a seat on the 20-person Student Technology Advisory Committee (STAC). This group of students is tasked with representing the voice of the student body on issues related to campus technology. 

Excel Tip: Calculating Averages on Summary or Grade Data

Many Excel users have used the AVERAGE function to calculate the average of a series of data. But what do you do when you have summary data instead of individual responses and need to calculate an average?