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Copies of Microsoft OneNote 2003 Available for University-Owned
Computers
Microsoft has offered to give Miami 179 free copies
of its note-taking and management program, OneNote
2003.
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myMiami and Blackboard Enhancements
Coming in May
 IT
Services, in cooperation with teams from across the
university, is working on a project to enhance the myMiami
and Blackboard services. The first phase of
this project will move into production during the week
of May 9th and will merge the myMiami and Blackboard
services into a single application while retaining
all of the functionality of each service. This merger
will allow for more integration between these services
in the future than was previously possible.
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On-Campus Wireless Deployment
Nears Completion
 IT
Services, with the support of Physical Facilities, has
entered the final stages of a 12-month project geared
to delivering wireless network services to all academic
and administrative buildings on the Oxford, Hamilton
and Middletown campuses as well as select outdoor areas.
more...
Phone and Internet Services
Converge in IP Telephony Pilot
 Thanks
to a grant from Cisco Systems of over $350,000 of equipment
and consulting, IT Services is investigating the use
of the MUnet data network for telephone services.
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Decision
Support Project Taking Next Steps
The Decision Support study report has been completed
and given to the IT Vice President for review. The immediate
recommendation was to pursue installing the SCT Banner
Operational Data Store (ODS) product which would be
the first level of data warehousing.
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Miami University Hamilton Announces
Release of IT Strategic Plan
Miami's Hamilton Campus, with help from IT Services,
has created an Information Technology (IT) Strategic
Plan for the Hamilton campus. The plan can be found
on the Miami
University planning web page.
SCT Banner Systems Update
As reported in the last issue, many initiatives are
underway to strengthen the quality and usability of
the Banner system here at Miami University.
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Microsoft Contract Renewal
Discussions Underway
IT Services, in conjunction with a software
sub-committee of Ohio's Inter-University
Council (IUC), is currently working on the renewal
of the Microsoft contract negotiated last year. As part
of the annual renewal, Miami has the opportunity to
continue the contract "as is" or to adjust
the audiences covered by the contract.
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Important E-mail Security
Update
Miami’s incoming e-mail server now supports
SSL connections. SSL
(secure sockets layer) is a protocol that creates
a secure connection between two computers and encrypts
the data exchanged between the computers. With SSL in
place, information that is transmitted cannot be read,
even if it is intercepted. SSL was put in place on Miami's
incoming e-mail server so that the MUnet password would
be encrypted when sent.
more...
 Faculty
Blackboard Training Opportunities for April 2005
In conjunction with the new updates to the Blackboard
system, Advanced Learning Technologies will be offering
several training sessions before the end of the semester.
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Classroom Support and Research
Support Models Proposed
Two academic technology-related study projects chartered
as a result of the 2004 IT Strategic Plan have concluded
with the delivery of classroom support model and research
support model recommendations.
more...
Macromedia and Adobe Software
Purchasing Update
IT Services is working with the Purchasing office and
a number of software vendors, including Macromedia and
Adobe, to create volume pricing arrangements that will
provide significant cost savings to the university on
software purchases for university-owned computers.
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E-mail/Calendaring Study Continues
As a result of a study begun in the fall of 2004,
a Request for Proposal (RFP) was issued to e-mail/calendaring
vendors for an integrated e-mail and calendaring system
which would provide a common solution for Miami faculty,
staff and students to use university-wide. Responses
were received through January of 2005 and were critically
examined by several sub-committees involving various
university community representatives.
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Network Protection Services
Up and Running in Select Residence Halls
Miami is joining many higher education institutions
in leading the way to a safer Internet. With Network
Protection Services, Miami is implementing a model that
creates accountability for computers' nefarious activities
and proactively protects the computers on the network
from malicious network activity by enforcing a minimum
standard to acquire network access. The service is also
capable of reacting to computers that slip through the
cracks by quarantining them before they can do harm
to others connected to the network.
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IT Services Support Services
Asks "How Are We Doing?"
Each spring, IT Services distributes a survey with
questions related to awareness, use, and satisfaction
with our support services to a random sample of students,
faculty, and staff. The survey results are used in service
planning and refinement efforts.
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Before
You Leave for the Summer, Tips on Passwords and E-mail
