2007 Faculty/Staff Edition - Winter 2007

What's New & Changing @ Northwestern

March 2007

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NU Blog Now Available

NU Blog, a new service from NUIT Academic Technologies, was designed with collaboration and extension in mind. Exclusively available through Northwestern's Course Management System, NU Blog offers faculty and students a more convenient way to share their reflections within a class environment.

At least 15 courses have been fostering communication and discussion through the NU Blog since its Winter quarter launch, and some faculty are using the service as a participation tool. Early adopters of the NU Blog include the School of Continuing Studies and Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences.

Academic Technologies is currently working on adding a course blog feature where users can collaboratively converse in a central blog, rather than through their individual blogs. Faculty interested in using this service can sign up through Academic Technologies or attend the upcoming NU Blog Workshop.

For more information, visit the NU Blog page in the news section of the NUIT Web site.

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Virtual Store Changing

The next time you visit the Virtual Store Web pages, you'll notice it has a new name and look. The newly re-named Purchasing Resources pages are managed by University Services but will still offer similar services. University Services recently updated their Web pages to include the ability to purchase computing and networking equipment, products, and services, formerly found on the Virtual Store Web pages. The service can still be accessed from the same convenient link on the NUIT home page, now identified as Purchasing Resources rather than Virtual Store.

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CONDUITS Online Improves for You

CONDUITS Online users recently received an upgrade of service for viewing, tracking, and ordering voice and voicemail services. The new Subscriber Service Model now tracks voice and voicemail service ownership at the departmental level, rather than the employee level. The upgrade streamlines the work process, allowing for optimal work effectiveness and improved customer service.

For more information, visit the CONDUITS page in the news section of the NUIT Web site.

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New Policy for Hosting Online Services Adopted

Northwestern University recently adopted a policy that improves the security of University data, addressing authentication, security, and a notice of the right to refuse services and block implementation for online services.

Specifically, the policy states, “all online services to the University community must be reviewed and approved by the Vice President for Information Technology under the Policy for Information Technology Acquisition, Development and Deployment.”

To read the full policy, visit the policies and guidelines section of the NUIT Web site.

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New WebMail: Coming Soon

A more stabilized WebMail will be available for the Northwestern community on Thursday, March 29. Though most of the look and feel of WebMail will be familiar, users will experience slight aesthetic changes including an added top navigation bar and collapsible menus.

NUIT has made efforts to minimize the impact of the new WebMail on the Northwestern community. Key system and functionality improvements will be addressed in the future with a major e-mail system overhaul, timing yet to be determined.

To make the transition more convenient and ensure enough time to get familiar with the slightly different interface, we invite you to attend an upcoming NUIT Tech Talk. These workshops feature previews and demonstrations of the new WebMail. If you are unable to attend a Tech Talk, video of a previous session will be available on the Tech Talk archives page on the NUIT Web site. Register now for the Evanston Tech Talk or the Chicago Tech Talk.

For more information, visit New WebMail: Coming Soon in the news section of the NUIT Web site.

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