Work-at-Home licenses at your service
Did you know that some of the software programs you use at work can be installed on a personal computer at home? This is often called “Work-at-Home” rights or WAH. It doesn’t give you a license that you own outright, it only allows you to install your work license on a home computer so you have the same programs available to use in case you need to do work from home.
New Wimba software offers live, virtual classroom
WCU recently upgraded its Wimba voice tools within WebCat to Wimba Classroom 6.0. Faculty now have access to this live, virtual classroom with features such as audio, video, application sharing, content display, and MP4 capabilities.
Systems and operations: What’s it all about?
When I agreed to profile the systems and operations department for DoIT News I had no idea what a large task it was going to be. In this article I will try to describe what we do in understandable terms and introduce you to the department’s members. — Shandon Bates, Director of Systems and Operations
Fast facts by the numbers
Learn more about IT … by the numbers.
Corning executive named new CIO at WCU
Craig A. Fowler, an information technology executive with more than 20 years of private-sector experience with several Fortune 500 companies, is Western Carolina University’s next chief information officer.
Identity management a major goal in 2009-10
Identity management will take the spotlight as a major goal in 2009-10 due to its importance to campus communication, effective business practices, information security, and the eBriefcase component of the QEP.
IT “front door” about to open to WCU
One of the major IT projects of the 2009-10 academic year is the development of an online entry point, a “front door,” to IT services and information.
eBriefcase project takes off with pilot phase
During the fall 2008 semester, Western piloted the Education Briefcase (eBriefcase), a component of the WCU Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), with the help of consultant B2B Technologies.
Ten IT projects to have high visibility on campus
The Division of IT (DoIT) currently has about 80 projects under way. While all of these will have a positive impact on some portion of WCU’s activities, 10 projects will be most visible to the campus.
Client Services adjusts service model, technologies to provide best support possible
In receiving feedback from a survey of its campus constituents 18 months ago, the Client Services team responded by making several critical adjustments to its service model and technologies in an effort to exceed support expectations in a time of higher demands and increasing technology needs in education.