Please join us in welcoming Rob Smith our new Director of Systems and Networks. Rob began his new career with ITS on Monday, March 13 and is responsible for leading a team of system analyst-programmers, and network and telecommunications specialists. The Systems and Network team is responsible for supporting and developing the network, server, telecommunication, and cable television infrastructure and services for the campus.

As a long-time consultant to ITS, Rob is no stranger to Davidson. He assisted with the implementation of several large IT projects including Active Directory, Exchange Email, Macintosh integration, Virtual Private Network (VPN), and remote access to Library services.

Rob joins ITS with an impressive and rich set of technology leadership experiences spanning 14 years. Most recently, Rob led the implementation of large information technology projects at medium and large organizations including Goodrich Corporation, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, the Carolina Panthers, Lockwood Greene Engineers, Samaritan’s Purse, and Heery International.

Rob is active in the community life of Mecklenburg County. He currently serves on the boards of the Boys and Girls Choirs at St. Peter’s, a music training school for young people around Mecklenburg County, and St. Peter’s Episcopal in downtown Charlotte. He has also provided volunteer technology services at a number of community organizations.

Again, please join us welcoming Rob Smith to the Davidson family.

Please join us in welcoming Jason Brewer as the new Audio Designer and Instructional Technologist for Music at Davidson College. Jason begins his career at Davidson on March 27 and will fill a dual role on campus. He will work closely with the new media services team to support live events, and he will also assist the Music Department with audio needs for Tyler-Tallman Hall and for teaching and learning. Jason's primary responsibilities include campus event spaces outside of the Union and Cunningham. He will also be a valuable resource to the campus on audio engineering needs.

Jason is completing his MFA in Music Engineering at Radford University. His undergraduate degree is in Music Engineering from the University of Miami. He is also a musician, performing locally at venues like Summit Coffee in Davidson.

Please welcome Jason to the Davidson family!

1. In the parking lot behind WDAV.

2. On the walkway between Elm Row and Philanthropic Hall.

3. On the Carnegie Guest House porch.

4. On the walkway south of Little Library.

5. On the north side of the Richardson Stadium stands.

6. In the Baker parking lot near Baker Drive.

7. On the east side of Baker Sports near the football practice field.

8. In the Greenhouse parking lot near Ridge Road.

9. Near the Intramural field (5 acre).

10. In the Student Satellite parking lot.

11. In the West Hall parking lot near the basketball courts.

12. Near the lifeguard station at the Lake Campus.

13. At the boat house at the Lake Campus.

Many of us have access to sensitive information that needs to remain private. We must protect this information from unauthorized access. The following are examples of things you should consider personal information: social security number, financial information, any other personal information you would prefer to remain secret. There are also state and federal regulations that classify certain information as private and protected.

There are many steps that can easily be taken to protect the privacy of information under your control:

Protect your password so that only you know it.
Consider who can easily see the information displayed on your computer monitor. Consider which direction your monitor faces and who can see it. Privacy screens are available if you regularly view sensitive information in fairly public settings. These privacy screens limit visibility to directly in front of the monitor.
Lock your workstation when unattended.
Secure your workspace and control access when you are away.
Consider where information is stored: shared file space, written to media that can easily be transported, printed to paper, sent in email, stored on mobile devices such as notebooks and handhelds. Secure and control access to each of these media. Many methods are available including door locks, safes, or keeping the media or device with you and in your control.
Protecting the privacy of information takes constant vigilance.

The ITS academic needs registration process enables faculty to submit technology needs they will have for classes the following semester. This includes requests for special software to be installed in ITS computing facilities or facilities in the sciences, network services, etc. The schedule for registering academic needs with ITS is generally:

April for the following fall semester
October for the following spring semester
If you have any special needs, please inform us by participating in this process. If you are wondering why you can't make software requests throughout the semester, we have an explanation that you might want to view.

Select the services you need from the list below:

disk space on servers
using technology in your courses
software that you wish to use in ITS public computing facilities
software or setup in the Sciences' computing facilities
Outlook public folders
Outlook global distribution lists
in-class training on a lab application
network directories on Louise
other technology need
The computers in ITS public facilities contain a set of lab software. You do not need to request software that is included in this list. If you need software not included on the list, please request it by October 31, 2006.

If you need in-class training, network directories, Outlook public folders, or listservs, please request them by January 12, 2007.

If you need assistance with this page, please email the Help Desk.


Editing Video and Creating DVD's
This workshop for faculty introduces basic video editing and DVD authoring skills. No prior skills are required. At the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

Organize video clips
Add various types of titles
Make a photo slideshow
Use background music
Insert transitions
Create cool effects
Produce a DVD movie with menus
When?
Thursday, March 23 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Where?
Center for Instructional Technology (CIT) in the south basement of Chambers (Chambers B260)

How can I attend?
There are 5 seats available. Please send your email reservation request to Kyosung Koo and include your name and department. Attendance is limited, so please let us know as soon as possible if you need to cancel the reservation. We will move down to the next person on the waiting list. If demand is high, we will conduct additional workshops.

If you have any questions about the workshop, please contact your ITS Instructional Technology Group (ITG) representative:

Kristen Eshleman: Social Sciences and Humanities
Kyosung Koo: Foreign Languages
Bill Hatfield: Sciences
Sarah Hatfield: Sciences

Note: It is the responsibility of the individual making duplication to secure copyright clearance. ITG does not provide video duplication services for purposes other than classroom instruction within fair-use guidelines of copyright law.

ITS strives to make our public labs great work spaces for students. You can help us by adhering to the following guidelines.

Keep the labs clean: If you leave a workstation for more than 15 minutes, remove your personal items and log out from the computer. Recycle any paper, bottles, and plastic you do not need. Throw trash into trash receptacles. If you spill something in the lab, clean it up.

Print only one copy: If you need multiple copies of a document, print the first copy, and then have the Copy Center photocopy the rest.

Report problems with equipment and/or facility: Please don't try to fix problems with the equipment. Instead, report the problem to the student consultant on duty, or to the ITS Help Desk if the lab is unstaffed. You can also report if you notice a water leak, lights out, or some other problem with the physical building.

Save files to your personal space: Because the lab computers are designed for multiple users, do not count on saving files to the computer you're working on. Instead, save to your personal space on Louise, to a CD, or to a USB keychain drive. Be especially careful when you're working on files that are in your Outlook email. You have to say "yes" twice to "Do you want to save changes." Otherwise, you will lose your work.

Post personal fliers on bulletin boards: If your best friend is having a birthday or your team is having a game, please post those announcements on bulletin boards the campus provides. We only allow lab-related postings on the walls and doors of our lab facilities.

Chat quietly: The person next to you might be writing her Senior thesis or the guy across from you might be working on his statistics assignment. They will appreciate quiet voices when you are chatting with your friends.

Use cell phones courteously: Please turn your cell phones to vibrate mode and step out of the lab to complete your cell phone conversations.

Barn raising, the act of coming together as a community to achieve a specific goal, is a wonderful metaphor for campus preparations currently underway for the Banner 7 upgrade. Back in the 18th and 19th centuries, barns were the largest and most costly structures built by families and essential for protecting valuable farming resources. Because many hands were required, communities raised barns. Now, fast forward to life at Davidson in the 21st century. Banner is the single largest and most costly campus computing resource. Like the barns of yesteryear, Banner is essential for virtually all functions of Davidson College. In short, Banner is the barn that is raised by the campus community to protect and facilitate our vital campus resources and functions – admission and financial aid, academic affairs, student life, college relations, human resources, business and finance, and more.

As we upgrade from Banner 6 to 7, your involvement and commitment is essential to the success of this endeavor. The Banner 7 upgrade is a significant undertaking for the college and it requires involvement of staff from all areas. We will cutover to the Banner 7 on May 29, 2006. In the weeks ahead, we will be calling on you to be energetically, enthusiastically, and fully involved in testing, training, documentation, data cleanup, data standards development, and revising procedures as necessary.

Our expectation is that each of us will commit our time, resources, and energy to make the transition to Banner 7 a success. If you have any questions or concerns, we encourage you to contact Ms. Kenitra Smith, Director of Administrative Computing (kdsmith or x2175).

Thank you in advance for your teamwork and efforts in ensuring a smooth transition to Banner 7.

Mur Muchane