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Technology news for UMD faculty, staff and students
- Google
Apps Transition
- Given our positive experience so far, we expect all
remaining users will have transitioned into Google Apps by
the end of the fiscal year. Google Accessibility has been in
the news recently and we are watching that issue
carefully.
- Active
Directory Project
- The Active Directory project is on pace for the UMD
campus. This month we answer a few common questions.
- ITSS
Planning to Eliminate Modem Pool for Dial-Up Network
Access
- In response to University budget cuts, ITSS plans to
eliminate our modem pool for dial-up network access effective
July 1, 2011.
-
Classroom Technology Survey Results and VHS/DVD
- As the result of changing technology and after gathering
input from faculty in a recent survey, we expect that all
DVD/VHS combo players will be be phased out of classrooms by
Fall 2012.
-
Considering Holding Online Office Hours?
- UMConnect
and UMN Google
Apps are two University system options for Web
conferencing and collaboration.
- IT
Policy Update: Recommended Solutions
- ITSS provides guidance about what we recommend you use, and
what we will support, in our
Recommended Solutions Policy.
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