Services for Faculty and Staff

The Division of Information Technology provides the following services for University Faculty:

1. Establish network IDs (network account and username).
   
2. Purchase computers (including home computer purchases).
   
3. Network computer connection:


• New network connection in office.
• Office computer setup, upgrades, troubleshooting.
• Global Internet access.
• Standard software installation on office PCs.
• Site licensed software.
• File and e-mail backup services.
• Virus protection.
• Wireless computing in certain campus areas such as the Library and Thompson Hall.
• Remote access services for off-campus access.
• File and print services.
4. Use of email:


• E-mail services.
• Online Campus Directory for phone and e-mail lookup.
• Web-based e-mail client.
• E-mail quota, password, and vacation message options.
• Setting up special mailing lists.
• Authorized mass e-mail to all employees at Barry.
• Computer/Software Training:
  • MS Office application training.
  • Operating system training.
  • Blackboard course information system training.
  • Help Desk self-help training handouts.
  • Web development and imaging training.
5. Getting Help:


• Resetting a forgotten password.
• Disinfection of virus infected computer.
• Advice on dealing with junk e-mail, harassments, and security attacks.
6. Teaching and Research:


• Consultation and needs assessment for teaching with technology.
• Development of courseware.
• Tools for digital media presentation in the classroom.
• Blackboard course management system.
• Class distribution lists.
• Class-specific websites.
• Course and electronic reserves.
• Interlibrary loans.
• Multimedia equipment in the classrooms.
• Classroom session recording.
• Streaming media content for classroom presentation.
• Database-driven web applications to track students in a particular program.
• Video teleconferencing.
• Web drop box.
• Online classroom reservations.
• Instructional web site.
• Online electronic library catalog, databases, and journals.
  
7. Telephones and voicemail:


• Office phone service.
• Voicemail service.
  
8. IT services for departments:


• Departmental web sites.
• Web design assistance.
• Event calendar on the web.
• Web survey.
• University-wide announcements and news.
• Departmental and group e-mail accounts.
• Printing and copying services.
• Video and audio technical services.
9. IT Services:


• Announcements of DoIT Services, changes, and outages.
• Personal web pages.
• Printing and file sharing services.
• Web broadcast of special events.