What's New at ITS
Participate
in Penn State's Computer Security Contest: Enter to
win an Eee PC Netbook by participating in Penn State's Take Control
Computer Security contest. Meet the "ITS Squirrel," learn
nine steps to keep you and your computer safe, and enter the contest.
Take Control is a University-wide
campaign, sponsored by Information Technology Services, to increase
awareness of computer security dangers and to help students, faculty,
and staff protect themselves, their data, and their computers. Enter
soon, contest ends December 4. -
Nov. 12, 2009
Vote
for December Deals: Voters may have already rocked the
vote on November 3, but students, faculty and staff can continue
the democratic process by voting for their favorite "December
Deals" products
at Penn State’s Computer Store this month. From printers to accessories,
Penn State community members can vote for great products with remarkably
reduced prices. Visit
the Computer Store Vote Site through November 17 to cast your vote and register to win a prize. -
Nov. 11, 2009
Penn State Web 2010 Conference Call for Presentation Proposals: Penn State faculty and staff are invited to submit a proposal for presentation at the thirteenth annual Penn State Web 2010 Conference, scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, June 7 and 8, 2010, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel at University Park. Proposal criteria and the submission forms are available on the conference Web site. Proposals must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 4, 2009. - Nov. 11, 2009
Students
Can Earn Credit While Building Technology Tutoring Skills:
Students in any major at University Park may apply to become a Technology
Learning Assistant (TLA) for the spring 2010 semester. The TLA program
is a one-credit course through which students provide participating
faculty members with five to ten tutoring sessions on technology-related
teaching, learning, and class management topics. TLAs also demonstrate
how to use Penn State services such as ANGEL, podcasting and iTunes
U, Adobe Connect, ITS Streaming Services, and the Blogs at Penn State.
Students in the TLA program gain one-on-one consulting experience,
practice communication and organizational skills, and earn one credit
with the possibility of earning wages in subsequent semesters. -
Nov. 2, 2009
Penn
State Designs Collaborative Learning Spaces: To meet
the growing national trend toward team-based learning, ITS has been
installing collaborative learning spaces equipped with the latest
technologies throughout the University Park campus. The new learning
spaces, many of which are available around the clock, are helping
faculty test the limits of team learning by making it easy for students
to collaborate on activities and course projects. -
Nov. 2, 2009
Support
of 100 Mbps Integrated Backbone Services Re-extended:
ITS is re-extending the support of the 100 Mbps Integrated Backbone
connections from June 30, 2010 to June 30, 2011. 
Due to advances
made by networking equipment providers, plus recent University
budgetary pressures delaying installation of facility upgrades,
the requirement to upgrade current 100 Mbps networks to 1 Gbps
will be postponed at least one more fiscal year than previously
announced. - Oct. 25, 2009
Additional Recent News
- Stuart Selber Explores How Social Web 2.0 Features Change the Nature of How-to Instructions
- Christopher Long Uses Digital Media to Promote Dialogue on Socratic Politics
- University to Significantly Increase Personal PASS Resources
- Ellysa
Stern Cahoy Explores Literacies Students need Beyond Traditional
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