from Information Technology Services
Foursquare is a location-based social networking game. Use your smartphone or SMS (text message) to “check in”, share your location with friends, and collect points and virtual badges.
You can also bookmark information about places (venues) that you want to visit, read tips that others have posted, and post your own tips. You can even become the “mayor” of a location!
See what students are saying about Foursquare.
Links to Blackboard 9.1 tutorials for students and faculty are available on the Help Desk web site. Instructions for faculty on how to migrate courses from Blackboard 8 are also available.
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What is file-sharing and why is it bad for the network?
File-sharing is the transfer of files over a computer network, usually via a peer-to-peer (P2P) program where files are stored on individuals’ computers rather than a central server location. Common P2P programs include Limewire, BitTorrent, uTorrent, eMule, Bearshare, and others. What this means is that people with the above listed programs can share files from their computers and download files on other users’ computers.
Problems arise because as long as the program is running, a large number of users can be connected to that computer at one time, all downloading. So even though a single file might be small and of little consequence, the number of people connecting to get that one particular file can be a big detriment on the network and use up a large amount of bandwidth. In addition to that, some programs may route local traffic through a user’s computer, even when no files are shared from that computer, compounding the problems listed above.
What legal concerns accompany file-sharing?
While the sharing of files from one computer to another is perfectly legal, the sharing of copyrighted material without the consent of the copyright holder is illegal. This includes most music, movies, and television shows that are played on the radio and television. If the copyright owner or an entity representing them discovers that someone is sharing their material via a P2P program, they are within their rights to pursue legal action against that person, which may include suing the individual for monetary damages. If you are unsure of whether or not you have permission to share a file, we recommend that you err on the side of caution and avoid doing anything potentially illegal.
What does this mean for students using personal computers or Wi-Fi – enabled personal electronic devices (laptops, cell phones, tablets, etc.) while connected to the Missouri State University network?
Should a student sharing copyrighted material be reported and the student’s illegal activity be confirmed, the student will be notified of the infraction and asked promptly to rectify the situation. A record will be made of the infraction and the student will be submitted to student conduct for further action. Multiple infractions may lead to termination of the student’s access privileges.
Due to the potential problems that accompany using file-sharing programs, we recommend that all students uninstall them. Since many of them start automatically with the device and will share files without the user’s knowledge, refraining from use of the program may be insufficient.
Are there legal ways to discover new music?
Fortunately, there are many legal alternatives to discover new music available that won’t damage the network, won’t put you at risk for viruses and malware, and don’t use up a lot of bandwidth. We have compiled an extensive list of worthwhile, legal music services. Please follow the link to check out our list of legal alternatives.
If you would like to learn more about the legal issues surrounding file-sharing, check out http://www.campusdownloading.com.
Students will soon have the opportunity when dropping a course online to indicate why they are dropping the class. In future semesters this service will begin after the first full week of classes each semester.
New screens students will see are shown below:
What social media tools are available that could enhance communication between you and your customers or clients? This presentation shows some options.
What is this?
University resources such as computers, printers, classroom technology, email, networking, and Internet access are available to students for educational purposes. Student technology fees help offset some of the costs for these resources. PaperCut™ allows you to monitor your printing activity each time you log into a computer in the areas listed below.
Three ways to reduce printing
Please do your part to eliminate waste, protect the environment, and manage printing costs by monitoring your printing activity.
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Have you found email in your Microsoft Office Outlook® junk mailbox that isn’t really junk? Here are some quick and easy ways to resolve this issue. Before we get started, though, there are three terms we need to understand:
Safe Senders
Sender’s Domain
Safe Recipients
OK, let’s get started.
Open your Junk E-mail box and click once to select the “good” email. From the menu across the top of the window, select:
Want to be proactive?
If there’s nothing in your junk email box, but you wish to make sure that email from a specific person, domain, or mailing list never gets sent there, locate a message from that person, domain, or list in your inbox (or any mail folder) and follow the directions above.
Want to see the lists?
From the menu across the top of the window, select:
For more information about junk email in Microsoft Office Outlook®:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/CH100777011033.aspx
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. This year’s theme is “Our Shared Responsibility”. As part of this initiative, each month we’ll share with you an article provided by the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) that will help you educate yourself and your family on pertinent and timely cyber security topics. This month’s topic, “Social Networking Sites: How to Stay Safe”, is especially important as more and more people embrace these sites to keep up with family, friends, and colleagues.
Social Networking Sites: How to Stay Safe
The popularity of social networking sites–such as MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and others–has exploded in recent years, with usage in the United States increasing 93% since 2006, according to Netpop Research. The sites are popular not only with teenagers, but with adults as well: the number of adult Internet users having a social networking profile has more than quadrupled in the past four years, according the Pew Internet & American Life Project.
While there are many positive aspects of using social networking sites, (continue reading…)
Download the Social Networking Sites: How to Stay Safe PDF (54 KB) from MS-ISAC’s Cyber Security Tips Newsletter page.
That trip to London in 2004 paid off in more ways than one for CJ. Not only was his proposal of marriage accepted, but his photo of Big Ben recently garnered him a first place ribbon in the Black and White category at the 2009 Harlin Museum’s 8th Annual Photography Show.
Congratulations, CJ!
