Transcript Campus Computing Basics - The College of St. Scholastica

Campus
Computing
Basics
The College of St.
Scholastica
Topics
• CSS Computing Environment
• Network Basics
• GroupWise (e-mail) Basics
• CSS Web Page Basics
Technology Policies
• Student Handbooks
• www.css.edu/x1324.xml
• Policy Highlights
– Prohibits use of network to violate the
legal rights (including rights of privacy
and publicity) of others
– Prohibits distribution of viruses
– Keep all passwords confidential
– No spamming on the network
CSS Computing
Environment
• Help Desk
• Computer Labs Hours and Location
• Printing
• Deep Freeze
Help Desk
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Ext. 5911
[email protected]
Tower 2400 Hallway
Student Technology Assistants (TAs)
TAs are here for any questions you may
have
– Computer problems
– ResNet questions
– Printer problems
Help Desk Hours
• Regular Computer Labs
– Monday-Thursday:
– Friday:
– Saturday:
– Sunday:
7AM-Midnight
7AM-5PM
9AM-6PM
Noon-Midnight
Computer Labs
Classroom Labs
– Teagle Lab - T2412
– CIS lab - T2420
– Science - S1206
Student Study Labs
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Micro Lab - T2410
Science Commons Lab - S3114
Library Lab-Laptops & AV checkout
24-Hour Labs
• Banner - T14 in Student Union
• Somers Hall Ground Floor Lab
Computer Lab Information
• Printing metering in computer labs
– 250 Free B&W printouts
– 3¢ a page after
– 50 ¢ a page for all color printouts
• Scanners
– Two available in each computer lab
– Text and Image scanning
Deep Freeze Program
• Do NOT save anything to the
C:\ drive on the lab
computers.
• Keeps the original image.
Wipes any changes you make
or items you save.
• Ensures consistency and
software compatibility.
• Reduces computer downtime.
Daily Announcements
• E-mails come out twice daily at 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM.
• Send messages to "Students Announcements."
• The Daily Announcements cannot comprehend attachments nor
html messages. These will post as jumbled text.
• For sale items can be posted on the web bulletin board
Software Training
Shortcut to Atomic Learning tutorials,
can be found on the computer lab
desktops.
http://movies.atomiclearning.com/hig
hed/highed/
For Account Information
Go to:
http://resources.css.edu/it/documents/pdf/StudentComputingInformation.pdf
Network Drive
• K: drive (Personal drive)
– Save all of your work here!
– 100 MB of space
– Look for UserID or K:
– Private and secure
– Information is backed up every night
Network Drive
• R: drive (Shared)
– Do not save personal items here
– Accessible to all network users
– Look for Global or R:
– Backed up every night
CSS Home Page
www.css.edu
Visit the Current
Students home page for
links to resources at
CSS.
Course Management System
WebCT/Blackboard
Access this page from the “Current Students” link if your instructor
says that you have material on-line for your class.
Banner Web
Link is at the top of the main CSS web page.
Banner Web is a system that
allows you to access your
student records on the
Internet.
• Class schedule
• Financial aid status
• Unofficial transcript
• Grades
See documentation at
http://www.css.edu/x1864.xml and http://www.css.edu/x5140.xml
GroupWise Web Access
https://gweb2.css.edu/servlet/webacc
You can access your
email from the
Internet. See
documentation at
GroupWise Features:
•Email
•Calendar
•Tasks
•Notes
See documentation at
http://resources.css.edu/it/documents/pdf/GW_Managing_Messages_for_the_Internet.pdf
NetStorage
https://rweb.css.edu/
Use NetStorage to access your K: and R: drives from the Internet.
See documentation on NetStorage at http://www.css.edu/x1882.xml.
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Thank you for taking the time to look
at the Campus Computing
Orientation. If you have additional
questions or need assistance, please
call the Help Desk at x5911.