What's New at ITS
Digital
Commons Changes Name to Media Commons, Offers New Resources:
Penn State's Digital Commons service has changed its name to
the Media Commons in a move to better reflect its mission. The
Media Commons is a University-wide initiative to provide students
and faculty with the means to create digital media for courses
to enrich the educational experience. Media Commons studios at
each campus provide state-of-the-art equipment and software to
create digital video, audio, and photographs. -
Jan. 20, 2010
ANGEL
Assessment Tool Available Spring Semester: As of
January 5, a new type of ANGEL lesson content called assessments
is available to faculty for use in courses. The assessment tool
is similar to the quiz tool, but with more robust features. Faculty
are strongly encouraged to explore the assessment tool’s functionality,
convert quizzes to assessments, and try out the tool over the
course of the spring semester. When ANGEL is upgraded from version
7.3 to version 7.4, the familiar quiz tool will no longer be
available; only the assessment tool will be available. The upgrade
is tentatively scheduled for May 2010. -
Jan. 21, 2010
University
Announces Site License Agreement with Top Online Training Provider:
Penn State has recently signed a license agreement with online
training leader lynda.com, making thousands of online video tutorials
on hundreds of information technology topics available at no
cost to University faculty, staff, and students. To access the
new service, visit video
tutorials through lynda.com on the ITS Training Services
Web site. -
Jan. 21, 2010
Vice
Provost for Information Technology to Host Breakfast Series for
IT Staff: Registration is now open for the IT Matters
Breakfast Series sponsored by Kevin Morooney, vice provost for
Information Technology. The Series is designed to bring topic experts
and University IT staff together to share food, ideas, and information
as well as spark increased collaboration between IT staff within
the various departments of Penn State. The first presentation in
the series, Crisis Management, IT, and Communication in the Age
of H1N1 is scheduled for February 5, 2010 at the Nittany Lion Inn
Ballroom from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. -
Jan. 14, 2010
Computer
Store's 20th Anniversary Celebration to Kick-off at the HUB:
Penn State students, faculty and staff are invited to join in a
year-long celebration to commemorate Penn State's Computer Store's
20-year anniversary. The celebration begins on Wednesday, January
20 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Store's HUB Showroom location
on the University Park campus. Highlights and activities on Wednesday
include a chance to win great door prizes (available online and
in the Store) as well as special pricing on select items all day
long. - Jan. 14, 2010
